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STAT+: Drugmakers ask regulators to change standards on new Covid antibody drugs for most vulnerable

STAT News

and European regulators on Thursday to adopt new standards for approving antibody drugs against Covid, particularly for immunocompromised and other vulnerable patients. Biotech executives and a handful of academics pleaded with U.S.

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Innovation in immuno-oncology: Leading companies in tumour antibody serum compositions

Pharmaceutical Technology

In the last three years alone, there have been over 633,000 patents filed and granted in the pharmaceutical industry, according to GlobalData’s report on Immuno-oncology in Pharmaceuticals: Tumour antibody serum compositions. The production of antibodies in response to proteins expressed during cancer development serves as a biomarker.

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Three regulators accept Bristol Myers’ applications for myeloma therapy

Pharmaceutical Technology

Three regulators in different jurisdictions have accepted Bristol Myers Squibb’s applications for Abecma (idecabtagene vicleucel) for earlier use to treat triple-class exposed relapsed and/or refractory multiple myeloma in adult patients. Abecma treatment showed improvement in progression-free survival and overall response rate.

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Astellas to support development of Taysha’s gene therapy programmes

Pharmaceutical Technology

Ast ellas Pharma has announced plans to make a strategic investment to back the development of Taysha Gene Therapies’ adeno-associated virus (AAV) development programmes for Rett syndrome and giant axonal neuropathy (GAN). This would allow the companies to boost the development of new therapy options for Rett syndrome and GAN patients.

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New anti-evolocumab antibodies could aid drug development

Drug Discovery World

Bio-Rad Laboratories has introduced a range of type 1 antibodies that inhibit the binding of evolocumab (Repatha) to its target, human proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9), a protein that has been shown to play a key role in the regulation of cholesterol levels. .

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Q32 Bio and Horizon partner to develop autoimmune disease treatment

Pharmaceutical Technology

Q32 Bio has signed a partnership and option agreement with Horizon Therapeutics for developing ADX-914 to treat autoimmune ailments. According to the deal, Horizon will provide the funding to develop the therapy until the conclusion of its two Phase II clinical trials. Q32 will also receive tiered royalty payments on net sales.

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Key drug development trends and predictions for 2024

Drug Discovery World

Dr Julie Warner is Vice President of Regulatory Affairs at drug development consultancy, Boyds. In this article, she provides her expert insights into the key trends and developments expected to shape the global drug development industry this year. antibody-drug conjugate [ADC] pipelines in some oncology settings).