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Cell therapy enables insulin independence without immunosuppression

Drug Discovery World

Preclinical data has demonstrated insulin independence following transplantation of hypoimmune (HIP) allogeneic primary islet cells without immunosuppression in a diabetic non-human primate (NHP). Following this, blood glucose levels in the diabetic NHP began to fluctuate and increase markedly, and insulin injections needed to be resumed.

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Provention faces delay in FDA review of diabetes prevention antibody

pharmaphorum

The issues are holding up discussions between the agency and company about labeling and post-marketing requirements for teplizumab, and are concentrated around the pharmacokinetics data for the antibody, and whether it is comparable to the drug that its original developer Eli Lilly entered into clinical trials.

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Self-injecting pill could offer oral administration for monoclonal antibodies, insulin and other drugs

BioPharma Reporter

A new type of self-injecting capsule could deliver medications at comparable levels to those given via injection, according to a preclinical study.

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RZ-358 by Rezolute for Hyperinsulinemia: Likelihood of Approval

Pharmaceutical Technology

The drug candidate is a fully human monoclonal antibody which is administered through intravenous route as a solution. It is a fully human negative allosteric selective insulin receptor modulator (SIRMs) antibody derived from the XMet platform. It was also under development for the treatment of insulinomas.

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RZ-358 by Rezolute for Hyperinsulinemia: Likelihood of Approval

Pharmaceutical Technology

The drug candidate is a fully human monoclonal antibody which is administered through intravenous route as a solution. It is a fully human negative allosteric selective insulin receptor modulator (SIRMs) antibody derived from the XMet platform. It was also under development for the treatment of insulinomas.

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Tzield Gets FDA Nod to Become First Approved Drug to Delay Onset of Type 1 Diabetes

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Type 1 diabetes, also known as insulin-dependent or juvenile diabetes, is an autoimmune disease that occurs when the body is unable to make enough insulin due to destruction of the beta insulin-producing cells in the pancreas. In the US, it is estimated that 1.45 million people are currently living with type 1 diabetes.

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WHO establishes global biomanufacturing training hub in Korea

BioPharma Reporter

A global biomanufacturing training hub will be established in Korea to serve low- and middle-income countries wishing to produce biologicals such as vaccines, insulin, monoclonal antibodies and cancer treatments.

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