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Novaliq’s dry eye disease therapy receives US FDA approval

Pharmaceutical Technology

Biopharmaceutical company Novaliq has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for VEVYE (cyclosporine ophthalmic solution) 0.1% It has been designed to address the unmet needs of patients and to provide quick action and well-tolerated dry eye drug therapy. to treat the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease.

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PureTech Reveals New CBD Pill to Rival Jazz’s Epidiolex

XTalks

Clinical-stage biotech company PureTech Health has announced it has developed a new oral CBD therapeutic candidate with improved bioavailability and tolerability, which could expand use of the CBD prodrug in a wide range of indications and age groups. Jazz bought out Epidiolex developer GW Pharmaceuticals for the drug in a whopping $7.2

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CycPeptMPDB: A database aimed at promoting drug design using cyclic peptides

The Pharma Data

CycPeptMPDB, a novel database – created by Tokyo Tech researchers – focused on the membrane permeability of cyclic peptides, could accelerate the development of drugs based on these promising compounds. In principle, these compounds can achieve the fine balance required of modern drugs.

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Compliance to convenience: understanding the latest innovations in capsule formulation

Pharmaceutical Technology

Softgel capsules, containing a liquid, paste or emulsion active ingredient, are trusted and favoured by many patients. They also offer enhanced bioavailability, exact dosing and an extended shelf life. Fixed-dose combination (FDC) systems aim to increase patient compliance in therapies involving two or more active drugs.

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Vevye: A New Cyclosporine Solution for Dry Eye Disease

XTalks

percent received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat dry eye disease. Furthermore, the bioavailability of the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) into the cornea is up to four times stronger with EyeSol technology. Attendees will understand best practices for novel drug delivery design and development.

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Cell-penetrating peptides as a delivery system for oligonucleotides

Drug Discovery World

Emerging as a new treatment option in rare and orphan disease areas, oligonucleotide therapeutics have matured into a drug class with a broad indication spectrum. Oligonucleotides act on the RNA level through different molecular pathways, but there is a major drawback when using them as drugs: their poor bioavailability and cellular uptake.

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Nanoform launches technology for biologics and sets new near-term business target for 2021

The Pharma Data

As drug molecules become more complex so do the options to deliver them. There are significant challenges in drug development in this space and we look forward to working closely with pharma and biotech partners to discover how we can add value to their programs, provide patient benefit and competitive product differentiation.”