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Lilly’s new drug Mounjaro (tirzepatide ) wins US FDA approval

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GLP-1 and GIP are hormones involved in blood sugar control and Mounjaro, a first-in-class medicine that activates both GLP-1 and GIP receptors, demonstrated improved blood sugar control. The findings were made via Lilly’s SURPASS phase 3 global clinical development programme, which comprised studies ranging from 40 to 52 weeks.

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Harmony Biosciences Receives FDA Approval For Expanded Use Of WAKIX® (pitolisant) For The Treatment Of Cataplexy In Adult Patients With Narcolepsy

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WAKIX is the first and only treatment approved by the FDA for people with excessive daytime sleepiness or cataplexy associated with narcolepsy that is not scheduled as a controlled substance by the U.S. WAKIX received FDA approval for the treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness in adult patients with narcolepsy in August 2019.

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Enough Of Wasting Away From Cancer: Companies Gear Up To Tackle Cachexia

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Cachexia is observed as a result of underlying diseases, including cancer, AIDS, tuberculosis, chronic heart failure, hormonal deficiency, and others. Earlier clinical evidence showcased administration of the therapy resulted in a statistically significant and dose-proportional increase in body weight.

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2020 review – Pharma’s progress outside of COVID-19

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In the 500 patient trial, patients treated with Trodelvy lived for a median of 12.1 There was some steady progress in neurology – in February FDA approved Lundbeck’s eptinezumab prophylactic treatment for migraine, the last from a gang of four drugs from a new class. months, compared with 6.7 Neurology on the march.

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Truqap (capivasertib), First-In-Class AKT Inhibitor, Approved for Advanced Breast Cancer, Set to Take on Novartis’ Piqray

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AstraZeneca has won its first-in-class approval for its AKT inhibitor Truqap (capivasertib) in combination with Faslodex (fulvestrant) for treating patients with hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative advanced breast cancer. billion to $1.28

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Pembrolizumab by Merck for Bile Duct Cancer (Cholangiocarcinoma): Likelihood of Approval

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Pembrolizumab is under clinical development by Merck and currently in Phase III for Bile Duct Cancer (Cholangiocarcinoma). GlobalData’s report assesses how Pembrolizumab’s drug-specific PTSR and Likelihood of Approval (LoA) scores compare to the indication benchmarks.

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Top 30 Pharma and Biotech Companies in 2023: Statistics and Trends

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Paxlovid was first authorized under the FDA Emergency Use Authorization in December 2021 ; however, it has received FDA approval on May 25, 2023. pneumoniae serotypes) replaced the company’s first pneumococcal conjugate vaccine Prevnar (PCV7, approved by the FDA in February 2000) in a February 2010 FDA approval.

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