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AstraZeneca-Daiichi Sankyo’s Enhertu gets US FDA approval for breast cancer

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The approval was based on findings from the international, randomised, open-label Phase III DESTINY-Breast04 clinical trial. Furthermore, Enhertu’s safety profile was in line with prior clinical trials without any new safety concerns detected. months compared with 5.1 months for the chemotherapy arm.

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Pfizer’s Ngenla Approved as Once-Weekly Treatment for Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD)

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Pfizer has been going strong on the approval front, having secured its fifth US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in the past five weeks, with the most recent being for the company’s once-weekly human growth hormone analog Ngenla (somatrogon-ghla).

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Jesduvroq (daprodustat) is FDA Approved for Anemia due to Chronic Kidney Disease

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GlaxoSmithKline LLC (GSK) recently announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Jesduvroq (daprodustat), a new once-a-day oral treatment for anemia due to chronic kidney disease (CKD). The approval is currently only for adult patients who have been undergoing dialysis for at least four months.

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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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Sanofi snaps up acne vaccine developer Origimm Bio

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Sanofi said it would also apply its mRNA vaccine platform – acquired along with Translate Bio earlier this year – to find other acne vaccine candidates that could start clinical trials in 2023. The post Sanofi snaps up acne vaccine developer Origimm Bio appeared first on. Photo by Scott Webb on Unsplash.

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New prostate cancer drug approved in Europe

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A new drug based on the active ingredient Lutetium-177 PSMA-617 has been approved by the European Commission for the treatment of metastatic prostate cancer carrying the surface molecule PSMA (prostate specific membrane antigen). . It had already received FDA approval for the United States in March of this year.

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Eli Lilly’s Tirzepatide Shows Promise in Treating Fatty Liver Disease

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There are currently no FDA-approved drug therapies for MASH, and the disease is characterized by excess fat accumulation and inflammation in the liver, which leads to liver scarring or fibrosis. Clinical Trials for MASH Treatment The tirzepatide trial involved approximately 190 adults with MASH at different stages.