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FDA approves Octapharma’s Octagam® 10% for adult dermatomyositis

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FDA approval based on positive results of international, multi-center ProDERM study. “The FDA approval of Octagam® 10% as a safe and effective treatment for dermatomyositis in adults is exciting news for patients who previously relied on unapproved treatments,” said Octapharma USA President Flemming Nielsen.

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Ycanth (Cantharidin) Revolutionizes Molluscum Contagiosum Treatment with FDA Approval

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has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for treating molluscum contagiosum in adult and pediatric patients aged two years and older in the US. Formerly known as VP-102, Ycanth is the first cantharidin formulation approved for this purpose. ’s berdazimer gel, containing 10.3

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FDA Approves Expanded Indication for Merck’s KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) in Locally Advanced Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma (cSCC)

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Immune-mediated adverse reactions can occur at any time during or after treatment with KEYTRUDA, including pneumonitis, colitis, hepatitis, endocrinopathies, nephritis, dermatologic reactions, solid organ transplant rejection, and complications of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. 1) as determined by an FDA-approved test.

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

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Comirnaty was first approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in August 2021 for individuals over the age of 16. It contains the antiviral medications nirmatrelvir and ritonavir. In addition, the FDA approved Pfizer’s pneumococcal 20-valent conjugate vaccine, Prevnar 20, for the first time in June 2021.

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First Anti-PD-1 in Combination With Chemotherapy Approved for the First-Line Treatment of Esophageal and GEJ Carcinoma, Regardless of Histology or PD-L1 Expression

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Immune-mediated adverse reactions can occur at any time during or after treatment with KEYTRUDA, including pneumonitis, colitis, hepatitis, endocrinopathies, nephritis, dermatologic reactions, solid organ transplant rejection, and complications of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. 1] as determined by an FDA-approved test.

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Innovation Pharmaceuticals’ Brilacidin for the Treatment of COVID-19 Receives FDA Fast Track DesignationPhase 2 clinical trial of Brilacidin for COVID-19 anticipated to commence this month

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has designated as a Fast Track development program the investigation of Brilacidin as a potential treatment for COVID-19. Brilacidin is a first-in-class Host Defense Protein (HDP) mimetic with antiviral, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties.

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CheckMate -577, a Phase 3 Trial Evaluating Opdivo (nivolumab) as Adjuvant Therapy for Patients with Resected Esophageal or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer, Meets Primary Endpoint of Disease-Free Survival

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We are developing cancer treatments directed at key biological pathways using our protein homeostasis platform, a research capability that has been the basis of our approved therapies for multiple myeloma and several promising compounds in early- to mid-stage development. Immune-Mediated Skin and Dermatologic Adverse Reactions.

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