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Gilead wins patent battle with US government over HIV PrEP drugs

Pharmaceutical Technology

Gilead Sciences has emerged victorious in a legal battle with the US government over patents surrounding the HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) drugs Descovy and Truvada following a federal jury’s verdict on May 9. While both Descovy and Truvada contain emtricitabine, they feature different forms of the antiviral tenofovir.

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Cantex secures license to develop small molecule-drug for inflammatory lung diseases

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Clinical stage pharmaceutical company Cantex Pharmaceuticals has obtained a global licence from Harvard University’s Office of Technology Development to develop the small-molecule drug azeliragon into a treatment for inflammatory lung diseases, including COVID-19.

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Animals Need Drugs Too, But Not Without CVM Approval

FDA Law Blog

Responsible for “Protecting Human and Animal Health,” CVM makes sure that the drugs, devices, and food we provide for our pets are safe and effective. CVM does not regulate the practice of veterinary medicine (that’s a state licensing board) or vaccines for animal diseases (that’s USDA).

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India’s Hetero receives WHO approval for Nirmacom to treat Covid-19

Pharmaceutical Technology

The company stated that Nirmacom is a generic version of Pfizer ’s Covid-19 oral antiviral drug, Paxlovid, a SARS-CoV-2 main protease (Mpro) inhibitor. Hetero’s Nirmacom combi-pack will contain nirmatrelvir 150 mg (two tablets) and ritonavir 100mg (one tablet). It intends to manufacture the drug at its facility in India.

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How patient-on-a-chip tech could be the future of drug discovery

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Testing drug compounds on a chip designed to mimic human organs sounds closer to science fiction than reality, yet the technology already exists and is already being put to use. The limits of animal models in drug discovery are well known. The limits of animal models in drug discovery are well known. Organ-on-a-chip.

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Syncromune and Eucure enter antibody licence deal

Pharmaceutical Technology

According to the deal, the worldwide rights for developing and marketing intratumoral combination treatment containing Eucure’s YH002 and two additional active ingredients of the Syncrovax therapy will be acquired by Syncromune.

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This week in drug discovery (21-25 August)  

Drug Discovery World

The headline news this week reflects the high level of interest and investment in neuroscience drug discovery, particularly neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s; including positive clinical trial results for new immunotherapy and biotherapeutic candidates, and hopes that existing medications could slow the progression of dementia.

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