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Celltrion’s Avtozma Receives FDA Approval, Making it the Third Actemra Biosimilar to Hit the Market

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Celltrions Actemra (tocilizumab) biosimilar Avtozma (tocilizumab-anoh) has received FDA approval for multiple indications, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA), giant cell arteritis (GCA), polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (pJIA), systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) as well as COVID-19.

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IXCHIQ Chikungunya Vaccine Trial Shows Sustained Immune Response in Adolescents

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Valneva SE, who developed the worlds first FDA-approved chikungunya vaccine , has now unveiled promising Phase III data for its single-shot chikungunya vaccine, IXCHIQ, in adolescents aged 12 to 17. The study included 754 adolescents, comparing immune responses and safety profiles between vaccine and placebo groups.

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Merck’s Next-Generation Pneumonia Vaccine Gets FDA Approval

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Merck has scored US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its next-generation pneumonia vaccine Vaxneuvance that covers 15 different strains of the pneumococcal bacteria that causes the infection. This is why Pfizer’s Prevnar 13 has dominated the pneumonia vaccine space for more than a decade.

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Tamibarotene Fails in Phase III Trial for a Subset of Higher-Risk MDS

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These RXR receptors play a key role in regulating transcription pathways involved in inflammation and immune responses, among other cancer hallmarks, to modulate the tumor microenvironment. This is significant as the therapy can reduce or eliminate the need for frequent blood transfusions.

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Celltrion’s Steqeyma Approved as Stelara Biosimilar for Psoriasis

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Celltrions Steqeyma (ustekinumab-stba), a biosimilar to Stelara (ustekinumab), for the treatment of several immune-mediated diseases. By blocking these inflammatory pathways, it helps manage overactive immune responses in conditions like psoriasis and Crohns disease.

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World Psoriasis Day 2024: New Treatments and Research Trends

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In August 2024, Artax Biopharma completed patient recruitment for its Phase IIa trial of AX-158, exploring a new immune-modulating therapy for psoriasis. Amgen also partnered with actor and entrepreneur La La Anthony to raise awareness about the impact of psoriasis on daily life.

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Biohaven Intranasal Migraine Drug Gets FDA Approval + Moderna’s mRNA Influenza Vaccine – Xtalks Life Science Podcast Ep. 41

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Ayesha discusses the FDA approval of Biohaven’s intranasal spray Zavegepant for the acute treatment of migraines. The results showed that the vaccine had no serious safety concerns and elicits immune responses against four different strains of the influenza virus.