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Asthma Drug Xolair Wins FDA Approval as First Treatment for Multiple Food Allergies

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted expanded approval to Genentech’s (part of Roche) Xolair (omalizumab) to help reduce allergic reactions to various foods after accidental exposure. The class of IgE-mediated food allergies includes 160 foods, with peanuts, milk, eggs, wheat, soy and tree nuts being the most common ones.

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No drugs for prions: could new approaches alleviate therapeutic scarcity?

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No progress in drug discovery. “We On the other hand, I think the progress in drug discovery is nil,” comments Requena on the prion disease landscape. According to GlobalData’s Pharma Intelligence Center, there are only six drugs in active development for CJD, of which only one has been in clinical trials.

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Omlyclo Becomes First Biosimilar to Rival Xolair

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Genentechs asthma drug Xolair (omalizumab) now faces its first competitive biosimilar. Originally approved by the FDA over two decades ago for the treatment of moderate to severe persistent asthma, Xolair recently also gained approval for managing food allergies. billion by 2030.

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2022 in review: Drug development milestones for tropical diseases

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The monoclonal antibody (mAb) CIS43LS, derived from the antibody CIS43, targets the Plasmodium falciparum circumsporozoite protein (PfCSP), and is being studied by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). Apart from vaccines, other approaches for preventing malaria are also being studied.

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NIAID drops Lilly antibody from ACTIV-3 COVID-19 trial

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Eli Lilly says no more patients will be treated with its COVID-19 therapy bamlanivimab in a trial run by the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), as results to date suggest it is unlikely to be effective. The post NIAID drops Lilly antibody from ACTIV-3 COVID-19 trial appeared first on.

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US buys Lilly COVID antibody, as effectiveness questions remain

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The US government said it will buy 300,000 doses of Eli Lilly’s COVID-19 therapy bamlanivimab for $375 million if the drug gets Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) – although its effectiveness has been called into question. Our goal is to ensure that Lilly antibody treatments are available to patients who need them, no matter where they live.

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FDA grants emergency licence for Lilly’s COVID-19 antibody combo

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The FDA has granted an emergency licence for Eli Lilly’s COVID-19 antibody combination therapy, to reduce chances of high-risk patients progressing from mild to moderate disease to more severe symptoms that may need hospital treatment. There are a range of other antibody therapies in various stages of development.