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FDA clears Dupixent as first drug for rare skin disorder

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The disorder – driven by type 2 inflammation characterised by an antibody-based immune response – causes hard lumps or nodules to form on the skin that are so itchy they can lead patients to scratch themselves to the point of bleeding or pain.

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Next Generation Complement Therapeutics: Potential Life-Changing Therapies for Multiple Rare Disorders

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Since the approval of Soliris® in 2007, an anti-C5 antibody, the field of complement drug discovery has gained significant attention. The complement-targeted therapeutics inhibit complement activation, thereby reducing tissue inflammation and dampening the adaptive immune response to foreign and tissue antigens.

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Lilly’s lebrikizumab significantly improved skin clearance and itch in people with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis in two Phase 3 trials

The Pharma Data

Lebrikizumab is a novel monoclonal antibody (mAb) that binds soluble IL-13 with high affinity, has high bioavailability, a long half-life and blocks IL-13 signaling. AD, also known as atopic eczema, is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder caused by skin barrier dysfunction and dysregulation of the immune response. 1-4 The U.S.

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Pfizer Investor Day Features Significant Number of Pipeline Advances for COVID-19 Programs and Across Numerous Therapeutic Areas

The Pharma Data

Based on the acceptable safety profile and the favorable immune response data, including the 4th dose response data, Pfizer received Breakthrough Therapy Designation. Clinical Phase 1/2 study results demonstrated never before observed fold rises of RSV neutralizing antibodies; a fold rise of 15.2 for RSV A and 18.0

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Bristol Myers Squibb Statement on Opdivo® (nivolumab) Monotherapy Post-Sorafenib Hepatocellular Carcinoma U.S. Indication

The Pharma Data

Opdivo is a programmed death-1 (PD-1) immune checkpoint inhibitor that is designed to uniquely harness the body’s own immune system to help restore anti-tumor immune response. By harnessing the body’s own immune system to fight cancer, Opdivo has become an important treatment option across multiple cancers.

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Bristol Myers Squibb Statement on Opdivo® (nivolumab) Hepatocellular Carcinoma U.S. Indication

The Pharma Data

Opdivo is a programmed death-1 (PD-1) immune checkpoint inhibitor that is designed to uniquely harness the body’s own immune system to help restore anti-tumor immune response. By harnessing the body’s own immune system to fight cancer, Opdivo has become an important treatment option across multiple cancers.

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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

The Pharma Data

Opdivo is a programmed death-1 (PD-1) immune checkpoint inhibitor that is designed to uniquely harness the body’s own immune system to help restore anti-tumor immune response. By harnessing the body’s own immune system to fight cancer, Opdivo has become an important treatment option across multiple cancers.

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