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Leading innovators in anti-influenza antibody compositions for the pharmaceutical industry

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In the last three years alone, there have been over 633,000 patents filed and granted in the pharmaceutical industry, according to GlobalData’s report on Innovation in Pharmaceuticals: Anti-influenza antibody compositions. However, not all innovations are equal and nor do they follow a constant upward trend.

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Sanofi wagers $400m on miRecule muscular dystrophy therapy

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Sanofi has added to its rare disease pipeline by licensing an antibody-RNA conjugate (ARC) for facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), a genetic muscle disorder, from US biotech miRecule. The aim will be to identify promising candidates in areas of “unmet patient need.”

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Almirall and IRB Barcelona team up to tackle skin disease

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The use of monovalent degraders, which enable the targeted degradation of disease-relevant proteins, offers a new avenue to reach tissue that cannot be targeted with conventional therapeutic agents. Researchers at Almirall have identified several proteins whose abnormal function is associated with inflammatory immune skin diseases.

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Almirall joins IL-2 push in autoimmunity with $507m Simcere deal

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The Spanish drugmaker is paying $15 million upfront for rights to IL-2 mutant fusion protein (IL-2 mu-Fc) SIM0278 outside the Greater China region, with another $492 million pledged in development and commercial milestone payments if the drug works across multiple autoimmune indications. . Last year, Merck & Co paid $1.85

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Majority of Patients Treated with Lebrikizumab Achieved Skin Clearance in Lilly’s Pivotal Phase 3 Atopic Dermatitis Studies

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More than 50 percent of patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD) experienced at least 75 percent reduction in disease severity (EASI-75*) at 16 weeks when receiving lebrikizumab monotherapy in the ADvocate program, Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) announced today at the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Annual Meeting.

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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

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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. associate professor of dermatology at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Washington, DC, and a principal investigator of the ADvocate 2 trial.

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Clinical Catch-Up: January 18-22 | BioSpace

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It includes adults with confirmed COVID-19 on supplemental oxygen or mechanical ventilation with abnormal levels of at least two serum biomarkers, C reactive protein, D dimer, lactate dehydrogenase, or ferritin. All participants randomized to receive either 4,200 mg of bamlanivimab, Lilly’s neutralizing antibody, or placebo.

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