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EMA starts twin reviews of AZ, Daiichi’s Dato-DXd

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The clock has started ticking in the EU on two marketing applications for AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo’s TROP2-targeting antibody-drug conjugate datopotamab deruxtecan in breast and lung cancer.

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Metabolic hormone ?leptin? linked to vaccine response

Scienmag

Reduced levels of a metabolic hormone known as leptin is linked to poor vaccine antibody responses in the general population, a University of Queensland study has found Reduced levels of a metabolic hormone known as leptin is linked to poor vaccine antibody responses in the general population, a University of Queensland study has found.

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Thyroid Awareness Month 2024: Increasing Awareness and Exploring New Treatments for Thyroid Diseases

XTalks

The thyroid plays a critical role in the body by producing hormones that regulate metabolism, heart rate and body temperature among others. Types of Thyroid Conditions There are several different thyroid conditions, with each affecting thyroid hormone production or the gland’s structure, leading to a range of health issues.

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Could an Antibody Drug Help You Shed Pounds?

The Pharma Data

2, 2020 — An experimental antibody drug that targets one of the body’s key metabolism regulators may help obese people lose weight — at least briefly. That’s one finding from an early study that tested the injection drug, which mimics the effects of a natural hormone called fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21).

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AstraZeneca-Daiichi Sankyo’s breast cancer ADC gets FDA priority review

Pharmaceutical Technology

AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo have received Priority Review for their supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), Enhertu (trastuzumab deruxtecan), to treat unresectable or metastatic HER2-low breast cancer in adults.

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Survival data firms up Trodelvy prospects in new breast cancer use

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At this year’s ASCO congress, the Trop2-targeting antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) was found to improve progression-free survival significantly in in patients with hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer who received multiple lines of prior treatment.

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SABCS: New ADC from AZ and Daiichi shows promise in breast cancer

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AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo’s antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) Enhertu is already making waves in breast cancer, and clinical results presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) suggest they may see success with a second.

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