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FDA grants approval to Gilead Sciences’ breast cancer therapy

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for Gilead Sciences ’ Trodelvy (sacituzumab govitecan-hziy) to treat unresectable locally advanced or metastatic hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative (IHC 0, IHC 1+ or IHC 2+/ISH–) breast cancer adult patients.

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AstraZeneca-Daiichi Sankyo’s Enhertu gets US FDA approval for breast cancer

Pharmaceutical Technology

According to the trial data, Enhertu lowered disease progression or mortality risk by 50% compared with chemotherapy according to the physician’s choice in HER2-low metastatic breast cancer patients with hormone receptor (HR)-positive disease or HR-negative disease. months compared with 5.1 months for the chemotherapy arm.

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Japan grants approvals for Merck’s Keytruda to treat different cancers

Pharmaceutical Technology

Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) has granted four new approvals for Merck ’s (MSD outside North America) humanised monoclonal antibody, Keytruda (pembrolizumab), to treat various types of cancers. With the latest development, the antibody is indicated for 23 usages in 13 different cancer types of cancer in the country.

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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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Leading freeze-drying systems suppliers for the pharmaceutical industry

Pharmaceutical Technology

Pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries widely use freeze-drying systems to protect vaccines, antibodies, antibiotics such as penicillin, blood plasma, proteins, enzymes, hormones, viruses, and bacteria from heat and minimise their biological activity.