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IXCHIQ Chikungunya Vaccine Trial Shows Sustained Immune Response in Adolescents

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Valneva SE, who developed the worlds first FDA-approved chikungunya vaccine , has now unveiled promising Phase III data for its single-shot chikungunya vaccine, IXCHIQ, in adolescents aged 12 to 17. The study included 754 adolescents, comparing immune responses and safety profiles between vaccine and placebo groups.

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Zydus gets FDA approval for antibiotic drug azithromycin

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted final approval to India-based Zydus Lifesciences ‘ 500mg azithromycin tablets for the treatment of bacterial infections. Zydus will manufacture the drug at its formulation facility in Moraiya, Ahmedabad, in the Indian state of Gujarat.

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Merck’s Next-Generation Pneumonia Vaccine Gets FDA Approval

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Merck has scored US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its next-generation pneumonia vaccine Vaxneuvance that covers 15 different strains of the pneumococcal bacteria that causes the infection. It has been one of Pfizer’s best-selling drugs. Related: GSK’s Vaccine Awareness Campaign Targets Baby Boomers.

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Tamibarotene Fails in Phase III Trial for a Subset of Higher-Risk MDS

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Syros Pharmaceuticals announced that its cancer drug tamibarotene failed to meet its primary endpoint in the SELECT-MDS-1 Phase III trial. These RXR receptors play a key role in regulating transcription pathways involved in inflammation and immune responses, among other cancer hallmarks, to modulate the tumor microenvironment.

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AstraZeneca’s Immunotherapy Imjudo (tremelimumab) Wins FDA Approval for Liver Cancer

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Inhibition of the protein aids in T-cell activation to prime the immune system against cancer cells to induce their death. Related: AstraZeneca’s Enhertu Gets FDA Approved as First Therapy for HER2-Low Breast Cancer. Nevertheless, the new drug combination offers another promising option for liver cancer treatment.

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Celltrion’s Steqeyma Approved as Stelara Biosimilar for Psoriasis

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Celltrions Steqeyma (ustekinumab-stba), a biosimilar to Stelara (ustekinumab), for the treatment of several immune-mediated diseases. By blocking these inflammatory pathways, it helps manage overactive immune responses in conditions like psoriasis and Crohns disease.

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA approves a Genentech blood-cancer drug; Sean Parker expands his immunotherapy research empire

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Food and Drug Administration approved a new treatment for patients with follicular lymphoma, a slow-growing type of blood cancer, said Genentech , its maker and a subsidiary of Roche. In a clinical trial, 60% of patients with follicular lymphoma treated with Lunsumio achieved a complete response. Happy holidays from all of us.