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Repurposing FDA-approved drugs may help combat COVID-19

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Several FDA-approved drugs – including for type 2 diabetes, hepatitis C and HIV – significantly reduce the ability of the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 to replicate in human cells, according to new research led by scientists at Penn State. Pfizer’s COVID-19 therapy Paxlovid, for example, targets Mpro.

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Lab to jab in 100 days: manufacturing flexibility for future rapid responses

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The live attenuated vaccine was authorized by the EMA and FDA five years later in 2019 — half the time than normal. The live attenuated vaccine was authorized by the EMA and FDA five years later in 2019 — half the time than normal. Before COVID-19, Merck held the record for the fastest modern vaccine ever developed.

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FDA approves Roche’s Evrysdi for use in babies under two months with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)

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The approval is based on interim efficacy and safety data from the RAINBOWFISH study in newborns, which showed that the majority of pre-symptomatic babies treated with Evrysdi achieved key milestones such as sitting and standing with half walking after 12 months of treatment. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

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Roche receives FDA approval for first companion diagnostic to identify endometrial cancer patients eligible for immunotherapy

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of the VENTANA MMR RxDx Panel for advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer patients. Testing can identify patients eligible for treatment with JEMPERLI (dostarlimab-gxly) monotherapy, an anti-PD1 immunotherapy from GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) that was approved by the FDA on 22 April 2021.

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Nine for 2023, part two: healthcare’s hard problem, the prognosis for diagnosis, and key new pharmacotherapy platforms

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There were developments in the past 12 months, true – Biogen/Eisai’s lecanemab (now branded Leqembi) showed clear success in the Clarity AD trial and received approval by FDA on 6th January 2023. The hard problem: innovation for high prevalence, chronic diseases of ageing.

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Twin Firsts for Tecelra — First Engineered Cell Therapy for Solid Tumors and First New Treatment in a Decade for Synovial Sarcoma

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Tecelra works by using the patient’s own immune system to target tumors expressing the melanoma-associated antigen A4 (MAGE-A4) protein on cancer cells. Tecelra’s approval was based on results from the SPEARHEAD-1 clinical trial, which have been published in The Lancet. The trial showed a 43 percent response rate with 4.5

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Top 10 Medical Device Companies in 2023 by Revenue Statistics and Trends

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Medtronic’s proactive stance towards R&D is evident from the over 230 clinical trials it conducted and the more than 200 regulatory approvals it received in the US, Europe, Japan and China in the 2022 fiscal year. Join us as we explore the inspiring journey and significant contributions of these top 10 medical device companies.