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Neurocrine Biosciences’ Crenessity Approved as First New Treatment in Decades for Rare Genetic Disorder CAH

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CAH is a group of rare genetic disorders affecting the adrenal glands, which produce essential hormones like cortisol, aldosterone and androgens. The most common form of CAH, 21-hydroxylase deficiency, disrupts hormone production, leading to cortisol deficiency and an overproduction of androgens. billion in revenue by 2024.

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Merck and Orion enter partnership to develop ODM-208 for prostate cancer

Pharmaceutical Technology

Orion discovered and developed ODM-208 to treat hormone-dependent cancers, such as prostate cancer. Orion will be eligible for milestone payments based on the development and commercialisation of ODM-208 as well as tiered royalty payments on sales contingent on product approval.

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Pfizer’s Ngenla Approved as Once-Weekly Treatment for Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD)

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Pfizer has been going strong on the approval front, having secured its fifth US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in the past five weeks, with the most recent being for the company’s once-weekly human growth hormone analog Ngenla (somatrogon-ghla).

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Eli Lilly’s Tirzepatide Shows Promise for Keeping Prediabetic Patients Diabetes-Free

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These gut hormones are released in response to nutrient intake and play a crucial role in the incretin effect, which enhances insulin secretion. Researchers monitored a range of health metrics, including fasting glucose, HbA1c levels and weight changes. In the third quarter of 2024, Mounjaro’s type 2 diabetes sales reached $3.11

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Roche Invests $5.3B in Zealand’s Petrelintide, an Obesity Drug Candidate

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billion, primarily linked to initiating Phase III trials for petrelintide as a stand-alone therapy, with sales-based milestones that could push the total value to $5.3 Amylin, a hormone co-secreted with insulin, plays a key role in regulating appetite by enhancing leptins effects the hormone that signals fullness after eating.

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Why Mask-Associated Dry Eye Won’t Necessarily Boost Restasis Sales

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Reports of a new condition dubbed “mask-associated dry eye” have been coming out of vision care centers in the country, prompting researchers to look at the effects of face masks on the delicate tear film responsible for protecting the eye.

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UK approves prescription-only melatonin drug for childhood ADHD

Pharmaceutical Technology

The hormone is produced endogenously in the body by the pineal gland. When light is detected by the retina, it causes the pineal gland to inhibit melatonin release, preventing the feelings of sleepiness associated with the hormone. In 1995, the UK government classified it as a medicine making its over-the-counter sale illegal.

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