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Why genomic healthcare data matters in the development of new therapies 

Drug Discovery World

Genomic healthcare data is critical to identify disease risk, ancestry, traits and response to medicines and aids in the development of new targeted therapies – precision medicines. In April 2003, after its launch in October 1990, the project was completed, generating the first sequence of the human genome. The origins .

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Where is the drug discovery expertise happening in the UK?

Drug Discovery World

A company within this ecosystem is STORM Therapeutics, a clinical stage biotechnology company creating novel small molecule therapies that inhibit RNA modifying enzymes (RME) for use in oncology and other diseases. The university aims to identify treatments for life-threatening anti-microbial diseases and metabolic disorders.

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FDA Approves Klisyri (tirbanibulin) for the Treatment of Actinic Keratosis on the Face or Scalp

The Pharma Data

FDA Approves Klisyri (tirbanibulin) for the Treatment of Actinic Keratosis on the Face or Scalp. NASDAQ: ATNX), a global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel therapies for the treatment of cancer and related conditions, today announced that the U.S. BUFFALO, N.Y.,

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FDA accepts application for self-administered Xolair use

The Pharma Data

It is the only biologic approved which is designed to target and block immunoglobin E (IgE) for the treatment of moderate-to-severe persistent allergic asthma and chronic idiopathic urticaria (CIU). Approximately 460,000 patients in the US have been treated with Xolair since its first approval for allergic asthma back in 2003.

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Athenex, Inc. to Report Third Quarter 2020 Earnings Results on November 5, 2020

The Pharma Data

Founded in 2003, Athenex, Inc. is a global clinical stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development and commercialization of next generation drugs for the treatment of cancer. BUFFALO, N.Y., 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Athenex, Inc. About Athenex, Inc.

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China’s National Medical Products Administration approves Benlysta (belimumab) for adult patients with active lupus nephritis

The Pharma Data

GlaxoSmithKline plc (LSE/NYSE: GSK) today announced that China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has approved Benlysta (belimumab) for the treatment of adult patients with active lupus nephritis (LN) who are receiving standard of care. About lupus. Benlysta China Indication.

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FDA grants accelerated approval for Alzheimer’s drug

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Food and Drug Administration approved Aduhelm (aducanumab) for the treatment of Alzheimer’s, a debilitating disease affecting 6.2 Aduhelm was approved using the accelerated approval pathway, which can be used for a drug for a serious or life-threatening illness that provides a meaningful therapeutic advantage over existing treatments.

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