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Enlisting Monoclonal Antibodies in the Fight Against COVID-19

NIH Director's Blog: Drug Development

Just one infusion of this combination antibody therapy lowered the amount of viral genetic material in the animals’ lungs by as much as 30 percent compared to the amount in untreated animals. Meanwhile, there’s been other impressive recent progress towards the development of monoclonal antibody therapies for COVID-19. In the U.S.

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

The Pharma Data

The approval extends the current indication in China as add-on therapy in adults and children aged five years and older with active systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). 8) despite standard therapy. Benlysta, combined with standard therapy, is indicated in adult patients with active lupus nephritis. About lupus.

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CHMP positive opinion recommending approval of Benlysta for adult patients with active lupus nephritis

The Pharma Data

The adverse reactions observed in BLISS-LN were consistent with the known safety profile of Benlysta administered intravenously plus standard therapy in patients with SLE. positive anti-dsDNA and low complement) despite standard therapy. positive anti dsDNA and low complement) despite standard therapy. About the BLISS-LN study.

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AIM ImmunoTech Announces Availability of the ME/CFS Clinical Trial of its Drug Ampligen for Enrollment to COVID-19 ‘Long Haulers’Institutional Review Board Authorizes Public Notification for Potential Enrollment of Subjects

The Pharma Data

It is approved in Argentina as the world’s first therapy for severe Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and is the only late-stage drug in the U.S. In addition, many survivors of the first SARS-CoV-1 epidemic in 2003 continued to report classic chronic fatigue-like symptoms after recovering from the acute illness. development pipeline for ME/CFS.

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European Commission approves Benlysta for adult patients with active lupus nephritis

The Pharma Data

GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK) today announced the European Commission has approved the expanded use of intravenous and subcutaneous BENLYSTA (belimumab) in combination with background immunosuppressive therapies for the treatment of adult patients with active lupus nephritis (LN) in Europe, in addition to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

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Alzheimer’s disease community from our Head of Research and Development, Alfred Sandrock, M.D., Ph.D.

The Pharma Data

We believe patients, family members and physicians deserve the facts about the therapy and the process by which it was approved so they may make informed decisions. That was exemplified at its best with the COVID-19 vaccine development. ADUHELM is the first Alzheimer’s treatment approved since 2003. MS is another good example.

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Women in Stem with Andrea Pfeifer

Drug Target Review

Then I was approached to co-found AC Immune in 2003. Food and Drug Administration for our Alzheimer’s vaccine candidate, ACI-24.060. COVID-19 has shown the revolutionary impact of vaccines. Our investigational active immunisation therapies could potentially delay or perhaps even prevent the onset of clinical dementia symptoms.

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