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Receipt of Opioid Use Disorder Treatments Prior to Fatal Overdoses and Comparison to No Treatment

Common Sense for Drug Policy Blog

Receipt of Opioid Use Disorder Treatments Prior to Fatal Overdoses and Comparison to No Treatment "The findings revealed that exposures to MOUD, even if not continued throughout the six-month exposure period was associated with reduced risk of a fatal poisoning compared to non-MOUD forms of treatment and no treatment exposure.

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CAR-NK cells: promising for cancer therapy

Drug Target Review

Only three of the CAR-NK studies were for the treatment of solid tumours. By themselves, the NK cells showed limited efficacy, but anti-tumour efficacy was observed with co-treatment regimens (eg, monoclonal antibodies, haematopoietic stem cell transplants, whole body irradiation) and multiple dosing (tolerated well by patients).

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Gamma delta T cells: a rising star in cancer therapy

Drug Target Review

Over the past 25 years, T-cell therapies have gained significant ground in the treatment of cancer. from 2003 to 2006, covering the biotechnology and life-science tools sectors. J Exp Med 198(5):747-755 (2003). Liu Z, Eltoum I-E, Guo B, et al. J Immunol 180(9):6044-6053 (2008). Lamb L, Pereboeva L, Youngblood S, et al.

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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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Women in Stem with Andrea Pfeifer

Drug Target Review

Then I was approached to co-found AC Immune in 2003. The recent positive clinical data from two new Alzheimer’s disease treatments – lecanemab from Eisai and Biogen and donanemab from Eli Lilly – bring real hope to patients and families. The recent positive news on treatments for Alzheimer’s is a huge shot in the arm for our field.

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Antibody-drug conjugates payloads: then, now and next

Drug Target Review

Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) have been a groundbreaking approach to cancer treatment with their ability to deliver cytotoxic drugs directly to diseased cells while sparing healthy tissues. 10 Proteasome inhibitors Since the approval of Bortezomib in 2003, 11 new proteasome inhibitors have emerged with reduced side effects.

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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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