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Advancing CAR-T therapy: how CD5 modulation is shaping cancer treatment

Drug Target Review

MR : Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy is very effective in treating patients with B-cell lymphoma, leukemia, and multiple myeloma, where we have six FDA-approved drugs. However, these treatments will eventually fail for the majority of patients, so there is a strong need for better CAR therapies.

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Darzalex Faspro (daratumumab and hyaluronidase-fihj) Becomes the First FDA-Approved Treatment for Patients with Newly Diagnosed Light Chain (AL) Amyloidosis

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of Darzalex Faspro ® (daratumumab and hyaluronidase-fihj), a subcutaneous formulation of daratumumab, in combination with bortezomib, cyclophosphamide and dexamethasone (D-VCd) for the treatment of adult patients with newly diagnosed light chain (AL) amyloidosis.[1] Comenzo, M.D.,

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The science of ageing and restoring healthspan

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Shinya Yamanaka, who was awarded the Nobel prize in 2012, discovered that four transcription factors Oct4, Sox2, Klf4 and c-Myc could reprogram mature, differentiated cells back into stem cells. Our lead program utilises OSK for the treatment of age-related optic neuropathies. a commercial stage pharmaceutical company.

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Janssen granted US approval for multiple myeloma drug combination

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The FDA has approved Genmab and Janssen’s Darzalex (daratumumab) as a treatment for relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma, when combined with carfilzomib and dexamethasone, in patients who have previously received between one and three lines of therapy.

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Article FDA Thank You In a first, FDA tackles treatments for stimulant use disorder

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In a first, FDA tackles treatments for stimulant use disorder A new draft guidance from the FDA gives developers a roadmap to advance the development of novel therapies to address stimulant use disorders. While stimulant use disorder is increasing, there are currently no FDA-approved medications.

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Leveraging ADCs in precision oncology strategy

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What role do ADCs play in Caris’ strategy for targeted cancer therapy, particularly in terms of patient-specific treatment plans? At a base-layer, Caris’ comprehensive molecular profiling that we perform for patients today can identify predictive biomarkers for current FDA-approved ADCs.

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U.S. FDA Approves PREVNAR 20™, Pfizer’s Pneumococcal 20-valent Conjugate Vaccine for Adults Ages 18 Years or Older

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved PREVNAR 20 (Pneumococcal 20-valent Conjugate Vaccine) for the prevention of invasive disease and pneumonia caused by the 20 Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) serotypes in the vaccine in adults ages 18 years and older. Following today’s FDA approval, the U.S.

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