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Lower-Profile Web Intrasaccular Aneurysm Treatment Device Receives FDA Approval

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based subsidiary of Terumo and a global neurovascular company, announced today the FDA Approval of the PMA Supplement for the WEB 17 System, a new addition to the WEB Aneurysm Embolization System for the treatment of intracranial wide neck bifurcation aneurysms. . ALISO VIEJO, Calif. ,

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FDA Approves Myovant Drug as First-Ever Oral Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer

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The Phase III study was conducted as an open-label trial with patients receiving either an Orgovyx pill daily or injections of Abbvie’s Lupron as an injection every three months. In the trial, Myovant’s drug outperformed Abbvie’s by suppressing testosterone to castration levels in 96.7%, compared to their competitor’s 88.8%. . “We

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Understanding FDA’s Draft Guidance on Ethical Considerations for Involving Children in Clinical Trials

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In 2016, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Spinraza (nusinersen). While the FDA’s approval of nusinersen may not seem extraordinary, it was. Nusinersen’s approval marked the first time nonclinical data supported conducting initial clinical trials involving children.

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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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Dupixent® (dupilumab) pivotal trial meets all primary and secondary endpoints.

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Results reinforce well-established safety profile of Dupixent – the first ever biologic medicine for atopic dermatitis currently approved for patients as young 6 years old. The trial demonstrated similar safety results to the known safety profile of Dupixent in atopic dermatitis. In 2016, the U.S. Yancopoulos, M.D.,

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The genetic modifier approach: identifying the right target for rare diseases

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Strikingly, a strong genetic link between target and disease biology is emerging as a predictor for success in clinical trials. Why Clinical Trials Stop: The Role of Genetics. Human genetics evidence supports two-thirds of the 2021 FDA-approved drugs. Are drug targets with genetic support twice as likely to be approved?

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Clover Biopharmaceuticals Announces Publication of Phase 1 Clinical Trial Data for its Adjuvanted COVID-19 Vaccine Candidates in The Lancet

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Adjuvanted S-Trimer COVID-19 vaccine candidates demonstrated favorable safety and tolerability profiles and strong neutralizing immune responses in a phase 1 trial. Clover plans to initiate a global phase 2/3 trial in the first half of 2021 with an interim analysis for vaccine efficacy potentially in the middle of 2021.