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Patients report improvement in haemorrhoid treatment trial

Drug Discovery World

Citius Pharmaceuticals has revealed positive results from its Phase IIb Study of Halo-Lido (CITI-002) for the treatment of haemorrhoids. Moreover, there were no reported significant adverse events and CITI-002 was well tolerated by patients in the study.

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Vaccine successfully lowers cholesterol in preclinical studies

Drug Discovery World

The results support the continued clinical development of VXX-401 as a candidate for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia and prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Previous studies have demonstrated that blocking PCSK9 yields lower LDL-C levels and reduces the risk of adverse cardiovascular events.

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Early trial data supports neurodegenerative disease-modifying drug

Drug Discovery World

All doses were well-tolerated and there were no serious adverse events. We believe that the results from the Phase Ib MAD study directly support larger scale Phase II clinical development to more fully understand the potential for ALX-001 to become the first-ever disease-modifying small molecule for neurodegenerative diseases.”

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GLP-1 receptor agonists market to reach $125 billion by 2033

Drug Discovery World

GLP-1 receptor agonists like Ozempic (semaglutide) are a class of incretin mimetic medicines for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and obesity. Indeed, there are 51 products in clinical development for obesity and/or type 2 diabetes, which exploit the GLP-1 receptor agonist mechanism, often coupled with other actions.”

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What to expect from Advanced Therapies Europe 2022

Drug Discovery World

The conference is the European twin to Phacilitate Advanced Therapies Week, an event held in January in Florida, US. The event is tailored to a European audience looking to commercialise ATMPs globally, as well as a global audience looking to understand and expand into the European market.

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Early trial success for Dravet syndrome and ALS therapeutic

Drug Discovery World

Bloom Science has announced positive topline data from a Phase I clinical trial of BL-001 , a potential first-in-class therapeutic the company is developing for Dravet syndrome and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). BL-001 shows promise as a novel treatment option that can change lives.

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High hopes for immunotherapy candidate in renal transplant patients

Drug Discovery World

A Phase II clinical trial of FR104/VEL-101 in patients undergoing kidney transplantation is under preparation by OSE’s partner Veloxis Pharmaceuticals. In the FIRsT Phase I/II clinical trial, seven patients completed one-year treatment with FR104/VEL-101 and one is ongoing (Month 4).