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Navigating the Challenges in Clinical Research for Hepatitis C Therapies

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Pathophysiological evidence links HCV infections to the risk of liver diseases such as hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and liver cirrhosis. Despite advances in clinical research, there remain significant challenges as only 20% of HCV cases are diagnosed, and of these, only 15% receive treatment.

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FDA Approves Updated Indication for Merck’s KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) for Treatment.

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10), as determined by an FDA-approved test, or in patients who were not eligible for any platinum-containing chemotherapy regardless of PD-L1 status. This indication was approved under accelerated approval based on tumor response rate and duration of response.

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Lupus Foundation of America Sees Big Win with FDA Approval of Benlysta for Lupus Nephritis

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Benlysta to treat lupus nephritis (lupus-related kidney disease) in adults. The approval is for both the intravenous and subcutaneous formulations. Lupus is an unpredictable and misunderstood autoimmune disease that ravages different parts of the body. .

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Janssen Announces U.S. FDA Approval of INVEGA HAFYERA™ (6-month paliperidone.

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The FDA approval of INVEGA HAFYERA™ is based on the results of a 12-month, randomized, double-blind, non-inferiority Phase 3 global study that enrolled 702 adults (ages 18-70) living with schizophrenia from 20 countries. “For Global Therapeutic Area Head, Neuroscience, Janssen Research & Development, LLC. The Janssen U.S.

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UNION therapeutics A/S receives FDA approval for IND of oral next generation PDE4-inhibitor (orismilast) for investigation in plaque psoriasis

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“Further, PDE4-inhibition is a well-documented pharmacological target for a number of other inflammatory indications, and we look forward to advancing our clinical research to realize the full potential of orismilast for the benefit of the millions of patients living with inflammatory conditions globally,” adds Professor Sommer.

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Insights from Industry Experts: Examining the Patient Experience in Clinical Trial Design

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In our recent Xtalks webinar, “ See How It’s Done: Case Studies on Patient Experience Design ,” our Therapeutic Strategy Lead, Rare Disease, Juliane K. From a combined perspective, somewhere along the way, we tend to be able to land at what is the true design of clinical research,” says Perez.

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First trial participant gets GSK's 5-in-1 meningitis jab

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Invasive Meningococcal Disease (IMD) is uncommon, with country-specific reported cases ranging from 0.1 However, the disease can kill in as few as 24 hours and is the leading cause of life-threatening bacterial meningitis in most of the industrialised world, killing about one in 10 of those who contract the disease.