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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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FDA approves first in vivo gene insertion programme in infants

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iECURE has been given the go-ahead to begin US trials of its investigational gene editing-based therapy in newborn males with neonatal onset Ornithine Transcarbamylase (OTC) deficiency. The post FDA approves first in vivo gene insertion programme in infants appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW).

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Dupixent® demonstrates potential to become first biologic to treat COPD by showing significant reduction in exacerbations in pivotal trial 

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President and Chief Scientific Officer at Regeneron “ COPD is an urgent global health concern and a notoriously difficult-to-treat disease due to its heterogeneity, with no novel treatments approved in more than a decade. Detailed efficacy and safety results from this trial will be presented in a future scientific forum. placebo, 1.5%

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Where is the promise for plant-based medicines? Part 1: Cannabis  

Drug Discovery World

Even still, these approved drug products require a licensed healthcare provider’s prescription. With these exceptions, no other cannabis, cannabis-derived, or cannabidiol (CBD) products are FDA-approved and therefore on the market 1. Across the border in Canada, cannabis is legal for both recreational and medicinal purposes.

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An Open Letter from Merdad Parsey, Chief Medical Officer, Gilead Sciences

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With today’s FDA approval, and regulatory approvals or temporary authorizations in approximately 50 additional countries around the world, Veklury® (remdesivir) is one of the tools available today. ii] The ACTT-1 study sets a high bar for clinical evidence that must be considered as new data emerge.

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Shifting Paradigms in PAH Clinical Trials: 7 Key Takeaways for Success

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved therapies for treating PAH were primarily vasodilators, designed to overcome the imbalance between vasoactive and vasodilator mediators and to restore endothelial cell function. Their early definition — as well as plans for recording and tracking — is a major factor in a trial’s success.

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Analysis Life Sciences Thank You The U.S. regulatory landscape for probiotics and other microbiome-based therapies

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In simpler terms, these are live microbes that have actually demonstrated health benefits in clinical research. Keep in mind that this is the definition developed by ISAPP – there is no regulatory body confirming that any product on the market referred to as a “probiotic” has actually demonstrated benefits in clinical research.