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MHRA approves semaglutide to reduce risk of cardiovascular events

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The approval means that semaglutide is the first weight loss drug to be prescribed to prevent cardiovascular events in people with established cardiovascular disease and a Body Mass Index (BMI) higher or equal to 27kg/m2. In a trial of over 17,600 participants, Wegovy significantly reduced the risk of MACE by 20%, which occurred in 6.5%

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Semaglutide reduces major cardiovascular events by 20%

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Semaglutide 2.4mg (Wegovy), a drug approved for weight loss, can reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) by 20%, according to new data released by Novo Nordisk. Participants in the trial who received semaglutide lost an average of 9.4% of total body weight which was sustained throughout the trial.

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Do JAK inhibitors increase the risk of serious adverse events?

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South Korean researchers have found that the use of Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors as a treatment for atopic dermatitis (AD) is not associated with a greater risk of serious adverse events. However, the FDA also issued a boxed warning to include the risk of major adverse events. appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW).

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Phase II brain metastases trial advances after futility analysis 

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The Phase II NANOBRAINMETS trial of AGuIX has been validated by the Data Safety and Monitoring Board (DSMB) following a futility analysis scheduled after the enrolment and follow-up of 50% of patients in the study. A total of 96 patients have been randomised to date of the 134 scheduled in the study’s protocol.

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How Machine Learning Drives Clinical Trial Efficiency

Clinical trial data management is increasingly challenging as studies grow in complexity. Quickly accessing and analyzing study data is vital for assessing trial progress and patient safety. In this paper, we explore real-time data access and analysis for proactive study management.

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Monoclonal antibody CB1 inhibitor for obesity enters Phase II trials

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Skye Bioscience has started screening patients for a Phase II clinical trial (CBeyond) of its novel peripheral CB1 inhibitor, nimacimab, a negative allosteric modulating antibody. Assessing psychiatric effects of CB1 inhibition The clinical trial will enrol 120 patients across four treatment groups.

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Clinical trial to repurpose HIV drugs to treat brain tumours

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Scientists at the Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence at the University of Plymouth are conducting a clinical trial to see whether using anti-retroviral medications, ritonavir and lopinavir, could help people with Neurofibromatosis 2 (NF2).