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FDA approves Sarclisa combination for multiple myeloma

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It is approved in combination with bortezomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone for adults with who are not eligible for autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT). The efficacy of the treatment was evaluated in the IMROZ trial in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma who were not eligible for ASCT.

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FDA approves quizartinib for acute myeloid leukaemia

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Daiichi Sankyo’s quizartinib (Vanflyta) for the treatment of adult patients with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) that is FLT3 internal tandem duplication (ITD)-positive.

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International Women’s Day: Female life science leaders

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For International Women’s Day, DDW’s Diana Spencer celebrates some of the women in leadership making an impact on the drug discovery and life sciences sector. In 2023, the company revealed data from a Phase III trial which showed that its vaccine candidate DCVax-L more than doubled overall survival in glioblastoma patients.

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FDA-approved drug sensitises brain cancer cells to radiotherapy

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As an FDA-approved oral drug, the side-effects of cladribine are quite manageable and it has been well evaluated for pharmacokinetics. Additionally, the clinical trial period will be considerably shorter than that required for new drug development.

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Patients show 91% response to allogeneic CAR-T therapy

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The interim data from an ongoing Phase I trial in patients who have previously received three or more prior lines of therapy were presented at the 21 st International Myeloma Society (IMS) Annual Meeting in Rio de Janeiro.

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Actigen moves closer to clinical trial for rare disease treatment  

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Biotech company Actigen has moved closer to clinical trials for rare disease treatment for Hunter syndrome, following a pre-Investigational New Drug (IND) meeting with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). ? . Hunter syndrome .

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Bispecific antibody successfully reduced bleeds in haemophilia A

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Novo Nordisk has announced results from the Phase III FRONTIER2 trial of 254 adults and adolescents aged 12 years and over with haemophilia A, with and without inhibitors. The trial assessed both once-weekly and once-monthly prophylactic treatment with the investigational treatment Mim8. with once-weekly and 98.7%