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First CAR T-cell therapy recommended on NHS

European Pharmaceutical Review

CAR T-cell therapy engineers a patient’s own immune cells (T-cells) to detect, target and destroy cancer cells. Of those who receive a transplant, about 50 percent will ultimately relapse, stated research from 2017, published in the journal Blood. Could CAR T therapies be manufactured in one day?

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The top 5 pharma M&A deals of 2020

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California-based Gilead announced its strong intentions in oncology in 2017 with its $11.9 months in patients treated with chemotherapy. Sanofi’s acquisition builds on a partnership to develop central nervous system drugs that began in late 2017. billion (see below). months, compared with 6.7 Johnson and Johnson & Momenta.

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Transforming oncology with antibody therapeutics

European Pharmaceutical Review

Amivantamab was the first bispecific monoclonal antibody (BsMAb) approved in the EU to treat advanced NSCLC with EGFR exon 20 insertion mutations post chemotherapy. Overall, the mechanisms of action for amivantamab include ligand blocking, receptor degradation, and immune cell-mediated activity. 2017; 8(43): 75712–26.

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Country focus: China & APAC’s growing medical needs bring opportunities and challenges

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“If we work closely with government stakeholders and possibly collaborate on developing innovative access schemes for rare diseases, cancers, immune and inflammatory disorders, we can encourage greater participation by established biopharmas and stimulate the growth of entrepreneurial local companies in the region.”. million in 2030.

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Targeting tumours with novel radiopharmaceuticals

European Pharmaceutical Review

Granzyme B is an enzyme released by activated immune cells and using this as a in vivo imaging biomarker has great potential to monitor immune cell activation in a variety of inflammatory diseases, autoimmune diseases, cancer and infections. What do you envision the future of radiopharmaceuticals to be like? Internet] Jaafar-Thiel, L.

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Merck pulls Keytruda’s FDA nod for third-line stomach cancer

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Merck’s drug has been approved for this use since 2017, but failed to show a statistically significant improvement over third-line chemotherapy in either of two confirmatory trials – KEYNOTE-061 and KEYNOTE-062. The data means that immunotherapy has now moved earlier in the treatment pathway.

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Amitriptyline for NERVE PAIN (REVIEWED)

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Neuropathic pain is caused by injury or an underlying condition (IASP, 2017). Diseases , on the other hand, are known causes of nerve pain, for example, obesity, diabetes, stroke (ibid) or chemotherapy-induced neuropathic pain in cancer patients. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2017, Issue 1. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD007393.pub4