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STAT+: Drug shortages reached a record high as 2023 drew to a close

STAT

These include oxytocin, which is used during childbirth; Rho(D) immune globulin, which helps some women during pregnancy; standard-of-care chemotherapy, pain and sedation medicines; and ADHD pills. The reasons are varied, although many remain a mystery.

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Nivolumab plus chemo provides one-year PFS in 94 percent lymphoma patients

European Pharmaceutical Review

Ninety-four percent of advanced stage (3 or 4) classic Hodgkin lymphoma patients treated with nivolumab, a PD-1 checkpoint inhibitor plus AVD chemotherapy (N-AVD) had one-year progression-free survival (PFS), according to Phase III trial results. Then 487 were part of the BV-AVD group.

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EMA grants mitazalimab orphan drug designation for pancreatic cancer

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

A human CD40 agonistic antibody targeting CD40, mitazalimab kickstarts the cancer-immunity cycle by priming and activating tumour-specific T cells. Targeting CD40 with mitazalimab has the potential to augment responses to chemotherapy. The EMA orphan drug designation follows a similar approval by the FDA in May 2023.

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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. References 1. Garrido P et al.

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Chemo-free regimen demonstrates efficacy in NSCLC

European Pharmaceutical Review

Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson’s Phase III MARIPOSA study is the first to show a clinically meaningful benefit in a chemotherapy-free regimen compared to the small molecule treatment TAGRISSO ® ( osimertinib ).

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Novartis extends Kaiku digital patient monitoring partnership

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In May, a Phase 2 study started, comparing Kaiku’s electronic patient-reported outcome (ePRO) approach to evaluating immune-related adverse events to the standard model of care in cancer patients treated with checkpoint inhibitor drugs, with results due towards the end of 2023 or in early 2024.

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PharmaShots Weekly Snapshots (May 08 - 12, 2023)

PharmaShots

Sanofi Reports P-IIIb Trial (HARMONIE) Results of Nirsevimab for the Prevention of Hospitalizations due to RSV-Related LRTD Date: May 12, 2023 | Tags: Sanofi, Nirsevimab, RSV-Related LRTD, Clinical Trial, P-IIIb, HARMONIE Trial G1 Therapeutics Presents Preliminary Results from P-II Trial of Trilaciclib for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer at ESMO 2023 (..)

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