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Pluvicto™ offers survival benefits for metastatic prostate cancer

European Pharmaceutical Review

PSMAfore, is a Phase III, open-label, multi-centre, 1:1 randomised study comparing the efficacy and safety of Pluvicto to a change in ARPI in 469 patients with PSMA–positive mCRPC. Pluvicto is an intravenous radioligand therapy that combines a ligand, a targeting compound with lutetium-177, a therapeutic radionuclide.

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Novartis’ Pluvicto presents survival benefit for castration-resistant prostate cancer

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Pluvicto becomes the first PSMA-targeted intravenous radioligand therapy – combining a targeting compound or ligand with a therapeutic radionuclide or radioactive particle (in this case, lutetium-177) – to demonstrate clinical benefit in mCRPC patients before receiving taxane-based chemotherapy.

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Astellas, Seagen seek speedy reviews of Padcev in bladder cancer

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The next milestone in Seagen and Astellas’ bid to build their antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) Padcev into a blockbuster will come in August, when the FDA concludes an accelerated review of two bladder cancer filings. . Both have been granted an FDA priority review with an action date of 17 August.

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Mirtazapine for dogs: Dosage and safety

The Checkup by Singlecare

For this reason, its use in dogs is off-label. Veterinarians may use it in a cat to prevent nausea and vomiting due to chemotherapy. So, read labels carefully. Pet parents will use tablets made for humans or mirtazapine custom-made by a compounding pharmacy. Its use as an antiemetic in dogs hasn’t been studied.

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US FDA approves Incyte’s merkel cell carcinoma therapy

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Incyte ’s Zynyz (retifanlimab-dlwr) to treat metastatic or recurrent locally advanced merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) in adult patients. It is also being assessed in other tumour types and along with other Incyte pipeline compounds.

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Joint Basis for FDA/HHS Marijuana Rescheduling Recommendation Unveiled

The FDA Law Blog

Houck — In August 2023 the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) and Health and Human Services (“HHS”) recommended that the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) reschedule marijuana from schedule I under the federal Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) to schedule III. HHS forwards FDA’s analysis and recommendation to DEA. By Larry K.

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Targeting tumours with novel radiopharmaceuticals

European Pharmaceutical Review

With alpha particles, you must be very careful how the drug is made to ensure that the compound remains stable between manufacturing and use. How do you perceive radiopharmaceuticals complementing existing cancer treatments, such as chemotherapy and immunotherapy? What do you envision the future of radiopharmaceuticals to be like?