Digital Pharmacist

OCTOBER 24, 2022

The FDA protects public health by ensuring the efficacy and safety of human and veterinary drugs, including biological products and medical devices. It is critical for the FDA to continue to develop new advances in therapies to aid our communities in order to achieve better lives through better health. Date of Approval: 9/30/2022.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

JANUARY 4, 2024

Immunotherapy drugs like teclistamab can result in potentially fatal side effects, including CRS and immune cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS). An overactive immune response [is] the hallmark of CRS,” Landgren added. In 2022, the drug was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for these patients.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Leap Therapeutics will get a swift FDA review for its lead drug DKN-01 for a form of gastric and gastroesophageal junction (G/GEJ) cancer after being awarded fast-track status by the regulator. In animal models, neutralising DKK1 has been shown to activate an innate immune response against malignant cells.

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MARCH 28, 2022

GlaxoSmithKline and Vir’s Xevudy has become the latest COVID-19 antibody therapy to have its use restricted by the FDA as a result of waning activity against new variants of the virus. 2 is emerging as the dominant strain of SARS-CoV-2, said the FDA. The post FDA restricts GSK’s Xevudy due to lower efficacy against BA.2

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Hospital Pharmacy Europe

AUGUST 24, 2023

The the first and only treatment indicated to reduce proteinuria in adults with primary IgAN at risk of rapid disease progression, budesonide was approved by the FDA in 2021 under the accelerated approval scheme. IgA nephropathy is a chronic immune-mediated kidney disease characterised by IgA deposition in the glomeruli.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

MAY 16, 2024

It is approved by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for long-term treatment of adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Breztri is approved by the FDA for the maintenance treatment of COPD in adults. You may need to go to the hospital for treatment. This effect does not apply to people with COPD.

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MARCH 8, 2024

While nonbiologic drugs are made with chemicals and have a known structure, most biologics are complex mixtures and cannot be easily identified or characterized, according to the Food & Drug Administration (FDA). Continue reading to learn more about FDA approved Humira biosimilars, which are made by various drug companies.

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Hospital Pharmacy Europe

AUGUST 23, 2023

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

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JUNE 24, 2022

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not released a statement announcing rolling reviews yet, however, Moderna and Pfizer have stated their plans to submit data to both agencies. Reuters reported that FDA plans to hold a meeting next week to discuss the booster campaign for this autumn season.

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Hospital Pharmacy Europe

AUGUST 24, 2023

The EC approval follows a similar FDA approval in the US in August 2023. Maria-Victoria Mateos, consultant physician in haematology at the University Hospital of Salamanca in Spain, said: ‘As multiple myeloma progresses and patients cycle through treatments, the disease becomes more difficult to treat and remission periods shorten.

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MAY 16, 2024

According to the FDA , biologics are complex mixtures that cannot be easily characterized or identified, whereas nonbiologic drugs are made with chemicals and have a known structure. Before being FDA approved, biosimilars are clinically tested to ensure they are as safe and effective as the reference product. What are biosimilars?

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Hospital Pharmacy Europe

AUGUST 24, 2023

IgA nephropathy is a chronic immune-mediated kidney disease characterised by IgA deposition in the glomeruli. In June 2023, Calliditas submitted a supplemental new drug application (sNDA) to the US FDA seeking full approval based on the full NefIgArd study data.

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pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The vaccine is based of inactivated viruses grown in culture and includes an adjuvant used to boost the immune response. The official said GPs were not able to find out who had already been vaccinated by a hospital, causing delays as checks were made and raising the risk people might get missed, or even vaccinated twice.

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Hospital Pharmacy Europe

AUGUST 23, 2023

This follows a similar approval by the FDA in May 2023. Mitazalimab is a human CD40 agonistic antibody targeting CD40 and which kickstarts the cancer-immunity cycle by priming and activating tumour-specific T cells. Targeting CD40 with MM has the potential to augment responses to chemotherapy.

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STAT

MARCH 6, 2023

“I’m slowly running out of options,” said Young, 62, who in November began   receiving   a five-month series of shots at a clinic near her San Francisco home; the vaccine is designed to teach her immune cells to recognize and combat tumors. “People come to this thinking they will be cured.”

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pharmaphorum

AUGUST 1, 2022

As of 22 July, there had been five reported deaths among the current outbreak, with around 10% of all cases requiring admission to hospital, mainly to manage the pain caused by the disease. The Brazilian fatality occurred in a man with lymphoma and a weakened immune system. The WHO formally declared monkeypox an emergency last week.

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pharmaphorum

MARCH 3, 2021

Convalescent plasma taken from recovered COVID-19 patients is laden with antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, and the hope was this could be used to confer a form of passive immunity to individuals still battling the infection. Last year, the PLACID trial found no benefit of the therapy in patients hospitalised with moderate COVID-19.

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The People's Pharmacy

MAY 1, 2023

The FDA has approved three prescription medicines for treating influenza , but one is reserved for hospitalized patients. It is considered an adaptogen that has antiviral, anti-inflammatory and immune modulating effects ( Pharmaceuticals , Sep. Most over-the-counter flu remedies only relieve symptoms temporarily. 8, 2020 ).

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The People's Pharmacy

APRIL 20, 2023

Now that the FDA and the CDC have approved new bivalent COVID boosters, who should get a second shot? In it, he explains how the immune system reacts to this sub-variant. Fully vaccinated and bivalent boosted people have fewer hospitalizations and way fewer deaths than unvaccinated individuals. It is spreading quickly in the US.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

In humans, metronidazole is FDA-approved for treating certain bacterial infections. Although not FDA-approved for animals, metronidazole is used off-label in cats when prescribed in veterinary medicine. In this case, your cat will need to stay in the hospital to have the medication administered. Increased liver enzymes.

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The Infectious Pharmacist

AUGUST 21, 2021

Because the booster dose appears to generate such a robust immune response (measured primarily by antibody concentration in the blood) that any differences at that point will be meaningless. We don’t have a large randomized controlled clinical trial like those that got the COVID-19 vaccines their original FDA emergency use authorizations.

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PharmaShots

APRIL 17, 2023

Daniel Quirk: Psoriasis is a widely prevalent, chronic, systemic immune-mediated disease that affects approximately 7.5 Daniel Quirk: BMS looks forward to continuing to explore Sotyktu and other pipeline agents, in various indications and remains committed to patients suffering from immune-mediated diseases.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

From hospitals and hotels to offices and gyms, water stagnation must be mitigated wherever water may be directly consumed or used for washing. This is particularly important in buildings where occupants are staying for long periods and may have weakened immune systems. Preventing water stagnation in hospitals.

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The Infectious Pharmacist

AUGUST 19, 2021

Anyway, today’s “Booster Doses – Part 1” will go over some of the basics of booster doses and review the use of additional doses (not boosters) in patients with compromised immune systems. That’s right, booster doses often create not only antibodies, but also improved cellular immunity. So buckle up for your booster bonanza!

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pharmaphorum

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

But the findings of the latest phase 3 study, EMPACTA, could change that after Roche said it plans to share results with the FDA and other regulators to get its label expanded on the basis of the latest results. The cumulative proportion of patients who progressed to mechanical ventilation or death by day 28 was 12.2% in the placebo arm.

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PharmaShots

MAY 12, 2023

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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The Checkup by Singlecare

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

This is a common medical condition: Sinus infections affect about 35 million Americans annually and are responsible for almost 16 million hospital visits each year. These foods will not necessarily cure sinus infections but complement other therapies by providing benefits such as solid immunity and reduced inflammation.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

APRIL 19, 2024

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in dogs and cats. Ciprofloxacin is also FDA-approved in humans to treat bone and joint infections, abdominal infections, and intestinal infections, so a veterinarian may also use it for these purposes. If you see signs of an overdose, take the dog to a veterinarian or veterinary hospital.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

TNF-alpha is an immune modulating cytokine whose dysregulation can lead to prolonged inflammatory responses and is known to drive disease in a range of autoimmune and inflammatory disorders. MYMD-1 has shown effectiveness in pre-clinical and clinical studies in regulating the immune system.

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pharmaphorum

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Xevinapant, which is billed as a first-in-class antagonist of inhibitor of apoptosis protein (IAP), has been given breakthrough status by the FDA for HNSCC. It is thought to sensitise tumour cells to chemoradiotherapy by promoting programmed cell death and enhancing anti-tumour immune responses.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

APRIL 15, 2024

The FDA has not approved cetirizine for use in animals, so only give your dog cetirizine under the direction of a veterinarian. If the dog consumes a cetirizine product containing pseudoephedrine, immediately take the dog to a veterinarian or veterinary hospital. On the other hand, side effects are mild.

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Roots Analysis

MARCH 3, 2022

Some of the complement therapeutics, namely Berinert®, Cinryze®, ORLADEYO®, Ruconest® and TAKHZYRO® were approved for the treatment of hereditary angioedema, by the US FDA and the EMA. Next Generation Complement Therapeutics – Current Market Landscape. Broad Clinical Trial Landscape. Next Generation Complement Therapeutics. Conclusion.

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Pharmacy Friday Pearls

MARCH 4, 2022

18 years – affects bone & cartilage growth Not authorized for treatment of patients hospitalized for COVID-19Not authorized for use as pre/post-exposure prophylaxis for prevention of COVID-19Not authorized for use for ?5 hrs Half-life elimination: Nirmatrelvir: 6.05 ± 1.79 hrs & Ritonavir: 6.15 hrs Half-life elimination: 3.3

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Pharmaceutical Technology

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Amivantamab is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) exon 20 insertion mutations, as detected by an FDA-approved test, whose disease has progressed on or after platinum-based chemotherapy.

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Hospital Pharmacy Europe

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Sutimlimab is a first-in-class, humanised monoclonal antibody designed to target and block C1s and in doing so, inhibits the activation of the complement cascade in the immune system and C1-activated haemolysis. The post Sutimlimab receives EU approval for cold agglutinin haemolytic anaemia appeared first on Hospital Pharmacy Europe.

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pharmaphorum

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Dr Jacob Thyssen, an expert on AD, and professor at the University of Copenhagen, dermatologist at Bispebjerg Hospital, as well as senior author of lebrikizumab’s ADvocate analyses, spoke to pharmaphorum soon after presenting the findings at The European Academy of Dermatology and Venerology (EADVC) on 8th September.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Plus, many fruits are packed with vitamins and antioxidants that will boost your immune system if you’re fighting off a common cold or flu. Try sleeping with your head up on a pillow to reduce the symptoms. Are snot and phlegm our friends?

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