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Rapid COVID immune status test launched in UK, Ireland

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While there are plenty of tests already available that can give a yes/no reading of whether antibodies are present, the Chembio test measures the level of antibodies as well, so can tell whether a patient is likely to be protected against the coronavirus. The post Rapid COVID immune status test launched in UK, Ireland appeared first on.

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FDA approves first drug to prevent Type 1 diabetes

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first drug to delay the onset of Type 1 diabetes. Tzield received priority review from the FDA, a status given to drugs with the potential for “significant improvement” in the treatment, diagnosis, or prevention of a serious condition. 17, the U.S.

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US FDA grants approval for Merck’s pneumococcal vaccine for children

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for Merck's (MSD outside the US and Canada) pneumococcal 15-valent conjugate vaccine, Vaxneuvance, for use in children aged six weeks to 17 years. The post US FDA grants approval for Merck’s pneumococcal vaccine for children appeared first on Pharmaceutical Technology.

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US FDA grants approval for AstraZeneca’s lung cancer therapy

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for AstraZeneca ’s Imfinzi (durvalumab) plus Imjudo (tremelimumab) and platinum-based chemotherapy to treat Stage IV (metastatic) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in adults.

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Treatment options for Crohn’s disease expand after Rinvoq approval

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved AbbVie’s Rinvoq (upadacitinib) for patients with Crohn’s disease who do not respond to TNF blockers, a common immune suppressant treatment for the condition. The FDA nod means Rinvoq is now approved for seven indications in gastroenterology, rheumatology and dermatology.

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Merck Presents P-III Trial (KEYNOTE-966) Results of Keytruda for Advanced or Unresectable Biliary Tract Cancer at AACR 2023 Published in The Lancet

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The OS results were consistent across subgroups & the results are being shared with regulatory authorities globally The safety profile was consistent with prior reported studies, grade 3-4 TRAEs (70% vs 69%); TRAEs led to death (2% vs 1%) with no new safety signals, grade 3-4 immune-mediated AEs (7% vs 4%); patient experienced immune-mediated AEs (..)

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TauRx sees path to FDA filing for tau-targeting Alzheimer’s drug

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TauRx was an early proponent of the notion that tau protein could be a legitimate drug target in Alzheimer’s, since it was taken up by a lot of larger companies, including Roche/UCB , Johnson & Johnson/AC Immune , and Eisai , amongst others. We look forward to seeing these data in due course.”

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