Pharmacy Times

MAY 3, 2024

The results reinforce other real-world evidence from several broad infant immunization programs in the US, Spain, and France.

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STAT

JULY 20, 2023

WASHINGTON — Hospitals for years have complained that Medicare pays so little for CAR-T cancer treatments that they sometimes lose money administering the incredibly expensive treatments. CAR-T uses the body’s own immune system to kill cancerous cells. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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Hospital Pharmacy Europe

AUGUST 22, 2023

An anti-IL17 peptide sequence has demonstrated high clinical efficacy in models of immune-mediated inflammatory conditions, warranting further clinical evaluation. In addition, when compared with secukinumab, the current gold-standard biologic, the anti-IL17 peptide gave rise to less off-target immune-related effects.

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Pharmacy Times

JUNE 22, 2022

Vaccinations are a critical preventive vaccinations are a critical preventive health measure and are routinely recommended from an early age. Indeed, the first hepatitis B vaccine in the series can be administered within 12 to 24 hours of birth.

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Outsourcing Pharma

OCTOBER 21, 2020

The US agency has launched a large clinical trial to examine the viability of using immune modulators to treat patients hospitalized with COVID-19.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JANUARY 17, 2023

Spain’s Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre researchers, along with the Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute, have developed a new cell therapy based on STAb cells to treat a type of leukaemia. The post Hospital Universitario and Josep Carreras develop cell therapy for leukaemia appeared first on Pharmaceutical Technology.

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pharmaphorum

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

A trial of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine has shown the jab produces an immune response, although the study was too small to produce conclusive findings, particularly on safety. For our vaccine, we use two different adenovirus vectors in a bid to avoid the immune system becoming immune to the vector.”.

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pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 6, 2021

A trial of booster vaccinations to protect against COVID-19 has shown that the jab significantly strengthens the body’s T-cell immunity against the disease. All of these boosted immunity in younger and older people with varying efficacy. The post COVID booster shots increase immunity, trial shows appeared first on.

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STAT

MAY 10, 2023

Brigham and Women’s Hospital will launch a new institute focused on immunology and inflammation, thanks to a $100 million gift, the largest in the hospital’s history. The institute will also investigate the aging of the immune system and immune dysfunction in cancer.

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STAT

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

An experimental influenza vaccine developed using messenger RNA technology appears capable of inducing what should be a protective immune response against all known subtypes of flu, at least in animals. If the work is translated into humans it could turn out to be a version of a long-sought universal vaccine. Read the rest…

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STAT

DECEMBER 5, 2023

About a decade ago, Mike Jensen, a pediatric oncologist at Seattle Children’s hospital, licensed to a startup his designs for a powerful new type of therapy, called CAR-T, that would re-engineer a child’s own immune cells to target cancer. The deal proved be a mixed blessing.

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STAT

AUGUST 3, 2023

A panel of advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention unanimously voted Thursday to recommend wide use among infants and some high-risk children of an antibody designed to protect against RSV , the country’s leading cause of infant hospitalization. Read the rest…

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European Pharmaceutical Review

MARCH 9, 2023

Findings from research on the nasal monoclonal antibody “Based on our studies, we expect that Foralumab may work on all variants as it acts on immune effects,” Dr Weiner continued. Foralumab’s immune modulating response In 2020, Moreira researched how Foralumab modulates the immune response to reduce inflammation.

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STAT

DECEMBER 12, 2022

had relied upon so-called “natural immunity” acquired through infection as the only immunological defense against the virus. times more hospitalizations in the time since December of 2020. But the study results show the toll would have been even worse had the U.S. times more infections, and 3.8

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STAT

JANUARY 5, 2023

million to BioVersys, which is developing an antibiotic to combat a type of bacteria that affects people with compromised immune systems and is increasingly responsible for infections in hospitalized patients. In its latest move, the fund is providing $7.5

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European Pharmaceutical Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

University Hospital Erlangen in Germany is the first in the world to use chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cells to successfully treat a patient suffering from a severe case of muscle inflammation (myositis). The researchers modified the patients’ own immune cells.

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STAT

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

This year’s flu shot generated relatively robust levels of protection, new data show, with the vaccine’s effectiveness ranging between about 45% and 55%, depending on the age group and the metric studied, such as whether there was protection against any infection or infection that was severe enough to require hospitalization.

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STAT

JULY 17, 2023

1 cause of hospitalization of babies in this country. Use of the antibody treatment, the brand name for which is Beyfortus, still needs to be recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, an independent expert panel that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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The People's Pharmacy

MARCH 30, 2023

She explains how keeping our digestive microbiota in good health can help our immune systems fight off pathogens from the inside out. Our immune systems are critical in determining just how susceptible we may be to infectious viruses like SARS-CoV-2. But what shapes our immune response? That desire is only stronger now.

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Board Vitals - Pharmacist

JANUARY 11, 2024

Here are some of their stories: Forty-eight years ago, in 1976, a pediatric patient was admitted to Hammersmith Hospital, London. Luckily, an on-duty hospital nurse had read bestselling mystery writer Agatha Christie’s 1961 novel, “The Pale Horse.” Oh, and you want a nice cold Coca Cola with your medical history here?

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STAT

JANUARY 3, 2023

More specifically, 70 of the 93 top-selling drugs covered by the Medicare Part B program – which are typically pricier medicines that are administered by physicians or in hospitals – between 2018 and 2020 would have been subject to inflationary rebates each year, according to the analysis published in JAMA.

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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. The drug tocilizumab for example, has been used historically to treat CRS from immunotherapies.

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Pharma Times

JANUARY 5, 2024

Vd1-gd T cells were effective in predicting positive responses to ICI therapy

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European Pharmaceutical Review

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Positive results from the first global study for chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-antologous T cell (BCMA CAR T) injection (Equecabtagene Autoleucel) in immune-mediated necrotising myopathy (IMNM), suggest that the cell therapy could provide a new therapeutic option for antibody-mediated autoimmune disorders.

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Hospital Pharmacy Europe

AUGUST 17, 2023

Guidance on the provision of CAR T and cellular therapy services in hospital pharmacy has been published by the GoCART Coalition to harmonise implementation across Europe. In the last decade, immunotherapies that treat cancers using the patient’s immune system to recognise, attack and kill malignant cells have reached the market.

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Hospital Pharmacy Europe

AUGUST 15, 2023

A perioperative approach that includes both neoadjuvant and adjuvant immune checkpoint inhibition with pembrolizumab significantly improves disease outcomes for patients with early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to the findings of a trial by an international research group.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

DECEMBER 13, 2023

While there’s no sore throat “diet” per se, eating to support your immunity is essential—before, during, and after an illness. A well-balanced diet rich in fruits and vegetables helps keep your immune system strong, which can help prevent you from catching a cold or flu. What food is good for a sore throat?

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pharmaphorum

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, US, hope that the vaccine will stimulate the immune system to clear the amyloid plaques that are seen in the brains of people with AD and have been linked to the development of dementia. Its main objective is gauging the safety and tolerability of the vaccine.

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Hospital Pharmacy Europe

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

A digitised tumour-infiltrating lymphocyte scoring in non-small cell lung cancer helps to predict response to immune checkpoint inhibitor. Immunotherapy with immune-checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) has revolutionised the field of oncology for many patients. JAMA Oncol 2022.

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Digital Pharmacist

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its approval of the Boostrix vaccine, commonly known as Tdap (combination of Tetanus Toxoid, Reduced Diphtheria Toxoid and Acellular Pertussis) for immunization administration during the third trimester of pregnancy to prevent pertussis in infants younger than two months of age. Background.

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pharmaphorum

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Sanofi has drawn another blank in its attempt to repurpose its IL-6 drug Kevzara to tackle the extreme immune reaction seen in serious cases of COVID-19. In severe cases of COVID-19, patients suffer a “cytokine storm” where the immune system becomes overstimulated and attacks the body.

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Pharmacy Is Right For Me

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

During one such episode, Jorie was rushed to the hospital where she remained for over 10 days due to complications. Initial Hesitations By age 16, Jorie had earned her technician license and actively volunteered at a hospital pharmacy, solidifying her commitment to the pharmacy profession.

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pharmaphorum

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

With the results in hand, the developers of the therapy – from the Netherlands Cancer Institute and Norway’s National Center for Cancer Immune Therapy – say they now intend to file for regulatory approvals in Europe before the end of the year, without a commercial partner “to try to ensure that it remains affordable.”

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pharmaphorum

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Here’s a snapshot of the senior experts set to be attending: Hao Wu , Asa & Patricia Springer Professor, Boston Children’s Hospital & Harvard Medical School. Marc Pelletier , Senior Principal Scientist – Translational Immune Oncology, Novartis. Alan Watt , Chief Scientific Officer, NodThera.

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Hospital Pharmacy Europe

JULY 6, 2023

With Hospital Pharmacy Europe ’s inaugural Clinical Excellence in Respiratory Care event in conjunction with Hospital Healthcare Europe fast approaching, there are just a few days left to register. The post Time running out to register for MDT respiratory event appeared first on Hospital Pharmacy Europe.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

APRIL 26, 2024

Typically, a bacterial sinus infection is going to cause someone to get a lot more sick than a viral infection,” says Dhaval Desai, MD, Director of Hospital Medicine at Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital of Atlanta. This can help your immune system fight the infection and avoid dehydration from increased sweating.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

MARCH 22, 2024

When the immune system overreacts, it leads to inflammation and symptoms like itching and irritation of the skin. This can help calm down the immune system and control eczema symptoms. Because these medicines suppress the immune system, they can make you more susceptible to infections.

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