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News and Trends 5 Sep 2022

Avacta’s drug targeting soft tissue sarcoma granted Orphan Drug Designation by FDA

A drug to treat soft tissue sarcoma has been granted Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Clinical stage oncology drug company Avacta Group plc has produced a form of the generic chemotherapy, doxorubicin AVA6000. About Avacta’s drug The drug has been modified using the company’s pre|CISION technology and Affirmer […]

September 5, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

Kintor Pharmaceutical drug gets positive results for breast cancer

News and Trends 2 Sep 2022

Ibex reports positive outcomes for AI-supported diagnosis of breast cancer

Ibex Medical Analytics have just announced positive outcomes for its Galen Breast solution in diagnosing multiple cancer types and further expanding its portfolio for breast cancer diagnosis. The CE-marked artificial-intelligence is generally available as the company partners with laboratories, hospitals and health systems across Europe. Ibex Medical Analytics says Galen Breast supports improved quality and […]

September 2, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 2 Sep 2022

Psoriasis pustules disappear in over half of patients using Boehringer Ingelheim drug

More than half of patients treated for psoriasis with an intravenous injection showed no visible pustules just one week after receiving treatment. Boehringer Ingelheim announced today (September 2) that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first treatment option, SPEVIGO, for generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) flares in adults. SPEVIGO is a novel, […]

September 2, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 2 Sep 2022

Cancer drug for children and young people with glioblastoma given to patients in study

Clinical-stage bio company, Onxeo, has announced that the first patients have been enrolled and treated in a phase 1b/2 clinical study. The study is to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of AsiDNA2, a DDR inhibitor combined with radiotherapy in children, adolescents or young adults with relapsed high grade glioma (HGG). Onxeo, which focuses on drugs […]

September 2, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 1 Sep 2022

Study of injection to treat schizophrenia to begin after $3M payment received

A phase 3 clinical trial for an injection to treat patients with schizophrenia has been initiated after a $3 million payment was received by MedinCell. Teva Pharmaceuticals made the decision to start the trial for mdc-TJK this week (August 29). Schizophrenia is a serious mental disorder in which people interpret reality abnormally. Schizophrenia can produce a […]

September 1, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 1 Sep 2022

Brainomix awarded tender to deploy AI stroke imaging across whole of Hungary

Artificial intelligence (AI) stroke imaging will be deployed across centers in Hungary after Brainomix was awarded a national tender. The company was granted the tender for all stroke centers in the country as part of the National Institute for Health Development initiative to improve stroke care. Following a competitive process, the five-year program that was […]

September 1, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 1 Sep 2022

License agreement signed allowing drug to treat mycosis fungoides to expand in Asia, Australia and the Middle East

A license agreement has been signed between Helsinn Group and Juniper Biologics further widening the scope for distribution of T-cell lymphoma treatment, LEGADA. The license signifies a supply agreement to register, distribute, promote, market and sell the drug in Australia, Asia and the Middle East as a topical treatment of the mycosis fungoides-type cutaneous T-cell […]

September 1, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 1 Sep 2022

Sanofi’s first treatment in the U.S. approved for adults and children with ASMD

A rare, inherited disease that affects the body’s ability to metabolize fat, cholesterol and lipids within cells can now be treated by Xenpozyme, a drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Adults and children with non-central nervous system (non-CNS) manifestations of acid sphingomyelinase deficiency (ASMD) can now take healthcare company Sanofi’s Xenpozyme […]

September 1, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

Futura medical erectile dysfunction medication

News and Trends 31 Aug 2022

Gel treatment for erectile dysfunction receives positive results from clinical trial

Futura Medical has announced positive results from a clinical trial looking into MED3000, a topical gel formulation for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED). The results, from the confirmatory phase 3 clinical study, FM71, were announced today (August 31). MED3000 is a breakthrough, fast-acting gel produced by Futura Medical’s transdermal DermaSys drug delivery technology. It […]

August 31, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

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News and Trends 31 Aug 2022

Regulatory approval given to Iceland’s EpiEndo for study of COPD treatment

A treatment for chronic respiratory disorders will be the subject of a clinical trial in Iceland after regulatory and ethics approval was granted. EpiEndo Pharmaceuticals will start a clinical trial of its lipopolysaccharide challenge with lead molecule EP395. Available orally, EP395 is an macrolide or Barriolide with reduced antimicrobial activity which aims to address the […]

August 31, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 31 Aug 2022

Researchers try to bridge gap in link for patients with salmonella infection and clogged arteries

Researchers from Taiwan have discovered that patients with non-typhoidal salmonella (NTS) have higher aortic calcification and elevated plasma levels, which are an inflammatory biomarker. They say their findings suggest the need for early diagnosis of the condition in patients with atherosclerosis risk factors. NTS is a foodborne bacterium causing gastrointestinal infections and can cause life-threatening […]

August 31, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

Sanofi drops amcenestrant clinical development program

News and Trends 30 Aug 2022

Potential new cancer treatment target discovered by researchers in Sweden

A previously unknown mechanism that can control tumor growth in cultured cells and mice has been identified by researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. This discovery may potentially enable future development of new drugs against a range of cancer diseases. In a research article published in the journal Nature Communications, the Gothenburg scientists described […]

August 30, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

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Avacta’s drug targeting soft tissue sarcoma granted Orphan Drug Designation by FDA

Ibex reports positive outcomes for AI-supported diagnosis of breast cancer

Psoriasis pustules disappear in over half of patients using Boehringer Ingelheim drug

Cancer drug for children and young people with glioblastoma given to patients in study

Study of injection to treat schizophrenia to begin after $3M payment received

Brainomix awarded tender to deploy AI stroke imaging across whole of Hungary

License agreement signed allowing drug to treat mycosis fungoides to expand in Asia, Australia and the Middle East

Sanofi’s first treatment in the U.S. approved for adults and children with ASMD

Gel treatment for erectile dysfunction receives positive results from clinical trial

Regulatory approval given to Iceland’s EpiEndo for study of COPD treatment

Researchers try to bridge gap in link for patients with salmonella infection and clogged arteries

Potential new cancer treatment target discovered by researchers in Sweden

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