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AbbVie's Mavyret receives FDA approval for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C
6 Aug 2017
FDA approval is supported by an overall 98% cure rate in patients who received the recommended duration of treatment .
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IDT launches first Cas9 enzyme that drastically reduces CRISPR off-target effects without significant loss of on-target activity
3 Aug 2017
The launch represents a major step towards therapeutic use of CRISPR.
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BMS receives FDA approval for Opdivo Injection for metastatic colorectal cancer
3 Aug 2017
Approval based on CheckMate -142, in which Opdivo demonstrated an objective response rate of 28% among patients who received prior treatment with a fluoropyrimidine, oxaliplatin, and irinotecan.
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Amgen submits sBLA for Prolia in glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis
31 Jul 2017
Results from the Phase III study included in the sBLA submission showed that treatment with Prolia for 12 months led to statistically significant greater gains in BMD at the lumbar spine and total hip compared to risedronate.
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BMS and Clovis Oncology announce a broad clinical collaboration to evaluate combination of Opdivo and Rubraca
31 Jul 2017
Pivotal Phase III trials planned for 2017 will evaluate Rubraca + Opdivo, Rubraca as monotherapy, and Opdivo as monotherapy in first line maintenance treatment for advanced ovarian and advanced triple-negative breast cancers.
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Arch Biopartners' GMP manufacturing of AB569 on schedule
30 Jul 2017
Dalton Pharma Services is preparing glass vials in three varying dose formulations for the clinical kits needed to support the Phase I safety trial for AB569 at the CVAMC later this year.
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Boehringer starts clinical study on interchangeability between adalimumab biosimilar candidate and US-formulated Humira
30 Jul 2017
First study in the US to investigate an interchangeability designation for an adalimumab biosimilar candidate.
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AstraZeneca and Merck establish oncology collaboration
30 Jul 2017
Collaboration aims to maximize the potential of PARP and MEK inhibitors in combination with PD-L1/PD-1 medicines, based on growing scientific evidence that these combinations offer new potential for the treatment of a range of tumor types.
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Bavarian Nordic and Janssen to develop vaccine regimens against HIV-1 and Hepatitis B
27 Jul 2017
Deal builds on ongoing collaboration to develop vaccines for Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and Ebola.
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BMS's Orencia receives second EC approval in less than a year
26 Jul 2017
New approval for treatment of active psoriatic arthritis (PsA).
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Long-acting injection to remove daily dosing burden for HIV patients?
24 Jul 2017
Study results showed that long-acting cabotegravir and rilpivirine maintained viral suppression.
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Lilly backs Nektar Therapeutics' novel immunological therapy
24 Jul 2017
NKTR-358 has the potential to treat a number of autoimmune and other chronic inflammatory conditions.
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