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ICL granted £150,000 to explore link between breast cancer and breastfeeding

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK, accounting for 15% of all cancersImperial College London (ICL) researchers have been awarded £150,715 by Breast Cancer Now to investigate the links between breast cancer and breastfeeding in women.Currently the most common cancer in the UK, breast cancer affects around 55,000 women every year and accounts for 15% of all cancer cases in the UK. The disease occurs when abnormal breast cells grow out of control and form tumours. Previous research has already shown that breastfeeding is linked to a lower risk of developing breast cancer. Data analysis has shown that the risk of developing the disease decreases by 4% for every 12 months of breastfeeding. Researchers have estimated that this is due to breastfeeding altering the balance of hormones in the body, protecting breast cells and making them less vulnerable to changes that cause cancer. In addition, ICL researchers ...
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University of Liverpool launches new biotech spin-out company Galytx

The University of Liverpool has announced the launch of a new biotech spin-out company, Galytx, to develop novel therapeutic drugs to treat cancer and fibrotic diseases. The new company will focus on developing small molecular therapeutic drugs against a highly clinically molecular target, galectin-3, a carbohydrate-binding protein that has a close association with the pathogenesis, progression and morbidity of multiple fatal diseases, including cancer, fibrosis and inflammation. Professor Lu-Gang Yu, Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, has been leading research at the University of Liverpool and has recently identified several non-carbohydrate, wholly synthetic small molecular compounds as potent galectin-3 inhibitors that have shown huge potential to be developed as galectin-3-targeted novel therapeutic drugs for the treatment of fatal diseases. Yu said: “Galectin-3 is increasingly recognised as a multi-functional, multi-mode promoter in cancer as well as in fibrosis-associated organ failures such as hearts, lungs and kidneys” and ...
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Xu Jianping, Director of Regional Openness Department of National Development and Reform Commission, Investigated Chiatai Tianqing

From June 27 to 28, Xu Jianping, director of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), went to Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province, to investigate the development of China-Europe (Asia) liner. During the visit, Xu Jianping came to Chiatai Tianqing Pharmaceuticals to investigate the enterprise’s practice of international cooperation and innovation under the promotion of the “Belt and Road” initiative. Vice President of Chiatai Tianqing, Mr. Chen Hui and Mr. Xia Chunguang accompanied him. Xu Jianping and his entourage visited the production workshop of Chiatai Tianqing and learned about the development of the enterprise in detail. Xu Jianping affirmed the achievements made by Chiatai Tianqing in enterprise operation, R&D innovation and internationalization, and encouraged the enterprise to continue to plough into scientific and technological innovation, accelerate the development of new quality productivity of pharmaceuticals, and promote the development of the enterprise to a new level. He emphasized that the enterprise should ...
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Hengrui’s Innovative Drug Henagliflozin Approved for New Indications, Providing New Treatment Options for Type 2 Diabetes Patients

Recently, Henagliflozin Pharmaceuticals received the Certificate of Drug Registration approved by the State Drug Administration, approving the new indication of Henagliflozin (Ruichin®), a Class 1 new drug, sodium-glucose cotransporter protein 2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) proline, which was independently researched and developed by the company: the product, 5mg or 10mg, combined with Regliflozin Phosphate and Metformin is used in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus whose blood glucose is not yet reached after receiving Metformin monotherapy. adults with type 2 diabetes. This is the second indication for which Henagliflozin has been approved for marketing. Henagliflozin has thus become the only SGLT2i approved for combination therapy with dipeptidyl peptidase-IV inhibitors and metformin in China, which will provide a new therapeutic option for rational drug use in adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The approval of this indication for marketing is based on a multicenter, randomized, controlled, double-blind phase III clinical study [1]. ...
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FDA Approves New Drug Application for Shorla Oncology’s Tepylute, a Ready-to-Dilute Formulation for the Treatment of Breast and Ovarian Cancer

By Don Tracy, Associate Editor Reportedly, the liquid formulation of Tepylute eliminates the need for complex and time-consuming reconstitution, providing consistent dosing accuracy and allowing for timely preparation. The FDA has approved Shorla Oncology’s Tepylute, a ready-to-dilute formulation designed to treat breast and ovarian cancer. According to the company, the formulation is an easier to prepare injectable product that enables dosing accuracy, addressing the shortcomings and handling complexities associated with the current lyophilized powder formulation. Additionally, Shorla stated that the new formulation eliminates the need for complex and time-consuming reconstitution, enabling consistent dosing accuracy.1 ‘’This approval fulfills an unmet need by addressing the shortcomings and handling complexities of the current lyophilized powder formulation,” said Sharon Cunningham, CEO, co-founder, Shorla Oncology, in a press release. “We have taken a vital oncology drug and made it easier for oncology clinics and hospitals to use, while also reducing medical personnel exposure to a ...
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Magnolia Medical Announces New Platform to Reduce Misdiagnosis of Sepsis

By Mike Hollan The platform utilizes standards set forth in a recently published document from the CDC. After years of collaborating with hospitals, Magnolia Medical has launched a new digital platform designed to prevent sepsis misdiagnosis.1 The platform, Magnolia Analytics, was designed with the CDC’s recently published Blood Culture Contamination guidelines in mind. The main addition to the guidelines is a new step utilizing initial specimen diversion devices, which Magnolia specializes in. CDC notes that reducing sepsis misdiagnosis is important as it can play a key role in reducing the amount of needlessly prescribed antibiotics, which can then further play a role in reducing instances of antibiotic resistance. In a press release, Magnolia Medical co-founder and CEO Greg Bullington said, “In response to our customer’s clear unmet needs, we developed Magnolia Analytics as a custom, exclusive solution to support our hospitals in achieving and sustaining their blood culture contamination rates ...
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Parkinson’s UK awards ICL £100,000 to develop small drugs for Parkinson’s disease

Parkinson’s UK has awarded nearly £100,000 to researchers at Imperial College London (ICL) to develop a new drug for Parkinson’s disease (PD) through the charity’s drug accelerator award grant scheme. Researchers will use a computer-based programme to simulate good targets for new drugs to slow the progression of the neurological disease and improve the success of clinical trials. Affecting around 153,000 people in the UK, PD is a neurodegenerative condition in which parts of the brain become progressively damaged, causing problems such as shaking and stiffness. In the process of drug development, the more information that researchers have when planning a clinical trial, including simulating how a drug might work, the more likely it is to be successful when being trialled in people and compared to other available treatments. Using simulation, researchers aim to test the best way to target GPNMB, a protein that has been linked to PD. Previous ...
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UK study reveals persistent challenges in heart health and cardiovascular diseases

A study conducted by European researchers from the University of Glasgow, the University of Oxford, KU Leuven and the University of Leicester has revealed the shifting trends and persistent challenges in heart health and cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the UK. Published in the BMJ, researchers analysed the electronic health records of 22 million people from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink, CPRD GOLD and Aurum. CVD affects around seven million people in the UK and is a significant cause of disability and death. Affecting around 2.3 million people in the UK, coronary heart disease is the most common form of heart and circulatory disease and occurs when coronary arteries become narrowed by a build-up of fatty material within their walls. In the last 20 years, the study found a 19% reduction in the overall incidence of heart-related disease, including significant reductions in heart attacks and stroke, between 2000 and 2019, with ...
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US Justice Dept cracks down on healthcare fraud schemes linked to $2.75bn loss

The US Justice Department has charged 193 people in a major enforcement action, accusing them of participating in healthcare fraud schemes worth $2.75bn. The two-week crackdown involved 76 doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals. The defendants are accused of several scams, such as illegally distributing millions of Adderall (amphetamine) pills and other stimulants. This also included fraudulent activity that involved corporate executives distributing tainted and misbranded HIV medication, which amounted to $90m in losses. Ruthia He, founder and CEO of San Francisco-based digital technology company Done Global, was arrested on 13 June. He has been charged with participating in a scheme to distribute Adderall (amphetamine / dextroamphetamine) over the internet and conspired to commit healthcare fraud in connection with the submission of fraudulent claims for reimbursement for the drug and other stimulants. Adderall is a drug used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Also included in this crackdown were ...
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Novartis China President and Managing Director Leo Lee Joins PhRMA China Executive Liaison Group

The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) China Office announced that Mr. Leo Lee, President and Managing Director of Novartis China, has joined the PhRMA China Executive Liaison Group. Mr. Lee, a long-time veteran of the biopharmaceutical industry who has held senior management positions in a number of multinational corporations and has extensive experience in strategy development and implementation, business development and operational management, joins PhRMA’s China Executive Liaison Group and expresses its confidence that Mr. Lee will bring invaluable experience to the group, as well as its appreciation to the member companies for their continued support of PhRMA. Novartis is a member of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA). About the PhRMA China Executive Liaison Group The China Executive Liaison Group (CELG) consists of the China General Managers of PhRMA member companies. As an important bridge between PhRMA China Office and member companies in China, the ...
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