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‘Top-down’ treatment strategy dramatically improves outcomes for Crohn’s patients

Researchers from the University of Cambridge have revealed a ‘top-down’ treatment strategy involving Janssen’s Remicade (infliximab) straight after diagnosis significantly improved outcomes for patients with Crohn’s disease. Affecting around one in 350 people in the UK, Crohn’s disease is a life-long condition caused by inflammation of the digestive tract, which can lead to flares of inflammation and progressive bowel disease damage as the condition worsens. Sponsored by Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Cambridge, with support from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), the PROFILE trial recruited 386 Crohn’s disease patients from 40 hospitals across the UK. Despite the biomarker not proving useful in selecting treatments for individual patients, patients were randomly assigned to one of two treatment groups, which were given a different treatment strategy: ‘accelerated step-up’ or ‘top-down’. The accelerated step-up group treatment approach involved patients starting Remicade if their disease ...
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Henlius Adalimumab Biosimilar Received sNDA Acceptance Notification from the NMPA

Shanghai, China, 29th February 2024 – Shanghai Henlius Biotech, Inc. (2696.HK) announced that the supplemental new drug applications (sNDAs) of its adalimumab biosimilar HANDAYUAN for the treatment of polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis，pediatric plaque psoriasis and other indications have been accepted by the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA)，bringing new hope to pediatric patients and their families. As of now, HANDAYUAN has been approved for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, plaque psoriasis and uveitis. Autoimmune diseases are a group of diseases caused by the body’s immune system attacking its own organs or tissues. It is estimated that approximately 7.6%-9.4% of the global population suffers from various types of autoimmune diseases. Currently, autoimmune diseases are difficult to cure, and once it occurs, most patients need long-term to lifelong medication. Some autoimmune diseases are particularly dangerous and severely affect the quality of life of patients, posing a threat to their lives and ...
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- March 2, 2024
The marketing application for new indications of Anrotinib hydrochloride capsule and anti-PD-L1 “Behmosubaisumab (TQB2450 injection)” of Zhengda Tianqing has been accepted.

Recently, Anrotinib Hydrochloride Capsules and anti-PD-L1 “Behmosubaisumab (TQB2450 Injection)” developed by Zhengda Tianqing have submitted a new indication application to the Center for Drug Evaluation of the State Drug Administration (CDE), which has been accepted, with the indications of non-microsatellite patients who have previously failed to receive or cannot tolerate the first- or second-line chemotherapy regimens. Recurrent or metastatic endometrial cancer that is not microsatellite highly unstable (non-MSI-H) or non-DNA mismatch repair defective (non-dMMR), or intolerant. Bemosumab is an innovative, fully humanized anti-PD-L1 monoclonal antibody with a new sequence developed by AstraZeneca.In April 2022, Bemosumab in combination with amrutinib hydrochloride capsules for the treatment of recurrent or metastatic endometrial cancer was included in the Breakthrough Therapeutic Classification by the CDE.In January 2023, Bemosumab’s application for marketing in the first-line treatment of recurrent or metastatic endometrial cancer in combination with amrutinib hydrochloride capsules was formally accepted by the CDE.The application was ...
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- March 2, 2024
AstraZeneca’s “CD19/CD3 dual antibody” receives clinical approval in China

According to the CDE official website, AstraZeneca’s Class 1 therapeutic biological product AZD0486 has obtained implicit approval for clinical trials and is intended to be used to treat relapsed or refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. AZD0486 (TNB-486) is a new, fully human CD19xCD3 IgG4 bispecific antibody, originally developed by TeneoTwo. In 2022, AstraZeneca acquired TeneoTwo for US$1.265 billion and also obtained its clinical-stage drug TNB-486. According to public information, AZD0486 can bind to CD19 on the surface of B lymphocytes and CD3 receptors on the surface of T lymphocytes, thereby initiating the immune response of T lymphocytes. A Phase I clinical study (NCT04594642) published in the journal “OncLive” in August 2023 showed that AZD0486 has a durable tumor inhibitory effect on relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma, regardless of the expression level of CD20, and it is also independent of the type and dosage of existing drugs. Currently, AZD0486 has entered the Phase ...
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- March 2, 2024
World’s First Low-Cost, High-Throughput, Near-Patient Molecular Diagnostic Test System Dramatically Reduces Wait Times

It is important for doctors to rapidly and accurately identify prevalent respiratory pathogens like COVID-19, influenza A and B, RSV-A, and RSV-B for administering prompt, tailored treatment to infected individuals. In a significant advancement, a near-patient test system using automation technology detects pathogens with unrivaled speed and cuts the typical waiting time of 24 to 48 hours to just one to two hours without the need for expensive biosafe laboratories. Fast MDx Limited (Middlesex, UK) and Festo (London, UK) have jointly designed and developed the world’s first, low-cost, high-throughput, near-patient molecular diagnostic test system that will provide clinicians with earlier, more informed results, allowing each patient to receive a faster, personalized clinical pathway. The Fast MDx system comprises everything necessary for testing, including sample tubes, swabs, and even electronic result transmission to the originating hospital, clinic, or doctor’s office. The system incorporates Fast MDx’s latest, ultra-fast, NGx2 4-Channel qPCR thermal ...
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- February 29, 2024
Simple Measurement Predicts Risk of Rapid Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is increasingly becoming a major health issue worldwide. For those diagnosed with CKD, the rate of disease progression can vary, with some individuals experiencing a rapid deterioration in kidney function. Healthcare providers need to spot patients who are newly diagnosed with CKD and are at a heightened risk of rapid disease progression. Early identification can allow for timely interventions that could slow down, or in some cases, prevent the progression of the disease. Now, researchers have made a breakthrough by discovering a simple method to identify individuals at high risk for rapid CKD progression, an advancement that could greatly enhance prevention and treatment strategies. In a comprehensive study, a team of researchers from Aarhus University (Aarhus, Denmark) examined the precise risk of rapid CKD progression utilizing data from Danish health registers. This study provides valuable insights for medical professionals on identifying patients who are more likely ...
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- February 29, 2024
FDA Approves Imbruvica Label Expansion to Include Oral Suspension Formulation

Don Tracy, Associate Editor New label marks the first Bruton’s tyrosine kinase inhibitor to be approved with an oral suspension formulation. The FDA has approved an addendum to the Imbruvica (ibrutinib) label to include an oral suspension formulation across the drug’s indications. Johnson & Johnson (J&J), in partnership with Pharmacyclics LLC, an AbbVie Company, announced that the new formulation is approved to treat patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)/small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL), Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia (WM), and chronic graft versus host disease (cGVHD) following the failure of one or more lines of systemic therapy. This option is designed for patients who have difficulty swallowing pills, part of J&J’s ongoing efforts to provide multiple patient-friendly treatment options, the company stated in a press release.1 “As the most comprehensively studied therapy in its class, Imbruvica has helped change the standard of care for adults living with certain blood cancers and cGVHD. Nearly 300,000 ...
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- February 29, 2024
Allecra Therapeutics’ Exblifep Approved by FDA for Complicated Urinary Tract Infections

Davy James The FDA granted Allecra with a five-year marketing exclusivity extension for Exblifep (cefepime/enmetazobactam) through the Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act. The FDA has approved Allecra Therapeutics’ Exblifep (cefepime/enmetazobactam) for the treatment of complicated urinary tract infections (cUTIs), including the kidney infection pyelonephritis, in patients aged 18 years and older.1 The FDA also granted Allecra with a five-year marketing exclusivity extension for the β-lactam/β-lactamase inhibitor combination through the Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act (GAIN Act), which is legislation that incentivizes the development of new anti-infective treatments. “Receiving FDA approval is a tremendous achievement for Allecra and a testament to the hard work and dedication of a small, yet highly focused team of individuals. I extend my sincere congratulations to my colleagues Omar Lahlou and Patrick Velicitat for their leadership and oversight throughout this whole process,” Iain Buchanan, supervisory board member of Allecra Therapeutics, said in a press release. “As ...
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- February 29, 2024
China’s marketed drug patent information registration platform has a new “legal document submission module”

On February 26, the Center of Drug Evaluation of the NMPA issued the “Notice on Setting up a Legal Document Submission Module on the Patent Information Registration Platform for Marketed Drugs in China” (hereinafter referred to as the “Notice”). The following is the original content of the Notice: Since the implementation of the “Implementation Measures for the Early Resolution Mechanism for Drug Patent Disputes (Trial)”, patent disputes have been resolved simultaneously during the review of generic drug marketing applications. In order to further improve work efficiency and facilitate patent holders, interested parties and generic drug applicants to submit relevant legal documents, a legal document submission module has been set up on the Chinese marketed drug patent information registration platform. From the date of issuance of this notice, patentees, interested parties or generic drug applicants can directly submit an “application for setting a waiting period”, acceptance notice, judgment, decision or settlement ...
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Inclusion of noncommunicable disease care in response to humanitarian emergencies will help save more lives

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic respiratory disease and diabetes, are responsible for 75% of deaths worldwide. People affected by humanitarian emergencies are at increased risk of NCDs. It is estimated that strokes and heart attacks are up to 3 times more likely following a disaster. However, care and treatment for NCDs are often not included as a standard part of humanitarian emergency preparedness and response, which focus on the most immediate needs. To support integration of essential services for NCDs into emergency preparedness and humanitarian response, the World Health Organization (WHO), the Kingdom of Denmark, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Republic of Kenya, and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, are jointly convening a global high-level technical meeting on NCDs in humanitarian settings on 27-29 February in Copenhagen, Denmark. Humanitarian emergencies in recent years are becoming more complex and interconnected. Hunger and shortages of essential goods ...
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- February 29, 2024

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