Merck & Company is driving forward in its quest to develop a premier immuno-oncology pipeline. The company plunked down $394 million to acquire Australia-based Viralytics Ltd and its oncolytic immunotherapy treatments.
Gilead Sciences, Inc.(NASDAQ:GILD) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Biktarvy® (bictegravir 50mg/emtricitabine 200mg/tenofovir alafenamide 25mg, BIC/FTC/TAF), a once-daily single tablet regimen (STR) for the treatment of HIV-1 infection. Biktarvy combines the novel, unboosted integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI) bictegravir, with the demonstrated safety and efficacy profile of the Descovy® (FTC/TAF) dual nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) backbone, and is the smallest INSTI-based triple-therapy STR available.
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US regulators are undertaking a speedy review of Shire’s lanadelumab (SHP643) for the prevention of angioedema attacks in patients 12 years and older with hereditary angioedema (HAE).
Two Indian engineers have invented a portable photo-therapy device which allows parents treat jaundice within the comfort of their homes. The Neolight system is based on blue light-emitting diodes (LED) that can be used at home. It works on solar as well as battery power. The photo device can produce different wavelengths of light for the treatment of varying severities of infant jaundice.
One-fifth of patients in a phase 1 study responded to an investigational ERK inhibitor from Merck, bolstering hopes that this type of drug could be used effectively in combination with other cancer drugs. ERK is a cell signal that is believed to drive the growth of many cancers.
Cost regulators for NHS treatments in England and Wales are sticking with their position that Eisai’s Halaven should not be funded by the NHS as a second-line of attack against a certain form of breast cancer.
Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) reported financial results for fourthquarter and full-year 2017 and provided 2018 financial guidance.
GSK delivers improvements in sales, margins and cash flow in 2017:Total EPS 31.4p, +67% AER, +36% CER; Adjusted EPS 111.8p, +11% AER, +4% CER
Managing your medical device product development project can be a daunting task. There are regulations and paperwork to manage, along with expectations such as deadlines or goals for getting the device to market.
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