Sanofi, which is leading development of the Denali Therapeutics-partnered molecule, disclosed little about the clinical trial results in ALS. But this Phase 2 failure follows the 2020 clinical trial pause of a different partnered molecule that addresses the same target. By FRANK VINLUAN Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis develops through multiple pathways, so drug research in this neuromuscular disorder has pursued multiple targets. One of those targets faces some doubts after an ALS drug candidate from partners Sanofi and Denali Therapeutics failed to meet the goal of a mid-stage clinical trial. Denali disclosed the Phase 2 clinical trial failure in a Friday regulatory filing. The South San Francisco-based biotech said Sanofi informed it that the brain-penetrating drug, known at Denali as DNL788 and renamed SAR443820 by the pharmaceutical giant, did not meet the main endpoint of showing a change in the ALS Functional Rating Scale-Revised, a scoring assessment for evaluating symptoms in ...
Recently, SHR-A1912, an innovative CD79b antibody-drug-conjugate (ADC) drug for injection independently developed by Hengrui, was granted fast track designation (FTD) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). ), for the treatment of relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (R/R DLBCL) that has received at least two lines of therapy in the past. This will help accelerate the advancement of clinical trials and marketing registration. This is also the company’s second product to obtain fast tracks designation from the US FDA. In January this year, the company announced that its independently developed HER3 ADC innovative drug SHR-A2009 for injection has been granted fast track designation by the FDA for the treatment of third-generation EGFR-positive tumors, EGFR-mutated metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with disease progression after amino acid kinase inhibitors and platinum-containing chemotherapy. Previously, the clinical trial application of SHR-A1912 for the treatment of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma has been implicitly approved ...
On February 21, the National Medical Product Administration approved the marketing application pf the innovative traditional Chinese medicine Category 1.1 drug Jiuwei Cough Oral Liquid applied by Zhuohe Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Zhuohe Pharmaceutical”). According to the NMPA official website, a randomized, double-blind, placebo and active drug parallel controlled multi-center clinical trial has been conducted. The results show that in terms of the main efficacy indicators: cough disappearance rate and cough disappearance time the test group is better than the placebo group and non-inferior to the positive drug group. This medicine is used for relieving lungs and cough, acute tracheobronchitis and cough that belongs to wind-heat syndrome according to traditional Chinese medicine. The launch of this drug provides more treatment option for patients with acute tracheobronchitis cough. Anti-rheumatic, anti-tumor… According to Zhuohe Pharmaceutical’s public information, the company has professional R&D and innovation capabilities in multiple disciplines ...
ROCKVILLE, M.D. and SUZHOU, China, February 21,2024 — Innovent Biologics, Inc. (“Innovent”) (HKEX: 01801), a world-class biopharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and commercializes high quality medicines for the treatment of oncology, cardiovascular and metabolic, autoimmune, ophthalmology and other major diseases, announces that it has entered into a clinical trial collaboration and supply agreement with ImmVirX Pty Limited (“ImmVirX”) to evaluate the combination therapy of ImmVirX’s investigational oncolytic virus IVX037 with Innovent’s TYVYT® (sintilimab injection), the Chinese market-leading anti-PD-1 inhibitor. ImmVirX is conducting a first-in-human Phase 1 clinical trial (NCT05427487) of intratumoral IVX037 in Australia. Initial results from Part 1a of the trial indicate that multiple injections of IVX037 have been well tolerated and show early signs of inducing potentially beneficial inflammatory cytokines/chemokines, such as CXCL10, with antitumor activity observed in the injected lesions of some subjects. Part 1b of the trial, set to begin in mid-2024, evaluates the anticancer activity ...
Pseudoephedrine is licensed for the symptomatic relief of nasal and sinus congestion in colds, flu, and allergies. It has been used in the UK for decades by millions of people. All pseudoephedrine-containing medicines in the UK are for short term use and taken orally. These come in tablet, capsule, powder, liquid, or syrup form; none of the decongestant nasal sprays authorised in the UK contain pseudoephedrine. There have been very rare reports of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) and reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS) associated with pseudoephedrine. These are very rare conditions that can involve inflammation and/or reduced blood supply to the brain, which are recognised as very rare side effects for pseudoephedrine-containing medicines licensed in the UK. Following a careful MHRA review of the latest available evidence, including the assessment of cumulative reporting of adverse drug reaction reports, the safety information of all pseudoephedrine-containing medicines will be updated to ...
Recently, Hengrui Pharmaceuticals’s self-developed CD79b antibody-drug-conjugate (ADC) innovation SHR-A1912 for injection has been granted fast track designation (FTD) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphomas (R/R DLLC) that have received at least 2 lines of therapy in the past. SHR-A1912 was granted fast track designation (FTD) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (R/R DLBCL) that has previously received at least 2 lines of therapy. This is also the 2nd product of the Company to be granted Fast Track status by the FDA. In January this year, the Company announced that its self-developed HER3 ADC innovative drug SHR-A2009 for injection was granted Fast Track status by the FDA for the treatment of metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer (“NSCLC”) with EGFR mutation that has progressed after third-generation EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor and ...
Dong Bao Zi Xing Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tonghua Dongbao Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (the “Company”), has recently completed a pivotal Phase I clinical trial of a dual-target XO/URAT1 inhibitor for gout (THDBH151 tablets) and obtained a clinical trial summary report, which shows that the study results have reached the primary endpoint. The results of the study showed that the primary endpoints were met. The results of the “Phase I Clinical Study of the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacogenetics/Pharmacodynamics and Effect of Food of THDBH151 Tablets in Healthy Adult Subjects with Single and Multiple Doses” conducted by the Company showed that the product was safe and well-tolerated in healthy Chinese adult subjects, with overall adverse event rates similar to or slightly lower than those of placebo, and that all adverse events were similar to or lower than those of placebo. The overall adverse event rate was similar to or slightly lower than ...
Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is an autoimmune disorder that typically presents as venous or arterial thrombosis and/or pregnancy loss. Diagnosing APS can be difficult as its symptoms often resemble those of other diseases. Prompt diagnosis is essential to avoid complications, unnecessary medical procedures, and escalating healthcare costs. Now, a new pair of reagents can enable early diagnosis of APS, one of the hard-to-diagnose autoimmune diseases. Werfen’s (Barcelona, Spain) Aptiva APS Immunoglobulin G (IgG) and Immunoglobulin M (IgM) reagents are immunoassays that utilize Aptiva particle-based multi-analyte technology (PMAT) for the semi-quantitative determination of anti-cardiolipin (aCL) and anti-beta 2 glycoprotein 1 (aβ2GP1) IgG and IgM autoantibodies in human serum and citrated plasma. They serve as a diagnostic aid for both primary and secondary APS, in conjunction with other laboratory findings. The Aptiva system is a fully automated, multi-analyte system, representing the latest advancement in high throughput analyzers for autoimmunity and immunology laboratories. Utilizing ...
Davy James Ocifisertib is a first-in-class, novel PLK4 inhibitor that has demonstrated significant activity as a monotherapy in both solid and liquid tumors. Image credit: Arif Biswas | stock.adobe.com Treadwell Therapeutics’s ocifisertib (CFI-400945) has been granted orphan drug designation by the FDA for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML).1 The first-in-class, novel PLK4 inhibitor has been found to regulate centriole duplication in patients with AML. “The FDA’s decision to grant orphan drug designation, along with the previous FDA Fast Track designation for ocifisertib, underscores [our] dedication to addressing this patient population with few treatment options. Patients with relapsed and/or refractory AML—in particular TP53-mutated disease—suffer poor overall survival and represents a high unmet clinical need,” said Roger Sidhu, MD, acting CEO of Treadwell Therapeutics, in a press release. The PLK4 enzyme is typically overexpressed in cancer cells and has been associated with adverse survival outcomes. Inhibiting PLK4 has been found ...
By settling now and agreeing to deferred payments over the next five years, Novavax avoids the risk of being responsible for a much bigger payout all at once. The arbitration hearing over the disputed vaccine purchase agreement with Gavi was scheduled for this summer. By FRANK VINLUAN Novavax isn’t in a good financial position to be refunding money to customers, having gone through a cost-saving restructuring amid flagging sales of the Covid-19 vaccine that is its only revenue-generating product. But arbitration is uncertain, so rather than roll the dice and risk a huge payout if the dispute resolution does not go its way, the company has agreed to pay Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, as much as $475 million over the next five years to settle a squabble over a $700 million purchase agreement. Like other Covid-19 vaccine makers, Gaithersburg, Maryland-based Novavax supplies its vaccine under advance purchase agreements. Government bodies ...
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