Globally, cancer is currently the most leading cause of death due to disease among children The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) has announced it has been selected to receive a Cancer Grand Challenges (CGC) award of up to $25m to research the challenges of solid tumours in children. First launched in 2020 by Cancer Research UK (CRUK) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI), CGC now brings together 1,200 researchers and 16 teams worldwide to take on 13 of “cancer’s toughest challenges”. Currently the leading cause of death due to disease among children globally, most outcomes for some childhood cancers have not improved in more than three decades. The CGC team PROTECT aims to explore new, less invasive and more targeted treatments for children living with cancers. For the next five years, the PROTECT team, involving experts from the ICR and the Hopp Children’s Cancer Center Heidelberg in Germany, will use ...
Shanghai, China, Mar 12th, 2024 – Shanghai Henlius Biotech, Inc. (2696.HK) announced the investigational new drug (IND) application for clinical trial of HLX6018,a novel anti-GARP/TGF-β1 monoclonal antibody (mAb) independently developed by the company, was approved by the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). HLX6018 is the first innovative product of Henlius in the treatment field of chronic inflammatory diseases. Currently, no mAb targeting GARP/TGF-β1 has been approved for marketing globally. Fibrosis is a pathological process characterised by persistent tissue scars which attributed to excessive deposition of extracellular matrix (ECM). This condition can be induced by a variety of stimuli such as infections, autoimmune reactions, radiation, and tissue injury. Common fibrosis-related diseases include IPF, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)/metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), cirrhosis, chronic kidney disease (CKD), myocardial infarction (MI), etc. Among them, IPF is a chronic, progressive interstitial lung disease with unknown etiology, and was ...
The annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) will be held on April 5-10, 2024, local time in San Diego, USA. As one of the world’s most influential academic events in the field of oncology, the AACR Annual Meeting focuses on all aspects of oncology research and innovation, and releases cutting-edge research results in the field of global oncology. Recently, AACR officially released the information of selected studies, and five studies of two innovative drugs, namely, Anrotinib (small molecule multi-targeted receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor) and TQB2916 (CD40 agonist) from Chiatai Tianqing Pharmaceutical Group, have been selected. Clinical Studies ALTER-G-001 A Multicohort, Multicenter, Phase II Study – Cohort C Results Update: Anlotinib in Combination with Chemotherapy for First-Line Treatment of Digestive Tract Tumors with Unresectable Liver Metastases CT213/13 – Anlotinib plus chemotherapy as first-line therapy for gastrointestinal tumor patients with unresectable liver metastasis: Updated results from a multi-cohort, ...
Davy James Regeneron’s PCSK9 inhibitor approved to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in patients 8 years of age and older with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia. The FDA has approved an expanded indication for Regeneron’s PCSK9 inhibitor Praluent (alirocumab) to include patients 8 years of age and older for the reduction of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in those with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH).1 In clinical trials, the fully human monoclonal antibody, which binds and inhibits to circulating PCSK9, has been found to lower LDL-C in patients with hyperlipidemia either as a monotherapy or combined with other lipid-lowering therapies (LLTs).2 “Many children with (HeFH) are able to substantially improve their LDL-C (bad cholesterol) with currently available therapies,” said Mary P. McGowan, MD, chief medical officer of the Family Heart Foundation, in a press release. “But for those children whose LDL-C remains dangerously high, this approval is an important milestone as it gives these children ...
Sosei Heptares’ schizophrenia drug candidate addresses a novel, difficult-to-drug target for neurological disorders. Boehringer Ingelheim can exercise its option on the small molecule following a Phase 1 test expected to yield data in 2025. By FRANK VINLUANAntipsychotic medications used to treat schizophrenia don’t work for all patients, and even when they do, side effects lead many people to stop taking them. Sosei Heptares is developing a novel drug that could bring patients better efficacy along with fewer side effects, and that potential has caught the interest of Boehringer Ingelheim. The German pharmaceutical company has inked a deal for an exclusive option on Sosei Heptares’s schizophrenia drug candidate, which is in early clinical development. Under deal terms announced Monday, Boehringer is paying its new partner €25 million up front. Sosei Heptares’s schizophrenia research address a G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) called GPR52. This particular receptor is highly expressed in the brain, making ...
As of March 7, 2024, Biokin Pharmaceutical has received an initial payment of USD 800 million from Bristol Myers Squibb under the development and commercialization license agreement for BL-B01D1. Agreement Signing and EffectivenessOn December 11, 2023, SystImmune, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Biokin Pharmaceutical, entered into an exclusive licensing and collaboration agreement (hereinafter referred to as the “Collaboration Agreement”) with Bristol Myers Squibb (hereinafter referred to as “BMS”, NYSE ticker: BMY) pertaining to the BL-B01D1 (EGFR×HER3 bispecific ADC) project. Under the terms of the Agreement, the Parties will jointly pursue the development and commercialization of BL-B01D1 in the United States. SystImmune will exclusively be responsible for the development, commercialization, and production of BL-B01D1 within Chinese mainland through its affiliated entities, including manufacturing some drugs for supply to regions outside of Chinese mainland. Conversely, BMS will retain exclusive right to develop and commercialize BL-B01D1 in all other regions globally. The Collaboration ...
The government has today announced action to tackle potential bias in the design and use of medical devices, as it accepts recommendations from a UK-first independent review. The Department of Health and Social Care commissioned senior health experts to identify potential biases in these devices and recommend how to tackle them. The government fully accepted the report’s conclusions and has made a series of commitments, including ensuring that pulse oximeter devices used in the NHS can be used safely across a range of skin tones, and removing racial bias from data sets used in clinical studies. Minister of State, Andrew Stephenson said: I am hugely grateful to Professor Dame Margaret Whitehead for carrying out this important review. Making sure the healthcare system works for everyone, regardless of ethnicity, is paramount to our values as a nation. It supports our wider work to create a fairer and simpler NHS. Ministers agree ...
The neurodevelopmental condition affects up to four in 100 children A new study led by researchers at University College London (UCL) and other collaborators has revealed that adults who experienced amblyopia as children are more likely to experience serious diseases in adulthood. Published in eClinicalMedicine, the study was funded by the Medical Research Council, the National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR) and the Ulverscroft Foundation. Affecting up to four in 100 children, amblyopia, otherwise known as a ‘lazy eye,’ is a neurodevelopmental condition where the vision in one eye does not develop properly, caused by a breakdown in how the brain and eye work together. Carried out alongside seven other collaborators, including King’s College London, the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre and Great Ormond Street Hospital, researchers analysed more than 126,000 people aged 40 to 69 years from the UK Biobank cohort who had an ocular examination. Out of ...
The HYPIEND project consists of 14 partners from eight European countries King’s College London (KCL) has announced that it is one of 14 partners from eight European countries to join the HYPIEND project to improve newborn health. Co-ordinated by the Eurecat technology centre, the five-year study aims to reduce the impact of endocrine disruptors on pregnancy and pre-puberty. Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) can be found in products including cosmetics, food, drink and cleaning products. Particularly during pregnancy, infancy and childhood, these products can affect the operation of the hormonal system. The HYPIEND project will analyse the impact on the hypothalamic-pituitaryaxis, the structure where the central nervous system and the endocrine systems connect and regulate hormones that operate body functions such as somatic growth, lactation and stress coping. The project will involve Dr Marika Charalambous, school academic lead, research and impact, at KCL, who will lead group studies of the metabolism and ...
The 82nd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) was held from March 8 to 12, 2024 in San Diego, USA. This is one of the largest and most influential international events in the field of dermatology in the world. on the afternoon of March 10, Professor Zhang Jianzhong, a well-known dermatologist and professor of Peking University People’s Hospital, delivered an oral report in the Late-Breaking Research session of the conference, introducing Hengrui Pharmaceuticals’ innovative drug, Emaxitinib ( SHR0302) in the treatment of moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD). “Emaxitinib is a highly selective JAK1 inhibitor originally developed in China, which is a major breakthrough for us in the field of innovative drug development.” Prof. Zhang Jianzhong explained that the Phase III clinical study showed that patients with moderate-to-severe AD treated with emaxitinib for 16 weeks showed significant improvement in skin lesions and itching symptoms, and the 52-week long-term follow-up ...
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