British MPs say they are keen to secure a close working relationship with the European Union on drug regulation post Brexit to protect patient health and investment in the UK’s life sciences sector.
The European Commission has expanded the scope of Novartis’ Zykadia to include the first line treatment of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumours are anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive.
GlaxoSmithKline has kicked off a Phase III study exploring the potential of its biologic mepolizumab in patients with severe bilateral nasal polyps, a chronic inflammatory disease of the nasal passage linings or sinuses causing soft tissue growth in the upper nasal cavity.
Emmaus Medical recently received FDA (The U.S. Food and Drug Administration) approval for sickle cell disease therapy Endari (L-gluitamine), ending two decades of drought for treatment of the disease and giving an alternative to the only other drug on the market, hydroxyurea.
Aspen Pharmacare is under investigation by the European Commission over its pricing practices for five cancer medicines.
Merck and Pfizer have announced a second accelerated approval in the US for Bavencio in less than two months, in this instance for certain patients with metastatic urothelial carcinoma.
GlaxoSmithKline and Innoviva have unveiled data from a second ground-breaking Salford Lung Study (SLS) showing that Relvar Ellipta significantly improved asthma control versus patients’ standard therapy.
Patients with a rare form of leukaemia look set to win routine access to a novel treatment option on the NHS in England and Wales after Amgen’s Blincyto was backed by cost watchdog NICE
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