In India, 16 May is observed as National Dengue Day. Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral disease transmitted by female mosquitoes of the Aedes aegypti species infected by any of the four dengue virus serotypes (DENV-1, DENV-2, DENV-3, and DENV-4)2. These mosquitoes belong to the family Flaviviridae. They bite during the day. As per WHO reports,…
In an interview with PharmaShots, Anita Holz, MSN, CRNP, Therapeutic Area Head, Cardiometabolism Medical Affairs, Boehringer Ingelheim & Alanna Morris, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine shared their views on the launch of Hear Your Heart to provide resources and education for women with heart failure & highlight inequitable care in black and Latina women
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Boehringer &…
In an interview with PharmaShots, Angela Carroll, US Medical Affairs Scientific Director-Immuno-inflammation at GSK shared her views on a first published article on disease modification in systemic lupus erythematosus, published in Lupus Science & Medicine
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The company has published the first research to define disease modification in SLE including LN in the Lupus Science & Medicine. In multiple therapeutic…
In an interview with PharmaShots, Toby Ferguson, Vice President & Head of the Neuromuscular Development Unit at Biogen shared his views on new data on Spinraza and improves clinical outcomes for the treatment of SMA patients
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The first patient has been treated in the P-IIIb (ASCEND) study evaluating the higher dose of nusinersen in 135 children, teens & adults with…
In an interview with PharmaShots, Todd Zavodnick, CEO at Dermavant, shared his views on the addition of Nancy Beesley to its Board of Directors. She brings over 25 years of experience in commercializing and branding therapeutics for the treatment of various dermatological, ophthalmic, and neurological conditions and rare diseases
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The addition of Nancy as a board member…
Biosimilars are developed to be highly similar versions of approved biologics in terms of safety, purity, and potency
Biosimilars are expected to be a cost-effective alternative to the high-priced branded biologics, offering significant and much-needed cost savings to both payers and the patients
During the month of April, Alvotech resolved a European patent dispute with…
In an interview with PharmaShots, Tom Corbridge, Senior Medical Lead at GSK shared his views on the approval of its anti-IL-5 biologic NUCALA (mepolizumab) in a 40 mg pre-filled syringe for appropriate children aged 6 to 11 years old with severe eosinophilic asthma (SEA)
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Nucala can now be given by a child’s HCPs or administered…
In an interview with PharmaShots, Paula Ragan, Ph.D., CEO, and President at X4 Pharmaceuticals shared her views on the data of Mavorixafor which showed increased immune cell levels regardless of patients having a CXCR4 mutation to treat multiple immunodeficiencies, presented at ASH 2021
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The ongoing long-term extension arm of the P-II trial evaluates Mavorixafor (CXCR4 antagonist) in patients with WHIM syndrome. The therapy continues…
In an interview with PharmaShots, Mark Wildgust, Vice President, Global Medical Affairs, Oncology at Janssen shared his views on the data of Imbruvica in P-III (GLOW) and P-II (CAPTIVATE) studies for the treatment of CLL or SLL and also highlighted the results of Darzalex in the P-II (GRIFFIN) & P-III (MAIA) study for multiple myeloma
The P-III (GLOW) and P-II (CAPTIVATE) studies evaluating Imbruvica + venetoclax (I+V) as a…
Active Ingredients: Adalimumab
Strength: 40 mg/0.8 ml
Dosage Form: Syringe, Vial
Mechanism of Action: TNF-alpha inhibitors
First Approval: US (Dec 31, 2002), EU (Aug 09, 2003)
Revenue
Humira (adalimumab) has been the top-selling biologic drug product for the last few years – reaching nearly $21B in annual sales in 2021. Humira is one of the main drivers of AbbVie’s immunology…

