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Mohamed Eid, VP of Clinical Development & Medical Affairs, Cardio-Renal-Metabolism & Respiratory Medicine, at Boehringer Ingelheim, in a stimulating conversation with PharmaShots sheds light on the recent approval of Jardiance for the treatment of adults with chronic kidney disease
Jardiance’s EMPA Kidney P-III trial results demonstrated a 28% relative risk reduction vs placebo. Jardiance…
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PharmaShots' designation report provides a concise overview of several drugs and their designations by the US FDA and the EMA. This month’s report includes 2 biological drugs, 12 small molecules, 10 cell and gene therapies, 2 vaccines, 1 peptide, 1 exosome-based therapy and 3 devices
HuidaGene Therapeutics’ HG204 CRISPR RNA-editing therapy, focused on the treatment of MECP2 duplication…
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PharmaShots’ next episode on the top-performing drug of the month, based on 2021 revenue, focuses on Ozempic, a drug developed and marketed by Novo Nordisk
Ozempic (semaglutide) is a human GLP-1 receptor agonist (or GLP-1 analog). It, when taken along with diet and exercise, is proven to improve blood sugar in adults with type 2…
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The US FDA approved 5 NDAs and 2 BLA in July 2023, leading to treatments for patients and advances in the healthcare industry. The CDER and CBER approved 76 novel products in 2023
In July 2023, the major highlights drugs were Beyfortus (nirsevimab) approval for the prevention of RSV lower respiratory tract disease in…
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Boaz spoke about the US FDA approval of Evkeeza (evinacumab-dgnb) to treat children aged 5 to 11 with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH)
Boaz also talked about the study design of the pivotal pediatric trial evaluating Evkeeza(evinacumab-dgnb) . He then extended his talk on HoFH and how Regeneron is creating awareness about the disease
The…
When performing research studies, clinical trial compliance plays a vital part in ensuring the safety and effectiveness of the research. It means adhering to ethical and regulatory requirements established by governing bodies that guarantee the well-being of study participants and the legitimacy of study results. Sponsors, investigators, and study sites could face considerable legal and…
The US FDA approved 1 NDAs and 2 BLA in October 2022, leading to treatments for patients and advances in the healthcare industry. The CDER and CBER approved 66 novel products in 2022
In October 2022, the major highlights drugs were Tecvayli’s approval for relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma, Furoscix for congestion in chronic heart…
The US FDA has approved 4 NDAs and 2 BLAs in 2021, leading to treatments for patients and advances in the health care industry
The Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) and Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) have approved 61 novel products in 2021
Additionally, last year in 2020, the US FDA…
In an interview with PharmaShots, Dr. Bassil I. Dahiyat, President and CEO of Xencor shared his views on the company's collaborations with BMS and its Xtend XmAb technology. He also shed light on the EUA of Sotrovimab for COVID-19.
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The FDA has granted EUA to Vir and GSK's sotrovimab, which was engineered with Xencor's XmAb…
In an interview with PharmaShots, Dave Marek. CEO of Myovant shares insights on the US FDA's approval of Myfembree (relugolix 40mg, estradiol 1mg, and norethindrone acetate 0.5mg) in Uterine Fibroids.
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The US FDA has approved Myovant & Pfizer's Myfembree (relugolix 40 mg, estradiol 1 mg, and norethindrone acetate 0.5 mg) as the first once-daily treatment for the…

