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Hinge Bio Collaborates with Kyorin Pharmaceutical to Advance HB2198 in Japan for Autoimmune Diseases

Shots: Hinge Bio & Kyorin have entered into a collaboration & license agreement to develop HB2198 in Japan for various autoimmune diseases, starting with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), which is expected to enter trials by H2’25 As per the deal, Hinge will lead global HB2198 development & receive $10M upfront, ~$95M in SLE milestones, plus additional…

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AstraZeneca Reports Interim P-III (TULIP-SC) Trial Data of Saphnelo for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Shots: AstraZeneca has reported interim P-III (TULIP-SC) trial data assessing Saphnelo (anifrolumab; 120mg, SC, QW, accessorisedPFS) vs PBO in 367 pts (18-70yrs.) with mod. to sev. active, autoantibody-positive SLE while receiving SoC Interim analysis conducted after the first 220 pts reached Wk. 52, showed Saphnelo reduced disease activity (1EP), measured by BICLA at Wk. 52; data to be…

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Evaluating SDoH in SLE: Vijay Nadipelli from GSK in a Riveting Conversation with PharmaShots

Shots:  SDoH screening can help identify patient needs, support faster clinical decisions, and improve patient-centric care  A first-of-its-kind lupus study surveyed 69 patients across two institutions to assess the feasibility of routine SDoH screening in lupus clinics and identify related barriers and enablers at the physician, care team, and patient levels  Vijay Nadipelli, Senior Director…

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Evaluating SDoH in Lupus Nephritis: Roger Levy from GSK in a Stimulating Conversation with PharmaShots

Shots:  GSK presented data at the American College of Rheumatology from a multi-center cohort study highlighting the achievement of complete renal response in patients with active lupus nephritis  The study evaluated the attainment of modified complete renal response (mCRR) in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and active lupus nephritis (LN), comparing characteristics between mCRR…

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Enhancing Care with NK Cell Therapy: Fred Aslan from Artiva Biotherapeutics in Conversation with PharmaShots

Shots:  Immune reset in oncology has been observed with approved autologous CAR-T products. A recent study published in Nature demonstrated B-cell reconstitution and immune reset in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients treated with a CD19 autologous CAR-T, showcasing promising potential in autoimmune diseases  Today, at PharmaShots, we have Fred Aslan shedding light on Artiva's AlloNK,…

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Disease of the Month – Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Disease of the Month – Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Shots:  Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disorder where the body's immune system targets and damages healthy tissues  In this reprise of our Disease of the Month report, we present an enlightening description of SLE with a thorough study of epidemiology, market size, disease management, potential medicines, patient advocacy groups, and the key players involved    For a…

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AstraZeneca at ACR 2023: Micki Hultquist Shares Post-hoc Analysis of Saphnelo

Shots:  AstraZeneca at ACR 2023 presented 18 abstracts from its respiratory and immunology pipelines  Micki Hultquist in a stimulating conversation with PharmaShots sheds light on Saphnelo, AstraZeneca’s first-in-class biologic treatment for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)  The post-hoc analysis of the TULIP P-III program reveals that the patients showcased more frequent and sustained remission as compared…

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