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Mehul Desai from Enable Injections in a Riveting Conversation with PharmaShots

Wearable Drug Delivery System: Mehul Desai from Enable Injections in a Riveting Conversation with PharmaShots 

Shots:  Enable Injections recently shared survey findings indicating that many oncology assets with strong commercial potential are often prematurely abandoned or deprioritized due to challenges in formulating small volumes (<3 mL) for subcutaneous delivery.  To address this need, Enable Injections developed enFuse, an innovative, hands-free, wearable drug delivery platform with a discreet, hidden needle that…

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Shawn Opatka from Honeywell in a Riveting Dialogue Exchange with PharmaShots

AI-Mediated Recalls: Shawn Opatka from Honeywell in a Riveting Dialogue Exchange with PharmaShots

Shots:  Product recalls in biopharma and MedTech incur an unanticipated drain on budget, costing the industry between $2.5B to $5B per year on average  Honeywell’s TrackWise Recall Management helps biopharma and MedTech companies plan and execute recall processes seamlessly, contributing to improved patient safety and faster response times  Shawn Opatka, Vice President & General Manager,…

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Chronic Dermatologic Care: Baldo Scassellati Sforzolini from Galderma in Conversation with PharmaShots

Chronic Dermatologic Care: Baldo Scassellati Sforzolini from Galderma in Conversation with PharmaShots

Shots:  Recently, the groundbreaking results from Galderma’s Phase III OLYMPIA 1 trial were published in JAMA Dermatology. The study evaluated nemolizumab in patients with moderate-to-severe active prurigo nodularis  The trial met all primary and secondary endpoints, with results aligning with those from the OLYMPIA 2 trial, reinforcing nemolizumab’s potential in achieving sustained improvements in the…

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Enhancing Autoimmune Care: Caterina Brindicci from AstraZeneca in a Riveting Conversation with PharmaShots

Shots:   SLE-related diseases like CLE and IIM are characterized by strong type I interferon involvement. The proven efficacy of Saphnelo (anifrolumab) in SLE lays the foundation for its potential use in CLE and IIM  Recently, AstraZeneca initiated two new P-III trials, LAVENDER and JASMINE, to evaluate Saphnelo in cutaneous lupus erythematosus and idiopathic inflammatory myopathies …

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Biogen at WMS 2024: Stephanie Fradette from Biogen in an Illuminating Dialogue Exchange with PharmaShots

Shots:  Biogen recently shared findings from the P-II/III DEVOTE study, which investigated the safety and efficacy of a higher dose regimen of Spinraza for the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)  Stephanie Fradette, Head of Neuromuscular Development Unit at Biogen, joins PharmaShots for a stimulating conversation on Biogen's groundbreaking presentation at World Muscle Society 2024. …

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Curbing Misfolded TTR with RNA Therapy: Mina Makar from AstraZeneca in a Stimulating Conversation with PharmaShots

Shots:  Misfolded TTR can lead to chronic conditions like ATTRv-PN or ATTR-CM. AstraZeneca’s Wainua (eplontersen) is a once-a-month RNA-targeted medication that suppresses TTR production  Mina Makar SVP and Commerical Lead of the Global Cardiovascular, Renal, and Metabolism (CVRM), Biopharmaceuticals Business Unit at AstraZeneca, sheds light on eplontersen and its ongoing P-III clinical trial on ATTR-CM …

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Most Viewed Articles of 2023

2023, remained a busy year for PharmaShots. To keep our readers up to date on the developments in the healthcare sector, PharmaShots worked steadfastly to deliver real-time and real-world updates. Here’s a synopsis of our key reports and most-read news of the year.   Top 20 Radiopharma Companies Based on Market Cap  Shots:  Integrating scintigraphy with…

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Dr. Beth McQuiston Shares her Views on the US FDA Clearance of the First Concussion Blood Test Available for Lab Instruments

Shots: Dr. Beth discussed traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) and the new TBI blood test by Abbott. She told PharmaShots how this blood test measures specific biomarkers, offering objective results within 12 hours, and aiding in evaluating suspected mild TBIs She also talked about how Abbott’s Alinity i lab technology facilitates swift testing, complementing Abbott's i-STAT…

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Tahi Ahmadi and Asud Khaliq Share their Views on EPKINLY (epcoritamab) U.S. FDA Approval in DLBCL

Shots: Tahi and Asud initiated the conversation with an overview of EPKINLYTM (epcoritamab) and its approval by the U.S. FDA to treat R/R DLBCL They then spoke about the study design and results from the EPCORE NHL-1 P-I/II trial that served as the basis for the U.S. FDA approval of EPKINLY. EPKINLY is being co-developed and co-commercialized by Genmab and AbbVie. Both companies are evaluating…

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Boaz Hirshberg, SVP, Clinical Development at Regeneron Shares Insights from the US FDA Approval of Evkeeza (evinacumab-dgnb)

Shots: 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…

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