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AC Immune claims half a win for tau drug in Alzheimer’s trial

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Shares in AC Immune leaped today after the company said its tau-targeting Alzheimer’s disease candidate semorinemab hit one of its objectives in a phase 2 trial, although it missed another. Roche’s Genentech unit bought into the programme in 2012 and amended it three years later.

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New Legislation Would Cut Off Access To The Courts And Immunize FDA Actions From Timely Judicial Review

The FDA Law Blog

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (“Senate HELP”) is scheduled to take up legislation that could significantly limit access to the courts and immunize critical FDA decisions from timely judicial review. 112-144 (2012). Importantly, because FDA has sovereign immunity from damages claims, sponsors trapped in S.

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Immuno-oncology market set to grow in billions, but access concerns remain

Pharmaceutical Technology

While the market was worth over $6 billion in 2012, this has now grown to nearly $48 billion only a decade later, said Avigayil Chalk, PhD, GlobalData’s Senior Oncology and Haematology analyst, at an immuno-oncology webinar held on May 23. was powered by the advent of immune-checkpoint inhibitors, added Chalk.

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10 health benefits of shilajit

The Checkup by Singlecare

Inflammation is a natural response by the body’s immune system to protect itself from harmful bacteria or during an injury. Another 2012 article suggests that a formula containing shilajit and vitamin B complex may be effective against Alzheimer’s disease. Too much tau protein can trigger brain inflammation and brain tissue damage.

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Phase 2 trial finds intra-nasal INNA-051 accelerates respiratory virus clearance

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

The body’s innate immune system is designed to provide the first line of defence against microbial pathogens and which is achieved via the use of Toll-like receptors (TLR), i.e., microbe recognition receptors present on the surface of cells.

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Do Your Medicines Suppress Your Vitamin D?

The People's Pharmacy

People who are interested in keeping their immune system functioning well–and who isn’t, these days–know that vitamin D is critical. As a result, it bolsters the argument that vitamin D is essential for optimal immune function. But how can you make sure that your level of the sunshine vitamin is high enough? million people.

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GSK, Verily-backed Galvani starts trials of bioelectronic arthritis therapy

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Lab studies have suggested that this type of stimulation can alter immune cells made in the spleen switching them from a pro-inflammation to an anti-inflammation state. Galvani is using its device to stimulate the splenic nerve, which sends signals to the spleen.