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US opioid activists argue against Sackler family immunity in Purdue Pharma deal

The Guardian - Pharmaceutical Industry

Under a court reorganization plan, Sackler family members who controlled the Oxycontin maker were granted immunity and did not have to declare personal bankruptcy in exchange for a $6bn settlement, paid out over 10 years, to a fund created to offset costs created by the opioid dependency crisis that has cost hundreds of thousands of lives.

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How long should immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy be used in non-small cell lung cancer?

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

Immune checkpoint inhibitors have transformed the management of non-small cell lung cancer, but how long should treatment be continued for optimal survival? It has long been recognised that a hallmark of cancer is immune evasion and that the immune system is held back by inhibitory immune checkpoint receptors and ligands.

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Judge rejects Purdue opioid settlement over Sackler family immunity

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The Sacklers said earlier they would exit the settlement deal if they were not granted immunity, and the judge in the bankruptcy court that accepted the deal – Robert Drain – said he did not want to jeopardise what was on offer by seeking further changes.

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Purdue bankruptcy court hands immunity to Sackler family

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A US federal judge has approved a bankruptcy settlement for Purdue Pharma that grants the Sackler family that owned the business immunity from any further civil lawsuits accusing them of contributing to opioid epidemic – to the consternation of campaigners.

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Gilead to acquire MiroBio for $405 million

European Pharmaceutical Review

The deal includes MiroBio’s proprietary I-ReSToRE ( RE ceptor S election and T argeting t o R einstate immune E quilibrium) discovery platform and its entire portfolio of immune inhibitory receptor agonists. MB272 targets T, B and dendritic cells to inhibit or blunt activation and suppress an inflammatory immune response. . “We

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Novartis acquisition to address inflammation-driven diseases

European Pharmaceutical Review

This pathway works in the innate immune system to sense cytosolic DNA by triggering a STING-dependent inflammatory response. In September 2019, IFM Due entered into an option and collaboration agreement with Novartis, who agreed to finance IFM Due’s research and development costs for the cGAS-STING programme.

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MHRA authorises new COVID-19 vaccine

European Pharmaceutical Review

This is an additional ingredient designed to trigger a stronger immune response. The vaccine demonstrated a strong immune response in the trial. In a clinical trial, this vaccine was shown to faciliate a strong immune response against the Omicron BA.1 1 variant, in addition to the original 2020 strain.