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STAT+: Drug shortages reached a record high as 2023 drew to a close

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These include oxytocin, which is used during childbirth; Rho(D) immune globulin, which helps some women during pregnancy; standard-of-care chemotherapy, pain and sedation medicines; and ADHD pills. The reasons are varied, although many remain a mystery.

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Nivolumab plus chemo provides one-year PFS in 94 percent lymphoma patients

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Ninety-four percent of advanced stage (3 or 4) classic Hodgkin lymphoma patients treated with nivolumab, a PD-1 checkpoint inhibitor plus AVD chemotherapy (N-AVD) had one-year progression-free survival (PFS), according to Phase III trial results. Then 487 were part of the BV-AVD group.

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NK cell immunotherapy: what’s next in clinical development?

European Pharmaceutical Review

He discusses why NK cell therapy’s ability to generate ‘synthetic immunity’ in the body means this modality holds potential as an anti-cancer treatment. We specialise in the development of new cutting-edge immunotherapies , based on the use of therapeutic antibodies capable of activating the immune system to fight cancer.

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Chemo-free regimen demonstrates efficacy in NSCLC

European Pharmaceutical Review

Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson’s Phase III MARIPOSA study is the first to show a clinically meaningful benefit in a chemotherapy-free regimen compared to the small molecule treatment TAGRISSO ® ( osimertinib ).

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Novartis extends Kaiku digital patient monitoring partnership

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In May, a Phase 2 study started, comparing Kaiku’s electronic patient-reported outcome (ePRO) approach to evaluating immune-related adverse events to the standard model of care in cancer patients treated with checkpoint inhibitor drugs, with results due towards the end of 2023 or in early 2024.

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Microbiome therapies: a maturing movement

European Pharmaceutical Review

difficile in December 2022, the microbiome therapies space in 2023 has continued to see revolutionary developments and continued research advancement. Notably, gut microbiome was found to linked to cancer CAR T therapy response, based data from the largest prospective study of its kind, published in Nature Medicine in March 2023.

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Advancing microbiome innovation

European Pharmaceutical Review

The recent FDA approvals of two microbiome products in the US, in November 2022 and April 2023, 1-2 represent a significant milestone, maturing the industry and paving the way for advancement and regulatory clearance of additional microbiome products in broader indications. Notably, from one donor to another, significant variations exist.