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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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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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Advancing microbiome innovation

European Pharmaceutical Review

While this approach has shown to be safe and efficient in Clostridium difficile, the variability between donors may lead to random outcomes and responses in patients for immune-mediated diseases. Notably, from one donor to another, significant variations exist.

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Country focus: China & APAC’s growing medical needs bring opportunities and challenges

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At the same time, lots of people with experience at multinational pharmaceutical companies have chosen to return home. All these factors will support the growth of in-house R&D-driven pharmaceutical companies and bring more innovative drugs to Asian markets.”. Chemotherapy still accounted for 72.6%

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Governments and pharma relationships and implications for antimicrobial resistance

Pharmaceutical Technology

AMR occurs when disease-causing bacteria become resistant or immune to the antibiotics used to treat them. If left unchecked, it may soon not be possible to use antibiotics as prophylaxis for immunocompromised patients during chemotherapy or organ transplants. AMR is already the third leading cause of death worldwide, causing around 1.27

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The GoCART Coalition: Guidance for pharmacists

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

In the last decade, immunotherapies that treat cancers using the patient’s immune system to recognise, attack and kill malignant cells have reached the market. Cancer is one of the leading causes of death globally, and improving therapeutic strategies in haematology and oncology remains a priority in healthcare.

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In the precision medicine era, the line between products and services is blurred

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Traditionally, cancer patients are treated using “one size fits all” interventions like chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgery. To deliver these unique therapies to patients, pharmaceutical companies must partner with a wide range of specialized third parties including laboratories, manufacturers, shipping and storing providers.