GlobalData Healthcare

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1. Could PF-06480605 Phase IIb trial registration pave the way for Pfizer’s dominance in UC space?

   On 16 September, Pfizer registered a Phase IIb trial to assess the safety and efficacy of PF-06480605 in adult participants…
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   20 Sep
2. Pfizer’s Phase II results strengthen likely regulatory approval for 20vPnC

   Pfizer’s Phase II results strengthen likely regulatory approval for 20vPnC  On September 9, Pfizer announced positive results for a randomised,…
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   20 Sep
3. Lexicon’s reliance on risk mitigation protocols for type 1 diabetes pursuit for Zynquista elicits mixed reactions

   Lexicon Pharmaceuticals pursuit to get Zynquista (sotagliflozin) approved for type 1 diabetes (T1D) post an FDA Complete Response Letter (CRL)…
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   20 Sep
4. Psilocybin depression therapy faces cost-effectiveness challenges versus J&J’s Spravato

   Despite the potential advantage of psilocybin therapy’s long treatment duration in treatment-resistant depression (TRD) and major depressive disorder (MDD), its…
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   20 Sep
5. Novartis pushes back regulatory filing of Rett syndrome gene therapy

   Novartis has delayed the Investigational New Drug (IND) submission for its Rett syndrome gene therapy, AVXS-201, according to a spokesperson…
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   20 Sep
6. Earlier treatment with Ocrevus reduces permanent disability progression by 42% in MS

   Trial results from Roche’s blockbuster, Ocrevus (ocrelizumab), were presented at the Congress of the European Committee for Treatment and Research…
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   20 Sep
7. New positive data presented for Janssen’s ponesimod remains questionable

   Janssen, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, presented positive top-line results from the Phase III OPTIMUM study at the annual…
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   18 Sep
8. Chasing Cancer considers how to improve patient access to cancer therapies

   A Washington Post live event entitled Chasing Cancer was held in Boston, Massachusetts, US, on 4 September, to consider strategies…
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   16 Sep
9. First-in-class HIF-2a inhibitor could revolutionise renal cell carcinoma treatment algorithm

   Following the acquisition of Peloton Therapeutics in July 2019, Merck is accelerating the development of the first-in-class oral, selective hypoxia-inducible…
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   13 Sep
10. Trial halted early as Nuplazid shows strong efficacy in dementia-related psychosis

    Acadia’s Nuplazid (pimavanserin) has performed so well in Phase III clinical trial that the trial has been halted early. Nuplazid…
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    13 Sep