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Pre-filled asthma pen approved for self-administration in EU

European Pharmaceutical Review

AstraZeneca’s Tezspire (tezepelumab) has received a positive opinion from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) for self-administration in a pre-filled, single-use auto-injector (AI) pen for severe asthma patients over 12 years. Trial results on the biologic for severe asthma . Regulatory decisions for Tezspire.

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FDA meets with BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics to discuss NurOwn for ALS

Pharmaceutical Technology

BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics’s NurOwn is approaching the conclusion of a three-year regulatory journey that commenced in February 2021 when the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advised against filing a Biologics License Application (BLA).

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Accelerating drug development

European Pharmaceutical Review

The hurdles encountered in development and approval of a new drug can be overwhelming. 1 Consequently, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other agencies are keen to see “accelerated development” programmes in areas where there is a significant unmet clinical need. billion, and rising.

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A perfect storm for biotech stocks

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According to STAT News “after a double-digit decline in 2021, the sector has fallen another 20% in the new year, erasing billions in value and leading even the most seasoned investors to question whether biotech has further to fall. According to EY, there were 69 deals worth $128 billion in 2020 and 90 deals worth $108 billion in 2021.

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FDA warning letters highlight data integrity issues

European Pharmaceutical Review

FDA inspections Identification of data integrity deviations Of the 70 Warning Letters issued by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) so far in 2024, three have identified data integrity issues at pharmaceutical manufacturing sites outside the US.

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First AI-generated small molecule drug enters Phase II trial

European Pharmaceutical Review

The world’s first AI-generated anti-fibrotic small molecule inhibitor drug has been administered to the first human patients. Phase II clinical trials in the US and China are now underway for INS018_055, Insilico Medicine’s potentially first-in-class oral drug candidate. Patients will be divided into four parallel cohorts.

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Zydus gets FDA approval for antibiotic drug azithromycin

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted final approval to India-based Zydus Lifesciences ‘ 500mg azithromycin tablets for the treatment of bacterial infections. Zydus will manufacture the drug at its formulation facility in Moraiya, Ahmedabad, in the Indian state of Gujarat.