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Preventative approach could reduce immunotherapy side effects

European Pharmaceutical Review

Immunotherapy drugs like teclistamab can result in potentially fatal side effects, including CRS and immune cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS). The drug tocilizumab for example, has been used historically to treat CRS from immunotherapies. We are going with full steam into an era of immunotherapy.”

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Innovating allergy drug delivery with a needle-free alternative

European Pharmaceutical Review

This decision was granted a couple of weeks following approval by the US and Drug Administration (FDA). Approximately 40 million people in the US experience Type I allergic reactions due to food, venom or insect stings, 4 and the numbers are similar in Europe. 2022 ; 17(11). Available from: [link]. Alsbrooks K, Hoerauf K.

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FDA approves first Stelara biosimilar, Wezlana

European Pharmaceutical Review

The US Food and Drug Administration ( FDA) has approved Wezlana (ustekinumab-auub) as a biosimilar to Johnson & Johnson’s Stelara (ustekinumab). Like Stelara, the most serious known side effect of Wezlana is infection. billion in 2022, according to J&J’s financial results.

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Biogen and Eisai’s Alzheimer’s drug secures support in closely watched AdCom

Pharmaceutical Technology

A US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Advisory Committee (AdCom) has unanimously voted in support of Eisai and Biogen’s Leqembi and its clinical benefit in patients with early Alzheimer’s disease , raising the drug’s full approval prospects.

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Targeting tumours with novel radiopharmaceuticals

European Pharmaceutical Review

The development of novel radiotherapeutics ushered in a new era in targeted treatment 1 for cancer, with two separate radiotherapeutic approvals in Europe and the US, in 2018 and 2022. This is not an effective strategy. Recent advancements for radiopharmaceuticals in oncology include a $1.4

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Navigating the Regulatory Environment of Pharmaceutical Marketing: Balancing Patient Safety and Industry Innovation

Pharma Marketing Network

Pharmaceutical marketing is a critical aspect of the industry, as it helps in spreading awareness about the benefits and potential side effects of different drugs. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is the primary regulatory agency that oversees the approval, promotion, and advertising of drugs.

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Developing point-of-care CAR T manufacturing

European Pharmaceutical Review

Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells are the first example of a “living drug”. The CAR T cells need to persist in the blood to expand and elicit maximal effect, and there is a correlation between expansion and persistence and response. Furthermore, point-of-care CAR T-cell manufacturing provides clinical benefits.