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Innovating allergy drug delivery with a needle-free alternative

European Pharmaceutical Review

In August 2024, the European Commission approved EURneffy (adrenaline nasal spray) in the EU as the first needle-free emergency option to treat anaphylaxis. This decision was granted a couple of weeks following approval by the US and Drug Administration (FDA). What are the main advantages of EURneffy over similar treatments?

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BMS strikes $14bn deal for Karuna Therapeutics

European Pharmaceutical Review

It has demonstrated improvements in cognition and is not associated with common side effects of currently approved treatments like weight gain. Currently under review by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), KarXT is expected to launch in the US in late 2024.

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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. US sales of Stelara totalled $6.4 billion in 2022, according to J&J’s financial results.

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Developing donanemab – balancing cost versus benefit

European Pharmaceutical Review

The biologic treatment was granted approval as Kisunla (donanemab-azbt) in the US by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in July 2024. In August 2024, Eisai/Biogen’s anti-Aβ mAb Leqembi (lecanemab) became the first [disease-modifying therapy] to be approved for [Alzheimer’s] in the UK”. billion and $2.0

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Blue Water Vaccines agrees to buy Veru’s Entadfi capsules business

Pharmaceutical Technology

It will pay another $10m in instalments through to September 2024. Entadfi, a combination of finasteride and tadalafil, is administered as an oral, once-a-day drug to provide a safe and effective treatment option for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), often referred to as enlarged prostate, in men.

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ANeuroTech shares plans for major depressive disorder pivotal programme

Pharmaceutical Technology

While the drug is marketed in other countries, it is not registered in the US. But while available adjunctive options work well, they come at the cost of safety, said Buntinx, and ANT01 could offer these benefits without additional side effects.

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Uncovering the potential of ADCs to target tumours

European Pharmaceutical Review

What are antibody-drug conjugates and why do they hold potential over other treatment modalities? Antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) are an emerging technology adding significant value to the oncology treatment landscape. Antibody drug conjugate: the “biological missile” for targeted cancer therapy. References Fu et al.