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Jan 22, 2020

Cardiovascular disease (CVD), such as heart attack and stroke, is a leading cause of deaths and hampering the quality of life in the US. Moreover, the disease will continue to afflict the lives of the people by 2020.  High blood pressure, hypertension and high cholesterol are the major comorbidities of CVD,...

Jan 21, 2020

The US FDA has recently granted Orphan Drug Designation to AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi (durvalumab) and tremelimumab, combination therapy for HCC. Imfinzi, a monoclonal antibody, binds and inhibits the interaction of PD-L1 with PD-1 and CD80. The drug blocks tumour’s immune-evading mechanism and releases the inhibiti...

Jan 20, 2020

HIV infection has become a global health burden, has claimed over 32 million lives so far since the very first case of AIDS was reported in 1981. According to a report put forward by the WHO, HIV prevalence was reported to be around 37.9million by the end of 2018.  However, HIV has grown to pandemic proport...

Jan 16, 2020

The US FDA has voted down Nektar Therapeutics’ opioid painkiller NKTR-181, designed to treat lower back pain.  The FDA’s Anesthetic and Analgesic Drug Products Advisory Committee and the Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee unanimously has decided not to recommend the use of the painkiller, ta...

Jan 15, 2020

The Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Market includes several immunotherapy agents, in the pipeline including Keytruda, Opdivo and Yervoy, which have shown promising anticancer activity against mesothelioma in recent clinical trials. These drugs have been approved for other indications and now are being used in mono...

Jan 14, 2020

Eli Lilly has announced to buy a biopharmaceutical company, Dermira, for a whopping sum of USD 1.1 Billion in an all-cash transaction. Through the acquisition, Eli Lilly is planning to expand its immunology pipeline by adding lebrikizumab, which is a novel, investigational, monoclonal antibody. The drug is desi...

Jan 13, 2020

Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a malignancy of pleural layers within the lung cavity and inner sides of the ribs.  Year of research has revealed asbestos exposure as the primary cause of the malignancy. The longer the asbestos exposure, more is the risk of a person developing mesothelioma.  It...

Jan 10, 2020

Anaphylaxis is a rare disease which can even result in life-threatening situations. Mostly the allergic reaction is due to food, insect stings, medications and latex.  Usually, the symptoms are expressed in one part of the body; however, in some instances, the reaction is severe. Sometimes, a specific type ...

Jan 09, 2020

A biotech company Novome Biotechnologies is developing novel live medicines for chronic diseases, has raised USD 33 Million in Series A financing. The financing was led by DCVC Bio with participation from seed investor 5AM Ventures, Alta Partners, Alexandria Venture Investments and Mayo Clinic. The company plan...

Jan 08, 2020

Cannabis sativa or Cannabis indica is commonly known as Medical marijuana or cannabis (cannabinoids) are prescribed by physicians to their patients, to treat diseases, conditions or to relieve pain or symptoms. As per the National Institute of Health, Marijuana or cannabis is used for the treatment of ailments for ...