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May 26, 2020

Algernon Pharmaceuticals has announced the submission of an Investigational New Drug (IND) application of its drug, NP-120 for COVID-19.  The company has submitted the IND with the US FDA for its planned multinational Phase 2b/3 study of its repurposed drug NP-120 (Ifenprodil) for the treatment of patients ...

May 14, 2020

Merck supports Peloton Therapeutics with positive kidney cancer data Merck is revealing the data from a phase 2 study of a HIF-2α inhibitor after a year betting USD 1.05 billion on Peloton Therapeutics, and the deal is promising.  The drug limited tumour growth in 43% and shrank tumors in 28% of patients...

Apr 30, 2020

Remdesivir of Gilead accelerates COVID-19 recovery Gilead Sciences' Remdesivir shows the first data from a placebo-controlled study. Remdesivir decreases recovery time for hospitalized COVID-19 patients by four days or 31% as published in a National Institutes of Health-sponsored study setting the drug against p...

Apr 23, 2020

AbbVie, Sofinnova back USD 38 Million for Nitrome Biosciences Nitrome Biosciences contemplates treating Parkinson's disease and diabetes by targeting a new class of enzymes. The pharma raised USD 38 million from the Sofinnova Partners and AbbVie Ventures. The San Francisco-based biotech is focusing at a famil...

Apr 21, 2020

The U.S. FDA has given its nod to Seattle Genetics for its Tukysa (tucatinib) for advanced unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer Genetics Tukysa (tucatinib) is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor of the HER2 protein, administered orally in combination with chemotherapy agents trastuzumab and capec...

Apr 16, 2020

Vir's Hepatitis B drug shows positive results in phase 2 The hepatitis B drug of Vir Biotechnology has shown promising results. Its gene-silencing drug trim levels of the hepatitis B surface antigen in a small phase 2 study in patients who are already taking antiretroviral drugs. The drug, VIR-2218,...

Apr 09, 2020

AstraZeneca aims for summer start for COVID-19 antibody trial AstraZeneca has made its multipronged approach to the development of antibodies against the pandemic SARS-CoV-2 virus. The giant is utilizing its discovery capabilities and assisting in assessing the candidates who were identified in China and the U.S...

Apr 07, 2020

Immunomedics discontinues its trial early – hopes for accelerated approval of Sacituzumab govitecan for mTNBC Immunomedics- a New Jersey-based pharmaceutical company has announced to freeze its Phase III confirmatory ASCENT clinical trial of sacituzumab govitecan aimed at treating metastatic triple-negative brea...

Apr 02, 2020

Niacin might help in combating Glioblastoma  Glioblastomas are difficult to treat in part as the brain’s immune cells are stifled and unable to attack against tumors. A research team of the University of Calgary in Canada revealed that a common vitamin might help resolve the issue. The researchers presen...

Mar 31, 2020

Johnson & Johnson is fast-forwarding its vaccine development program for COVID-19.  The healthcare company has selected a lead vaccine candidate and is planning to begin human trials in September, with first batches available under potential emergency use authorization in the first part of 2021. The ...