Pertussis cases surge: Over 60,000 reported in Europe; infants most at risk. Maternal vaccination expands: Finland, Norway, and UK updated pregnancy vaccine strategies. BioNet advances: Submitted recombinant pertussis vaccine to EMA; secured EU-GMP approval. Nasal vaccine progresses: ILiAD’s BPZE1 granted … Read the full press release
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(IN BRIEF) GSK announced that its B7-H3-targeted antibody-drug conjugate GSK5764227 (GSK’227) has been granted Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for the treatment of pulmonary neuroendocrine carcinoma, including small-cell lung cancer (SCLC). The designation is supported … Read the full press release
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Tagged ADC, antibody-drug conjugate, ARTEMIS-001, B7-H3, breakthrough therapy designation, cancer research, EMA, EMA Grants Orphan Drug Designation to GSK’s B7-H3 Antibody-Drug Conjugate for Pulmonary Neuroendocrine Carcinoma, FDA, GSK, GSK Strengthens Oncology Pipeline With EMA Orphan Drug Status for GSK’227 in Small-Cell Lung Cancer, GSK5764227, GSK’227, immuno-oncology, lung cancer, NEC, ODD, oncology, oncology pipeline, orphan drug designation, PRIME designation, pulmonary neuroendocrine carcinoma, relapsed or refractory, SCLC, Small cell lung cancer, solid tumours, targeted therapy
(IN BRIEF) GSK has signed an exclusive global licensing agreement with Empirico Inc. for EMP-012, a first-in-class siRNA candidate currently in Phase I trials for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). EMP-012 targets a distinct inflammatory pathway, offering potential therapeutic benefit … Read the full press release
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Tagged biologics, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COPD, drug development, EMP-012, Empirico, gene expression, genetic medicine, GSK, GSK Acquires Global Rights to Empirico’s siRNA Candidate EMP-012 for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, GSK and Empirico Partner on First-in-Class siRNA Therapy EMP-012 to Address Unmet Needs in COPD, Healthcare Innovation, inflammation, inflammation pathway, Kaivan Khavandi, licensing agreement, oligonucleotide therapeutics, Omri Gottesman, Phase I clinical trial, precision medicine, respiratory diseases, respiratory pipeline, siRNA, type 2 inflammation
(IN BRIEF) GSK’s Shingrix vaccine has been approved by China’s NMPA for adults aged 18 and over who are immunocompromised or immunosuppressed, marking the first shingles vaccine available for this group in the country. Affecting about six million people annually … Read the full press release
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Tagged CHINA, China National Medical Products Administration, clinical studies, global health, GSK, GSK Expands Shingrix Approval in China to Include Immunocompromised Adults at Risk of Shingles, GSK Strengthens Vaccine Portfolio with Shingrix Approval for High-Risk Adult Populations in China, GSK Wins China Approval for Shingrix in Immunocompromised Adults Expanding Protection Against Shingles, Healthcare, herpes zoster, immunocompromised adults, immunodeficiency, immunosuppression, infectious diseases, NMPA, preventive medicine, public health, Recombinant Zoster Vaccine, RZV, Sanjay Gurunathan, Shingles, Shingrix, vaccine approval, Vaccine Innovation
(IN BRIEF) GSK announced a $30 billion investment plan across the United States over the next five years, expanding its research, development, and supply chain infrastructure while creating hundreds of skilled jobs. The plan includes a $1.2 billion investment unveiled … Read the full press release
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Tagged AI technologies, asthma, biologics flex factory, biopharma manufacturing, cancer medicines, clinical trials, COPD, digital technologies, drug discovery, Emma Walmsley, GSK, GSK strengthens U.S. presence with next-generation biopharma factories and expanded clinical trial network, life sciences, Marietta Pennsylvania, New $1.2 billion Pennsylvania flex factory part of GSK’s five-year plan to expand American life sciences footprint, oncology, supply chain investment, United Kingdom, United States, Upper Merion Pennsylvania, vaccines, workforce expansion
(IN BRIEF) GSK has entered into a multi-programme development and licensing agreement with Hengrui Pharma to advance up to 12 innovative therapies, including HRS-9821, a potentially best-in-class PDE3/4 inhibitor currently in clinical trials for COPD. The deal includes $500 million … Read the full press release
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Tagged AI-era medicine, biopharma partnership, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, clinical development, cloud healthcare, COPD treatment, drug innovation, drug pipeline, dry powder inhaler, Frank Jiang, global health, GSK, Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, Hengrui Pharma, HRS-9821, immunology, inflammation, licensing agreement, milestone payments, novel therapeutics, oncology, partnership, PDE3/4 inhibitor, pharmaceutical collaboration, phase I trials, respiratory medicine, Tony Wood
(IN BRIEF) GSK’s marketing authorisation application for linerixibat, an investigational ileal bile acid transporter inhibitor, has been accepted for review by the European Medicines Agency. The submission is supported by GLISTEN Phase III trial data showing that linerixibat rapidly and … Read the full press release
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Tagged alcohol-related liver disease, bile acid transporter, cholestatic pruritus, chronic hepatitis B, EASL Congress, EMA, European Medicines Agency, FDA, GLISTEN trial, GSK, IBAT inhibitor, itch-related sleep interference, Kaivan Khavandi, linerixibat, Marketing Authorisation Application, MASH, NCT04950127, orphan drug designation, PBC, Phase III, primary biliary cholangitis, UK regulatory review
(IN BRIEF) GSK has received approval from Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) for Blenrep combinations to treat adults with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma. The approval follows positive results from the DREAMM-7 and DREAMM-8 phase III trials, … Read the full press release
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Tagged anti-BCMA, antibody-drug conjugate, Blenrep, bortezomib, chemotherapy, clinical efficacy, clinical trials, DREAMM-7, DREAMM-8, global markets, GSK, Japan approval, Multiple Myeloma, oncology, orphan drug designation, overall survival, partnership, PDUFA, pomalidomide, progression-free survival, regulatory approval, sustainability, treatment options
(IN BRIEF) The University of Glasgow is leading the innovative FOxTROT 5 trial, which is offering elderly colon cancer patients the opportunity to participate in a groundbreaking immunotherapy study. The trial will administer dostarlimab before surgery, targeting a specific type … Read the full press release
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Tagged cancer research, cancer treatment, chemotherapy, clinical trial, clinical trial protocol, colon cancer, deficient mismatch repair, dMMR, dostarlimab, Elderly Patients, FOxTROT 5, frail patients, GSK, immunotherapy, partnership, precision oncology, surgery, UK hospitals, University of Birmingham, University of Glasgow, University of Leeds
(IN BRIEF) The Conference Forum has announced the 9th annual Patients as Partners® Europe event, scheduled for May 20-21, 2025, at the Royal National Hotel in London. This event offers a platform for pharma R&D and patient advocacy to discuss … Read the full press release
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Tagged Alfred Samuels, AstraZeneca, Azafaros, Beyza Klein, Biotech, Biotechnology Conference, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bre Bugbee-Barrett, Catherine Coulouvrat MD, Chiesi Farmaceutici SpA, clinical development, clinical operations, clinical research, clinical research enterprise, clinical trial, clinical trials, Conference Forum, decentralized clinical trials, Gisela Linthorst, GSK, Harry Verbunt, HTA/Regulatory requirements, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, Lea-Isabelle Proulx PhD, life post-cancer diagnosis, Marisa Minetti, Medicine Development, Patient Advocacy, patient engagement, patient engagement in drug development, patient experience, Patient Recruitment, Patient Retention, Patients as Partners, Patients as Partners Europe, Peter DiBiaso, pharma, Pharmaceutical Conference, Regeneron, research and development, Roche, Royal National Hotel, Sanofi, Temi Olonisakin MD, The Conference Forum, Valerie Bowling
(IN BRIEF) ViiV Healthcare has secured European Commission approval for its long-acting HIV treatment, Vocabria + Rekambys, for adolescents aged 12 and older. This approval offers a significant advancement in HIV care, providing an injectable treatment option that reduces the … Read the full press release
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Tagged adolescents, clinical trial, European Commission, GSK, Healthcare Innovation, HIV care, HIV treatment, HIV treatment options, long-acting injections, MOCHA study, partnership, Rekambys, ViiV Healthcare, Vocabria
(IN BRIEF) GSK has announced that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has accepted its regulatory application for a prefilled syringe presentation of Shingrix, its recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV) for preventing shingles. This new presentation simplifies administration for healthcare providers by … Read the full press release
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Tagged adult immunisation, adult vaccination, EMA, European Medicines Agency, European Union, FDA, GSK, healthcare professionals, herpes zoster, herpes zoster prevention, liquid adjuvant, lyophilised antigen, post-herpetic neuralgia, post-herpetic neuralgia prevention, Prefilled Syringe, Recombinant Zoster Vaccine, reconstitution, regulatory application, RZV, Shingles, Shingrix, submission, U.S. FDA, vaccination, vaccine
(IN BRIEF) GSK and the University of Oxford have launched the GSK-Oxford Cancer Immuno-Prevention Programme, a new research initiative focused on cancer prevention through vaccination. GSK is investing up to £50 million to explore how precancerous cells develop into cancer, … Read the full press release
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Tagged Cancer Prevention, cancer vaccines, clinical trials, early-stage cancer, GSK, GSK-Oxford Cancer Immuno-Prevention Programme, GSK’s immune system expertise, immune system, immuno-oncology, Institute of Molecular and Computational Medicine, neoantigen sequencing, neoantigens, Peter Kyle, precancer biology, Professor Irene Tracey, targeted therapies, Tony Wood, translational research, tumor-specific proteins, University of Oxford, vaccination, vaccinology
(IN BRIEF) GSK has announced that the FDA has accepted its application to review a prefilled syringe version of Shingrix, its shingles vaccine. This new version, expected to be available from January 2025, eliminates the need for reconstitution, offering a … Read the full press release
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Tagged administration, adults 50 and over, antigen, AS01B adjuvant system, chickenpox, FDA, glycoprotein E, GSK, healthcare community, healthcare professionals, immune response, immunodeficiency, immunosuppression, liquid adjuvant, lyophilised, non-live vaccine, Prefilled Syringe, recombinant subunit vaccine, Recombinant Zoster Vaccine, reconstitution, RZV, safety, Shingles, shingles prevention, shingles vaccine, Shingrix, Shingrix approval, vaccine composition, Vaccine Innovation, vaccine presentation, vaccine safety, varicella, varicella-zoster virus
(IN BRIEF) GSK and the University of Cambridge have announced a £50 million, five-year collaboration called the Cambridge-GSK Translational Immunology Collaboration (CG-TIC) to accelerate research and development in kidney and respiratory diseases. The initiative combines GSK’s expertise in immunology and … Read the full press release
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Tagged AI, Cambridge University, Cambridge-GSK Translational Immunology Collaboration (CG-TIC), GSK, immunology, investment, Kidney and Respiratory Diseases, Nicolas Wisniacki, partnership, Peter Kyle, Professor David Thomas, safety, sustainability, Tony Wood
(IN BRIEF) GSK plc has announced positive results from its Phase III ANCHOR trials for depemokimab, a biologic treatment for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP). The trials demonstrated a significant reduction in nasal polyp size and nasal obstruction after … Read the full press release
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Tagged chronic rhinosinusitis, Depemokimab, GSK, Kaivan Khavandi, Nasal Polyps, safety
(IN BRIEF) GSK has reported positive results from its phase II trial for an mRNA seasonal influenza vaccine candidate, showing strong immune responses against influenza A and B strains in both younger and older adults. The trial met success criteria … Read the full press release
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Tagged flu vaccine, GSK, mRNA, Phase II, Phase III, safety, Tony Wood
(IN BRIEF) GSK’s depemokimab, a new ultra-long-acting biologic, showed a 54% reduction in severe asthma exacerbations in the SWIFT-1 and SWIFT-2 phase III trials. Administered every six months, it also demonstrated a 72% reduction in hospitalizations and emergency visits, offering … Read the full press release
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Tagged David Jackson, Depemokimab, GSK, Phase III Trials, safety, Severe Asthma Attacks, SWIFT-1, SWIFT-2
(IN BRIEF) GSK will present significant research at the 2024 European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress, including data from phase III trials of its new biologic, depemokimab, for severe asthma. The presentations highlight GSK’s commitment to advancing respiratory medicine, with a … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The Conference Forum announced the launch of the 8th annual Patients as Partners® Europe meeting, scheduled for May 14-15, 2024, at Plaisterers’ Hall in London, England. This event brings together pharma R&D and patient advocacy to discuss patient … Read the full press release
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