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Pfizer begins phase 2/3 study of oral COVID-19 treatment in paediatric patients

The phase 2/3 trial involves around 140 patients under the age of 18

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FDA approves BMS’ Opdivo with chemotherapy for certain lung cancer patients

This is the first and only immunotherapy-based treatment approved for use before surgery for patients with non-small cell lung cancer

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bluebird bio shares therapy updates for 2022

The company provided information for its first two gene therapies and its lovo-cel BLA submission for sickle cell disease

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Results from trial show Eli Lilly’s COVID-19 drug improves survival rates

The RECOVERY trial is the biggest study of COVID-19 treatments in the world, involving more than 47,000 participants in the UK

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FDA issues final guidances for clinical cancer trials

The FDA is working to address inequities, target the right treatments to the right patients and speed progress against the most deadly and rare cancers

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Verily Life Science signs new contract with Oncimmune for long COVID study

The project will analyse potential patterns of autoantibodies, which are associated with developing long COVID

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Janssen and Legend Biotech’s Carvykti receives FDA approval for patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma

In the study, 98% of patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma responded to a one-off treatment of the drug

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England to end COVID-19 isolation laws and mass free testing

From 24 February, all COVID-19 restrictions will end in England and from 1 April, all free mass testing will finish

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COVID-19 booster to be made available to those over 75 and high risk adults and children

Around 7.2 million people living in the UK aged over 75 – having already had their primary course of COVID-19 vaccines – will be eligible for the booster

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FDA keeps BioMarin’s gene therapy for phenylketonuria on hold

The decision follows data suggesting BioMarin’s experimental gene therapies may have the potential to progress cancers

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Eli Lilly’s Omicron drug treatment gets emergency use authorisation from FDA

The drug can be used to treat adults with mild-to-moderate COVID-19, and children aged 12 or older, in specific emergency cases in non-hospital settings

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WHO issues prequalification for Roche’s Actemra/RoActemra for severe or critical COVID-19

The prequalification confirms the treatment meets WHO’s standards for quality, effectiveness and safety

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