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AstraZeneca’s Tagrisso combination approved by FDA for advanced lung cancer

An estimated 200,000 people in the US are diagnosed with lung cancer every year

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Biogen receives EC approval for Skyclarys in Friedreich’s ataxia patients

The company gained access to the drug through its $7.3bn acquisition of Reata Pharmaceuticals

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EC approves Vertex/CRISPR’s Casgevy gene therapy for inherited blood disorders

There are now more than 8,000 patients who are potentially eligible for treatment with Casgevy

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AstraZeneca shares positive phase 3 results for acoramidis in ATTR cardiomyopathy

Up to 500,000 people worldwide are affected by the rare and progressive condition

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Takeda’s HyQvia receives EC approval for rare neuromuscular disorder CIDP

HyQvia can now be used as a maintenance therapy for patients of all ages with CIDP

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GSK’s Omjjara approved by EC to treat myelofibrosis patients with anaemia

About 40% of myelofibrosis patients have moderate-to-severe anaemia at the time of diagnosis

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AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi combination shows promise in phase 3 liver cancer study

Hepatocellular carcinoma accounts for about 75% of all primary liver cancers in adults

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EC opens participation to new alliance addressing critical drug shortages

The Critical Medicines Alliance is expected to publish its first advice by autumn 2024

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Roche’s subcutaneous Tecentriq granted EC approval for multiple cancer types

The formulation reduces treatment time by around 80% compared to intravenous infusion

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Pfizer’s Talzenna combination receives EC approval for metastatic prostate cancer

Approximately 470,000 new cases of prostate cancer were reported in Europe in 2020

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AstraZeneca/Sanofi’s RSV treatment shown to reduce hospitalisations in infants

Beyfortus showed an over 80% reduction in hospitalisations associated with the virus

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EC approves UCB’s Rystiggo to treat generalised myasthenia gravis

The autoimmune disease has a global prevalence of 100 to 350 cases per every one million people

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