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Biogen/Eisai’s Alzheimer’s disease drug shows promise as subcutaneous formulation

Eisai said it aims to apply for US approval of SC Leqembi by the end of March 2024

- PMLiVE

Takeda announces EC approval for Adcetris combination in Hodgkin lymphoma

The ADC has been approved alongside doxorubicin, vinblastine and dacarbazine

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Biogen’s Actemra biosimilar approved by FDA to treat adult and paediatric arthritis

Tofidence is now the first biosimilar referencing Actemra to gain approval from the US regulator

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Pfizer’s Litfulo approved by EC for adults and adolescents with severe alopecia areata

The autoimmune disease affects approximately 147 million people globally

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EC approves Otsuka and Astex’s Inaqovi for acute myeloid leukaemia

Inaqovi is the first oral hypomethylating agent approved for this patient population

- PMLiVE

Alzheimer’s Research UK calls on party leaders to tackle dementia pressures

One in three people living with dementia in England never receive a formal diagnosis

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BioMarin announces first patient dosed with haemophilia A gene therapy in Europe

The therapy was granted conditional marketing authorisation by the EC in August 2022

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Merck receives EC approval for Keytruda combination in gastric cancer

Over one million new cases of gastric cancer were diagnosed globally in 2020

- PMLiVE

Roche’s spinal muscular atrophy therapy Evrysdi approved by EC for newborns

The neuromuscular disease affects approximately one in every 10,000 babies

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New dementia risk score ‘calculator’ shown to strongly identify disease risk

Targeting key risk factors could potentially avert around 40% of dementia cases

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Pfizer’s RSV vaccine granted EC approval to protect infants and older adults

The decision allows Abrysvo to be given to those who are 24 to 36 weeks into their pregnancy

- PMLiVE

Bristol Myers Squibb’s Opdivo approved by EC for expanded melanoma use

The global incidence of skin cancer has been rising steadily over the past few decades

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