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Newcastle University researchers identified a gene, HLA-DRB1*04:01, which was three times more common in asymptomatic COVID-19 patients than in people with symptomatic disease.
Indivior PLC is collaborating with France-based Aelis Farma on the development of a treatment for cannabis use disorder and cannabis-induced psychosis.
The findings also highlight additional mechanistic, drug product stability, pharmacokinetics and toxicology studies that support the candidate as a potential HIV prevention and treatment.
Results from the Phase III TULIP® study show an antibody-drug conjugate from Byondis significantly prolonged PFS in patients with pretreated HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer.
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As a result of the termination, argenx will regain worldwide rights to cusatuzumab, its anti-CD70 antibody, from Cilag FmbH International, one of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson.
Novartis flexed its clinical muscles over the weekend, announcing results from multiple studies including different types of cancer and kidney disease.
After three years, 85.9% of patients treated post-surgically with Lynparza were free of invasive breast cancer and second cancers compared to 77.1% of the placebo group.
Bayer, like many biopharma companies, is presenting study results at the 2021 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual meeting being held online June 4-8, 2021.
With the 2021 American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting held late last week, there is plenty of clinical trial news.
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