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US-based Ohr Pharmaceutical has completed patient enrolment in its OHR-002 Phase II clinical trial evaluating Squalamine Eye Drops for treatment of the wet form of age related macular degeneration (wet-AMD). A total of 142 treatment naive...

Teva Pharmaceutical has obtained marketing authorisation approval from European Commission for its DuoResp Spiromax for treatment of patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) when a combination inhaled corticosteroid and long-acting beta(2) adrenoceptor agonist is appropriate. ...

Denmark-based biotechnology firm Bavarian Nordic has dosed first patient in a randomised, prospective Phase II trial of its active immunotherapy product candidate CV-301 for treatment of bladder cancer. In the trial, which is sponsored by the...

Janssen-Cilag International (Janssen) has received approval from the European Commission (EC) for use of Vokanamet in the European Union (EU) as a treatment for adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus to improve glycaemic control. Vokanamet is...

US-based Alexion Pharmaceuticals has started a single, multinational, placebo-controlled trial designed to assess the safety and efficacy of eculizumab (Soliris) in patients with relapsing neuromyelitis optica (NMO), a life-threatening, ultra-rare neurologic disorder. Primary objective of the...

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in the UK has issued its final health technology appraisal recommending afatinib as a first-line treatment option for patients with advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). ...

US-based drug maker Pfizer has confirmed that it has contacted AstraZeneca seeking to renew discussions over a possible £60bn takeover. The discussions are regarding developing a proposal by both companies that could be recommended to their...