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Nicox S.A. announced that it has received a Complete Response Letter (CRL) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the New Drug Application (NDA) for AC-170, its novel, proprietary, cetirizine eye drop formulation, for the treatment of ocular itching associated with allergic conjunctivitis.
Although individuals often consume natural products because of their potential health benefits, a new review indicates that it is not clear whether the benefits of plant-derived compounds that mimic estrogen outweigh the possible health risks. The findings are published in the British Journal of Pharmacology.
Nivolumab maintains function and reduces symptoms in treatment of relapsed metastatic head and neck cancer, according to results from the CheckMate 141 trial presented at the ESMO 2016 Congress in Copenhagen1 and published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Zydus group has entered into an in-licensing agreement with Neovii, a Switzerland based global biopharmaceutical company to launch Grafalon, an immunosuppresant extensively used in solid organ transplants and stem cell transplant, in India. Neovii has been dedicated for over three decades to improve the outcomes in transplantation medicine, hemato-oncological and immune disorders.
Innovus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Innovus Pharma), an emerging commercial stage pharmaceutical company, has initiated a pre-clinical and clinical programme intended to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the combination of its supplement Vesele for promoting sexual health with sildenafil indicated for treating erectile dysfunction. Sildenafil in the US is sold under the name Viagra by Pfizer, Inc. (Pfizer).
Amgen announced that new data on Imlygic (talimogene laherparepvec) in combination with an immune checkpoint inhibitor and results from retrospective analyses on Vectibix (panitumumab) will be presented at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) 2016 Congress, October 7-11, 2016, in Copenhagen.
Eisai Co., Ltd. announced that its U.S. subsidiary Eisai Inc. has launched BELVIQ XR® 20mg tablets, a new once-daily formulation of BELVIQ® (generic name: lorcaserin hydrochloride) for chronic weight management in the United States.
BELVIQ XR is an extended release formulation proven to be slowly absorbed in the body and to last throughout the day. The availability of once-daily BELVIQ XR (20mg) in a single tablet provides patients with another dosing option in addition to the conventional twice-daily BELVIQ (10mg).
Elanco US, Inc., a subsidiary of Eli Lilly and Company, announced an agreement to acquire Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc.'s (BIVI) US feline, canine and rabies vaccines portfolio – as well as a fully integrated manufacturing and R&D site – for $885 million, including the estimated cost of acquired inventory. The deal will diversify Elanco's US companion animal portfolio by complementing its offerings for dogs and cats.
Elixirgen, LLC, a Baltimore-based biotechnology company, launched Quick-Muscle 1.0, a groundbreaking biological reagent that develops skeletal muscle cells from human stem cells in just a few days — a cutting-edge advancement for a laboratory process that previously took a month or longer.
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