Humira

Sep 12, 2017

Idera Pharmaceuticals Present Positive Phase I Data for their Drug candidate IMO-2125 Idera Pharmaceuticals announced final results from the dose-selection phase of an ongoing Phase 1/2 trial investigating IMO-2125 in combination with ipilimumab (Yervoy). The combination dose-selection phase included 18 patients, al...

Jul 11, 2017

Gilead faces revived lawsuit claiming it sidestepped FDA with HIV drug imports Gilead Sciences thought it had prevailed in a whistleblower lawsuit alleging it circumvented FDA rules to use a China-made active ingredient in three top HIV meds, rather than a higher-priced version from South Korea that the agency had a...

May 18, 2017

Key Humira patent goes down via IPR—but biosims makers shouldn't celebrate yet One of AbbVie’s Humira patents bit the dust late Tuesday, marking a win for biosimilars makers. But they still have a long way to go before they’ll really be able to celebrate. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Patent Trial and Appea...

Apr 13, 2017

Cancer, diabetes and eczema star in 2017 top-launch list Launch prognostications are getting more attention than ever as they come out with “Drugs to Watch” list, and the highlights of different drugs shows what might work this year. By 2021, some of the drugs in the list are expected to bring in $16 billion, shared...

Oct 03, 2016

Plaque psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune condition, with a buildup of dead cells as scales giving the affected area of skin a raised and red patchy look. About 2% of population in the US suffers from this disease. A new drug, Taltz (Ixekizumab), has been approved by FDA in March 2016 for its treatment. Taltz (ixekiz...