NASH

May 26, 2020

Algernon Pharmaceuticals has announced the submission of an Investigational New Drug (IND) application of its drug, NP-120 for COVID-19.  The company has submitted the IND with the US FDA for its planned multinational Phase 2b/3 study of its repurposed drug NP-120 (Ifenprodil) for the treatment of patients ...

Jan 23, 2020

Horizon Therapeutics has become the first company to receive the regulatory approval of its drug Tepezza for the cure of Thyroid Eye Tepezza (teprotumumab-trbw) is the first-ever treatment approved for thyroid eye is a progressive autoimmune disorder hampering the ability of vision. The drug was approved under P...

Oct 29, 2019

AstraZeneca recently has announced the results of the clinical trials POSEIDON which included the study of a combination of drugs Imfinzi (durvalumab) and tremelimumab with chemotherapy in lung cancer. Imfinzi is a human monoclonal antibody which blocks the interaction of PD-L1 with PD-1 by binding itself with ...

Oct 24, 2019

Rapt Therapeutics files for IPO at $75M Rapt Therapeutics, based in the US, filed to raise to $75 million in its IPO. This had come after five months when the company had retitled itself, which was earlier known as Flx Bio and after three months, it had filed its initial S-1 form with the hope to gain $86 millio...

Aug 28, 2019

NAFLD is one of the leading causes of liver damage in the younger population. The increasing NAFLD prevalence runs parallel with the increasing trends in obesity among people. However, this does not imply that the lean population does not get affected by it. Global NAFLD prevalence is estimated to be as high as One...

Jul 04, 2019

EU approves the use of Libtayo for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), in a move to make cancer drugs available to common man, has issued guidelines regarding the funding of Libtayo (cemiplima). Libtayo, co-developed by Sanofi and Regeneron, was granted...

Jun 11, 2019

Lilly tests the efficacy of Tirzepatide-a novel dual GIP, GLP-1 agonist Eli Lilly is planning to test its diabetes drug Tirzepatide in a phase 2b Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) trial. Tirzepatide, also known as LY3298176, has been excellent in reducing body weight and blood sugar in patients with poorly co...

May 22, 2019

NASH market share of off label therapies, it will keep on experiencing a steady growth until a standard approved therapy enters the NASH treatment market. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), is the most common group of conditions in which there is an excess fat accumulation in the liver in people who i...

Apr 16, 2019

FDA gives thumbs-up to Balversa The U.S. FDA has granted approval of Balversa (erdafitinib) to Belgium-based Janssen Pharmaceutica, for the treatment of advanced or metastatic bladder cancer. This drug is the first ever approved target-specific medication targeting susceptible FGFR genetic mutations, and for can...

Apr 09, 2019

Anylam, Regeneron to broaden the scope of R&D in Pharma Alnylam in collaboration with Regeneron is expanding its research on NASH. Regeneron with the capability of generating various targets via antibody approach is going to get infused with USD 800 million upfront. The joint deal will help in expanding R&am...