Tag: experimental
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Astellas, Vical herpes vaccine fails mid-stage study
(Reuters) – Japan’s Astellas Pharma Inc and San Diego-based Vical Inc said their experimental herpes vaccine failed a mid-stage study involving certain kidney transplant patients. Vical’s shares was down about 18 percent in light premarket trading on Monday. The DNA vaccine, ASP0113, is designed to prevent cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease in patients receiving a renal transplant…
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Regeneron, Sanofi eczema drug clears hurdles in big trials
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc and Sanofi said on Friday their experimental treatment for eczema proved highly effective in two large studies, without serious side effects often seen with standard treatments for the chronic inflammatory skin disease. The drugmakers said they would seek U.S. approval this year for their injectable drug, dupilumab, based upon strong results in…
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Regeneron, Sanofi eczema drug clears hurdles in big trials
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc and Sanofi said on Friday their experimental treatment for eczema proved highly effective in two large studies, without serious side effects often seen with standard treatments for the chronic inflammatory skin disease. The drugmakers said they would seek U.S. approval this year for their injectable drug, dupilumab, based upon strong results in…
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U.S., Canada issue joint alert on ‘ransomware’ after hospital attacks
The United States and Canada on Thursday issued a rare joint cyber alert, warning against a recent surge in extortion attacks that infect computers with viruses known as “ransomware,” which encrypt data and demand payments for it to be unlocked. The warning follows reports from several private security firms that they expect the crisis to…
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Three probes launched into tragic France drug trial
French authorities launched three investigations Saturday at a research laboratory in the northwestern city of Rennes into a drug trial that left one person brain-dead and three others facing potentially irreversible brain damage. On Saturday they were joined by representatives of France's social affairs inspectorate general (IGAS) and the national drug safety agency (ANSM). A…