Drugmakers bet billions that targeted radiation could become the next cancer breakthrough
Bristol Myers Squibb, AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly and other drug companies have invested some $10 billion on promising cancer technology behind
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Biotech and Pharmaceuticals
Pfizer says its experimental drug for deadly condition that causes appetite and weight loss in cancer patients shows positive trial results
The results could pave the way for Pfizer's drug ponsegromab to become the first-ever approved treatment specifically for cancer cachexia.
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Eli Lilly to invest $1.8 billion to expand manufacturing for weight loss, diabetes and Alzheimer’s drugs
Demand for Eli Lilly's Zepbound and Mounjaro has outstripped supply over the last year, forcing the company to invest heavily
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AstraZeneca shares fall 5% on disappointing lung cancer drug trial results
AstraZeneca shares fell more than 5% Tuesday morning, the biggest one-day drop in seven months, after the British pharmaceutical giant
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Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi promises to give patients more time, but they face a long road to treatment
Leqembi's rollout has been slowed by bottlenecks related to reimbursement uncertainties, diagnostic test requirements and regular brain scans, among others.
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What is mpox and why has the WHO declared it a public health emergency?
Here's what we know about the latest mpox outbreak. Source link
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Bavarian Nordic shares pop over 11% on earnings beat, bumper mpox vaccine order
Shares of Danish biotech company Bavarian Nordic jumped in early deals Thursday after reporting first-half earnings and a bumper mpox
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Health-care system Sesame to offer compounded versions of Wegovy through new $249 weight loss program
Sesame is offering compounded semaglutide — the active ingredient in Wegovy and Ozempic — to help users access obesity and
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Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug slashes the risk of developing diabetes in long-term trial
The late-stage trial on tirzepatide also found that patients experienced sustained weight loss over the roughly three-year treatment period. Source
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