Category: news

September 8, 2017 Off

Pfenex CFO and CMO leave

By Dino Mustafić

USA-based clinical-stage biotechnology company Pfenex Inc. is saying goodbye to its Chief Financial Officer, Dr. Paul Wagner, who has been said on…

September 7, 2017 Off

Duaklir good for combo option for COPD patients in US

By Dino Mustafić

Top-line results from the AstraZeneca’s Phase III AMPLIFY trial for Duaklir met its primary endpoints, demonstrating a statistically-significant improvement in lung function in patients with moderate to very severe stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) compared to each individual component, the company said Thursday. In addition, aclidinium bromide achieved its primary bronchodilation endpoint of demonstrating non-inferiority to tiotropium bromide 18µg once-daily.

September 7, 2017 Off

AZ, Amgen: TSLP is an important mediator of inflammation in severe asthma

By Dino Mustafić

AstraZeneca and Amgen on Thursday published results from the PATHWAY Phase IIb trial of tezepelumab that showed a significant reduction in the annual asthma exacerbation rate compared with placebo in patients with severe, uncontrolled asthma. The trial results were published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The PATHWAY trial achieved its primary efficacy endpoint, showing annual asthma exacerbation rate reductions.