The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated the fact sheet for the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine to include information related to the potential increased risk of developing Guillain-Barré syndrome. Guillain-Barré syndrome is a rare neurological disorder in which the body’s immune system damages nerve cells causing muscle weakness and sometimes...
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BEERSE, Belgium – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson today announced that new data for ciltacabtagene autoleucel (cilta-cel), an investigational B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA)-directed CAR-T therapy, demonstrated sustained efficacy and durable responses in heavily pretreated patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM).[1] Updated results from the Phase 1b/2 CARTITUDE-1...
BEERSE, Belgium – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson announced today that they have submitted a Marketing Authorisation Application (MAA) to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) seeking approval of cilta-cel, an investigational B cell maturation antigen (BCMA)-directed chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR-T) therapy, for the treatment of...
TOKYO, Japan — Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (TOKYO: 4519) and Nippon Shinyaku Co., Ltd. (TOKYO: 4516) announced today that the electronic package insert for the anti-cancer agent/humanized anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody Gazyva® Intravenous Infusion 1000 mg [generic name: obinutuzumab (genetical recombination)] has been revised to allow combination therapy with the anti-cancer agent/BCL-2 inhibitor Venclexta® Tablets 10...
TOKYO & HYOGO, Japan — MEDIPAL HOLDINGS CORPORATION (TSE 7459, MEDIPAL) and JCR Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. (TSE 4552, JCR) today announced that the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan has granted orphan drug designation to JR-446, an investigational drug for the treatment of mucopolysaccharidosis type IIIB (MPS IIIB or Sanfilippo syndrome...
Chiba, Japan – As people with autism grow up, they face unique challenges. They find it difficult to deal with mental health issues. There is a big gap in understanding how pretending to fit in (known as social camouflage), cultural beliefs, and mental well-being are connected. This is especially true...
Yokohama City, Japan – Researchers led by Yasuhiro Murakawa at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS) and Kyoto University in Japan and IFOM ETS in Italy have discovered several rare types of helper T cells that are associated with immune disorders such as multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and...
Tokyo, Japan – Oral cancer is an increasingly prevalent disease worldwide, with over 300,000 new cases diagnosed each year. Among oral cancers, tongue cancer (TC) is the most common type and often carries a poor prognosis. Surgery combined with chemoradiotherapy is one of the main lines of treatment for high-risk...
Barcelona, Spain: Drugs designed to target HER2-postive breast cancer could also benefit some patients with bile duct cancer, according to results of a patient trial to be presented on Thursday at the 36th EORTC-NCI-AACR [1] Symposium on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics in Barcelona, Spain. Bile duct cancer is rare,...
BOISE, Idaho — Jasper Health, a leading virtual cancer care navigation and supportive care solution is proud to announce a strategic collaboration with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), a global leader in the fight against blood cancer. This collaboration aims to provide comprehensive support and resources to blood cancer...