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Lilly’s Zepbound beats Novo’s Wegovy in high-stakes obesity drug trial

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Results from the head-to-head study showed treatment with Zepbound resulted in 47% greater relative weight loss than Wegovy, a finding that could advantage Lilly in the companies’ market competition.

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Is that really ADHD? Why flawed trials may be misleading millions

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Researchers reviewing nearly 300 top-tier ADHD drug trials found that half skipped the rigorous, expert-led evaluations needed to rule out other conditions like depression or schizophrenia.

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Newer Diabetes Meds Might Not Work as Well in Black Patients

Drugs.com

22, 2023 – New research suggests some newer diabetes treatments may not be as beneficial for Black patients, after earlier drug trials included small numbers of non-white people. FRIDAY, Sept. Whether the medications -- called sodium-glucose.

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Tofersen

New Drug Approvals

Tofersen , sold under the brand name Qalsody , is a medication used for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). [3] Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l “FDA approves treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis associated with a mutation in the SOD1 gene” (Press release). Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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Elacestrant 

New Drug Approvals

1] History The efficacy of elacestrant was evaluated in the EMERALD trial, which was a randomized, open-label, active-controlled, multicenter study involving 478 postmenopausal women and men with ER-positive, HER2-negative advanced or metastatic breast cancer. 1] [4] It is taken by mouth. [1] 3] [7] PATENTS Cruskie MP, et al. 8 February 2023.

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Zilucoplan

New Drug Approvals

Its sodium salt is used for the treatment of generalised myasthenia gravis (a disease that leads to muscle weakness and tiredness) in adults whose immune system produces antibodies against acetylcholine receptors. . doi : 10.1182/blood.V126.23.939.939. ^ “Novel Drug Approvals for 2023” U.S. April 2018). 90 (15 Supplement).

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Pirtobrutinib

New Drug Approvals

1] [11] In December 2023, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded the indication for pirtobrutinib to include the treatment of adults with chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic leukemia. [7] 7] [12] In the European Union, pirtobrutinib is indicated for the treatment of mantle cell lymphoma. [2] 12 (5): 80.