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AstraZeneca ties up with IQVIA to speed up studies of COVID-19 vaccine candidate
expresspharma
July 16, 2020
The collaboration is part of the US government’s Operation Warp Speed to accelerate the development of COVID-19 vaccines and treatments.
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Positive news on Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine could come soon: ITV
expresspharma
July 16, 2020
The project has started Phase III of the human trials to assess how the vaccine works in a large number of people over the age of 18, but has yet to report Phase I trial results.
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US priority review for AZ' Brilinta/aspirin combination
pharmatimes
July 14, 2020
The US Food and Drug Administration has agreed to a speedy review of AstraZeneca's Brilinta (ticagrelor) for the reduction of subsequent stroke in patients who have experienced an acute ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA).
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Selumetinib Granted Orphan Drug Designation in Japan for Neurofibromatosis Type 1
americanpharmaceuticalreview
July 09, 2020
AstraZeneca announced selumetinib has been granted orphan drug designation (ODD) in Japan for the treatment of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), a rare and debilitating genetic disease.
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Astrazeneca’s Dapagliflozin gets DCGI nod for treatment of heart failure
expresspharma
July 06, 2020
Dapagliflozin (Forxiga) is an SGLT-2 inhibitor that can reduce the risk of cardiovascular death and hospitalisation for heart failure in patients with HFrEF.
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Breztri Aerosphere cut rate of COPD exacerbations in PhIII trial
pharmatimes
June 30, 2020
AstraZeneca’s triple-combination therapy Breztri Aerosphere (budesonide/glycopyrronium/formoterol fumarate) significantly cut the rate of moderate or severe exacerbations compared with two dual-combination therapies in patients with ...
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Brazil signs agreement to produce AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate
expresspharma
June 29, 2020
Brazil has signed a $127 million agreement to start producing locally an experimental vaccine developed by AstraZeneca that has shown promise to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Japan’s Daiichi Sankyo in talks with AstraZeneca for Covid-19 vaccine
pharmaceutical-technology
June 28, 2020
Japanese pharmaceutical company Daiichi Sankyo has entered an agreement for discussions with AstraZeneca for the supply of a Covid-19 vaccine candidate, being developed in alliance with the University of Oxford, in Japan.
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AstraZeneca eyes three-drug inhaler opportunity after trial results
expresspharma
June 28, 2020
AstraZeneca said that the ETHOS trial of triple-drug therapy c formerly known as PT010, helped patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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AstraZeneca commits to supply Europe with 400 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine candidate
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
June 22, 2020
AstraZeneca plans to produce up to 400 million doses of the University of Oxford’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate, with deliveries to begin by the end of the year.