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Atacand to be divested to Cheplapharm in Europe
worldpharmanews
July 25, 2018
AstraZeneca has agreed to sell the commercial rights to Atacand (candesartan cilexetil) and Atacand Plus (fixed-dose combination of candesartan cilexetil and hydrochlorothiazide) in Europe to Cheplapharm Arzneimittel GmbH (Cheplapharm). Atacand is a presc
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AstraZeneca sells Atacand rights to Cheplapharm
pharmatimes
July 25, 2018
AstraZeneca is selling rights to its heart failure and hypertension brand Atacand in Europe, in a move that it says will expand its commercial potential in 28 countries.
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EU approves AZ’ potassium binder for hyperkalaemia
pharmatimes
July 20, 2018
AstraZeneca’s Lokelma has been approved in Europe to treat hyperkalaemia in adult patients.
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AZ signs up for access to Compugen’s pipeline
pharmatimes
July 19, 2018
AstraZeneca’s MedImmune has inked a deal with Israeli group Compugen giving it access to the firm’s experimental bi- and multi-specific antibody products.
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Priority review for AZ’ hairy cell leukaemia drug
pharmatimes
July 18, 2018
US regulators have assigned priority review status to AstraZeneca and MedImmune’s moxetumomab pasudotox, which is being developed as a treatment for hairy cell leukaemia (HCL).
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AZ’ Tagrisso offers sustained benefit in lung cancer
pharmatimes
July 17, 2018
AstraZeneca says that the “unprecedented progression-free survival benefit” of Tagrisso when used as a first line treatment for lung cancer is sustained through subsequent lines of therapy.
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AZ’ lung cancer drug Tagrisso backed for first-line use
pharmatimes
July 12, 2018
European regulatory advisors are supporting approval of AstraZeneca’s lung cancer drug Tagrisso in the first-line setting.
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EU approves first-line use of AZ’ Tagrisso in lung cancer
pharmatimes
July 10, 2018
AstraZeneca’s Tagrisso has been given a green light in Europe for first-line use to treat EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), offering a new line of attack at this stage of the disease.
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AZ, Lilly pull plug on Alzheimer’s disease trials
pharmatimes
July 10, 2018
Alzheimer’s disease research has taken another hit with the failure of AstraZeneca and Eli Lilly’s experimental (BACE) inhibitor lanabecestat.
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AstraZeneca sheds Seroquel rights
pharmatimes
July 09, 2018
AstraZeneca has sold off certain rights to its antipsychotics Seroquel and Seroquel XR in certain territories - including the UK – to Luye Pharma.