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- 'Janssen’s strong in autoimmune diseases for a reason'
- by Eo, Yun-Ho Dec 5, 2023 05:48am
- Most pharmaceutical companies have one business unit that represents the company. These units, which usually own specialized cardiovascular, anticancer, or antiviral products, or have flagship products that lead their respective markets, are often revered within the company as well. Janssen Korea’s Immunology Business Unit is one such
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- ‘Leclaza can occupy 50% of mkt if used as combination'
- by Jung, Sae-Im Jul 28, 2023 05:30am
- Yuhan Corp’s Leclaza (lazertinib) was the first homegrown new drug to be approved as a first-line treatment for EGFR mutation-positive non-small-cell lung cancer. The industry’s eyes are now on how the drug will fare in the global market. Will Leclaza be able to rise as a new contender to AstraZeneca’s ‘Tagrisso (osimertinib)’ that is domin
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- Immunotherapy for early lung cancer was used
- by Jun 29, 2023 05:56am
- As immuno-anticancer drugs can be used in early lung cancer, the prognosis of patients is improving. Unlike before, when chemotherapy and concurrent chemoradiation were all, it is evaluated that the number of cases of 'complete pathological remission' has increased. Opdivo was approved by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety in October of last y
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- The use of HTN combi tx in Korea is the highest in the world
- by May 23, 2023 05:53am
- Korea is the best in the world for complex drugs related to hypertension and hyperlipidemia. The drugs prescribed for each patient’s condition will change, but recently there is a growing trend to use complex drugs that are convenient to take.” Park Chang-gyu, chairman of the Society for Hypertension (Professor, Cardiovascular Center, Kor
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- ‘Even a 0.2 vision is a miracle to some’
- by Eo, Yun-Ho May 15, 2023 05:41am
- The reason for the slow development of new drugs in a specific disease can usually be attributed to one of the following two reasons. Low disease awareness or difficulty in developing the drug itself. The one-shot gene therapy Novatis’s ‘Luxturna (voretigene neparvovec)’ is a drug that overcame both barriers. Luxturna, which is a treat
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- Samsung Bio, investing in Swiss ADC bio company
- by Hwang, Jin-joon Apr 13, 2023 05:43am
- Samsung Biologics announced on the 12th that it invested in Araris Biotech AG through the 'Samsung Life Science Fund' along with Samsung C&T. This investment was conducted exclusively by Samsung as a strategic investor (SI) prior to Araris Biotech AG's Series A phase. The investment is expected to be used for the further development of an
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- CDK4/6 latecomer Kisqali exudes confidence in its effect
- by Jung, Sae-Im Apr 11, 2023 06:11am
- Novartis’s Kisqali (rivociclib), a latecomer CDK4/6 inhibitor used in metastatic breast cancer, is taking on an unexplored path, away from other CDK4/6 inhibitors. The drug has demonstrated efficacy in aggressive forms of breast cancer, which had not been attempted by other CDK 4/6 inhibitors. Aggressive breast cancers appear relatively often i
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- The rebate effect is not just employee deviation
- by Kim JiEun Mar 22, 2023 05:47am
- The pharmaceutical company, which was suspended from sales due to the confirmation of the salesperson's suspicion of providing rebates, argued that there was no reason for the disposition, saying that it was only an employee's deviance, but the court did not accept it. The Suwon District Court recently dismissed a request for cancellation of
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- ‘Reimbursing Revlimid as maintenance therapy beneficial’
- by Eo, Yun-Ho Mar 16, 2023 05:45am
- The multiple myeloma treatment ‘Revlimid’ has finally been listed for reimbursement after 4 long years of await as maintenance therapy, starting from the new year of 2023. Reimbursement of Revlimid as maintenance therapy had undergone various twists and turns in Korea. Since 2019, BMS Korea had actively sought to list the drug for reimb
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- SGLT-2 I is a great help in the treatment of heart failure
- by Kim, Jin-Gu Feb 6, 2023 05:51am
- SGLT-2 inhibitors developed for the purpose of treating diabetes are speeding up the expansion into the area due to heart failure. The use of SGLT-2 inhibitors targeting heart failure is expanding not only in university hospitals but also in the local area. This trend has been expanding since the revision of the domestic heart failure guid
