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- Takeda will lead industry with focus on Oncology
- by Eo, Yun-Ho Feb 2, 2023 05:47am
- A company has achieved evolution through aggressive investment in line with the current trend. Through such evolution, Takeda Pharmaceuticals has become renowned as a 'Big Pharma' rather than a 'Japanese company' from some point. The company had previously focused on OTCs and chronic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension. However, th
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- “Novartis will lead the provision of innovative medicines”
- by Eo, Yun-Ho Jan 25, 2023 06:08am
- The Korean subsidiary of Novartis underwent a period of turmoil last year. The company integrated its Pharmaceuticals and Oncology business units in line with the reorganization policy set by its global headquarters. Before then, the company had been operating 2 separate business units independently under one name. The two units had separ
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- Avodart, Real World Data
- by Dec 28, 2022 05:48am
- GSK's large-scale real-world clinical results of Avodart, a treatment for prostatic hypertrophy, which marks the 13th anniversary of its launch in Korea, have been released for the first time. Based on actual field data, the company expressed its ambition to further strengthen Avodart's position in early hair loss treatment.LEAD clinical trials
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- IL-23 Continued research on inflammatory pathways
- by Dec 23, 2022 06:05am
- Efforts to develop treatments through various studies such as combination therapy and receptor targets. Interleukin (IL) inhibitors used in autoimmune diseases such as psoriasis are evolving as several companies continue to develop them. With the emergence of more effective treatments, psoriasis can expect "PASI 100," which means complete improv
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- From domestic sales to the global brand general
- by Dec 22, 2022 05:53am
- Considering healthcare systems around the world such as in Russia, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and South America, the company will set up a strategy to launch a new anti-cancer drug. It is the main job of Kim Soo-yeon (48), executive director of the International Lung Cancer Brand, at AstraZeneca. Managing director Kim's role has also grown
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- The issue of SE of JAK inhibitors should be given authority
- by Kim, Jin-Gu Dec 2, 2022 06:08am
- The treatment results of rheumatoid arthritis have improved dramatically. This is because doctors can use it a lot. Following the advent of MTX in the late 1980s, TNF-alpha inhibitors changed the treatment paradigm of this disease. Recently, JAK inhibitors that improved the shortcomings of TNF-alpha inhibitors have emerged. JAK inhibitors, wh
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- The key to treating stroke tx is preventing the recurrence
- by Kim, Jin-Gu Nov 23, 2022 06:04am
- Stroke is a battle against time. Whether the blood vessels in the brain are blocked (brain infarction) or burst (brain hemorrhage), blood should be supplied to the brain normally within a short period of time. The medical community explains that the golden time of stroke is 4.5 hours. This means that the problem can be solved only when the sy
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- “Korea is fully capable of developing new microbiome drugs"
- by Nho, Byung Chul Nov 18, 2022 06:04am
- “The development of metagenomics technology that extracts DNA directly from samples without culturing in 1998 enabled the field of human microbiome research to make a giant leap forward. The success and failure of innovative new microbiome-based therapeutics depend on identifying, standardizing, and materializing the keystone species in the
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- “Amgen addresses all unmet needs regardless of indication”
- by Eo, Yun-Ho Nov 17, 2022 05:54am
- Amgen owns a vast portfolio of treatments in many areas. Rather than focusing on a particular field, the company has been known to release new drugs in the right places at the right time In addition to actively developing drugs for chronic diseases such as the osteoporosis treatments 'Prolia (denosumab)’ and ‘Evenity (romosozumab),’ t
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- “BMS makes the next leap with its solid pipeline”
- by Eo, Yun-Ho Oct 31, 2022 06:06am
- Mergers have become one of the main survival strategies for global multinational pharmaceutical companies. In addition to buying new substances, companies are also making synergy, absorbing companies that own pipelines with high potential. BMS is one representative example of such successful mergers. When the power of its portfolio decli
