CHMP inom EMA har gett ett positivt utlåtande (”positive opinion”) där de rekommenderar att JEVTANA® (cabazitaxel) ska godkännas för försäljning inom EU. Rekommendationen gäller JEVTANA® i kombination med prednison eller prednisolon, och avser behandling av patienter med metastatisk hormonrefraktär prostatacancer (mHRPC) som tidigare fått docetaxel-baserad behandling.
Sanofi-aventis and Ascendis Pharma announced today a global licensing and patent transfer agreement on Ascendis’ proprietary TransCon Linker and Hydrogel carrier technology, which allows for a drug compound to be released in the body in a precise, time-controlled fashion, creating a long-acting effect.
Stora regionala skillnader, brist på urologer och kunskapsluckor skapar en orättvis cancervård i Sverige. Det slog en enig debatt fast vid ett kvällsseminarium i Stockholm. Samtidigt visade panelen att det finns en stark vilja att förändra vården och skapa bättre förutsättningar för alla att få tillgång till god och kvalitativ vård.
Sanofi-aventis is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Elias Zerhouni as President, Global Research & Development, covering Medicines and Vaccines, effective January 1, 2011. Dr. Zerhouni will report directly to Christopher A. Viehbacher, Chief Executive Officer of sanofi-aventis, and join the Executive Committee and the Management Committee.
Commenting on the Group’s performance in Q3 2010, sanofi-aventis Chief Executive Officer, Christopher A. Viehbacher said, “This third quarter was marked by the success of the Jevtana® launch in the U.S., by positive Phase III data for lixisenatide and teriflunomide but also by the entry of a generic of Lovenox® in the U.S. Our Q3 results were also enhanced by favourable currency tailwind. Tight co
Sanofi-aventis announced today a research collaboration with Harvard University. The goal of the collaboration is to advance knowledge in the area of human health through basic and applied research and to promote scientific exchange between Harvard University and sanofi-aventis. The focus is translational biomedical research in multiple therapeutic areas such as cancer, diabetes and inflammation.
Sanofi-aventis announced today the results from the two year phase III TEMSO study of teriflunomide, a novel oral disease modifier investigated for the treatment of relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS). In this study, both doses of teriflunomide (7 and 14mg) significantly reduced annualized relapse rate (primary study endpoint) by 31% vs. placebo (p≤0.0005).
Sanofi-aventis announced today that data from the Phase III TROPIC study, which was the basis for the June 2010 U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of Jevtana® (cabazitaxel) Injection, was published in the October 2 issue of The Lancet.
Sanofi-aventis announced today the top-line results of the GETGOAL-L-ASIA study assessing the efficacy and safety of lixisenatide, a once-daily GLP-1 receptor agonist, in combination with basal insulin.
I juli var många samlade till årets Almedalsvecka. Sanofi-aventis arrangerade fyra seminarier om aktuella frågor i hälsa och samhälle. I vår webb-tv har Du möjlighet att i korta tv-reportage få en sammanfattning av seminarierna.
Sanofi-aventis and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that the Phase 3 VELOUR clinical trial of aflibercept (VEGF Trap) in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) will continue to completion as planned, with no modifications due to efficacy or safety concerns.
I dagarna hålls den stora europeiska hjärtkongressen ESC (European Society of Cardiology) i Stockholm. Igår presenterades nya riktlinjer för behandling av förmaksflimmer. Nya data har föranlett en revidering av de tidigare riktlinjerna från 2006.
