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Features & Analysis

How hyaluronidase is turning blockbuster antibody infusions into injections measured in minutes

Hyaluronidase temporarily clears a molecular barrier inside subcutaneous tissue, allowing large antibody doses to disperse and absorb from injection volumes that would otherwise be impractical.

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Pharma & Biotech

FDA clears subcutaneous RYBREVANT FASPRO for first-line EGFR+ NSCLC: What this changes for patients and providers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Johnson & Johnson’s RYBREVANT FASPRO (amivantamab and hyaluronidase-lpuj), the first subcutaneous version of its bispecific EGFR-MET antibody therapy, for patients with EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The approval spans all current RYBREVANT indications and is based on the Phase 3 PALOMA-3 study, which demonstrated comparable pharmacokinetics

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Pharma & Biotech

AstraZeneca gains EU approval for Saphnelo self-injection pen in lupus treatment

AstraZeneca has received European Commission approval for a new subcutaneous formulation of Saphnelo (anifrolumab), allowing adult patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) to self-administer the drug via a once-weekly pre-filled pen. The regulatory decision follows a positive opinion from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use and is supported by data from the Phase

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Features & Analysis

Can anti-TFPI drugs like HYMPAVZI reshape the standard of care in inhibitor-positive hemophilia?

Pfizer Inc. has moved a step closer to reshaping the treatment paradigm for one of hemophilia’s most challenging patient subgroups. The company’s investigational therapy HYMPAVZI (marstacimab) demonstrated a 93 percent reduction in bleeding episodes in patients with hemophilia A or B who have developed inhibitors, according to data presented at the 67th American Society of

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