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Real-World Evidence Sought In Sanofi Pasteur Observational Flu Vaccine Trial

 
• By Sten Stovall

Vaccine maker Sanofi Pasteur and managed care group Kaiser Permanente have joined forces in an observational trial using electronic medical records from 1.6 million people to highlight the benefits of integrated big data.

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Sanofi Pasteur hopes real world evidence produced from an observational clinical trial in the US using data from 1.6 million people and in which its Flublok vaccine will be compared with standard-dose inactivated influenza vaccine can promote the cause of using Big Data.

Through its partnership with Kaiser Permanente of Northern California, an integrated healthcare system, Sanofi Pasteur is backing a real-world evidence study of its egg-free, cell-based influenza vaccine using data generated during post-marketing

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Pipeline Watch: Six Approvals And Thirteen Phase III Readouts

Pipeline Watch is a weekly snapshot of selected late-stage clinical trial events and approvals announced by pharmaceutical and biotech companies at medical and industry conferences, in financial and company presentations, and in company releases and statements.

Viatris Will File ‘Fast-Acting’ Meloxicam For FDA Approval This Year

 
• By Joseph Haas

Seven years after acquiring it, Viatris will seek approval of a meloxicam formulation for acute pain backed by data from two Phase III studies in post-surgical pain settings.

CRISPR Therapeutics Unveils Promising Early In Vivo Cholesterol-Lowering Results

 
• By Andrew McConaghie

The Phase I results are the best to date among ANGPTL3-targeting candidates in the pipeline, but analysts will wait for further updates before predicting a likely winner.

Sanofi R&D Head’s Words Of Wisdom For Biotechs

 
• By Kevin Grogan

Houman Ashrafian tells delegates at Swiss Biotech Day that ‘literally only two things matter in our industry – target credentialing and differentiated pharmacology. The rest is execution.’

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Sanofi R&D Head’s Words Of Wisdom For Biotechs

 
• By Kevin Grogan

Houman Ashrafian tells delegates at Swiss Biotech Day that ‘literally only two things matter in our industry – target credentialing and differentiated pharmacology. The rest is execution.’

Marea Eyes Cardioprotective Benefit With ANGPTL4 Inhibition

 
• By Joseph Haas

Phase IIa data for ANGPTL4-targeted antibody shows reduced triglycerides and remnant cholesterol, which Marea asserts indicates potential to protect against cardiovascular outcomes.

First Win For AstraZeneca’s Enhertu In Early-Stage Breast Cancer Treatment

 
• By Andrew McConaghie

Already dominating in later lines of breast cancer treatment, Enhertu could now displace both chemotherapy combinations and Roche’s Kadcyla in early-stage HER2-positive patients.