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Eyeing oral Humira, Progenity takes delivery vehicle into clinic

Progenity has begun a phase 1 clinical trial of its ingestible and self-guided drug delivery device. The study will assess the device’s gastrointestinal tolerability and ability to deliver a payload to the colon.

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Nasal spray prevents COVID-19 transmission in preclinical tests

A nasally delivered SARS-CoV-2 fusion inhibitor has stopped the spread of the coronavirus in animals. The preclinical findings offer encouragement ahead of the generation of data on the effect of the spray on humans.

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Almirall bags EU rights to topical psoriasis drug from MC2

Almirall has secured exclusive rights to commercialize Wynzora for the treatment of plaque psoriasis in Europe from MC2 Therapeutics. The agreement is worth up to €15 million ($18 million) in upfront to launch payments to MC2, with “significant” sales milestones to follow if the drug hits the market. 

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Dr. Reddy's gets FDA nod for orally disintegrating lansoprazole 

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories has introduced an orally disintegrating formulation of lansoprazole to the U.S. market. The new product is the therapeutic equivalent of the Prevacid SoluTab delayed-release tablets sold by Takeda.

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An mRNA vaccine delivered in hydrogel shows promise as a durable cancer immunotherapy

Scientists at China’s National center for Nanoscience and Technology have designed a hydrogel to deliver an mRNA vaccine with an immune-stimulating adjuvant. When injected into mice with melanoma, the vaccine stayed active for at least 30 days, inhibiting tumor growth and preventing metastasis.

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The 10 most-anticipated drug launches of 2021

Fierce Pharma rounds up the top 10 of who’s who in anticipated drug launches for 2021, ranked by Evaluate consensus sales estimates for global sales in 2026.

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