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UK scientists reveal promising new treatment strategy for acute myeloid leukaemia

The aggressive form of blood cancer is responsible for more than 3,000 new cases in the UK every year

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BMS announces CHMP recommendation for multiple myeloma therapy Abecma

More than 50,000 cases of the blood cancer are diagnosed in Europe every year

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MHRA launches new International Recognition Procedure to help bring medicines to UK patients

The agency will partner with regulators in several countries including the EU and US

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EC, HMA and EMA publish first version of Union list of critical medicines

The established list aims to prevent potential future shortages of critical medicines in the EU

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Roche’s subcutaneous Tecentriq recommended by CHMP for multiple cancer types

The formulation can cut treatment time by approximately 80% compared to intravenous infusion

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Merck’s Keytruda combination receives CHMP recommendation for biliary tract cancer

Approximately 211,000 people are diagnosed with the disease globally each year

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Bristol Myers Squibb to acquire Orum’s experimental blood cancer therapy for up to $180m

ORM-6151 has been cleared for early-stage testing in AML or myelodysplastic syndromes

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EMA announces latest action to address critical medicine shortages in EU

The documents will support Member States to collaboratively address shortages

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Takeda announces CHMP recommendation for Adcetris in Hodgkin lymphoma

The ADC has been recommended with doxorubicin, vinblastine and dacarbazine

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Gilead’s Veklury recommended by CHMP for COVID-19 in patients with hepatic impairment

If approved, Veklury would become the first COVID-19 antiviral authorised for use across all stages of liver disease

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EC approves Otsuka and Astex’s Inaqovi for acute myeloid leukaemia

Inaqovi is the first oral hypomethylating agent approved for this patient population

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Almirall receives CHMP recommendation for lebrikizumab in atopic dermatitis

The drug has been recommended as a treatment option for adult and adolescent patients

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