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John Pinching

England, United Kingdom

Editor at PharmaTimes

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  • 1 week ago | pharmatimes.com | John Pinching

    The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended FILSPARI (sparsentan) for use in the NHS in England as a treatment for primary IgA nephropathy. The decision follows UK regulatory approval and is based on results from the phase 3 PROTECT trial. NICE’s guidance states that sparsentan can be prescribed to adults with a urine protein excretion of 1.0 g/day or more, or a urine protein-to-creatinine ratio of 0.75 g/g or more.

  • 1 week ago | pharmatimes.com | John Pinching

    With over 55 million people worldwide living with dementia, Oxford Brain Diagnostics (OBD) is set to revolutionise early diagnosis with its patented Cortical Disarray Measurement (CDM®) technology. The software analyses standard MRI scans to provide an objective measure of neurodegeneration, offering a more precise way to assess brain health. Following FDA 510(k) clearance and UKCA self-certification, OBD will now roll out its technology commercially across healthcare sectors in the UK and US.

  • 2 weeks ago | pharmatimes.com | John Pinching

    The Board of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has met in Scotland for the first time, marking a significant step in the agency’s approach to delivering health and innovation priorities across the UK.

  • 2 weeks ago | pharmatimes.com | John Pinching

    Sonrai Analytics and AOA Dx have announced a partnership to accelerate the development of AOA’s multi-omic liquid biopsy test for ovarian cancer. The collaboration will use Sonrai’s AI-powered platform to validate diagnostic biomarkers, improving accuracy and clinical utility. AOA will integrate Sonrai’s cloud-based analytics platform to analyse multi-modal data, including multi-omic and clinical information.

  • 2 weeks ago | pharmatimes.com | John Pinching

    The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved guselkumab (Tremfya) for the treatment of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis (UC). Already used for plaque psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, guselkumab has shown efficacy in adults with moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease and UC who have not responded to other treatments or experienced unacceptable side effects.

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