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Sarilumab, sold under the brand name Kevzara, is a human monoclonal antibody medication against the interleukin-6 receptor. [6] Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Sanofi developed the drug for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), for which it received US FDA approval on 22 May 2017 and European Medicines Agency approval on 23 June 2017.
Filgrastim, sold under the brand name Neupogen among others, is a medication used to treat low neutrophil count. [21] Low neutrophil counts may occur with HIV/AIDS , following chemotherapy or radiation poisoning , or be of an unknown cause. [ 21 ]
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is an American biotechnology company headquartered in Westchester County, New York.The company was founded in 1988. [2] Originally focused on neurotrophic factors and their regenerative capabilities, giving rise to its name, the company branched out into the study of both cytokine and tyrosine kinase receptors, which gave rise to their first product, which is a ...
Nine of them cost more than $2 million. A tenth, approved in November, is predicted to run about $3.8 million, just shy of the most expensive, also approved last year, which costs $4.25 million a ...
Another study found that new drugs have reduced hospital usage by 25% per decade by replacing more expensive forms of care like surgery. It has been estimated that the cost per additional life-year gained thanks to pharmaceutical innovation was US$2,730, compared with US$61,000 for dialysis, a commonly used benchmark.
The FDA said its approval of Zarxio is based on review of evidence that included structural and functional characterization, animal study data, human pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamics data, clinical immunogenicity data and other clinical safety and effectiveness data that demonstrates Zarxio is biosimilar to Neupogen. [citation needed]
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A new opioid-free pain medication was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday, marking a non-addictive alternative for patients.. Journavx (suzetrigine), made by Vertex ...