\n\nBiologic medicines are made from living cells and are among the most expensive therapies available. While they account for only 5% of all prescriptions, they are responsible for a staggering 51% of total drug spending in the United States. To address this imbalance, the FDA is prioritising the expansion of the biosimilar market.\n\n\n\nThe new FDA biosimilar development guidance focuses on…
Tag: Autoimmune Disease
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Nobel Prize Highlights Advances in Cancer Immunotherapy
American scientists Mary Brunkow and Fred Ramsdell, alongside their Japanese colleague Shimon Sakaguchi, have been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. The prestigious award recognises their pivotal discoveries concerning regulatory T cells. These discoveries have fundamentally changed our understanding of the immune system. Additionally, they have paved the way for novel treatments for cancer and autoimmune disorders.…
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African Form of Type 1 Diabetes Challenges Old Beliefs
A recent discovery will reshape our understanding of how type 1 diabetes develops, particularly in individuals of African descent. Researchers have identified a new African form of type 1 diabetes that appears to be distinct from the typical autoimmune response. This finding could have profound implications for diagnosis and management worldwide, especially concerning the African form of type 1 diabetes.…