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Baloxavir marboxil success in Phase III CAPSTONE-2 study to treat influenza.- Genentech/Roche + Shionogi.

Genentech, announced that the Phase III CAPSTONE-2 study assessing the safety and efficacy of baloxavir marboxil in people at high...

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Baloxavir marboxil filed with FDA and given priority review in influenza.- Genentech/Roche.

Genentech/Roche announced that the FDA has accepted a New Drug Application (NDA) and granted Priority Review for baloxavir marboxil as...

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Stanford scientists discover biomarker for flu susceptibility

Safety and immunogenicity of co-administered MF59-adjuvanted 2009 pandemic and plain 2009–10 seasonal influenza vaccines in rheumatoid arthritis patients on biologicals

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients under immunosuppressive therapy are particularly susceptible to infections, mainly of the respiratory tract, thus vaccination may...

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A/H5N1 prepandemic influenza vaccine (Vepacel®): a guide to its use.

Vepacel® is a prepandemic influenza vaccine (whole virion, Vero cell-derived, inactivated) containing antigen of H5N1 strain A/Vietnam/1203/2004 and is approved...

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A/H5N1 prepandemic influenza vaccine (whole virion, vero cell-derived, inactivated) [Vepacel®].

The influenza A subtype H5N1 virus is a likely causative agent for the next human influenza pandemic. Pandemic influenza vaccine...

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Study of S-033188 (Baloxavir Marboxil) Compared With Placebo or Oseltamivir in Patients With Influenza at High Risk of Influenza Complications (CAPSTONE 2)

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a single, oral dose of Baloxavir Marboxil compared with placebo by measuring the time to improvement of influenza symptoms in patients with influenza...

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A Study of S-033188 (Baloxavir Marboxil) Compared With Placebo or Oseltamivir in Otherwise Healthy Patients With Influenza (CAPSTONE 1)

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a single, oral dose of Baloxavir Marboxil compared with placebo by measuring the time to alleviation of symptoms in patients with uncomplicated influenza virus infection.

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