WILMINGTON, Del., May 19, 2024--The Phase IIa COURSE trial was a proof-of-concept study in people with moderate to very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with a broad range of blood eosinophil counts (BEC) and irrespective of emphysema, chronic bronchitis or smoking status.1 The primary results showed that treatment with AstraZeneca and Amgen’s TEZSPIRE® (tezepelumab) led to a 17% numerical reduction in the annual rate of moderate or severe COPD exacerbations compared to placeb
Thursday, AstraZeneca Plc (NASDAQ:AZN) released high-level results from the SUPERNOVA Phase 3 COVID-19 pre-exposure prophylaxis (prevention) trial. The study showed AstraZeneca's sipavibart (formerly AZD3152), an investigational long-acting antibody (LAAB), demonstrated a statistically significant reduction in the incidence of symptomatic COVID‑19 compared to control (tixagevimab/cilgavimab or placebo) in immunocompromised patients. The trial met both dual primary endpoints: Relative risk reduct
On Sunday, Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) and AstraZeneca Plc (NASDAQ: AZN) were among the pharmaceutical companies who announced they will be investing a total of nearly $1 billion in their operations in France, just ahead of this year’s “Choose France” business summit. Together with the domestic Sanofi (NASDAQ: SNY), Pfizer, AstraZeneca will together invest €1.87 billion which is more than $2 billion to expand their operations in the country. AstraZeneca committed 365 million euros, which is about $394 mi