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The company said the drug eased hot flashes and improved sleep in two late-stage trials, much-needed good news for the German group’s pharmaceuticals unit that is reeling from a recent development setback.

The initiative aims to raise awareness of the role of virtual twins in accelerating medical research and delivering personalized care. On social media, Emma Twin will document how she, as a virtual twin, helps doctors and researchers better understand diseases and the effects of treatments, without risk to real patients.

Reports of heavy periods – bleeding characterized by increased volume and/or duration that interferes with the quality of life – have been observed during clinical trials, from cases in the real world and in medical literature, according to the European Medicines Agency.

Blueprint Medicines’ Ayvakit (avapritinib) is headed to the FDA for a new indication after the drug hit the mark in Part 2 of the PIONEER trial for non-advanced systemic mastocytosis.

Riding the wave of a successful first drug launch, the Irvine, California-based company is seeking to establish a position of leadership in the field of urology, with a current specialization in overactive bladder.