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April 17, 2025: Researchers Illustrate Potential for Observational Studies of Real-World Data to Emulate Randomized Trials

Rethinking Clinical Trials

Researchers applied the “target trial emulation framework” to highlight important design considerations for observational studies that use real-world data to emulate randomized clinical trials. Read the full report. Learn more about the NIH Collaboratory’s Distributed Research Network.

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GSK antibody drug reduces COPD attacks in trial

Bio Pharma Dive

New trial results could offer support for an expansion of Nucala’s label after U.S. regulators rejected GSK’s submission in 2018.

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AstraZeneca to deliver Covid-19 antibody therapy doses to Switzerland

Pharmaceutical Technology

AstraZeneca has signed a deal with the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) of Switzerland to deliver over 1,200 doses of antibody therapy, tixagevimab and cilgavimab combination (AZD7442), for Covid-19 prevention and treatment. In June 2020, these antibodies, discovered at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, were licensed to AstraZeneca.

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US FDA approves Eisai-Biogen’s antibody for Alzheimer’s

Pharmaceutical Technology

Eisai and Biogen have received approval for their antibody Leqembi (lecanemab-irmb) , 100mg/mL injection for intravenous use, from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the Accelerated Approval Pathway to treat Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The regulatory approval is based on the data obtained from the Phase II trial.

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AstraZeneca and Amgen’s Tezspire succeeds in Phase III nasal polyps trial

Pharmaceutical Technology

A Phase III trial with the companies’ monoclonal antibody in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps met its primary endpoint.

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Merck antibody reduces RSV-related disease, hospitalizations in trial

Bio Pharma Dive

Detailed data from a Phase 2b/3 study of Merck’s treatment clesrovimab should support the company’s efforts to win approval by the 2025-2026 season.

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Bispecific antibody startup Bambusa raises $90m to fund clinical trials

Pharmaceutical Technology

Two of Bambusas bispecific antibody candidates for immunological and inflammatory disorders are set to enter the clinic in 2025.

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