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How patient-on-a-chip tech could be the future of drug discovery

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Testing drug compounds on a chip designed to mimic human organs sounds closer to science fiction than reality, yet the technology already exists and is already being put to use. The limits of animal models in drug discovery are well known. Organ-on-a-chip.

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FDA suggests ways to curb constraints with rare disease gene therapy trials

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This document delved into aspects related to manufacturing, preclinical, and clinical trial design for all phases of clinical development. In 2022, 54% of FDA new drug approvals were for rare diseases , a significant increase in proportion of approvals in the recent years.

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Merck wins regulatory approval for combination therapy to treat la/mUC

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Merck has secured approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab) in combination with Padcev (enfortumab vedotin-ejfv) for first-line treatment of some adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma (la/mUC).

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Why Proactive AME Studies are Critical to Accelerating Your Approval Journey

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During clinical development, new chemical entities (NCEs) require an absorption, metabolism, and excretion (AME) study. Regardless of the formulation, the entire dose must be administered to each subject, and the dosing containers must be checked for residual radioactivity.

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MindMed aims for Nasdaq listing after Compass’ magic mushroom-fuelled IPO

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Compass Pathways and its potential magic mushroom depression drug went public last week – and now psychedelic therapy firm Mind Medicine is aiming to follow suit by up-listing its shares on the Nasdaq. UK-based Compass has a patented synthetic version of psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, and raised around $127.5

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Hydrocortisone by Antares Pharma for Adrenal Insufficiency: Likelihood of Approval

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Hydrocortisone is under clinical development by Antares Pharma and currently in Phase I for Adrenal Insufficiency. According to GlobalData, Phase I drugs for Adrenal Insufficiency have a 67% phase transition success rate (PTSR) indication benchmark for progressing into Phase II. It is a combination of drug and device.

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ASP-2138 by Xencor for Metastatic Adenocarcinoma of The Pancreas: Likelihood of Approval

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ASP-2138 is under clinical development by Xencor and currently in Phase I for Metastatic Adenocarcinoma of The Pancreas. According to GlobalData, Phase I drugs for Metastatic Adenocarcinoma of The Pancreas have an 88% phase transition success rate (PTSR) indication benchmark for progressing into Phase II. Buy the report here.

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