Pharmaceutical Technology

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Hookipa Pharma and Roche have signed a strategic partnership and licence agreement for developing HB-700 and another undisclosed arenaviral immunotherapy. Under the deal, Hookipa will carry out research and initial clinical development through Phase Ib for HB-700 to treat KRAS-mutated cancers.

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DECEMBER 19, 2024

Despite advancements in neuroscience and psychiatry, clinical trials for mental health conditions such as major depressive disorder (MDD), schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and generalized anxiety disorder face unique challenges. One of the main challenges lies in defining and selecting appropriate trial populations.

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DECEMBER 7, 2023

Amidst a shifting clinical landscape characterized by increasingly complex trial designs and growing patient subpopulations, many contract research organizations (CROs) have adopted a “one-stop-shop” strategic approach. Moreover, these delays impact getting potentially lifesaving therapies to patients in need.

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

In the trial, platelet response, defined as achieving at least 50,000 platelets per microliter or doubling baseline counts, was seen in 65 percent of patients on rilzabrutinib, compared to 33 percent on placebo. Participants received either rilzabrutinib or placebo for 24 weeks, followed by an open-label extension.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Ast ellas Pharma has announced plans to make a strategic investment to back the development of Taysha Gene Therapies’ adeno-associated virus (AAV) development programmes for Rett syndrome and giant axonal neuropathy (GAN). This would allow the companies to boost the development of new therapy options for Rett syndrome and GAN patients.

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APRIL 8, 2025

Global rare disease clinical trials face unique challenges due to small patient populations, complex logistics, diverse regulatory environments and cultural differences. Clinical Trial Manager/Sr. These measures enhance recruitment, retention and overall trial success.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

C4X Discovery (C4XD) and AstraZeneca have entered an exclusive global licensing agreement worth up to $402m to develop oral therapy to treat inflammatory and respiratory ailments. The deal has been signed to develop the C4X NRF2 Activator programme for these ailments. This includes an upfront payment of $2m from AstraZeneca.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

However, the current MS pipeline offers new hope for PPMS patients, with three late-stage agents currently in development. Nonetheless, the increased focus on the development of PPMS treatment is a welcome game-changer for patients.

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XTalks

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The surge in MASH cases stresses the need for early diagnosis, timely intervention and precise, reliable methodologies in clinical trials to evaluate new therapies effectively. Read on to gain insights from Medpace experts about advancements in imaging, histology and innovative techniques for MASH clinical trials.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

On February 7, at a town hall organised to discuss clinical trial designs for gene therapies, FDA experts pushed pharma players to look for ways to establish clinical effectiveness despite the challenges in recruiting patients with rare diseases.

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JUNE 4, 2024

In the ever-evolving landscape of pharmaceutical development, the complexity of early phase clinical trials is increasing. This surge in complexity is driven by escalating drug development costs, heightened competition and advanced scientific innovations. And that has a lot of downstream consequences.”

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MAY 28, 2024

The traditional clinical trials model is facing scrutiny. VivoSense , a pioneering company in the field of digital health technologies (DHTs) and digital endpoints for clinical trials, is aiming to enhance the efficiency and efficacy of clinical research.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JUNE 9, 2023

Upstream Bio will use the funds to advance its UPB-101 into Phase II trials to treat asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP). It is also preparing for a swift transition to Phase III development. It targets the human thymic stromal lymphopoietin receptor to inhibit signalling.

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Worldwide Clinical Trials

AUGUST 23, 2023

Patients are the backbone of clinical trials, playing an essential role in the drug development process. This engagement is often less understood and is underutilized by sponsors, meaning a significant element of the trial and drug experience is missed during sponsor engagement with the FDA.

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AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

JANUARY 16, 2024

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Pharmaceutical Technology

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Different approaches that are studied include antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs), and gene therapies, which are in early clinical trials. Other lines of research look at the genetic overlap between FTD and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which could be used in the development of treatments for both conditions.

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Medical Xpress

APRIL 26, 2023

A successful gene therapy trialed at Michigan State University in dogs with an inherited eye disease is ready to be developed for clinical use in human patients with a rare condition called retinitis pigmentosa.

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Worldwide Clinical Trials

JANUARY 21, 2025

Regulatory bodies such as the FDA oversee clinical trials to ensure that studies’ design, conduction, analysis, and reporting are per established guidelines and laws. Bioanalysis to support drug development requires meticulous attention to detail across many clinic and laboratory disciplines.

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MAY 1, 2024

This process can be daunting, but understanding how to manage feedback effectively is crucial for developing and ultimately gaining approval for new therapies, especially in oncology clinical trials.

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XTalks

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Stephanie Manson Brown, VP & Head of Clinical Development & Scientific Innovation of R&D at Allergan Aesthetics at AbbVie. She also spoke about clinical trials in the space, including Allergan Aesthetics’ commitment to increasing diversity in trials and developing products that do not cater to any one beauty standard.

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OCTOBER 31, 2023

Last year, we witnessed a significant milestone in oncology clinical development, with almost 50% of all development programs focused on oncology assets. To encourage further expansion and innovation in cancer studies, it’s critical to consider what contributes to success in an oncology trial.

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CTTI (Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative)

OCTOBER 17, 2024

A new CTTI publication , published in Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics , reviews current applications of disease progression modeling (DPM) and opportunities to advance the awareness and value of DPM in clinical trials.

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JANUARY 24, 2024

Written By: Derek Ansel, MS, CCRA, Executive Director, Therapeutic Strategy Lead, Rare Disease Given that 80% of rare diseases have a genetic etiology, genetic implications should be addressed at the onset of a clinical program to support trial enrollment. One diagnostic example that I discussed in my presentation is autism.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2025

In this episode, Ayesha spoke with Mario Marcondes, MD, PhD, VP Head of Clinical Development at Nektar Therapeutics , a company focused on the discovery and development of novel therapies for autoimmune disorders and cancer. Dr. Marcondes is a licensed and trained physician, specializing in oncology and immune oncology.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2024

In clinical research, diversity is more than a prerequisite for a successful drug — it’s a critical component that enhances the validity and applicability of clinical trial outcomes. Diversity Action Plans have now moved from being a “nice-to-have” to a “must-have” in clinical trial designs.

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ACRP blog

OCTOBER 10, 2024

It’s even being used to review investigator invoices and automate financial reconciliations—a monthly headache every contract research organization, sponsor, and clinical trials operator will be more than happy to resign to machines. MGI puts the value of this contribution to clinical development at $15 billion to $25 b illion.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

MARCH 23, 2023

The deal gives Biohaven global rights for the development of BHV-8000, excluding regions of China. BHV-8000’s mechanistic proof of concept was showed in several pre-clinical models. This year, Biohaven is expecting to advance the TYK2/JAK1 inhibitor into a Phase I trial.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The funding will support the clinical development of the oral SK ion channel inhibitor that was recently evaluated in a Phase II trial.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JUNE 12, 2023

Accordingly, the development of non-opioid painkillers is experiencing a surge in activity and despite numerous novel targets receiving high levels of attention, cannabinoids have emerged as strong favourites to replace opioid-related medications. Six cannabinoids have recently completed or are undergoing Phase II trials.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Rebyota’s safety and efficacy were analysed in the largest trial programme in the microbiome-based therapeutics field, including five trials enrolling over 1,000 subjects. The latest development is based on the findings from the clinical programme including the double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled Phase III PUNCH CD3 trial.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

DECEMBER 6, 2022

MEI Pharma and Kyowa Kirin have announced plans to discontinue the international development of investigational cancer therapy, zandelisib, for B-cell malignancies outside of Japan. The latest development comes after the companies received guidance from a meeting held with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in November.

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Camargo

DECEMBER 20, 2021

One of the biopharmaceutical industry’s most closely watched forthcoming regulatory developments is the FDA’s imminent reauthorization of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA). Many of the advancements included in PDUFA VII are driven in large part by an increase in the development of innovative products such as cell and gene therapies.

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JANUARY 22, 2025

Valneva SE, who developed the worlds first FDA-approved chikungunya vaccine , has now unveiled promising Phase III data for its single-shot chikungunya vaccine, IXCHIQ, in adolescents aged 12 to 17. The VLA1553-321 trial, conducted in Brazil, was the first to assess the vaccine in an endemic region. The findings reveal a remarkable 98.3%

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JUNE 6, 2023

Gildeuretinol is the first and only medicine in clinical development to treat Stargardt disease by reducing vitamin A dimerization in the eye, without affecting normal vision. It decreased vitamin A dimerization by more than 80% and prevented blindness in a genetic animal model of the disease in preclinical trials.

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Worldwide Clinical Trials

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Author: Lona Sheeran, SVP, Clinical Operations, Early Phase At this year’s Clinical Trials Nexus, I had the privilege of representing Worldwide Clinical Trials as the sole CRO on a panel discussion: “Reversing the Conversation: What the Clinical Trial Industry Really Wants from its Service Providers.”

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APRIL 3, 2025

Eli Lilly shared new Phase II trial data showing that its experimental siRNA therapy, lepodisiran, leads to reductions in levels of lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) a genetically inherited risk factor for heart disease in adults with elevated levels of the marker. The 400 mg dose was the highest lepodisiran dose in the trial.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

MAY 26, 2023

HanAll Biopharma and Daewoong Pharmaceutical have entered into a co-development deal with NurrOn Pharmaceuticals to develop therapy for Parkinson’s disease (PD) and other neurodegenerative disorders. They will help to progress ATH-399A towards a Phase I trial.

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