Worldwide Clinical Trials

MARCH 20, 2024

One way to ensure customized disease management is to utilize pharmacogenomics (PGx) in your clinical trial. As the study of how an individual’s genes affect their response to drugs, pharmacogenomics is a critical factor in developing effective and safe drugs and dosages in clinical trials.

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Worldwide Clinical Trials

JANUARY 6, 2025

Through the implementation of full automation in bioanalytical testing PK, immunogenicity, and biomarker assays we streamline trials, reduce costs, save time, and maintain the highest data quality standards. Biomarkers support adaptive trial designs, allowing modifications based on interim results to optimize study outcomes.

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XTalks

DECEMBER 18, 2024

CAH is a group of rare genetic disorders affecting the adrenal glands, which produce essential hormones like cortisol, aldosterone and androgens. In the first trial, 122 adults received Crenessity twice daily and 60 received placebo twice daily for 24 weeks. Crenessity marks the third approved drug for Neurocrine.

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AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

AUGUST 13, 2023

Now an international team of researchers has discovered a new genetic variant in people of African ancestries that appears to restrict HIV replication after an infection sets in. A tiny fraction of people are naturally resistant to HIV infections, and scientists want to understand why.

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AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Scientists have found an extremely subtle twist in the genetics of aging cells, one that seems to make them increasingly less functional as time goes on.

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Worldwide Clinical Trials

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Fortunately, advances in clinical research are providing hope for better treatments and outcomes. With the support of global networks like ours at Worldwide Clinical Trials (Worldwide), autoimmune and bone health research is accelerating, providing new solutions to patients around the world.

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Worldwide Clinical Trials

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Fortunately, advances in clinical research are providing hope for better treatments and outcomes. With the support of global networks like ours at Worldwide Clinical Trials (Worldwide), autoimmune and bone health research is accelerating, providing new solutions to patients around the world.

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AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Indian healthcare industry is of the view that emergence of genetic diagnostics will be a paradigm shift towards personalized medicine. Through the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, the role of genetic diagnostics offers personalized insights and proactive solutions for disease management and prevention.

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AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

We are witnessing a revolution in healthcare, driven by advances in genetics, Omics, RNA and CRISPR gene-editing technology, to deliver precision and personalised medicine, said Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, executive chairperson, Biocon and Biocon Biologics. This holds the potential to cure genetic diseases that have plagued families for generations.

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XTalks

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Related: FDA Approves New Use for Ozempic to Reduce the Risks of Kidney Disease Maze stands out in the biotech space with its Compass platform, which analyzes genetic data to identify disease-linked variants. For complex diseases like chronic kidney disease (CKD), where genetics play a significant role, such a platform holds promise.

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Pharma Mirror

MAY 7, 2021

The leading Australian CRO for biotechs and Frost & Sullivan Asia-Pacific CRO Market Leadership Award winner, Avance Clinical, has expanded its gene technology clinical trial services to meet the increasing global demand predicted to reach $17.4 billion by 2023.

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Worldwide Clinical Trials

APRIL 8, 2025

Challenges in PD Clinical Trial Design One of the primary challenges in clinical trial design for PD is the imprecise understanding of the diseases pathogenesis. Prodromal PD starts significantly before typical motor presentation; in fact, 75% of dopamine neurons are often destroyed by the time a diagnosis is made.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

APRIL 13, 2023

Following the increased use of telemedicine during the Covid-19 pandemic, the potential of digital technologies in communication, data collection, and analysis has become increasingly realised by patients, healthcare systems, and clinical trial sponsors.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JUNE 15, 2023

But before pharmaceutical companies can go to market with a breakthrough drug, they need to ensure safety and efficacy through clinical trials. Pharma R&D teams are solving this problem by leveraging the power of artificial intelligence (AI) in clinical trials to save time and money.

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Advarra

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

At a busy research site, a clinical trial is ready to launch but its stuck in limbo over a single paragraph in the informed consent form (ICF). While the trial waits for approval, patients who are eager for a new treatment face delay. Language relating to the potential cost of participation.

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AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Indian healthcare looks at pharmacogenomics, the study of influence of genetic factors on drug response, in patient care as comprehensive genetic tests gain ground.

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Worldwide Clinical Trials

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

When using genetic screening to identify clinical trial volunteers, a sponsor’s obligations for further testing and disclosure of results to patients and families are unclear, especially when the results have no impact on medical management. Guidance in this area is much needed. Read the full article!

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XTalks

DECEMBER 9, 2024

The new framework allows the FDA to require confirmatory trials to be underway before or shortly after approval, potentially reducing the time to confirm a therapys clinical impact from several years to as little as two or three years.

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STAT News

DECEMBER 10, 2022

NEW ORLEANS — An emerging class of genetically targeted drugs is inducing remissions in about one-third of patients with advanced leukemia, according to updates Saturday from separate clinical trials. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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XTalks

JANUARY 6, 2025

CF is a progressive genetic disease caused by defective CFTR proteins, which are crucial for regulating salt and water movement in cells. In clinical trials, Alyftrek demonstrated non-inferiority to Trikafta, showing similar improvements in lung function and a reduction in sweat chloride levels.

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XTalks

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

MARCH 14, 2023

Qdenga has been developed based on a live-attenuated dengue serotype 2 virus that offers the genetic backbone for four dengue virus serotypes and is designed to provide protection against any of these. The vaccine has received approval for preventing dengue disease in people aged four years to 60 years.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JUNE 24, 2022

The protein-based vaccine is engineered from the genetic sequence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus’ initial strain. The totality of preclinical, manufacturing and clinical trial findings that were submitted for analysis formed the basis for the EUA. The vaccine showed an encouraging safety and tolerability profile in both trials.

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AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

JUNE 25, 2024

A woman in Colombia with rare genetic resistance to Alzheimer’s disease may have more company than scientists thought.

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World of DTC Marketing

DECEMBER 29, 2020

These vaccines were developed using different “platform technologies” that involve slotting genetic material from the virus into a tried and tested delivery package. Another consideration is that while in traditional vaccine development, clinical trials are carried out in sequence. However, this is time-consuming.

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XTalks

MAY 17, 2023

The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) announced this week that the Accelerating Medicines Partnership Bespoke Gene Therapy Consortium (AMP BGTC) has selected eight rare diseases for its clinical trial portfolio. Of the more than 10,000 rare diseases, more than 80 percent are caused by genetic defects.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Fulgent Genetics has acquired clinical-stage therapeutics development firm Fulgent Pharma for a total deal price of nearly $100m. According to the deal, the purchase price, contingent on adjustments, has to be paid by Fulgent Genetics as a combination of cash on hand and its shares of common stock.

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AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The convergence of gene therapies and clinical research is pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in ophthalmic care, offering hope for more effective treatments and potential cures for a range of vision-threatening conditions.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

In March last year, CanSinoBIO obtained approval for the clinical trial application to analyse Convidecia Air. Administered as a single dose, the genetically engineered vaccine has the replication-defective adenovirus type 5 vector that expresses the spike S protein of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Cyagen and Neurophth Therapeutics have entered a strategic partnership to jointly develop next-generation AAV gene therapy vectors for specific kinds of genetic ophthalmic ailments. Additionally, Neurophth will oversee the clinical trials and marketing of gene therapy products developed leveraging the new AAV capsids of Cyagen.

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XTalks

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

This therapy, the first of its kind to be administered directly into the brain, addresses a rare genetic disorder that severely affects motor function and dopamine production. Kebilidi has a known safety profile from clinical trials. for this purpose.

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Pharma Mirror

APRIL 28, 2021

Catalent will provide process development and CGMP manufacturing of AavantiBio’s adeno-associated viral (AAV) vector-based therapeutic candidate for use in clinical trials in the U.S. and Europe. Catalent will further support process optimization and look to reduce material.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

SOPHiA GENETICS is expanding its collaboration with AstraZeneca to include multimodal approaches for developing cancer drugs. This collaboration aims to use the global SOPHiA DDM platform, a cloud-native platform of SOPHiA GENETICS, and multimodal algorithmic capabilities for AstraZeneca’s oncology portfolio.

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FDA Law Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Each year, FDA selects a limited number of clinical trials to fund to help sponsors pursue development of medical products for rare diseases and advance their field. In October, FDA announced seven new clinical trial grants awarded in fiscal year (FY) 2024 – including one for a Phase 3 trial – totaling $17.2

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AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Cancer is typically triggered by some kind of change to our genetic coding that interferes with a cell’s ability to manage its growth. (Richard Jones/Science Photo Library/Getty Images) Scientists have discovered hundreds of genes that could potentially promote cancer, new research shows.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

AUGUST 18, 2022

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for bluebird bio ’s Zynteglo (betibeglogene autotemcel, beti-cel) for the treatment of the underlying genetic cause of beta?thalassemia The open-label, single-arm, 24-month Phase III trials enrolled 41 subjects of the age four to 34 years with non-?0/?0 0 genotypes.

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Cloudbyz

AUGUST 30, 2024

In the rapidly evolving landscape of clinical research, data has become one of the most valuable assets. Clinical Trial Management Systems (CTMS) play a pivotal role in managing this data, encompassing everything from patient information and trial protocols to sensitive medical records and regulatory documents.

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