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FDA Approvals for a Liquid Epilepsy Drug and Vitiligo Medication – Xtalks Life Science Podcast Ep. 71

XTalks

Hear more about raising awareness about rare diseases like vitiligo and how it can help foster the development of new treatments. Subscribe to the Xtalks Life Science Podcast to never miss a new episode. Read the full articles here: Zonisamide Liquid Form Gets FDA Approved for Epilepsy Treatment.

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Scaling With a Purpose: Championing the Clinical Trials Sector

Velocity Clinical Research

The clinical trials sector in the US is typically made up of small independent businesses that collectively play an important role in trialing new protocols and aiding drug development. This is vital if we’re to ensure that drug trials are inclusive and deliver results that are representative of the entire population.

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Steps to building a more patient-centric industry

pharmaphorum

To ease this burden, the life sciences industry has been searching for ways to make clinical trials more accessible for patients and to drive participation numbers, increase participant diversity, and improve overall patient experience. Build a base in the community. Keep it simple. In fact, the opposite is true.

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Malaria Vaccine a Breakthrough Success with 77 Percent Efficacy

XTalks

After years of disappointing malaria vaccine trials, a malaria shot developed by researchers at the Jenner Institute at the University of Oxford has demonstrated an unprecedentedly high efficacy of 77 percent, and may be the magic bullet the world has been waiting for against the deadly disease. Malaria Vaccine Phase II Trial.

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Clinical Trials for Pulmonary Fibrosis: How Can Participation Be Improved?

XTalks

The exact cause of pulmonary fibrosis is often unknown, and in such cases, it is referred to as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF); however, certain factors can contribute to the development of pulmonary fibrosis, including environmental and occupational exposures, certain medications, autoimmune diseases and genetic predisposition.

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An Evolving Regulatory Environment for Rare and Orphan Diseases

Advarra

Orphan drugs have historically faced a number of barriers, such as limited research and development (R&D) investment due to an expected lack of profitability as well as challenges in clinical trial design and recruitment. Before 1983, only 38 orphan drugs had received U.S. FDA Expedited Programs.

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Diseases Don’t Discriminate, So Why Aren’t Clinical Trials More Diverse?

XTalks

Clinical trials, however, don’t reflect that diversity. A study published in JAMA Oncology found that in cancer drug trials conducted between 2008 and 2018, nearly two-thirds of participants were non-Hispanic whites. When trial populations don’t match the broader patient base, the treatments they produce aren’t as effective.