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Springworks shares fall despite drug trial's success

Bio Pharma Dive

The biotech plans to seek FDA approval for its soft-tissue tumor treatment after positive study results. But investors still sent the stock down by nearly 10%.

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

XTalks

In this episode, Ayesha discussed the FDA approval of Azurity Pharmaceutical’s Zonisade (zonisamide oral suspension) as an adjunct therapy for the treatment of seizures in adults and pediatric patients 16 years of age and older with epilepsy. The drug is the first FDA approved oral suspension form of zonisamide.

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Reimagining Clinical Trials: Why are Virtual Clinical Trials Becoming the New Normal?

Delveinsight

Clinical trials are an essential part of the drug development process. Worldwide, more than 2 million clinical trials are registered and the number is steadily increasing over the past several years. The conduct of trials was not possible due to the risk of catching coronavirus. What are Virtual Clinical Trials?

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This week in drug discovery (5-9 August) 

Drug Discovery World

First engineered cell therapy for a solid tumour gets US approval Adaptimmune Therapeutics’ Tecelra (afamitresgene autoleucel) has become the first engineered cell therapy for a solid tumour cancer approved in the US.

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Cardiovascular Clinical Trials with Patient Diversity: Challenges and Considerations

XTalks

Cardiovascular clinical trials need to have a diversity plan because there can be a difference in disease burden when comparing people of different race and ethnicity. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is emphasizing the need for diversity in clinical trials. The Diversity of the US Population.

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Vicore initiates clinical proof-of-concept study of endothelial dysfunction 

Drug Discovery World

Vicore Pharma, a Swedish clinical-stage pharmaceutical company unlocking the potential of angiotensin II type 2 receptor agonists (ATRAGs), has dosed its first patient with C21 in a clinical study of endothelial dysfunction. Vicore Pharma states that results from the trial are expected in Q4, 2023.

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Mathematical model can speed up Alzheimer’s drug development

Drug Discovery World

By simulating the drug’s performance in individual patients, they rapidly modelled the outcome of short-term (78 weeks) and long-term (10 years) treatments and discovered that when treatment begins by age 60, it’s possible to reduce cognitive decline by five percent.