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Obesity drug from Zealand shows potential in early trial

Bio Pharma Dive

Interim study data suggest the Danish drugmaker can remain in the race to develop new kinds of weight loss drugs as doctors seek alternatives to the now dominant GLP-1s.

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Merck KGaA abandons Phase III trial for $1.08bn head & neck cancer drug

Pharmaceutical Technology

Merck’s decision follows the independent committee's analysis that the trial is unlikely to meet its primary endpoints.

Trials 245
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Novo nixes trial of blood pressure drug it bought in deal worth $1.3B

Bio Pharma Dive

The failure of a Phase 3 trial led the Wegovy maker to take an accounting charge that will hit its operating profit growth this year.

Trials 242
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Intra-Cellular builds case for depression drug with late-stage trial win

Bio Pharma Dive

Shares of the biotech rose 25% after a large trial found adding its drug Caplyta onto antidepressant therapy significantly helped people with major depression.

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Accelerating Clinical Supply Through Integrated Drug Development

As the development pipeline for new drugs continues to grow, biopharmaceutical companies are re-evaluating how to best manage and balance resources across an increasing number of development projects and complex clinical trials.

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Bristol Myers says KRAS drug succeeds in key trial

Bio Pharma Dive

Confirmatory results for Krazati, which Bristol Myers acquired via its buyout of Mirati, could help the drug win full approval while Amgen has been set back.

Drugs 287
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Tracon mulls strategic options after sarcoma drug fails Phase II trial

Pharmaceutical Technology

The company scrapped the envafolimab trial, after an independent review found the study was unlikely to meet its primary endpoint.

Trials 130
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Commercial Drug Sourcing for Clinical Trials

The sourcing of commercial drugs for use in clinical trials either as a comparator, rescue or co-medication can be a complex process. Watch this video to learn more about what to look for when selecting a commercial drug sourcing specialist, as well as Catalent’s approach to this process.

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Deliver Fast, Flexible Clinical Trial Insights with Spotfire

Clinical research has entered a new era, one that requires real-time analytics and visualization to allow trial leaders to work collaboratively and to develop, at the click of a mouse, deep insights that enable proactive study management.