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NEJM paper fills in details on ‘remarkable’ CAR-T result in autoimmune disease

Bio Pharma Dive

The full results spotlight cell therapy’s potential to treat lupus and other inflammatory conditions, but also the problems drug developers must solve first.

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Would You Recognize a Seizure? Here’s How to Help as a Bystander.

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

Approximately 1 in 26 people develop epilepsy, a condition in which someone experiences recurring and unprovoked seizures. But experiencing a seizure does not always mean a person has epilepsy. Seizures can be provoked by acute head injuries, alcohol withdrawal and high blood sugar, among other things.

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Behind the new kind of cell therapy that just won FDA approval

Bio Pharma Dive

One expert views Amtagvi’s approval as a catalyst for further investment in TIL therapies, akin to how Kymriah’s 2017 clearance buoyed CAR-T treatment.

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Will smart tech revolutionise drug delivery for ulcerative colitis patients?

Pharmaceutical Technology

Biora’s new smart pill represents a new treatment modality that may increase the efficacy of therapeutics for ulcerative colitis

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From Diagnosis to Delivery: How AI is Revolutionizing the Patient Experience

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

The healthcare landscape is being revolutionized by AI and cutting-edge digital technologies, reshaping how patients receive care and interact with providers. In this webinar led by Simran Kaur, we will explore how AI-driven solutions are enhancing patient communication, improving care quality, and empowering preventive and predictive medicine. You'll also learn how AI is streamlining healthcare processes, helping providers offer more efficient, personalized care and enabling faster, data-driven

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Why Proactive AME Studies are Critical to Accelerating Your Approval Journey

Worldwide Clinical Trials

During clinical development, new chemical entities (NCEs) require an absorption, metabolism, and excretion (AME) study. Also known as a human radiolabeled mass balanced study, the AME study aims to determine the overall metabolism and excretion pathways of the NCE, as well as to identify and quantify circulating metabolites relative to parent or total drug-related exposure.

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United Therapeutics, in unusual step, sues FDA over rival’s drug application

Bio Pharma Dive

The biotech alleges that the agency is letting competitor Liquidia sidestep the rules by accepting an amendment to an application that’s involved in a patent dispute.

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Vir, in midst of restructuring, loses its chief medical officer

Bio Pharma Dive

The departure of Phil Pang, who played a key role in developing Vir’s COVID-19 antibody, comes amid a broader company restructuring.

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Bavarian Nordic’s revenue soars post-mpox outbreaks

Pharmaceutical Technology

Bavarian Nordic reported a preliminary revenue of $1bn for 2023, driven by sales of JYNNEOS, its moneypox/smallpox vaccine.

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Bavarian Nordic terminates cancer vaccine work

Bio Pharma Dive

The Danish company scrapped a vaccine in Phase 1 testing and will exit oncology altogether, focusing instead on infectious disease research.

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MHRA bans OTC sale of codeine after recreational abuse reports

Pharmaceutical Technology

Codeine linctus has been reclassified from a pharmacy-only medicine to a prescription-only medicine in the UK.

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Optimizing Clinical Supply Strategy: Navigating Challenges & Finding Your Ideal Model

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February 21, 2024: In This Week’s PCT Grand Rounds, Virtual Monitoring in Decentralized Clinical Trials

Rethinking Clinical Trials

In this Friday’s PCT Grand Rounds, Adrian Hernandez and Christopher Lindsell of Duke University will present “Virtual Vigilance: Monitoring of Decentralized Clinical Trials.” The Grand Rounds session will be held on Friday, February 23, 2024, at 1:00 pm eastern. Hernandez is the executive director of the Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI) and professor of medicine and vice dean in the Duke University School of Medicine.

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PepGen earns FDA fast track designation for myotonic dystrophy type 1 candidate

Pharmaceutical Technology

A Phase I trial studying the therapy is underway after an FDA clinical hold was lifted last year, with initial data expected in 2024.

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Clinical research is about trial and error

pharmaphorum

Clinical research involves trial and error as part of the drug development process. Learn more about how to optimise drug trials and the important role of participants in clinical research.

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Polpharma looks to challenge Takeda’s Entyvio in IBD

Pharmaceutical Technology

Polpharma’s biosimilar candidate PB106 showed non-inferiority to the reference therapy Takeda’s Entyvo in a Phase III trial.

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The New Age of Decentralized Clinical Trials

White paper that delves into the complex topic of Decentralized Clinical Trials and how to master them within the confines of FDA Regulations

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Novavax dodges COVID vaccine refund by settling Gavi arbitration for up to $400M

Fierce Pharma

On the heels of a turbulent 2023 in which Novavax’s very existence was at stake, the beleaguered vaccine maker has new reason to be optimistic about the future. | Novavax has reached a settlement with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance ending arbitration tied to a 2021 advance purchase agreement around its prototype COVID-19 vaccine NVX-CoV2373. Had Novavax lost the arbitration, the company might have had to refund nearly $700 million.

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Genezen to license CSL’s lentiviral vector production system

Pharmaceutical Technology

Contract development and manufacturing organisation Genezen has announced plans to license CSL’s Cytegrity lentivirus production system.

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Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly lead industrywide sales surge in Q4

Fierce Pharma

In a year that started with more than two-thirds of biopharma companies posting | While Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly continued to be the biopharma industry growth leaders in the fourth quarter of 2023, many other drugmakers also delivered big gains, including Daiichi Sankyo, Amgen, Teva, GSK and Novartis.

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WuXi ATU gains approval for Amtagvi manufacturing at US site

Pharmaceutical Technology

WuXi ATU received FDA approval to commence the analytical examination and production of Iovance’s Amtagvi at its Philadelphia site.

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European Clinical Supply Planning: Balancing Cost, Flexibility and Time

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The evolution of clinical research: embracing new delivery models in the UK

pharmaphorum

Explore the evolution of clinical research in the UK, including the role of NIHR and Direct Delivery Teams in embracing new delivery models. Join our informative webinar to learn more.

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FDA approves new dose regimen for J&J multiple myeloma treatment

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US FDA has approved Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) reduced dosing frequency of TECVAYLI for relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.

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Novo, Novartis, BMS and J&J win judge's blessing to combine arguments in upcoming IRA hearing

Fierce Pharma

Four major drugmakers are joining forces as they prepare to battle certain aspects of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in court next month. | A federal judge in New Jersey agreed to let Bristol Myers Squibb, Novo Nordisk, Novartis and J&J present oral arguments together in their bid to challenge the government's new Medicare negotiations framework.

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BMS’ KRAZATI sNDA to treat colorectal cancer gains priority review

Pharmaceutical Technology

Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) reported FDA acceptance of the sNDA for KRAZATI plus cetuximab to treat colorectal cancer for priority review.

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The New Age of Decentralized Clinical Trials

This new white paper defines and details the impact of Decentralized Clinical Trials on the Pharmaceutical industry and how the impact can be measured along with steps companies can take to ensure adoption.

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Elicio’s vaccine shows promise as potential cancer treatment in phase 1 trial

Pharma Times

Results showed robust responses in patients with pancreatic and colorectal cancer

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Joseph Papa, after leaving Bausch, begins another turnaround project as CEO of Emergent BioSolutions

Fierce Pharma

Joseph Papa has reemerged nearly a year after stepping down as head honcho of Bausch + Lomb. | Joseph Papa has re-emerged nearly a year after stepping down as head honcho of Bausch + Lomb. The former Valeant helmsman is now tasked with turning around Emergent BioSolutions as its new CEO.

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Long-Acting Injectable Cabenuva Found More Effective Than Daily ART at Suppressing HIV in Patients With Adherence Challenges

Pharmaceutical Commerce

Cabenuva (cabotegravir + rilpivirine) showed superior efficacy in maintaining viral load suppression in patients with HIV compared with standard of care daily oral antiretroviral treatment.

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Mobile ADHD awareness game launches in Germany

pharmaphorum

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults is not well understood and highly underdiagnosed, but the developers of a mobile game designed to raise awareness hope to shine a light on the struggles of people struggling with the condition.

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Unlocking Excellence: How Catalent Is Transforming Japan’s Clinical Research

Planning on running clinical trials in Japan? How can you reliably supply these studies? Discover Catalent’s clinical supply packaging facility in Shiga, Japan. Strategically located between Tokyo and Osaka, and one of largest in Japan, this 6,000 square meter facility offers comprehensive services including primary and secondary clinical packaging and labelling, comparator sourcing, cold chain storage, local and global distribution, local language support and white glove service to support stud

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PhRMA, navigating turbulence, taps Gilead CEO to helm board of directors

Fierce Pharma

Following the exodus of several prominent drugmakers and some surprising drug pricing setbacks in Washington, the influential industry lobbying group PhRMA has been busy navigating new challen | PhRMA revealed that Gilead CEO Daniel O’Day has donned the mantle as chair of the board of directors, replacing Novartis chief Vas Narasimhan, who held the position for much of 2023.

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United sues FDA to try to block rival’s drug application

pharmaphorum

United sues FDA for allowing a marketing application for a competitor to its top-seller Tyvaso, filed by Liquidia, that sidesteps established procedures

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From Prinicpal to Univo IRB, Julie Blasingim on a mission to revolutionize research ethics

Outsourcing Pharma

This week Univo IRB was announced as the new company name for Principal IRB.

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US, EU regulators start swift reviews of Servier glioma drug

pharmaphorum

FDA and EMA start speedy reviews of Servier’s vorasidenib for IDH-mutated low-grade glioma, hoping to end decades of stagnation in therapies for the brain cancer.

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How Machine Learning Drives Clinical Trial Efficiency

Clinical trial data management is increasingly challenging as studies grow in complexity. Quickly accessing and analyzing study data is vital for assessing trial progress and patient safety. In this paper, we explore real-time data access and analysis for proactive study management. We investigate using adverse event (AE) data to monitor safety and discuss a clinical analytics platform that supports collaboration and data review workflows.