Wed.Sep 04, 2024

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A decade of cancer immunotherapy: Keytruda, Opdivo and the drugs that changed oncology

Bio Pharma Dive

Over the past 10 years, PD1-blocking medicines have transformed cancer care. But the steady expansion of their use has slowed and, despite much trying, pharmaceutical companies have largely failed to top the drugs’ successes.

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Actimed’s ALS candidate wins FDA orphan drug designation

Pharmaceutical Technology

Actimed says S-oxprenolol shares a similar pharmacology to its lead product S-pindolol, which is being studied in cachexia.

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ArsenalBio raises $325M in one of the year’s largest biotech funding rounds

Bio Pharma Dive

The funding comes amid a slowdown in venture investment for gene and cell therapy startups, and will support development of multiple solid tumor programs.

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EC approves Merck’s KEYTRUDA-Padcev combo for urothelial cancer

Pharmaceutical Technology

Merck has gained EC approval for KEYTRUDA plus Padcev for adults with unresectable or metastatic urothelial carcinoma.

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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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BioMarin, having retrenched, outlines plans for growth

Bio Pharma Dive

The biotech is putting Voxzogo, its drug for skeletal disorders, at the center of plans to grow revenue the rest of this decade and beyond.

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Acepodia collaborates with Pfizer to advance antibody-cell conjugation therapies

Pharmaceutical Technology

Pfizer Ignite will support Acepodia in developing its pipeline cancer therapeutic candidates.

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How to optimize efficiencies at site-centric clinical trials

Pharmaceutical Technology

By integrating the best practices from decentralized trials, CROs can optimize efficiencies and streamline site-based operations, ensuring that site-centric trials remain effective and innovative.

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High-dose Spinraza meets study goal; Top Dyne executives exit

Bio Pharma Dive

A new dose regimen of Biogen's spinal muscular atrophy drug appeared promising, while Denali Therapeutics and Regenxbio charted plans for drug approval applications.

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September 4, 2024: NIH HEAL Initiative Supports New Funding Opportunity for Pragmatic Trials in the Pain Management Collaboratory

Rethinking Clinical Trials

The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), with support from the Helping to End Addiction Long-term ® Initiative, or NIH HEAL Initiative ® , published a notice of funding opportunity for pragmatic clinical trials within the infrastructure of the NIH-DOD-VA Pain Management Collaboratory (PMC). Read the full notice of funding opportunity (RFA-AT-24-011).

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FDA grants fast track status to Innovent’s IBI363 for melanoma

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted fast track designation to Innovent Biologics' IBI363 for treating melanoma.

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

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Biogen to seek approval for high-dose version of SMA stalwart Spinraza after trial win

Fierce Pharma

Over the last decade, three blockbuster drugs—Biogen’s Spinraza, Roche’s Evrysdi and Novartis’ gene therapy Zolgensma—have transformed the treatment landscape for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). | Biogen revealed that a portion of its phase 2/3 DEVOTE study met its primary endpoint, as a higher dose of Spinraza improved the motor function of treatment-naive infants with spinal muscular atrophy.

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ProKidney drops Phase III CKD study to focus on US market and save up to $175m

Pharmaceutical Technology

ProKidney is prioritising one of two clinical studies evaluating rilparencel, to bring the cell therapy to the US market quicker.

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Astellas Gene Therapies to turn out the lights at South San Francisco production plant

Fierce Pharma

Several months after its parent company unveiled new labs and office space to unite cell and gene therapy research on the West Coast, Astellas Gene Therapies is turning out the lights at a Californ | Several months after its parent company unveiled new labs and office space to unite cell and gene therapy research on the West Coast, Astellas Gene Therapies is turning out the lights at a California production plant.

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Combating Pharmaceutical Crime with On-Dose Authentication

Pharmaceutical Technology

Despite the best efforts of pharmaceutical manufacturers and regulators to improve the security and traceability of drug products, counterfeits continue…

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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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Medtech venture investment recovery continues, but startup M&A remains limited: Pitchbook

Bio Pharma Dive

Acquisitions of late-stage VC startups have been rare, a fact Pitchbook attributed to “ongoing price gaps between buyers and sellers.

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Athira’s stock topples after Alzheimer’s drug flops in Phase II/III trial

Pharmaceutical Technology

The Phase II/III fosgonimeton study was started after efficacy signals were noted in a subgroup analysis from an earlier Phase II trial.

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Digital skills: Why private clinics need effective communication lines to bridge the growing digital divide

pharmaphorum

Digital skills: Why private clinics need effective communication lines to bridge the growing digital divide Mike.

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A quick guide to transferring a commercial drug product to a new fill-finish CDMO  

Pharmaceutical Technology

Between 2012 and 2021, outsourcing propensity for FDA NDA injectables approvals averaged 40%, according to GlobalData’s Contract Injectable Packaging Trends…

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European Clinical Supply Planning: Balancing Cost, Flexibility and Time

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DEA raises production limits on Takeda's ADHD drug Vyvanse and generics as shortages continue

Fierce Pharma

With a shortage of ADHD drugs persisting, the DEA has raised production limits on Takeda’s Vyvanse and its generic versions by 24%, the agency said.

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FDA approves Azurity’s Nymalize oral solution in prefilled syringe

Pharmaceutical Technology

Azurity Pharmaceuticals’ Nymalize oral solution in a 30mg/5ml prefilled ENFit syringe has received US FDA approval.

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FDA Establishes AI Council to Bring Activities Under One Roof

XTalks

The US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) is bringing together the agency’s artificial intelligence (AI)-based activities into one domain by establishing an AI council. CDER Director Patrizia Cavazzoni announced that the AI council would consolidate the FDA’s three existing AI groups — the CDER AI Steering Committee, AI Policy Working Group and CDER AI Community of Practice.

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Primrose Bio and ExPLoRNA Therapeutics link for mRNA therapies

Pharmaceutical Technology

Primrose Bio has entered a partnership with ExPLoRNA Therapeutics aimed at advancing the development and marketing of mRNA medicines.

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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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Roche trumpets new fenebrutinib data in relapsing MS

pharmaphorum

Data from a phase 2 trial of Roche's oral BTK inhibitor fenebrutinib have shown "near-complete suppression" of disease activity and disability progression in relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS).The full results of the FENopta open-label extension study are due to be reported in full at the ECTRIMS congress in Copenhagen later this month, but top-line findings include that 99% of patients treated with fenebrutinib were free of T1 gadolinium-enhancing lesions, markers of active inflammation, at 48 w

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A Perspective on Possible Applications of Artificial Intelligence to the Clinical Trial Workforce

ACRP blog

Clinical trials provide the scientific foundation for justifying the safety and efficacy of drugs, biologics, and devices—but are laborious, expensive, and risky. Only 10% of drugs entering clinical trials receive U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval, while common reasons for trial failure include poor patient selection, recruitment challenges, and complex study designs.{1} The pharmaceutical industry has begun leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline numerous aspects of

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Pharma Pulse 9/4/24: How Do You Change a Chatbot’s Mind? Understanding the Current State of M&A & more

Pharmaceutical Commerce

The latest news for pharma industry insiders.

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Regeneron joins Koneksa Parkinson's digital biomarker study

pharmaphorum

Regeneron signs up for access to a study run by Koneksa exploring the use of digital biomarkers to track patients with Parkinson's.

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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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Optimizing API Manufacturing: Lessons from the Industry

Drug Patent Watch

Optimizing API manufacturing is crucial for ensuring the consistent production of high-quality APIs. The pharmaceutical industry has learned valuable lessons from various strategies and technologies that have significantly improved the efficiency, precision, and sustainability of API manufacturing processes. De-risking involves minimizing the uncertainty and unknowns in an API strategy.

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Lilly to hunt non-coding DNA for obesity drugs in $1bn deal

pharmaphorum

Swiss startup Haya Therapeutics has formed a $1bn partnership with Eli Lilly to look for new therapies for obesity in non-coding DNA

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Sixteen HP&M Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers® in 2025 in America

FDA Law Blog

Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C. (“HP&M”) is proud to announce that 16 of the Firm’s attorneys have been selected to the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Founding Director Paul M. Hyman has been rightfully chosen as a 2025 “Lawyer of the Year.” Additionally, Kalie E. Richardson, James E. Valentine and Sarah L. Wicks have been named to the “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch” list for Health Care Law and Administrative/Regulatory, respectively.

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Novartis' oral PNH drug Fabhalta rolls out in England, Wales

pharmaphorum

Novartis' Fabhalta is first oral monotherapy for paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria cleared by NICE for NHS use.

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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.