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This Drug Shows Potential to Stop Migraines Before They Begin

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

(Francesco Carta Fotografo/Moment/Getty Images) Migraines and headaches affect billions of people worldwide, and a new study suggests the drug ubrogepant can put a stop to the pain even before a migraine has fully kicked in.

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After the Lykos debacle, what’s next for psychedelic therapies?

Pharmaceutical Technology

While Lykos Therapeutics’ MDMA therapy was rejected by the FDA, psychedelic therapy advocates remain optimistic about the sector.

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ESMO: Pfizer drug helps cancer patients gain weight

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Pfizer's anti-GDF-15 antibody ponsegromab was able to achieve weight gain in cancer patients with cachexia in a phase 2 trial presented at ESMO

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Ten-year survival data show long-term benefit of immunotherapy in melanoma

Bio Pharma Dive

Final follow-up results suggest Opdivo and Yervoy could be close to a cure for some people with advanced melanoma, shifting how doctors administer follow-up care.

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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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J&J talc appeal upends $260M award to Oregon woman with mesothelioma

Fierce Pharma

Three months after a jury awarded $260 million to an Oregon woman who claimed | Three months after a jury awarded $260 million to an Oregon woman who claimed that her use of Johnson’s Baby Powder caused her to develop mesothelioma, a state judge has overturned the verdict and granted the company a new trial.

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AI boom set to revolutionise healthcare in Europe

Pharmaceutical Technology

The growth of AI in the healthcare sector is already having real-world impacts and promises a step-change in future care.

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Can the Fed’s rate cut change biotech’s ‘new normal’?

Bio Pharma Dive

Industry insiders hope the Fed’s decision to cut rates for the first time in years will boost biotech investment. But the long-awaited move won’t cure all that ails the sector, others cautioned.

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September 16, 2024: Researchers Examine Feasibility of Enhanced TSOS Intervention for Trauma Survivors in Australia

Rethinking Clinical Trials

Researchers in Australia examined the feasibility of implementing an enhanced version of the TSOS collaborative care intervention for patients at risk of persistent posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and pain symptoms after major traumatic injury. They found the intervention was highly valued by most participants and could be implemented at low cost in the trauma system in Victoria, Australia.

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GC Therapeutics secures $65m to launch into off-the-shelf iPSC therapy space 

Pharmaceutical Technology

The biotech has secured $65m in a Series A funding round led by Cormorant Asset Management and other investors.

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The Dangers of Sleep Deprivation Are Very Real, Expert Warns

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

(Niklas Hamann/Unsplash) Most of us will be all too familiar with that dopey, groggy feeling of being tired after a restless night. Some social media users have taken tiredness to the extreme, however, by taking part in what they call a “no-sleep challenge.

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

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ADC developed by Daiichi, Merck outperforms chemo in lung cancer trial

Bio Pharma Dive

The FDA previously rejected patritumab deruxtecan over manufacturing issues. Tuesday's study data should boost the companies' case, however.

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September 18, 2024: Comparing Pragmatic Trials and Effectiveness-Implementation Trials, in This Week’s PCT Grand Rounds

Rethinking Clinical Trials

Dr. John Fortney In this Friday’s PCT Grand Rounds, John Fortney of the University of Washington will present “Similarities and Differences Between Pragmatic Trials and Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Trials.” The Grand Rounds session will be held on Friday, September 20, 2024, at 1:00 pm eastern. Fortney is a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences in the University of Washington School of Medicine and a senior research career scientist in the HSR Center of Innovat

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Top three trends in precision medicine

Pharmaceutical Technology

An innovative approach to healthcare, precision medicine is a new medical model that takes into account individual differences in genes, environments, and lifestyles to drive better outcomes through medicine.

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Scientists Discover a Brain Network Twice The Size in Depression Patients

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

(Andrew Brookes/Connect Images/Getty Images) The more we know about how depression takes hold in the brain, the better we can prevent and treat it, and new research has identified a brain network that seems to be twice its typical size in most people with depression.

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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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Nura Bio gets another $68M, new CEO to advance ‘neuroprotective’ brain drugs

Bio Pharma Dive

The funding will support mid-stage testing of a drug the company believes to have the potential to treat a range of neurodegenerative conditions.

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NHS Trust to evaluate AI software for prostate cancer diagnosis

Pharma Times

It is hoped that the tool will improve the diagnostic pathway and free up radiologists’ time

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FDA expands Novartis’ Kisqali label to include early breast cancer patients

Pharmaceutical Technology

Kisqali generated $2bn in sales last year, with broader approvals forecasting sales of over $8bn by 2030, per GlobalData analysis.

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NABH introduces 6th edition of accreditation standards for hospitals

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

The National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH) has unveiled a major update to its accreditation standards for hospitals, with the release of the 6th edition.

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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.

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Apellis eye drug again turned back in Europe

Bio Pharma Dive

The decision against Syfovre’s approval follows efforts by Apellis to have reviewers reevaluate clinical evidence multiple times and, according to an analyst, will lead to a restructuring of the company’s operations in Europe.

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Organon pays up to $1.2B to acquire Dermavant and its steroid-free skin cream Vtama

Fierce Pharma

With its latest acquisition, women’s health outfit Organon is bringing its dermatology business to the U.S. with a potential blockbuster in tow. | Organon is set to acquire Roivant’s immuno-dermatology subsidiary Dermavant for up to $1.2 billion, the companies announced Wednesday. The crown jewel of the deal is undoubtedly Vtama, Dermavant’s steroid-free cream for plaque psoriasis, which is looking at a major expansion opportunity in eczema.

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MHLW accepts GSK’s multiple myeloma treatment NDA for review

Pharmaceutical Technology

Japan's MHLW has accepted for review GSK's NDA for Blenrep for patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.

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Biology opens up new frontiers in medicine to cure genetic diseases: Kiran Mazumdar Shaw

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

Biology is opening up new frontiers in medicine. We are witnessing a revolution in healthcare, driven by advances in genetics, Omics, RNA and CRISPR gene-editing technology, to deliver precision and personalised medicine, said Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, executive chairperson, Biocon and Biocon Biologics. This holds the potential to cure genetic diseases that have plagued families for generations.

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What the FDA's New Dosage Guidance Means for the Future of Clinical Research

Speaker: Dr. Ben Locwin - Biopharmaceutical Executive & Healthcare Futurist

What will the future hold for clinical research? A recent draft from the FDA provides valuable insight. In "Optimizing the Dosage of Human Prescription Drugs and Biological Products for the Treatment of Oncologic Diseases," the FDA notes that "targeted therapies demonstrate different dose-response relationships compared to cytotoxic chemotherapy, such that doses below the Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) may have similar efficacy to the MTD but with fewer toxicities.

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Ascendis trial data piles pressure on BioMarin

Bio Pharma Dive

Summary study results show Ascendis’ drug for achondroplasia could be competitive to BioMarin's Voxzogo, which is the foundation of the latter company's growth plans.

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New migraine drugs less effective than previous generation of triptan meds: BMJ study

Fierce Pharma

A study from The BMJ indicates that the newest class of migraine drugs—which includes Pfizer’s Nurtec, AbbVie’s Ubrelvy and Eli Lilly’s Reyvow—is less effective in the acute treatment of migra | A study from The BMJ indicates that the newest class of migraine drugs—which includes Pfizer’s Nurtec, AbbVie’s Ubrelvy and Eli Lilly’s Reyvow—is less effective in the acute treatment of migraines than a previous class of medicines.

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Podcast: How drones are transforming the clinical supply chain in Africa

Pharmaceutical Technology

Drones are starting to play a vital role in the clinical supply chain across sub-Saharan Africa to reach more patients.

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NITI Aayog’s Expert Group recommends CDSCO to be made an independent regulatory authority

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

An expert group constituted by NITI Aayog to prepare a framework for action for emergency response and preparedness to address future pandemic, has recommended making the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) an independent regulatory authority.

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European Clinical Supply Planning: Balancing Cost, Flexibility and Time

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Roche’s Xofluza reduces flu transmission in Phase 3 study

Bio Pharma Dive

According to the company, the results are the first time an antiviral drug has reduced transmission of a respiratory virus in a global Phase 3 trial.

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Sanofi, Regeneron look to seize major opportunity with Dupixent's COPD approval

Fierce Pharma

After more than a decade without any therapeutic advancements in chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), people with the progressive disease suddenly have two new options, with more likely o | Regeneron and Sanofi have announced that the FDA has expanded the label of megablockbuster Dupixent to treat COPD. With the nod, Dupixent becomes the first biologic treatment for COPD patients in the U.S.

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Boehringer seeks approval for lung fibrosis drug following Phase III win

Pharmaceutical Technology

The Phase III trial evaluating nerandomilast as a treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis met its primary endpoint.

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Pharmexcil schedules EGM for September 25, 2024 to adopt new Articles of Association

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

The Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council of India (Pharmexcil) has announced an Extra Ordinary General Meeting (EGM) scheduled for 25th September, 2024 at 3:00 pm (IST). The meeting will take place in a hybrid format, allowing both physical attendance at the Pharmexcil head office in Hyderabad and virtual participation.

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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.