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Clinical Trial Efficiency: Top Risk Indicators and Solutions for Site Performance

Advarra

Sponsor and contract research organization (CRO) team members such as clinical research associates (CRAs), study managers, and startup specialists collaborate with research site teams to activate and execute clinical trials. Despite each stakeholders’ best efforts, there are persistent challenges regularly throwing studies off track and resulting in costly workarounds: Failure to achieve recruitment goals : About 20 to 50% of clinical trials will require “rescue”, where new sites are added

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Report Now Available: Mitigating Clinical Study Disruptions During Disasters and Public Health Emergencies

CTTI (Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative)

The report on the two-day virtual public meeting, “Mitigating Clinical Study Disruptions During Disasters and Public Health Emergencies (PHEs),” convened by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in collaboration with the Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative (CTTI), is now available. The meeting, which was held on October 18 and 19, 2023 with 720 global attendees, discussed recommendations provided by the FDA during the COVID-19 public health emergency to mitigate disruption of clini

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Top 10 Clinical Trial Trends for 2024

XTalks

The field of clinical research will witness significant advancements in 2024. From the continuing trend of the rapid adoption of AI tools to the growing use of real-world evidence (RWE) in regulatory decision-making and a focus on enhancing data integrity, find out how clinical trials will evolve in 2024 to shape the future of medical research. Read on to learn about the top 10 clinical trial trends for 2024, and be sure to explore and join upcoming webinars about clinical trials at Xtalks. 1.

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Enhancing Lupus Clinical Trials with Real-World Data Sources

XTalks

Lupus, a complex autoimmune disease, has brought a substantial challenge to researchers and healthcare professionals. Understanding this condition and its various manifestations, as well as developing effective treatments, has been the focus of ongoing investigation in lupus clinical research for many years. In this pursuit, the importance of real-world data (RWD) in advancing lupus solutions cannot be overstated.

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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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January 17, 2024: In This Friday’s PCT Grand Rounds, Why Are Imaging Trials Different?

Rethinking Clinical Trials

Dr. Pamela Douglas (Photo: Erin Roth, Duke Health) In this Friday's PCT Grand Rounds, Pamela Douglas of Duke University will present "Why Are Imaging RCTs Different? Lessons From Chest Pain Evaluation Trials." The Grand Rounds session will be held on Friday, January 19, 2024, at 1:00 pm eastern. Douglas is the Ursula Geller Professor of Research in Cardiovascular Diseases at Duke University and a past president of both the American College of Cardiology and the American Society of Echocardiograp

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What Are the Top Oncology Clinical Trial Trends Through the Lens of ESMO?

XTalks

Oncology is recognized as having the largest drug pipeline of any therapeutic area. Estimates based on publicly available information suggest more than 40 percent of all new therapies in development are cancer treatments. Given this hotbed of activity, innovation in the space to drive faster decisions and more efficient trials is intense. There are many aspects of oncology drug development that are driven by the unique nature of the treatments being developed and the needs of the patients, their

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This week in clinical trials: 8th-12th January

pharmaphorum

Stay up to date on the latest clinical trials happening in the week of 8th-12th January. Get information on trials for Lytix Biopharma's Verrica, Celletcar, Ariceum, Dermavant, BI, and more.

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January 16, 2024: Ethics Consultation Documents Now Available for AIM-CP and MOMs Chat & Care Study

Rethinking Clinical Trials

Ethics and regulatory onboarding documentation for 2 of the NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory's newest trials is now available. The documents include meeting minutes and supplementary materials summarizing recent discussions of ethics and regulatory issues associated with the AIM-CP trial and the MOMs Chat & Care Study. The consultations took place by video conference and included representation from the studies' principal investigators, members of the NIH Collaboratory's Ethics and Regulat

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Tr1x, a new biotech, joins ‘Treg’ chase with $75M fundraise

Bio Pharma Dive

The startup is focusing on immune cells called Tr1 cells, which it claims could be important in treating autoimmune conditions like graft-versus-host disease.

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BridgeBio secures $1.25bn for genetic therapy development

Pharmaceutical Technology

BridgeBio Pharma has secured strategic financing of $1.25bn from Blue Owl Capital and CPP Investments for genetic therapies.

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

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Rabies Is a Deadly, Unpredictable Threat. Here’s How to Protect Yourself.

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

A feral kitten in Omaha, Nebraska, tested positive for rabies in November 2023. It died of the raccoon variant of the virus, which is typically found only in the Appalachian Mountains.

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Former Pfizer statistician found guilty of insider trading on Paxlovid trial results

Fierce Pharma

A jury has found a former Pfizer statistician guilty of insider trading after a two-week trial in federal court in the Southern District of New York. | A federal jury has found a former Pfizer statistician guilty of insider trading after a two-week trial in Manhattan. The jury convicted Amit Dagar, 44, of Hillsborough, N.J., of using advance information on successful trial results for Pfizer’s COVID-19 treatment Paxlovid to make more than $270,000 in stock trades.

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Kyverna sets plans for IPO in test of biotech market

Bio Pharma Dive

The offering is the fifth outlined by a biotech startup this month, suggesting companies are becoming more willing to gauge investors’ appetite for new stock offerings.

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Takeda gains US FDA approval for HYQVIA to treat CIDP

Pharmaceutical Technology

Takeda has gained approval from the US Food and Drug Administration for HYQVIA to treat chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy.

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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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Scientists Identify The Optimal Number of Daily Steps For Longevity, And It’s Not 10,000

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

Conventional wisdom would have us believe the journey to a long and healthy life begins with 10,000 steps. Each and every day. For those living a more sedentary lifestyle, it’s a goal that can take some effort to maintain. We’ve also known for some time it’s also almost certainly wrong.

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Grand Rounds January 12, 2024: Design and Implementation of a Weighted Lottery to Equitably Allocate Scarce Covid-19 Resources (Erin K. McCreary, PharmD, BCIDP)

Rethinking Clinical Trials

         Speaker Erin K. McCreary, PharmD, BCIDP Director of Infectious Diseases Improvement and Clinical Research Innovation, UPMC Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh President-Elect, Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists (SIDP) Slides Keywords COVID-19, therapeutics, health equity, pragmatic clinical trial Key Points In April 2020, UPMC established a COVID Therapeutics Committee to determine a process for allocating experimental COVID-19 therapies.

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FDA widens approval of Vertex’s CRISPR medicine to treat beta thalassemia

Bio Pharma Dive

The agency’s decision to expand use of Casgey, which won a landmark OK for sickle cell disease in December, comes more than two months ahead of schedule.

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Coya stretches lead drug’s development to Parkinson’s and dementia

Pharmaceutical Technology

Coya plans to file investigational new drug applications for COYA 302 in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia later this year.

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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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MTaI urges Finance Ministry to reduce customs duty on certain medical devices

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

Even as the central government is expected to present its interim budget for 2024-25 in less than three weeks, the Medical Technology Association of India (MTaI) has urged the Union Finance Ministry to reduce the customs duty on certain devices. “India’s current tariff duty structure on medical device imports is very high.

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Women’s health gap estimated at $1trn in new report

pharmaphorum

The disparity in access to healthcare between women and men around the world is often talked about but has never been given a dollar value – until now.

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Bayer signals ‘significant’ layoffs in plan to shrink bureaucracy

Bio Pharma Dive

The company said it has secured agreement from labor representatives in Germany for job cuts that will shed “many managerial employees.

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XNK Therapeutics’ Evencaleucel gains EMA recommendation

Pharmaceutical Technology

XNK Therapeutics has received scientific recommendation from the EMA's Committee for Advanced Therapies (CAT) for its product evencaleucel.

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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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Ayush Ministry to amend D&C Act to add French Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia in Second Schedule

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

The Union Ministry of Ayush (MoA) is taking steps to amend the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 to add the French Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia and the European Pharmacopoeia under the standards on which the imports and manufacturing of homoeopathic drugs will be allowed in the country.

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UCB announces MHRA approval for UCB’s Zilbrysq

Pharma Times

Green light concerns generalised myasthenia gravis therapy

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Novartis details first-line data for radiopharma drug Lutathera

Bio Pharma Dive

Phase 3 trial results showed Lutathera cut the risk of disease progression or death by 72% as initial treatment for gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, or GEP-NETs.

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FDA approves Vertex’s gene-edited therapy for beta thalassemia

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US FDA has approved Vertex's CASGEVY, a gene-edited cell therapy, to treat transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia.

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European Clinical Supply Planning: Balancing Cost, Flexibility and Time

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Parexel, JFCR ink agreement to accelerate access to oncology clinical trials in Japan

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

Parexel, one of the world’s largest clinical research organizations (CROs) providing the full range of Phase I to IV clinical development services, and the Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research (JFCR), the first and leading non-profit cancer research organization in Japan, has announced a strategic alliance to accelerate access to oncology clinical trials in Japan.

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CellVoyant secures £7.6 million AI stem cell boost

Pharma Times

CellVoyant’s platform combines AI with live cell imaging

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Gene therapy biotech Jaguar spins out manufacturing company

Bio Pharma Dive

Called Advanced Medicine Partners, the new company will offer specialized cell and gene therapy manufacturing services to biotech and pharma clients.

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Synendos set to study endocannabinoid inhibitor for neuropsychiatric conditions

Pharmaceutical Technology

The endocannabinoid inhibitor SYT-510 will be investigated in healthy patients to assess its safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics.

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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.