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Ovid partners with Waksal startup to develop drugs for rare brain disorders

Bio Pharma Dive

Founded by Sam Waksal, Graviton Biosciences is developing drugs that block an enzyme called ROCK2, which drew the interest of neurology-focused Ovid.

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Astellas Pharma agrees to buy Iveric bio for about $5.9bn

Pharmaceutical Technology

Astellas Pharma has entered into a definitive agreement to buy US-based biopharmaceutical company Iveric bio, in a deal valued at nearly $5.9bn. Under the deal terms, the company, through Astellas US Holding’s wholly owned subsidiary Berry Merger Sub, will acquire all the outstanding Iveric Bio shares for $40.00 in cash for each share. Both the companies’ Boards of Directors have unanimously approved the deal.

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Experimental MS Treatment Reverses Paralysis in Mice, Scientists Report

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

Microscopic backpacks full of drugs designed to stick to troublesome immune cells have been shown to improve the health of mice with a condition similar to multiple sclerosis in humans.

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What really killed COVID-19 patients: It wasn't a cytokine storm, suggests study

Medical Xpress

Secondary bacterial infection of the lung (pneumonia) was extremely common in patients with COVID-19, affecting almost half the patients who required support from mechanical ventilation. By applying machine learning to medical record data, scientists at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine found that secondary bacterial pneumonia that does not resolve was a key driver of death in patients with COVID-19.

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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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FDA approves first RSV vaccine, clearing GSK’s Arexvy for older adults

Bio Pharma Dive

The decision represents the first fruits of a scientific breakthrough a decade ago that gave drugmakers, among them GSK, Pfizer and Moderna, a blueprint for an effective shot against the virus.

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FDA revokes EUAs of Pfizer/BioNTech’s and Moderna’s original Covid-19 vaccines

Pharmaceutical Technology

The FDA recently announced the expansion of the emergency use authorizations (EUAs) of both Pfizer/BioNTech’s and Moderna’s bivalent original/Omicron BA.4/5 Covid-19 messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines. The expanded EUAs state that these current bivalent vaccines are now to be used for all primary and booster doses administered to individuals ages six months of age and older.

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Evidence of consciousness-like activity in the dying brain

Medical Xpress

Reports of near-death experiences—with tales of white light, visits from departed loved ones, hearing voices, among other attributes—capture our imagination and are deeply engrained in our cultural landscape.

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Sanofi strikes a $150M deal for Maze’s Pompe disease drug

Bio Pharma Dive

The cash influx extends Maze’s financial runway into 2025, giving the South San Francisco company time to advance other drug candidates into testing.

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Forge Biologics and Labcorp partner for gene therapies development

Pharmaceutical Technology

Forge Biologics and global life sciences company Labcorp have announced a strategic adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene therapy development and manufacturing collaboration. Gene therapy clients will gain access to coordinated scientific expertise, drug development services and AAV manufacturing capabilities, advancing the development of new gene therapies.

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Mysterious Surge of Activity Detected in The Brains of Dying People

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

Scientists from the University of Michigan in the US have detected a surge of activity in the brains of two people as they transitioned into death, with the phenomenon similar to spikes of brain activity seen previously in animals whose hearts had stopped beating.

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

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New insights into liver cancer using organoids

Medical Xpress

Scientists of the Princess Máxima Center for pediatric oncology and Hubrecht Institute in the Netherlands have revealed new scientific insights into the features of fibrolamellar carcinoma (FLC), a rare type of childhood liver cancer.

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J&J, building on CAR-T success, strikes another cell therapy deal

Bio Pharma Dive

Fresh off its success with the multiple myeloma treatment Carvykti, J&J is paying Cellular Biomedicine Group $245 million upfront for rights to two experimental cell therapies for blood cancer.

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FDA accepts Bristol Myers Squibb’s Reblozyl sBLA for anaemia  

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the supplemental biologics licence application submitted by Bristol Myers Squibb for Reblozyl (luspatercept-aamt) as a first-line treatment of anaemia in adults with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). The regulatory body has also granted priority review to the application and set 28 August 2023 as a target date for the prescription drug user fee act (PDUFA).

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New Weight Loss Drug May Launch in US After Promising Clinical Trial

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly said Thursday it will seek approval to add its diabetes drug to the buzzy US weight loss market after achieving promising results in a new clinical trial. Tirzepatide, currently approved to treat type 2 diabetes under the name Mounjaro, is taken once a week as an injection.

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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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In a world where AI's impact is growing, exactly what is consciousness?

Medical Xpress

Rumors of artificial intelligence becoming sentient abound. In July of 2022, a Google engineer claimed that an AI chatbot he was working with had become self-aware. The same AI recently passed the Turing Test, once considered the gold standard for determining if something was human.

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Pfizer turns focus to new drugs as COVID vaccine revenue falls

Bio Pharma Dive

The drugmaker beat Wall Street’s first quarter forecasts despite a sales drop that puts pressure on it to succeed with upcoming market launches.

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Vertex secures FDA clearance for infants’ cystic fibrosis therapy

Pharmaceutical Technology

Vertex Pharmaceuticals has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for KALYDECO (ivacaftor) to treat children with cystic fibrosis (CF) aged between one and four months. The approval allows KALYDECO to be used in infants who have at least one mutation in their cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene that is responsive to the therapy, on the basis of clinical and/or in vitro assay results.

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Indian pharma & healthcare sectors encounter supply chain issues

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

Indian pharma & healthcare faces numerous challenges in the supply chain, such as lack of visibility to the recipients and the shippers, maintaining the integrity and safety of temperature-sensitive products, meeting regulatory compliance requirements, and managing logistics costs while ensuring timely delivery.

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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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Kids with nonverbal autism may still understand much spoken language

Medical Xpress

About a third of children with autism aren't able to speak—but that doesn't mean they're unable to listen and comprehend, a new study reports.

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Lilly drug slows Alzheimer’s decline in large study

Bio Pharma Dive

The company plans to quickly submit an application for U.S. approval based on the trial results, which showed a consistent benefit to treatment with the drug, called donanemab.

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Teva, MedinCell receive FDA approval for Uzedy to treat schizophrenia

Pharmaceutical Technology

Teva Pharmaceuticals and MedinCell have received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Uzedy (risperidone) extended-release injectable suspension to treat adult patients with schizophrenia, a chronic, progressive, and severely debilitating mental health disorder. Developed using MedinCell’s SteadyTeq copolymer technology, Uzedy is the first subcutaneous, long-acting formulation of risperidone.

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Experts advocate for immunizing both boys & girls against HPV with increasing incidences of cancer cases in India

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

Experts have advocated for immunizing both young boys and girls against human papillomavirus (HPV) with latest generation vaccines like Gardasil-9 to address the increasing incidences of cancer cases in India. Gardasil-9 is India’s first gender-neutral HPV vaccine.

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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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New guidance: Antibiotics should be halted upon closure of incisions

Medical Xpress

Antibiotics administered before and during surgery should be discontinued immediately after a patient's incision is closed, according to updated recommendations for preventing surgical site infections. Experts found no evidence that continuing antibiotics after a patient's incision has been closed, even if it has drains, prevents surgical site infections.

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Convergent raises $90M to develop its radiopharmaceutical for prostate cancer

Bio Pharma Dive

The biotech is the latest startup to capitalize on rising investor interest in targeted drugs that use radioisotopes to destroy tumors.

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TFF and NIEHS partner to develop powder formulations for respiratory diseases

Pharmaceutical Technology

TFF Pharmaceuticals and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) have signed an agreement for the development of dry powder formulations of high molecular weight hyaluronan (HMW-HA) for respiratory diseases. Under the collaborative research and development agreement (CRADA), respirable dry powder formulations of HMW-HA will be developed for prevention and treatment.

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DoP approves applications of five medical devices companies under PLI scheme

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

The Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) has approved the applications of five medical devices companies under the production linked incentive (PLI) scheme for promoting domestic manufacturing of medical devices, in the category it has added through an amendment of guidelines in August, 2022.

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European Clinical Supply Planning: Balancing Cost, Flexibility and Time

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Study provides evidence that breathing exercises may reduce Alzheimer's risk

Medical Xpress

The exercise was simple: inhale for a count of five, then exhale for a count of five. Do that for 20 minutes, twice a day, for four weeks.

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Valneva, Pfizer push back timeline for Lyme disease vaccine

Bio Pharma Dive

After issues with a contract research group, the partners now expect to file an approval application for their shot in 2026, one year later than initially anticipated.

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China’s NMPA grants priority review status for Ocumension’s Zerviate NDA

Pharmaceutical Technology

Nicox’s Chinese partner Ocumension Therapeutics has secured priority review status for the New Drug Application (NDA) for Zerviate (cetirizine ophthalmic solution), 0.24%, from China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA). This will expedite the regulatory approval process as well as the launch of Zerviate in the country, expected next year.

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ImmunoGen touts 'home run' as ovarian cancer drug Elahere extends lives in landmark trial win

Fierce Pharma

ImmunoGen touts 'home run' as ovarian cancer drug Elahere extends lives in landmark trial win aliu Wed, 05/03/2023 - 14:50

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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.