Thu.Apr 25, 2024

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Optimizing Data Collection in Post-Surgical Pain Studies & The Role of Clinical Assessments

Worldwide Clinical Trials

Authors: Rolana Avrumson, MS, VP Clinical Projects, Clinical Assessment Technologies; Barry Dussault Executive Director, Project Management, Franchise Area Lead, Pain Upwards of 58% of patients experience moderate to severe post-surgical pain, while some research places that figure even higher at a staggering 80%. These data highlight both the prevalence of post-surgical pain and the critical need for comprehensive, non-opioid treatments aimed at alleviating it.

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Bristol Myers to cut 6% of workforce, trim drug pipeline

Bio Pharma Dive

The layoffs will impact some 2,200 employees, the company said, as it repositions its business ahead of looming patent expirations for top-selling products.

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Cidara buys back rights to flu therapy from J&J for $85m

Pharmaceutical Technology

Marking another chapter in the long-running saga, J&J has deprioritised the CD388 influenza programme allowing Cidara to buy it back.

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Regeneron expands in gene editing with Mammoth deal

Bio Pharma Dive

“With each passing year, we're more committed to becoming a serious player in the genetic medicine space,” a Regeneron executive said.

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European Clinical Supply Planning: Balancing Cost, Flexibility and Time

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Scientists Discover 2 Key Brain Systems Behind Psychosis

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

Researchers have identified dysfunctions in two specific brain systems in people who have psychosis – systems that help us filter attention to important internal and external information and predict or anticipate rewards.

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BioMarin drops drug programs in pipeline cull

Bio Pharma Dive

The cuts of four pipeline prospects come as BioMarin resets its priorities following the slow launch of its hemophilia gene therapy Roctavian.

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AstraZeneca’s earnings surprise investors as cancer drugs fuel growth

Bio Pharma Dive

The British drugmaker has bolstered its business with nearly $5 billion in acquisitions as attention turns to its pipeline of experimental medicines.

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Merck plans €300m investment at new German research centre

Pharmaceutical Technology

Merck has announced an investment of more than €300m ($320.8m) in a new Life Science Research Center at its global headquarters in Darmstadt, Germany.

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Pfizer Secures FDA Approval for Hemophilia B Gene Therapy, Launches Warranty

BioSpace

Pfizer will go toe-to-toe with CSL Behring following the FDA’s Friday approval of its hemophilia B gene therapy Beqvez and will launch a warranty program based on the durability of response.

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Biogen reports net income of $393.4m in Q1 2024

Pharmaceutical Technology

Biogen has reported net income of $393.4m for the first quarter (Q1) of 2024, an increase from $387.6m in the same period a year ago.

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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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Innovations in Heart Failure Management Through Cardiovascular Device Development

XTalks

Heart failure, affecting over 64 million people worldwide , remains a formidable challenge in the medical community despite advancements in pharmacotherapy over the past decade. The prognosis for heart failure patients is disheartening, with a mere half surviving beyond five years post-diagnosis. This stark reality highlights the urgent need for novel heart failure management options, particularly for advanced stages of the disease.

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Podcast #1: Doing Digital Deals in Life Sciences | Corporate Culture

Pharmaceutical Technology

The first episode in Sterling's podcast series on digital dealmaking in life sciences puts a spotlight on corporate culture

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WuXi AppTec denies client data sharing allegations and defends industry integrity

Outsourcing Pharma

Wuxi AppTec says recent allegations made by the US government that it has shared clients' data with Beijing without consent are âmisleadingâ and âinaccurateâ.

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Life science SMEs “heading out of the funding winter”

Pharmaceutical Technology

Speakers discuss how SMEs can attract capital after a rise in investment activity in Q1 2024 compared to the last quarter of 2023.

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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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MPE launches English Myeloma and AL Amyloidosis European Clinical Trial Navigator

Pharma Times

The tool will help people find out about clinical trials for myeloma, MGUS, SMM and AL amyloidosis

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Mundipharma to acquire rezafungin assets from Cidara Therapeutics

Pharmaceutical Technology

Mundipharma is to acquire all assets and rights related to antifungal candidate Rezzayo (rezafungin) from Cidara Therapeutics.

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GSK Sues Pfizer and BioNTech Over Alleged COVID-19 Patent Infringement

BioSpace

With its lawsuit filed against Pfizer and BioNTech, the British multinational biopharma has joined the high-profile patent battle over mRNA technology used in COVID-19 vaccines.

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Sanders takes aim at US drug prices of Novo’s Ozempic and Wegovy

Pharmaceutical Technology

A Senate Committee is investigating the “outrageously high” US price tags of the blockbuster diabetes and obesity drugs.

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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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One2Treat - observing emerging trends and reshaping approaches to R&D

Outsourcing Pharma

Last month, OSP was excited to write about One2Treat, a progressive startup specializing in digital health solutions, which has launched a forward-thinking approach aimed at tackling key challenges in the biopharma industry.

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FDA approves Utility Therapeutics’ Pivya tablets for UTIs

Pharmaceutical Technology

The FDA has approved Utility Therapeutics’ Pivya tablets, a new treatment for female adults with UTIs.

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AstraZeneca’s Lynparza to remain dominant in PARP inhibitors market with $4 billion in sales by 2027

BioPharma Reporter

Back in 2014, AstraZeneca and Merck were the first to receive FDA approval for their PARP inhibitor Lynparza (olaparib) for use in breast cancer gene (BRCA)-mutated metastatic ovarian cancer patients.

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Tessera Cuts Dozens of Jobs Following Positive Preclinical Results

BioSpace

The genetic engineering startup, recently honored by BioSpace readers for its work environment, is downsizing as it seeks to launch its first clinical trials.

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Roles and Responsibilities of Specialized Clinical Supply Experts

When selecting a clinical supply provider, consideration often focuses upon the manufacturing, packaging, storage and distribution capabilities available that will, at face-value, be sufficient to meet the needs of the sponsor and their trial. However, there are human-based and knowledge-driven factors that are often overlooked that go beyond these basic physical capabilities and are integral to the development and delivery of high performing clinical supply chains.

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AstraZeneca CEO says platform deals largely done after M&As in vaccines, radioligand, cell therapy

Fierce Pharma

After AstraZeneca’s recent acquisitions of various technologies across different therapeutic areas, some investors started to wonder if the British pharma is stretching too thin. | After AstraZeneca’s recent acquisitions of various technologies across different therapeutic areas, some investors started to wonder if the British pharma is stretching too thin.

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Gilead Touts 5% Revenue Jump, Positions for 2024 Growth and Culls Pipeline

BioSpace

Gilead on Thursday reported revenue growth in the first quarter of 2024, driven by the strong sales of its HIV, cancer and liver diseases franchises, while culling a number of candidates.

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Novo Nordisk lands back in Sanders' crosshairs, this time over steep costs of Ozempic and Wegovy

Fierce Pharma

Just a few months after laying into CEOs from Bristol Myers Squibb, Merck & Co., and Johnson & Johnson about the high costs of their drugs, Sen. | Just a few months after laying into CEOs from Bristol Myers Squibb, Merck & Co. and Johnson & Johnson about the high costs of their drugs, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, is taking Novo Nordisk to task for allegedly turning its blockbuster GLP-1s Ozempic and Wegovy into “luxury goods.

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AbbVie Raises 2024 Profit Outlook, Reports Strong Q1 Sales for Skyrizi and Rinvoq

BioSpace

Humira maintained its blockbuster status and market share dominance in the first quarter of 2024, but experienced a drop in sales as biosimilar competition heated up, AbbVie reported on Friday.

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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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Merck CEO Davis dubs Keytruda market exclusivity loss as 'more of a hill than a cliff'

Fierce Pharma

Merck touted newly approved Winrevair and what the emergence of the potential blockbuster means for the company as it faces the LOE of Keytruda.

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CMT Research Foundation funds study investigating treatment for CMT1X disease

Pharma Times

X-linked Charcot-Marie-Tooth is the second most common form of the rare peripheral neuropathy disease

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Utility Therapeutics wins FDA nod for UTI antibiotic that has been on the market in Europe for 40-plus years

Fierce Pharma

For the first time in more than 20 years, the FDA has approved a | For the first time in more than 20 years, the FDA has approved a treatment for uncomplicated urinary tract infections. And the endorsement has come for an oral antibiotic that has been available in Europe for more than 40 years. It’s an odd set of circumstances and a dose of foresight by Utility Therapeutics that bring Pivya (pivmecillinam) to the market in the United States in the therapy’s golden years.

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Eli Lilly Purchases Nexus Pharmaceutical Injectables Manufacturing Plant

Pharmaceutical Commerce

The deal further grows the Big Pharma company’s US production capabilities, especially when it comes to global parenteral products.

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Accelerating Clinical Supply Through Integrated Drug Development

As the development pipeline for new drugs continues to grow, biopharmaceutical companies are re-evaluating how to best manage and balance resources across an increasing number of development projects and complex clinical trials. There are two approaches that can be used to speed a drug from development to clinic faster: timeline compression and parallel processing, but only one that considers the benefits of integrating clinical supply into the overall drug development process.