Thu.Sep 28, 2023

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Generative AI-focused biotech startup Evozyne raises $81m

Pharmaceutical Technology

The company’s algorithms put proteins through millions of years of simulated evolution to identify potential functional candidates.

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Gritstone wins ‘Project NextGen’ funding to run head-to-head COVID vaccine study

Bio Pharma Dive

In a note to clients, Evercore ISI analyst Jonathan Miller described the Project NextGen contract for Gritstone as “certainly a nice signal of continued government support for COVID research.

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Grand Rounds September 22, 2023: Integrating Community Health Workers into Team-Based, Early Childhood Preventative Care (Tumaini Rucker Coker, MD, MBA)

Rethinking Clinical Trials

    Speaker Tumaini Rucker Coker, MD, MBA Professor of Pediatrics Division Head for General Pediatrics University of Washington Department of Pediatrics Seattle Children’s Hospital Slides Keywords Pediatrics, Preventive Medicine, Community Health, Well Child Care Key Points There are 10 preventive care visits from ages 0-3, usually scheduled as 15-20 minute visits with a pediatrician.

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J&J cancer drug combo beats Tagrisso in closely watched trial

Bio Pharma Dive

Interim results from a study called “Mariposa” found that a regimen of two J&J medicines improved progression-free survival versus AstraZeneca’s widely used therapy.

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European Clinical Supply Planning: Balancing Cost, Flexibility and Time

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Small-cap companies lead the oncology pipeline by programmes in development

Pharmaceutical Technology

It is common for biopharmaceutical companies that start as private entities to become public companies soon after their key pipeline assets reach the clinical stage of development, in order to unlock the large amount of capital needed to run costly clinical trials.

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Karuna submits schizophrenia drug for US approval

Bio Pharma Dive

The drug’s success in two late-stage clinical trials has buoyed Karuna to a market valuation exceeding $6 billion.

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Harbinger Health raises $140M to study blood-based cancer screening test

Bio Pharma Dive

The test developer will use the Series B funding to complete a 10,000-person clinical trial ahead of a planned launch in 2025.

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Leading providers of product inspection, testing and detection equipment and services

Pharmaceutical Technology

Pharmaceutical Technology has listed some of the leading providers of product inspection, testing and detection equipment and services in the pharmaceutical industry.

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Four Neurodegenerative Trials to Watch in Q4

BioSpace

Pivotal clinical trials in Alzheimer’s disease, Huntington’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and multiple sclerosis are expected to read out this fall. Here's a closer look.

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Takeda’s Entyvio receives FDA approval for subcutaneous administration

Pharmaceutical Technology

Takeda has received approval from the US FDA for subcutaneous administration of Entyvio for ulcerative colitis in adults.

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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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Decades-long regulatory odyssey ends with FDA nod for Fabre-Kramer's depression med Exxua

Fierce Pharma

Fabre-Kramer Pharmaceuticals' major depressive disorder (MDD) drug gepirone has been rejected by the FDA not once, not twice, but three times since the turn of the millennium. | Fabre-Kramer's Exxua suffered three prior FDA rejections before scoring an FDA approval for major depressive disorder last week. Its label doesn't include sexual dysfunction as an adverse reaction, which is rare among antidepressants.

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Pfizer gains FDA approval for rare childhood leukaemia drug

Pharmaceutical Technology

Bosutinib has been approved for adult use for 10 years, but the FDA has given the green light for use in children.

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AstraZeneca and SAS link up on AI and analytics

Pharma Times

Collaboration will enable teams across the organisation to increase clinical research innovation - News - PharmaTimes

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Roche gains rights to Ionis’ Alzheimer’s and Huntington’s programmes

Pharmaceutical Technology

Roche signed an agreement attaining global rights to Ionis Pharmaceuticals’ programmes for Alzheimer’s disease and Huntington’s disease.

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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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Path for BrainStorm ALS Treatment Remains Rocky, Hope for Others on Horizon

BioSpace

An FDA advisory committee this week voted overwhelmingly against BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics’ amyotrophic lateral sclerosis treatment. However, other potential therapies offer hope for ALS patients.

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Ono and Adimab partner to develop oncology antibody drugs

Pharmaceutical Technology

Ono Pharmaceutical and Adimab have signed a drug discovery collaboration agreement for the development of antibody drugs in oncology

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CymaBay launches study into drug for liver scarring in patients with compensated cirrhosis

Outsourcing Pharma

A study to evaluate the effect of seladelparm, a small molecule treatment by CymaBay Therapeutics, Inc. on patients with cirrhosis was announced this month (September 21).

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Tetra receives rare paediatric disease designation for FXS therapy

Pharmaceutical Technology

Tetra Therapeutics has received rare paediatric disease designation from the US FDA for zatolmilast to treat Fragile X syndrome (FXS).

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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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Women in Life Science Denmark launches leadership drive

Pharma Times

Initiative has been designed to support career advancement for women across the life sciences - News - PharmaTimes

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After Amicus scores FDA nod for Pompe disease combo, it's game on with Sanofi

Fierce Pharma

Slated for an FDA decision last October, Amicus Therapeutics’ Pompe disease bid was foiled by COVID-related travel restrictions. | Slated for an FDA decision last October, Amicus Therapeutics’ Pompe disease bid was foiled by COVID-related travel restrictions. Nearly a year later, the Philadelphia company has gained its long-awaited green light.

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Amicus Gets FDA Approval for Rare Muscle Disorder Treatment

BioSpace

Thursday’s approval comes after the FDA pushed back the target action dates for Amicus’ Biologics License Application in May, allowing the regulator more time to review the company’s submitted data.

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CureVac touts 'progress' as German court suspends infringement proceedings against BioNTech

Fierce Pharma

With much riding on its mRNA patent litigation against BioNTech, Germany’s CureVac thinks the case is moving in its favor. | A court in Germany suspended infringement proceedings on four patents at issue in the lawsuit filed by CureVac against BioNTech. Still, CureVac said there's reason to be optimistic its arguments may win out.

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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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Bionomics’ PTSD Candidate Clears Phase IIb Study, Stock Jumps 415%

BioSpace

Following disappointing results in a mid-stage social anxiety disorder study, the Australian biotech’s investigational ion channel modulator demonstrated promising effects in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder.

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Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic gets FDA label update flagging risk of intestinal blockage disorder

Fierce Pharma

While GLP-1 drugs from Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly are believed to be relatively free of serious side effects, a few problems have emerged as the treatments have gained wider and longer-term use.

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Madrigal Pursues $500M Public Offering with NASH Market Up for Grabs

BioSpace

With Intercept’s failure to emerge as the nonalcoholic steatohepatitis market leader, Madrigal Pharmaceuticals is seeking to take leadership of the space fueled by a half-a-billion-dollar public offering.

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Digitalization, AI and automation fueling life sciences industry growth, finds CRB

BioPharma Reporter

Across the global life sciences supply chain, data, digitalization, automation, and artificial intelligence are driving the most innovation, according to a new survey from CRB.

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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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Fabre-Kramer Finally Gets FDA Approval for MDD Drug After Decades-Long Quest

BioSpace

After several rejections over 20-plus years, Fabre-Kramer Pharmaceuticals has secured the FDA’s approval for its major depressive disorder drug gepirone hydrochloride, now marketed under the brand name Exxua.

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'Anti-tangle’ molecule could aid search for new dementia treatments

BioPharma Reporter

Scientists from the Universities of Bath and Bristol have identified a molecule that can prevent tangling of a brain protein that is linked to diseases such as Parkinsonâs.

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J&J's Rybrevant combo bests AstraZeneca's established Tagrisso in key lung cancer study

Fierce Pharma

A highly anticipated head-to-head matchup between a Johnson & Johnson combination and AstraZeneca’s star Tagrisso as a first-line treatment in a subset of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has | With the trial win, Johnson & Johnson sees potential for its drug combination as the new standard of care in locally advanced or metastatic epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-mutated non-small cell lung cancer.

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GSK Raises HIV Business Forecast on Projected Growth of Long-Acting Antiretroviral

BioSpace

The biopharma is projecting its HIV business will reach up to $8.5 billion in sales by 2026, based on the success of its long-acting antiretroviral therapy Cabenuva.

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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.