Tue.Oct 31, 2023

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Vertex, CRISPR therapy for sickle cell passes FDA panel test

Bio Pharma Dive

The high-profile meeting focused on the theoretical risks of CRISPR gene editing, as both the FDA and its advisory committee appeared convinced by the efficacy of the companies’ exa-cel treatment.

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ArriVent’s lung cancer therapy gains FDA breakthrough therapy status 

Pharmaceutical Technology

ArriVent Biopharma has received the US FDA's breakthrough therapy designation for furmonertinib to treat non-small cell lung cancer.

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Tracking the FDA’s meeting on Vertex, CRISPR’s sickle cell therapy

Bio Pharma Dive

Expert advisers are reviewing the companies’ case for approval of what could be the first medicine based on the gene editing technology. Follow their discussion here.

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Do You Bruise Easily? It Could Be A Sign Of Something More Serious

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

After a bump, we can expect a bruise. But what if we find ourselves bruising without any noticeable cause? What might be behind it? Should we worry? Around 18 percent of adults report easy bruising. As hematologists (blood doctors), we are often asked for advice when people are worried they might bruise too easily.

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European Clinical Supply Planning: Balancing Cost, Flexibility and Time

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Lilly buys out Beam in heart drug alliance with Verve

Bio Pharma Dive

Already a partner to Verve, the pharma is paying $200 million upfront and investing another $50 million in Beam to acquire option rights to several gene editing programs.

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Adoption of laser vision correction procedures picks up in India at a frantic pace: Expert

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

Adoption of laser vision correction procedure is picking up in India at a frantic pace, according to ophthalmologists which they attribute to advancements in technology making these treatments minimally invasive, safe and effective with quick recovery and impeccable results.

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October 31, 2023: NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory Welcomes 5 New Demonstration Projects

Rethinking Clinical Trials

The NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory is excited to announce the addition of 5 new large-scale pragmatic clinical trials to its portfolio of innovative Demonstration Projects, which will extend the program’s mission to strengthen the national capacity to implement cost-effective, large-scale research studies that engage healthcare delivery organizations as research partners.

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Roivant’s $7B Roche deal was a ‘moment of opportunity,’ CEO says

Bio Pharma Dive

The acquisition of Telavant and its TL1A drug was born out of a J.P. Morgan conference meeting, Roivant chief executive Matt Gline said, and reflects the biotech’s flexible business strategy.

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Half of top 20 biopharma company market cap impacted amid the IRA in Q3 2023

Pharmaceutical Technology

Leading biopharmas are reshaping their strategies after the announcement regarding the first drugs subject to Medicare price negotiations under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

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As COVID sales crater, Pfizer takes $5.6B in inventory write-offs on Paxlovid, Comirnaty

Fierce Pharma

For Pfizer, several years of pandemic megaprofits have soured as overstocked COVID-19 drugs and vaccines take a major toll on the drug behemoth’s financials. | Pfizer's pandemic megaprofits have soured as overstocked COVID-19 drugs and vaccines take a major toll on the drug behemoth’s financials.

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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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Aragen invests $30m in new biologics manufacturing facility in India

Pharmaceutical Technology

The laboratory will be operational by Q3 2024, and the first manufacturing suite is expected to be operational in Q3 2025.

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Combination Vaccines Are Coming for Respiratory Diseases

BioSpace

Pfizer, Moderna, Novavax and more are working to combine preventative shots for COVID-19, flu, RSV and other illnesses. Will convenience be enough to overcome vaccine fatigue?

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Phase I/II trial begins for SpyGlass intraocular drug delivery implant

Pharmaceutical Technology

The platform consists of an intraocular lens with drug-eluting pads and is designed so that patients need not self-administer eye drops post-surgery.

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AstraZeneca Drops $245M on Cell and Gene Therapies in Deal with Cellectis

BioSpace

The investment in the French biotech is one of many the pharma giant has made this year to advance cell and gene therapy development. Cellectis shares skyrocketed over 180% in premarket trading Wednesday.

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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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Roche seeks label expansion for Elevidys amid missing Phase III endpoint

Pharmaceutical Technology

Roche and Sarepta’s DMD drug failed to meet its primary endpoint in patients with patients with DMD aged 4-7 years.

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GSK Touts Strong Q3 Performance on the Back of Arexvy, Shingrix Sales

BioSpace

The British biopharma company reported 10% sales growth in the third quarter, driven mainly by robust sales of its respiratory syncytial virus shot Arexvy and shingles vaccine Shingrix.

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Shorla acquires methotrexate solution from Therakind in the US 

Pharmaceutical Technology

The acquisition of the oral methotrexate solution, marketed as Jylamvo, marks the second FDA-approved oncology product in Shorla’s portfolio.

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FDA Lifts Hold on Mersana’s Antibody-Drug Conjugate Following Patient Death

BioSpace

The regulator has released Mersana Therapeutics’ antibody-drug conjugate XMT-2056 from its clinical hold, allowing the biotech to proceed with Phase I studies of the candidate with a lower starting dose.

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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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Vect-Horus and Novo Nordisk link for targeted therapeutics development

Pharmaceutical Technology

Biotechnology company Vect-Horus has signed a global licence agreement with Novo Nordisk for the development of targeted therapeutics.

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FDA Adcomm Sides with Vertex, CRISPR on Safety Testing for SCD Gene Therapy

BioSpace

The regulator’s advisory committee on Tuesday found Vertex Pharmaceuticals and CRISPR Therapeutics’ off-target analysis for its sickle cell disease candidate exa-cel to be sufficient.

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Sosei Heptares hits discovery milestone in GPCR deal with Genentech

Pharmaceutical Technology

Genentech is one of many companies using Sosei Heptares GPCR know-how, with AbbVie, Eli Lilly and Pfizer all on the company’s books.

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Battling new rivals and bracing for Jakafi's patent cliff, Incyte shores up growth plan

Fierce Pharma

As several new JAK inhibitors threaten Incyte’s bread-and-butter Jakafi in myelofibrosis, the company is busy advancing new regimens ahead of the drug’s 2028 patent cliff. | As several new JAK inhibitors threaten Incyte’s bread-and-butter Jakafi in myelofibrosis, the company is busy advancing new regimens ahead of the drug’s 2028 patent cliff.

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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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M&A market performance suffered in Q3 2023

Pharmaceutical Technology

The third quarter of 2023 saw a slight fall in deal activity after the recovery in the global M&A market in the second quarter.

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Galapagos plans to cut 100 jobs after striking deal to transfer Jyseleca, 400 staffers to Alfasigma

Fierce Pharma

For 170 million euros plus royalties, Galapagos has transferred Jyseleca and its operations to Alfasigma. The deal includes 400 employees who will transfer to Alfasigma.

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Sellas presses ahead with fast track designation for lymphoma

Pharmaceutical Technology

Sellas will be meeting with the FDA in Q4 2023 to discuss Breakthrough Therapy Designation for SLS009 as a treatment for r/r PTCL.

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NHS patients to be offered the opportunity to travel for treatment

Pharma Times

Around 400,000 eligible patients are set to benefit from the travel offer - News - PharmaTimes

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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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AnHeart and Nippon Kayaku enter taletrectinib licence deal

Pharmaceutical Technology

AnHeart Therapeutics and Nippon Kayaku have signed an exclusive agreement for the former’s investigational therapy, taletrectinib.

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With Tepezza sales still stagnant, Amgen has a plan to boost the newly acquired TED drug

Fierce Pharma

As Amgen’s $27.8 billion buyout of Horizon Therapeutics became official earlier this month, one of the first orders of business for the California biotech giant was to get acquired blockbuster Tepe | As Amgen’s $27.8 billion buyout of Horizon Therapeutics became official earlier this month, one of the first orders of business for the California biotech giant was to get acquired blockbuster Tepezza back on track.

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Q&A: UK pharma manufacturing prepares for imminent shake up in 2024

Pharmaceutical Technology

BGMA’s technical director, Paul Fleming, discusses changes to the UK pharmaceutical supply chain and how to maintain resilience.

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Optimizing Biomarker Assays to Bridge the Clinical Trial Participation Gap

BioSpace

Optimizing Biomarker Assays to Bridge the Clinical Trial Participation Gap - read this article along with other careers information, tips and advice on BioSpace

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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.