Bio Pharma Dive
JUNE 15, 2022
A closely watched study missed its goal, failing to prove the antiviral pill’s benefit in a broader population than the high-risk individuals for which it’s currently cleared.
pharmaphorum
JUNE 16, 2022
The litany of failed trials of amyloid-targeting drugs for Alzheimer’s disease has added another verse, as Roche concedes that its crenezumab candidate was unable to slow cognitive decline in patients with an inherited form of the disease. The result isn’t a big surprise – Roche terminated two phase 3 trials of crenezumab in people with prodromal to mild sporadic Alzheimer’s in early 2019 after interim analyses found it would be futile to continue – but is another blow to the
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BioSpace
JUNE 14, 2022
Peer review is integral to the scientific process, and one group plays a bigger role than you might think: Scientific Review Officers.
Scienmag
JUNE 15, 2022
Did you know that more than 26,500 Canadians died from opioid intoxication between January 2016 and September 2021? Or that more than 350,000 people who used drugs containing opioids to relieve their pain did so problematically? Credit: CHUM Did you know that more than 26,500 Canadians died from opioid intoxication between January 2016 and September […].
Bio Pharma Dive
JUNE 16, 2022
At a two-day meeting, experts argued drug divestitures may not be enough to prevent market concentration. Economists and regulators also appeared worried by the effect of buyouts on innovation.
pharmaphorum
JUNE 13, 2022
Canary Wharf’s bid to become a new hub for the life sciences sector in the UK has been given a boost following the decision by Genomics England to relocate to the development. The organisation – which analyses sequenced genomes for the NHS and helps researchers access and use data to help identify the causes of disease – will “anchor” the new cluster, according to Canary Wharf Group (CWG), which is behind the initiative.
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BioPharma Reporter
JUNE 16, 2022
Valneva has reached a settlement with the UK government over an abandoned COVID-19 vaccine contract. Meanwhile, the future of its COVID-19 vaccine in the EU could become clearer next week after an EMA committee vote.
Bio Pharma Dive
JUNE 11, 2022
Positive data from 75 patients with either sickle cell disease or beta thalassemia keep the companies’ therapy on track to become the first CRISPR-based treatment submitted to drug regulators, possibly by the end of the year.
pharmaphorum
JUNE 17, 2022
It has now been over six months since the FDA authorized Paxlovid in December 2021 “for the treatment of mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in adults and pediatric patients (12 years of age and older weighing at least 40 kg) with positive results of direct SARS-CoV-2 viral testing who are also at high risk for progression to severe COVID-19.” . At the time of authorisation, the United States federal government had already purchased 10 million doses of the drug.
NY Times
JUNE 13, 2022
Outside experts will make their recommendations this week on how the agency should rule on applications from Pfizer and Moderna to vaccinate the nation’s youngest children.
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BioSpace
JUNE 17, 2022
The vote came just over one week after the FTC announced it would probe claims regarding the role the middlemen play in determining retail prices of prescription drugs.
Bio Pharma Dive
JUNE 16, 2022
The failure is an upset not only to Roche, but also a blow to the wider Alzheimer’s research field, which has for years kept focus on a protein called beta amyloid.
pharmaphorum
JUNE 16, 2022
When creating engagement plans for individual Digital Key Opinion Leaders (DOLs), it’s best to look at a range of data-led metrics about each DOL to fine tune the engagement and maximise benefit for all parties. The simplest, and often easiest metrics to obtain, relate to the activity characteristics of the Digital KOL. In Twitter for example, this may equate to the DOL’s activity levels, follower numbers, and so on.
Outsourcing Pharma
JUNE 14, 2022
During BIO International, US leaders shared lessons learned from COVID-19, and how government and industry are collaborating to avoid future supply chain crises.
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BioSpace
JUNE 16, 2022
Checkpoint Therapeutics announced that its checkpoint inhibitor cosibelimab is showing positive objective response rate data in patients with locally advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.
Bio Pharma Dive
JUNE 15, 2022
Independent experts unanimously supported use of both shots in children aged 6 months to 5 years old, clearing the way for an FDA decision.
pharmaphorum
JUNE 15, 2022
The 2nd NSCLC Drug Development Summit returns for its second year to unite biopharma and academic leaders during an exciting era of personalized medicine. The industry is uniting to address mechanisms of drug resistance, spearhead progress in molecular subtyping and define practice-changing drug sequencing and combinations for the largest solid tumor indication, NSCLC.
Scienmag
JUNE 15, 2022
On any given day between 2016 and 2019, Heather Stewart could be found snorkeling in between mangroves in the Bocas del Toro archipelago along Panama’s Caribbean coast. For years she visited these forests at the interface between land and sea, trying to understand what drove corals to grow inside them. Corals and mangroves often grow […].
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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.
BioSpace
JUNE 16, 2022
Moderna's study, dubbed BabyCove, is expected to begin recruiting in September and will include up to 700 babies three to six months of age.
Bio Pharma Dive
JUNE 15, 2022
The fund, Third Rock’s sixth, comes amid a significant downturn in the biotech stock market, which has raised questions about the viability of young drug startups.
pharmaphorum
JUNE 16, 2022
In this episode of the pharmaphorum podcast, editor in chief Jonah Comstock welcomes Dr. Jennifer Jones-McMeans, divisional vice president for global affairs for Abbott’s vascular business to discuss diversity and equity in clinical trials. They discuss the nitty-gritty of clinical trial diversity – why it’s been so hard to achieve, why it’s important, and how to overcome the specific barriers to inclusion for different underrepresented communities.
Scienmag
JUNE 12, 2022
Many dog lovers want to know what goes on in their furry friends’ minds. Now scientists are finally getting closer to the answer. In a new study just published in the journal of Animal Cognition, researchers from the Family Dog Project (Eötvös Loránd University University, Budapest) found out that dogs have a “multi-modal mental image” […].
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BioSpace
JUNE 15, 2022
MorphoSys is having a busy week after entering into an equity participation agreement with HIBio and a supply agreement and clinical collaboration with Pfizer and Incyte.
Bio Pharma Dive
JUNE 14, 2022
The partners’ JAK inhibitor Olumiant is the first systemic treatment for an autoimmune disease that causes hair loss. But known risks of heart attacks and cancer could complicate its launch.
pharmaphorum
JUNE 16, 2022
MorphoSys seemingly inexorable shift into an oncology pure-play has continued with an out-licensing deal for two programmes in the kidney disease and immunology categories to China’s HIBio. The German biotech is handing over rights to CD38-targeted antibody felzartamab for two forms of glomerulonephritis and MOR210, an anti-C5aR1 antibody for autoimmune disorders and some forms of cancer, which are both currently in early-stage clinical testing.
BioPharma Reporter
JUNE 16, 2022
The BIO International Convention in San Diego this week heard the US-based Center for Breakthrough Medicines (CBM) is to speed up plans to build what it calls the largest cell therapy manufacturing operation worldwide.
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BioSpace
JUNE 16, 2022
???????Bavarian Nordic announced that the upcoming Phase III trial for its COVID-19 booster candidate has been redesigned to compete against licensed mRNA-based vaccines.
Bio Pharma Dive
JUNE 13, 2022
The Massachusetts-based biotech is awaiting a decision in the U.S., where the FDA recently extended its review after agency advisers narrowly voted against the treatment.
pharmaphorum
JUNE 16, 2022
A personalised, treatment plan for patients with breast cancer is the first digital health product to emerge from a newly-announced partnership between digital health specialist Sidekick and pharma group Eli Lilly. The two companies say the integrated digital therapeutic (DTx) for breast cancer will aim to promote behaviour modifications to improve the wellbeing of breast cancer patients as well as adherence to drug treatment, foe example by managing side effects.
Scienmag
JUNE 16, 2022
Drab urban environments tend to increase our stress, whereas nature can soothe the soul, but how do you get the best of both? One option is to increase color and vegetation in cities, but finding the best approach can be tricky. A new study in Frontiers in Virtual Reality tested the effects of vegetation and […].
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