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Present Treatments & Hopeful Future Directions for ALS Pharmacotherapies

Worldwide Clinical Trials

Authors: Rich Worldwide Clinical Trials Exec. This trend is on the rise despite recent disappointments with clinical trial outcomes, which have the potential to destabilize the industry in the short term regarding drug development strategy and optimal study designs. Director, Therapeutic Area Medical Lead.

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Quality by design with a focus on biosimilars

Pharmaceutical Technology

To demonstrate bioequivalence for a generic small molecule drug, a company must carry out a Phase I clinical trial in healthy individuals to ensure that the area under the curve and maximum plasma concentration for their drug is equivalent to that of the brand name drug.

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Biogen Announces FDA Approval of Plegridy (peginterferon beta-1a) Intramuscular Administration for Multiple Sclerosis

The Pharma Data

The addition of the IM administration of Plegridy to Biogen’s MS portfolio offers another important option at a time when MS patients are being encouraged to discuss their MS treatment and considerations around COVID-19 vaccination with their physicians.1,2 MS, the coronavirus and vaccines – updated global advice. percent vs. 32.1

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SKYRIZI® (risankizumab-rzaa) Now Available in the U.S. as a Single 150 mg Injection for Adults with Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis

The Pharma Data

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved SKYRIZI 150 mg in April based on data from three clinical trials showing the single-dose SKYRIZI 150 mg injection was bioequivalent, working the same as two injections of SKYRIZI 75 mg per dose with a consistent efficacy and safety profile. ” The U.S.

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Clinical Catch-Up: December 21-25 | BioSpace

The Pharma Data

Even with the holidays among us, there were a number of clinical trial announcements. Vir Biotechnology and GlaxoSmithKline dosed the first patient in a new sub-trial of a Phase III study of monoclonal antibody VIR-7831 for hospitalized adults with COVID-19. Here’s a look. COVID-19-Related.

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Biosimilars vs. Interchangeable Biological Products: FDA Fact Check

XTalks

They include proteins, monoclonal antibodies and vaccines that are considered to be “ highly similar ” to biological products that have already been approved by the FDA. MYTH: Clinical pharmacology studies of biosimilars aim to establish safety and effectiveness. What is a Biosimilar?