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Clinical Trials for Celiac Disease: Insights from Beyond Celiac’s Kate Avery

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When a person with celiac disease eats something that contains gluten, their immune system attacks their small intestine, damaging the lining and interfering with the absorption of nutrients from food. As of now, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved any drugs for the treatment of celiac disease.

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Pfizer and Valneva Issue Update on Phase 3 Clinical Trial Evaluating Lyme Disease Vaccine Candidate VLA15

Pfizer

who had been enrolled in the Vaccine Against Lyme for Outdoor Recreationists (VALOR) (NCT05477524) Phase 3 clinical study. The study is investigating the efficacy, safety and immunogenicity of an investigational Lyme disease vaccine candidate, VLA15.

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7 Problems with Using Borosilicate Glass to Package Drugs

Pharma Mirror

By Christopher Weikart, Chief Scientist, SiO2 Materials Science Even though drugs are meant to save lives, the primary packaging used for delivering drug therapies and vaccines may actually be putting us in danger. The pharmaceutical industry works hard to create cutting-edge drugs to save lives and keep people healthy.

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FDA’s treatment of China-developed drugs spurs demands for multiregional clinical trials

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China’s emergence as an R&D powerhouse means that the country is quickly adding a number of drug candidates to the global pipeline. Similar signs of growth can be seen in the amount of drugs, biologics and medical devices the country exports to the US. Evolving regulatory landscape.

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What DTC marketers can learn from people who refuse vaccines

World of DTC Marketing

SUMMARY : Vaccine mandates are only going to get us so far when it comes to COVID immunity. The reasons for people refusing vaccines are both safety and side effect concerns, although politics plays a big part as well. DTC marketers should take note of these concerns, especially around the launch of new drugs.

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Ghana vaccine approval a ‘critical step’ in combatting malaria

Drug Discovery World

The R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine has received regulatory clearance for use in Ghana by the country’s Food and Drugs Authority, making it the first country to approve the vaccine. The vaccine has been approved for use in children aged five to 36 months, the age group at highest risk of death from malaria.

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DDW readers’ top drug discovery developments of 2023

Drug Discovery World

Representing a dominant field of drug discovery, it isn’t surprising that breakthroughs in cancer research were popular with DDW readers in 2023, particularly strategies to overcome treatment resistance and prevent the spread of disease. The drug works by targeting proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 serine protease (PCSK9).