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New male contraceptive does not involve hormones

Medical Xpress

A team of researchers at a company called Contraline has developed a new kind of male contraceptive. Instead of using hormones to disrupt sperm production, the new technique involves placing a hydrogel called ADAM into the vas deferens to prevent sperm from making its way to the urethra.

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Ibutamoren mesylate by Lumos Pharma for Growth Hormone Deficiency: Likelihood of Approval

Pharmaceutical Technology

Ibutamoren mesylate is under clinical development by Lumos Pharma and currently in Phase II for Growth Hormone Deficiency. According to GlobalData, Phase II drugs for Growth Hormone Deficiency have a 63% phase transition success rate (PTSR) indication benchmark for progressing into Phase III. It is administered orally.

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Pfizer’s Ngenla Approved as Once-Weekly Treatment for Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD)

XTalks

Pfizer has been going strong on the approval front, having secured its fifth US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in the past five weeks, with the most recent being for the company’s once-weekly human growth hormone analog Ngenla (somatrogon-ghla). Pfizer paid OPKO $295 million upfront at the beginning of the partnership.

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New Breakthrough Points to a Future Treatment For Morning Sickness

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

New research by our team has identified sensitivity to a hormone made in abundance by the developing pregnancy, GDF15, […] Sickness in pregnancy, or hyperemesis gravidarum, is common and is thought to affect seven out of ten women at some time in their pregnancy.

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Lumos Pharma’s Patient-Centric Strategy for Rare Disease Drug Development

XTalks

Among these, rare pediatric diseases present unique challenges and opportunities for rare disease drug development. Pediatric growth hormone deficiency (PGHD) is one such condition, affecting a child’s growth and development.

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Amplifying Patient Voices in Breast Cancer Clinical Trials

XTalks

David Cameron, Chair of the Breast International Group (BIG) , we delve into the landscape of breast cancer research today, clinical trials and the incorporation of the patient voice in breast cancer research. It’s important to note that while men can and do develop breast cancer, the vast majority of cases are found in women.

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New and Emerging CMS Policies: Medicaid’s New Clinical Trial Policy

Advarra

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a letter outlining routine costs in clinical trials for patients eligible for Medicaid in April 2022. However, a year has passed with no further updates on this letter or Medicaid beneficiaries enrolling in clinical trials.