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Overcoming challenges in obesity-related clinical trialsĀ 

Drug Discovery World

Recent advancements in obesity treatments, exemplified by the approvals of semaglutide and tirzepatide, have spotlighted the field for healthcare providers and developers. Deirdre Albertson , Vice President, Project Management, Cardiovascular/Metabolic Division, ICON, Jack L.

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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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UTSA researchers to develop compounds for GBM tumours

Pharmaceutical Technology

A researchersā€™ team from the University of Texas at San Antonioā€™s (UTSA) Department of Chemistry and its partners are developing compounds to treat Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) tumours. The new compounds imitate the sex hormone estrogen activity on a cell protein known as estrogen receptor-beta (ER-beta), which is known to suppress cancer.

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Pfizerā€™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 companyā€™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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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. Itā€™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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International Womenā€™s Day: The gender gap in clinical trials

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For International Womenā€™s Day, Medidata’s global compliance and strategy lead Fiona Maini discusses the importance of increasing female participation in clinical trials and how technology may solve some of the barriers. Many women also inherited the fear of participating and being ā€œguinea pigsā€. were women.