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A step closer to ‘clinical trial in a dish’ for Alzheimer’s  

Drug Discovery World

Grown in vitro, these cells can provide patient specific human brain models from a large cohort of AD patients – to create a ‘clinical trial in a dish’. has paved the way for the use of cell-based assays to investigate drug safety and efficacy, including this innovative ‘clinical trial in a dish’ approach.

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New EU in vitro regulations delaying access to treatments

Drug Discovery World

New EU legislation designed to improve public health is delaying clinical trials and blocking access to new treatments for cancer and rare diseases, says the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA). The In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation (IVDR) came into effect in May 2022.

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Keeping tabs on Covid-19: BetterLife embraces virtual clinical trials and Novan shares positive results from in vitro antiviral technology against SARS-CoV-2

The Pharma Data

As pharma companies search for solutions to avoid cancelling or delaying clinical trials, virtualizing trials are fast becoming commonplace during the Covid-19 pandemic. With many nationwide and regional lockdowns coming into force, virtual clinical trials are proving to be an effective way to monitor patients remotely.

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The Utility of Liquid Biopsy in Oncology Clinical Trials

XTalks

Liquid biopsies have demonstrated promising activity in multiple clinical settings, but the great enthusiasm and expectations around them can be harmful if not adequately managed,” said Dr. El Mustapha Bahassi, PhD, Director, Clinical Laboratory Sciences, at the global clinical research organization (CRO) Medpace.

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How Much Do You Know About in silico Trials?

XTalks

Conventional in vitro and in vivo studies are used in the drug development pipeline. However, could there be another way for developing biomedical products using in silico technology? This involves the use of an individualized computer simulation for medical device or drug development. Want to learn more?

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Top Three Reasons Why Your Medical Device Needs a Clinical Trial

Advarra

Regulations for research involving devices, in vitro diagnostics (IVDs), and digital therapeutics differ from those governing pharmaceutical development. The greater the risk, the more likely a series of trials for market clearance or approval will be required. In other words, what are the risks and benefits of the product?

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The ‘failure’ of clinical trials in the search for COVID-19 treatments

pharmaphorum

It may not be appropriate to use the word ‘failure’ when summarising the utility of clinical trials in the search for a curative or preventative treatment for disease. Most of the trials are underpowered to demonstrate efficacy on mortality and long-term consequences of the disease.