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First patient dosed in ulcerative colitis drug trial

Drug Discovery World

A Phase I clinical trial has begun evaluating Direct Biologics’ ExoFlo for the treatment of patients with medically refractory ulcerative colitis (UC). The secondary objective is to evaluate the efficacy of intravenous ExoFlo in inducing clinical remission, clinical response, and improvement in patient reported outcomes.

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This week in drug discovery (5-9 June)

Drug Discovery World

There has been some interesting news related to clinical trials this week, with the announcement that the FDA has published draft guidance to modernise the design and conduct of studies, and the failure of Bellerophon Therapeutics’ Phase III study in fibrotic Interstitial Lung Disease.

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Mathematical model can speed up Alzheimer’s drug development

Drug Discovery World

Mapping individual Alzheimer’s disease progression The team’s model relies on clinical biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease, including fluid markers for the amyloid protein that is responsible for plaque build-up in the brain, cognitive decline scores from pencil-and-paper testing, and MRI brain images.

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Predictive diagnostics: closing the precision medicine gap

Drug Discovery World

In the cancer space alone over the last five years, clinical trials have increased 500% for new drugs and new drug combinations. Identifying the population subsets who will benefit is essential to the success of these therapies in both the clinic and in the clinical trials that will bring these drugs to market. .

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Can liquid biopsies transform precision medicine?

Drug Discovery World

Brett Swansiger, Chief Commercial Officer at ANGLE discusses the importance of liquid biopsies in precision medicine trials for cancer. Furthermore, oncology clinical trials are frequently challenged by low enrolment rates, failure to achieve primary endpoints, study design complexity and limited funding 5.

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Machine learning: A useful tool in the development of next generation antibody therapeutics

Drug Discovery World

In contrast, machine learning can facilitate epitope-specific design: directing the algorithm towards favourable epitopes that elicit favourable biological responses, which may improve the prospects for the antibody in drug trials. These targets, along with many others, are universally deemed as ‘difficult-to-drug’ targets.

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Malaria Vaccine a Breakthrough Success with 77 Percent Efficacy

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Given the success of Oxford’s Phase II trial, the study investigators are now gearing up for a Phase III licensure trial to assess large-scale safety and efficacy in 4,800 children aged 5 to 36 months across four countries in Africa. Malaria Vaccine Phase II Trial.