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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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CDSCO releases draft guidance document on stability studies of IVD Medical Devices

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has released a draft guidance document on stability studies of In-vitro Diagnostic Medical Device (IVDMD) to aid manufacturers in the preparation of premarket review documents for the import or manufacturing license applications.

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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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Cardiac Biomarkers in Cardiovascular Clinical Trials: Caveats and Considerations

XTalks

Cardiac biomarkers can not only serve important roles in the diagnosis, management and prognosis of cardiac diseases, but they can also be significant tools in evaluating treatments in cardiovascular (CV) clinical trials. In CV clinical trials, cardiac biomarkers are most commonly included in efficacy and safety endpoints.

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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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Innovative Nipocalimab Trial for HDFN Treatment Powered by BillionToOne

XTalks

BillionToOne, a company specializing in molecular diagnostics, has partnered with Janssen Research & Development, LLC, a Johnson & Johnson division, to conduct the AZALEA Phase III clinical trial globally. The trial is set to occur across the US, the European Union (EU) and selected global locations.

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