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Springworks shares fall despite drug trial's success

Bio Pharma Dive

The biotech plans to seek FDA approval for its soft-tissue tumor treatment after positive study results. But investors still sent the stock down by nearly 10%.

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FDA Approvals for a Liquid Epilepsy Drug and Vitiligo Medication – Xtalks Life Science Podcast Ep. 71

XTalks

In this episode, Ayesha discussed the FDA approval of Azurity Pharmaceutical’s Zonisade (zonisamide oral suspension) as an adjunct therapy for the treatment of seizures in adults and pediatric patients 16 years of age and older with epilepsy. The drug is the first FDA approved oral suspension form of zonisamide.

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Cardiovascular Clinical Trials with Patient Diversity: Challenges and Considerations

XTalks

Cardiovascular clinical trials need to have a diversity plan because there can be a difference in disease burden when comparing people of different race and ethnicity. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is emphasizing the need for diversity in clinical trials. The Diversity of the US Population.

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Vicore initiates clinical proof-of-concept study of endothelial dysfunction 

Drug Discovery World

Vicore Pharma, a Swedish clinical-stage pharmaceutical company unlocking the potential of angiotensin II type 2 receptor agonists (ATRAGs), has dosed its first patient with C21 in a clinical study of endothelial dysfunction. Vicore Pharma states that results from the trial are expected in Q4, 2023.

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Mathematical model can speed up Alzheimer’s drug development

Drug Discovery World

By simulating the drug’s performance in individual patients, they rapidly modelled the outcome of short-term (78 weeks) and long-term (10 years) treatments and discovered that when treatment begins by age 60, it’s possible to reduce cognitive decline by five percent.

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An Evolving Regulatory Environment for Rare and Orphan Diseases

Advarra

Orphan drugs have historically faced a number of barriers, such as limited research and development (R&D) investment due to an expected lack of profitability as well as challenges in clinical trial design and recruitment. Before 1983, only 38 orphan drugs had received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval.

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Malaria Vaccine a Breakthrough Success with 77 Percent Efficacy

XTalks

After years of disappointing malaria vaccine trials, a malaria shot developed by researchers at the Jenner Institute at the University of Oxford has demonstrated an unprecedentedly high efficacy of 77 percent, and may be the magic bullet the world has been waiting for against the deadly disease. Malaria Vaccine Phase II Trial.