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Bodybuilding Supplement Shown to Stave Off Dementia in Mice

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

As scientists continue to look for clues as to how dementia can be prevented and cured, they’ve found that the bodybuilding supplement beta-hydroxy beta-methylbutyrate (or HMB) protects against cognitive decline in mice.

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BioNTech acquires tech company InstaDeep for $549m

Pharmaceutical Technology

BioNTech has acquired all the remaining shares of technology company InstaDeep in a deal valued at €500m ($549m) in cash.

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India’s advanced wound care market on growth trajectory with faster healing & minimised scarring

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

India’s advanced wound care market is on the growth trajectory with faster healing & minimised scarring. This is where the positive acceptance of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) that uses a vacuum dressing to ensure healing in acute and chronic conditions in India is gaining popularity.

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EQRx to sell to Revolution Medicines after failed bid to upend US drug pricing

Bio Pharma Dive

The all-stock deal is a quiet end for the ambitious biotech, which was sold for its billion-dollar bank account after the FDA derailed its plans to develop low-cost cancer medicines.

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European Clinical Supply Planning: Balancing Cost, Flexibility and Time

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August 1, 2023: NIH Collaboratory Expands LinkedIn Presence to Join Growing Community of Researchers

Rethinking Clinical Trials

From left: NIH Collaboratory Coordinating Center co–principal investigators Lesley Curtis, Adrian Hernandez, and Kevin Weinfurt With the NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory entering its second decade, we are expanding our presence on the LinkedIn social media platform to promote research that advances the design, conduct, and dissemination of pragmatic clinical trials.

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Pfizer weighs cutting costs as COVID drug sales ebb

Bio Pharma Dive

Revenue in the second quarter declined by 53% year over year due to lower sales of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine and antiviral, which have been less in demand this year.

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TG shares tumble following licensing deal for MS drug

Bio Pharma Dive

Some on Wall Street believe the New York-based biotechnology company is now less likely to get acquired after agreeing to sell partial rights to its only marketed product.

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China NMPA accepts Astellas’ monoclonal antibody zolbetuximab BLA

Pharmaceutical Technology

The China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has accepted Astellas Pharma’s biologics licence application for zolbetuximab.

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GSK broadens use of cancer immunotherapy with latest FDA OK

Bio Pharma Dive

The pharma’s drug Jemperli was cleared for patients with newly diagnosed endometrial tumors, but could soon face competition from Merck’s Keytruda.

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EC approves ZTALMY for seizures associated with CDKL5 deficiency

Pharmaceutical Technology

The European Commission has approved Marinus Pharmaceuticals’ ZTALMY (ganaxolone) as an adjunctive treatment for epileptic seizures

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The New Age of Decentralized Clinical Trials

White paper that delves into the complex topic of Decentralized Clinical Trials and how to master them within the confines of FDA Regulations

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Designing With Implementation in Mind

Rethinking Clinical Trials

Designing With Implementation in Mind Description NIH Collaboratory researchers Leah Tuzzio and Dr. Vince Mor discuss what it means to design a pragmatic trial with implementation in mind, and they share examples from 2 of the Collaboratory’s Demonstration Projects—ABATE Infection and PROVEN. Biography Leah Tuzzio, MPH Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute Vince Mor, PhD Florence Pirce Grant University Professor of Health Services, Policy and Practice, Professor of Health Servic

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Cyltezo illustrates the intersection of price and regulation in the biosimilar market

Pharmaceutical Technology

During the process of qualifying Cyltezo, Boehringer Ingelheim took the uncommon step of showing its interchangeability with Humira.

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Scientists create compound that can block cancer metastasis

Drug Discovery World

Researchers from the University of Liverpool, UK, have created a biomedical compound that has the potential to stop the spread of breast cancer. Scientists from the Chemistry and Biochemistry Departments at the University of Liverpool and Nanjing Medical School in China have discovered a possible way to block proteins that cause metastasis. The major problem hindering the successful treatment of commonly occurring cancers is not the primary tumour which can usually be removed by surgery, but its

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Hyperscalers raise their generative AI game in healthcare

Pharmaceutical Technology

Generative AI proponents insist that with enough research and extensive testing, the technology can be used to help organizations.

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Unlocking Excellence: How Catalent Is Transforming Japan’s Clinical Research

Planning on running clinical trials in Japan? How can you reliably supply these studies? Discover Catalent’s clinical supply packaging facility in Shiga, Japan. Strategically located between Tokyo and Osaka, and one of largest in Japan, this 6,000 square meter facility offers comprehensive services including primary and secondary clinical packaging and labelling, comparator sourcing, cold chain storage, local and global distribution, local language support and white glove service to support stud

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PureTech to use $11.4M award from US Department of Defense to find cure for 'devastating' neurological condition

Outsourcing Pharma

PureTech Health plc has been awarded $11.4 million (Â8.9 million) from the US Department of Defense (DoD) to advance its therapeutic candidate for the potential treatment of neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders.

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Patents signal: Patent authorities in China champion grants awarded to pharma companies

Pharmaceutical Technology

Pharma companies were awarded more grants by patents authorities in China, delivering almost five times the grants in the US.

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Cannabis-based, non-cancer, chronic pain trial approved by NHS ethics committee

Outsourcing Pharma

The National Health Service (NHS) research ethics committee has approved a non-cancer chronic pain clinical trial being rolled out by private health clinic LVL Health.

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FDA fast-tracks Invectys’ CAR-T therapy for renal cell carcinoma

Pharmaceutical Technology

The announcement follows the recent initiation of a Phase I/IIa solid tumour study, which will recruit up to 117 subjects.

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The New Age of Decentralized Clinical Trials

This new white paper defines and details the impact of Decentralized Clinical Trials on the Pharmaceutical industry and how the impact can be measured along with steps companies can take to ensure adoption.

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Cannabis-based, non-cancer, chronic pain trial approved by NHS ethics committee

Outsourcing Pharma

The National Health Service (NHS) research ethics committee has approved a non-cancer chronic pain clinical trial being rolled out by private health clinic LVL Health.

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Renaissance to in-license St Jude’s humanised monoclonal antibody

Pharmaceutical Technology

Renaissance Pharma has signed an agreement to in-license St Jude Children’s Research Hospital’s Hu14.18K322A (Hu14.18).

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As COVID revenues disappoint, once-high-flying Pfizer looks at possible cost cuts

Fierce Pharma

As COVID-19 revenues ebb and flow—but mostly ebb—Pfizer is eyeing the cost-cutting shears. | Paxlovid generated just $143 million in worldwide sales for the second quarter, while mRNA vaccine Comirnaty brought home $1.4 billion. Against that backdrop, Pfizer reported total second quarter revenues of $12.7 billion, down a whopping 53% operationally from the same period last year.

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Emergent secures $704m contract for Ebola treatment Ebanga

Pharmaceutical Technology

Emergent BioSolutions has won a $704m contract to develop Ebanga (ansuvimab-zykl), an FDA-approved treatment for Ebola.

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Roles and Responsibilities of Specialized Clinical Supply Experts

When selecting a clinical supply provider, consideration often focuses upon the manufacturing, packaging, storage and distribution capabilities available that will, at face-value, be sufficient to meet the needs of the sponsor and their trial. However, there are human-based and knowledge-driven factors that are often overlooked that go beyond these basic physical capabilities and are integral to the development and delivery of high performing clinical supply chains.

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Bristol Myers, AstraZeneca settle PD-1, CTLA-4 cancer immunotherapy patent suits for $510M

Fierce Pharma

Bristol Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca have quickly resolved patent infringement lawsuits around their blockbuster cancer immunotherapies. | Bristol Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca have quickly resolved patent infringement lawsuits around their blockbuster PD-1/L1 and CTLA-4 cancer immunotherapies.

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US DoD backs potential treatment for Fragile X-linked neurodegenerative disorder

Pharmaceutical Technology

PureTech Health is developing an orally administered prodrug of neurosteroid allopregnanolone to help treat FXTAS.

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NHS nod for Celadon cannabis medicine trial

Pharma Times

The approval involves the roll-out of a non-cancer chronic pain study for up to 5,000 patients - News - PharmaTimes

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Pfizer and Arvinas win UK’s fast track tag for breast cancer drug

Pharmaceutical Technology

Vepdegestrant was awarded the Innovation Passport designation for treating advanced or metastatic breast cancer.

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How Machine Learning Drives Clinical Trial Efficiency

Clinical trial data management is increasingly challenging as studies grow in complexity. Quickly accessing and analyzing study data is vital for assessing trial progress and patient safety. In this paper, we explore real-time data access and analysis for proactive study management. We investigate using adverse event (AE) data to monitor safety and discuss a clinical analytics platform that supports collaboration and data review workflows.

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Renaissance Pharma inks partnership with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for neuroblastoma treatment

BioPharma Reporter

Renaissance Pharma, a company focused on the development of life changing therapies in pediatric rare disease, has entered into an exclusive license agreement with St. Jude Childrenâs Research Hospital for Hu14.18, a humanised antibody in development by the hospital for the treatment of newly diagnosed high-risk neuroblastoma.

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The NASH market holds untapped potential  

Pharmaceutical Technology

The prevalence of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) with no FDA-approved therapies, continues to increase.

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Suffering beyond physical effects: inequalities and taboos in prostate cancer

pharmaphorum

In this episode of the pharmaphorum podcast, web editor Nicole Raleigh speaks with André Deschamps, formerly president of Europa Uomo, the voice of men with prostate cancer in Europe. Deschamps is now involved in the Let’s Talk Prostate Cancer (LTPC) Expert Group, as well as the Belgian society, Wij Ook (part of Europa Uomo).

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Neuraxpham gears up to market TG’s relapsing MS treatment Briumvi in Europe

Pharmaceutical Technology

Briumvi has been approved in the US and Europe for adults with relapsing multiple sclerosis.

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Accelerating Clinical Supply Through Integrated Drug Development

As the development pipeline for new drugs continues to grow, biopharmaceutical companies are re-evaluating how to best manage and balance resources across an increasing number of development projects and complex clinical trials. There are two approaches that can be used to speed a drug from development to clinic faster: timeline compression and parallel processing, but only one that considers the benefits of integrating clinical supply into the overall drug development process.