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Oral COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Seeks to Protect People Living With Positive Patients

BioSpace

?The initiative marks a milestone in the biopharmaceutical industry's COVID-19 response efforts as it now seeks to protect not just those who had contracted the virus but also those who are around them.

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New Mexico health officials link misuse of ivermectin to two Covid-19 deaths.

NY Times

Calls to poison control centers have soared across the country as misinformation spreads touting the anti-parasite drug as a Covid treatment.

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COVID Update: COVID-19 Cuts Life Expectancy to WWII Levels, Regeneron and Boosters

BioSpace

With Pfizer expected to submit its COVID-19 vaccine data for children five to 11 years to regulators, a study showed just how damaging the pandemic has been to life expectancy. Here’s a look.

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Low-Value Care at the Actionable Level of Individual Health Systems

JAMA Internal Medicine

This cohort study uses Medicare data to measure and report low-value care use across and within individual health systems and identify system characteristics associated with higher use.

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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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Big Pharma Players Settle Court Battles with Cash

BioSpace

Diabetes player Novo Nordisk cut a deal this week, announcing a settlement agreement to put an end to a lawsuit filed in January 2017 by American Depository Receipt investors.

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Rumour mill says Acceleron is speeding towards $11bn sale

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US biopharma company Acceleron is the next company heading for a takeover by a big pharma group – according to a Bloomberg report citing people close to the matter. Rumours of a deal have been bubbling away for a few days, driving Acceleron’s stock upwards, even before Bloomberg reported that a large pharma group is close to agreeing a $180 per share bid for the company that would value it at $11 billion.

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New patent expiration for Acrotech drug BELEODAQ

Drug Patent Watch

Annual Drug Patent Expirations for BELEODAQ Beleodaq is a drug marketed by Acrotech and is included in one NDA. There are two patents protecting this drug and one Paragraph IV…. The post New patent expiration for Acrotech drug BELEODAQ appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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Rumors of Potential $11 Million Acceleron Buyout Picking Up Speed

BioSpace

The rumors had already been percolating as Acceleron’s stock has risen over the past 10 days from $130-a-share in mid-September to $167.65 as the market closed on Friday.

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NYU and NYU Abu Dhabi researchers develop a new artificial intelligence tool to improve the accuracy of breast cancer detection

Scienmag

Abu Dhabi, UAE, September 24, 2021: Ultrasound continues to be a critical tool, often in conjunction with mammography, for the screening, detection and characterization of breast cancer. However, ultrasound can have high false-positive rates, which then lead to unnecessary biopsies, increased costs, and discomfort to patients. In a new study, a team of researchers from […].

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Clinical Catch-Up: September 20-24

BioSpace

There was still some carryover from the European Society of Medical Oncology Congress 2021, but there was plenty of other clinical trial news last week. Here’s a look.

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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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Finger tracing enhances learning: Evidence for 100-year-old practice used by Montessori

Scienmag

Finger tracing has been used by teachers to help students learn for more than a century. In the early 1900s, education pioneer Montessori encouraged young children to trace over letters of the alphabet made from sandpaper with their index fingers, based on the intuition that a multi-sensory approach (i.e., visual, auditory, tactile, and kinesthetic) to […].

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Ziopharm Eliminates 60 Positions in Strategic Workforce Reduction

BioSpace

Less than a month after appointing a new chief executive officer, Ziopharm Oncology announced a restructure that has resulted in over 50% of its workforce being axed.

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The 5 Pillars Of Clinical Research Investigational Product Accountability and Where It Can Go Wrong!

Clinical Trial Gurus

Investigational Product Accountability is an activity that every clinical research associate has to make when it comes to interim monitoring visits. In this video I discuss 5 key components of this critical function.

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Hua Medicine May be Sending Type 2 Diabetes into Remission

BioSpace

The analysis showed a 52-week glucose remission rate of 65.2% among the 69 patients being followed.

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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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CHMP Recommends VUMERITY® (diroximel fumarate) for Approval within the European Union as a Treatment for Relapsing-Remitting MS

The Pharma Data

VUMERITY may be a next-generation oral fumarate with a well-characterized efficacy and safety profile Data from the Phase 3 EVOLVE-MS-2 study have demonstrated that treatment with VUMERITY leads to low discontinuation rates thanks to its gastrointestinal (GI) tolerability profile Upon approval, VUMERITY will offer a replacement oral option for MS patients as they consider treatment initiation within the context of the COVID-19 environment Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP), a part of the ec

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Delix Therapeutics Scores $70 Million for Non-hallucinogenic Psychedelic Analogs

BioSpace

The company aims to treat different forms of mental illness and brain disorders with its pipeline.

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BIOCORP and NOVO NORDISK Sign Global Partnership Within Diabetes on Digital Health

BioTech 365

BIOCORP and NOVO NORDISK Sign Global Partnership Within Diabetes on Digital Health BIOCORP and NOVO NORDISK Sign Global Partnership Within Diabetes on Digital Health Biocorp and Novo Nordisk partner in the smart pen area, Biocorp leveraging Mallya platform for the … Continue reading →

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Nanotherapeutic Delivers Synergy, Boosting Immunotherapy/Chemotherapy Without Toxicity

BioSpace

Nanotechnology has the potential to make immunotherapy/chemotherapy combinations dramatically effective, even against aggressive tumors.

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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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TAE Life Sciences Announces Installation of First Accelerator-based Neutron Beam System for Biologically Targeted Radiation Therapy at Xiamen Humanity Hospital in China

BioTech 365

TAE Life Sciences Announces Installation of First Accelerator-based Neutron Beam System for Biologically Targeted Radiation Therapy at Xiamen Humanity Hospital in China TAE Life Sciences Announces Installation of First Accelerator-based Neutron Beam System for Biologically Targeted Radiation Therapy at Xiamen … Continue reading →

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Intra-Cellular Bipolar Drug Shows "Significant" Benefit in Depressive Episodes

BioSpace

Intra-Cellular Therapies published its Study 404 Phase III trial of lumateperone as monotherapy for major depressive episodes associated with bipolar I or bipolar II disorder.

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Transplant Genomics Launches OmniGraf™, the Only Combination Biomarker Panel That Provides the Earliest Indication of Rejection in Kidney Transplant Recipients

BioTech 365

Transplant Genomics Launches OmniGraf™, the Only Combination Biomarker Panel That Provides the Earliest Indication of Rejection in Kidney Transplant Recipients Transplant Genomics Launches OmniGraf™, the Only Combination Biomarker Panel That Provides the Earliest Indication of Rejection in Kidney Transplant Recipients … Continue reading →

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Life Sciences Industry Sees Flurry of Expansions in September

BioSpace

Here’s a look at a few of the industry expansions that have been announced so far this month.

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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.

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Santhera Completes Subsequent Capital Increase for Financing Arrangements

BioTech 365

Santhera Completes Subsequent Capital Increase for Financing Arrangements Santhera Completes Subsequent Capital Increase for Financing Arrangements NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH IT WOULD BE UNLAWFUL TO DO SO.

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Biohaven's Verdiperstat Falls Flat in Multiple System Atrophy

BioSpace

?Biohaven Pharma's latest update on its Phase III clinical trial to use verdiperstat as a potential treatment for multiple system atrophy showed that it did not meet its expected outcomes.

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ReveraGen and Santhera Announce FDA Orphan Grant Funding for Clinical Trial with Vamorolone in Becker Muscular Dystrophy

BioTech 365

ReveraGen and Santhera Announce FDA Orphan Grant Funding for Clinical Trial with Vamorolone in Becker Muscular Dystrophy ReveraGen and Santhera Announce FDA Orphan Grant Funding for Clinical Trial with Vamorolone in Becker Muscular Dystrophy Rockville, MD, USA, and Pratteln, Switzerland, … Continue reading →

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Which pharmaceutical drugs have the most drug patents in Ukraine?

Drug Patent Watch

This chart shows the drugs with the most patents in Ukraine. Patents must be filed in each country (or, in some cases regional patent office) where patent protection is desired.…. The post Which pharmaceutical drugs have the most drug patents in Ukraine? appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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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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Evolva issued 40’000’000 shares out of authorized capital

BioTech 365

Evolva Holding SA / Key word(s): Miscellaneous 27-Sep-2021 / 07:01 CET/CEST Release of an ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

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Implications of the Elizabeth Holmes Trial on High-Risk Fundraising in Silicon Valley

BioSpace

Industry watchers question why Elizabeth Holmes has been singled out for failing to deliver what she promised while other tech executives are given a pass.

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Sensorion Reports 2021 First Half Results

BioTech 365

Sensorion Reports 2021 First Half Results Sensorion Reports 2021 First Half Results SENS-401 trial protocol for SSNHL successfully amended, clinical trial application filing in CIO in adults confirmed for H2 2021 Plans to file Clinical Trial Application (CTA) in H1 … Continue reading →

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VFMCRP announces approval for TAVNEOS® (avacopan) for the treatment of ANCA-associated vasculitis in Japan

BioTech 365

VFMCRP announces approval for TAVNEOS® (avacopan) for the treatment of ANCA-associated vasculitis in Japan VFMCRP announces approval for TAVNEOS® (avacopan) for the treatment of ANCA-associated vasculitis in Japan First orally administered therapy for the treatment of two types of ANCA-associated … Continue reading →

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The New Clinical Trial Supply Chain: Resilient, Flexible, and Patient-Centric

The global landscape of clinical trials is rapidly changing as studies become more complex. An increasing number of sponsors are seeking enhanced flexibility in their supply chains to address a variety of clinical supply challenges, including patient demand and reducing delays. Demand-led supply and direct-to-patient distribution are next-generation solutions that are helping to meet these growing needs, allowing for more streamlined processes and patient-centric studies.