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Viking data suggest obesity drug could rival Zepbound, Wegovy

Bio Pharma Dive

The biotech’s drug led to significant weight loss in a Phase 2 trial, causing shares to double as analysts compared results to the marks set by drugs from Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk.

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Bristol Myers Squibb acquires RayzeBio for $4.1bn

Pharmaceutical Technology

Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) has announced the conclusion of its acquisition of RayzeBio, a radiopharmaceutical company, for $4.1bn.

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California Man Free of HIV And Cancer in Astonishing Medical Recovery

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

On the list of illnesses that nobody wants, cancer and HIV both rank pretty high, and Californian man Paul Edmonds had both. But ever since one particular treatment five years ago, he’s been free of both cancer and HIV.

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Novo Nordisk signs $1.46bn deal to develop molecular glue therapies

Pharmaceutical Technology

Novo Nordisk has partnered with US startup Neomorph to develop multiple molecular glue degraders for cardiometabolic and rare diseases.

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European Clinical Supply Planning: Balancing Cost, Flexibility and Time

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Janux shares triple on early cancer immunotherapy data

Bio Pharma Dive

Analysts viewed results for one of Janux’s drug, a T cell engager aimed at metastatic prostate cancer, as potentially best-in-class in a field that’s crowded with competitors.

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Operational risks with gene therapies should improve with time, exec says

Pharmaceutical Technology

Making therapies feasible from biological, regulatory, and commercial standpoints drives scalable genetic medicine.

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Minerva schizophrenia drug rejected by FDA

Bio Pharma Dive

The agency’s complete response letter knocks back Minerva’s attempt to secure approval of the drug over agency reviewers’ objections.

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Innovation takes precedence with AI use for techbios in pharma

Pharmaceutical Technology

The industry must utilise AI with the mindset to innovate over the desire to slash drug costs and reduce time to commercialisation.

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February 27, 2024: HCSRN Announces Preconference Grant Writing Workshop, Extends Early-Bird Registration

Rethinking Clinical Trials

The Health Care Systems Research Network (HCSRN) extended early-bird registration for its 2024 Annual Conference to February 29. The conference will be held from April 9 to 11 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. New this year, a preconference grant writing workshop will take place on Monday, April 8. The workshop will bring together experts throughout HCSRN to assist early investigators with NIH R series applications.

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Gilead’s Biktarvy gains FDA expanded indication approval for HIV

Pharmaceutical Technology

Gilead Sciences has received FDA approval for an expanded indication for Biktarvy to treat HIV patients with M184V/I resistance mutations.

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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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Denali, fresh off study setback, gets $500M lift

Bio Pharma Dive

The infusion from unnamed private investors will bolster the company’s balance sheet days after a Sanofi-partnered ALS drug stumbled in a clinical trial.

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EMA CHMP recommends AstraZeneca’s Voydeya for PNH treatment

Pharmaceutical Technology

The EMA CHMP has recommended AstraZeneca's Voydeya for marketing authorisation to treat paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria (PNH).

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Perrigo plots hundreds of job cuts as it embarks on restructuring initiative

Fierce Pharma

Over-the-counter self-care specialist Perrigo is poised to leave hundreds of workers by the wayside as it embarks on the next leg of its corporate journey. | As part of a cost-cutting and restructuring initiative dubbed "Project Energize," Perrigo expects to trim roughly 6% of its total staff, the company said in a fourth-quarter earnings release Tuesday.

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Boehringer’s obesity drug shows efficacy for liver disease

Pharmaceutical Technology

The Phase II trial met its primary endpoint where 83% of patients saw an improvement in MASH compared to 18.2% on placebo.

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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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Why is pharma going gaga for radiopharmaceuticals?

pharmaphorum

Pharmaceutical companies are increasingly focusing on radiopharmaceuticals due to their potential in oncology and therapeutic applications. Learn more about why the industry is excited about radioisotopes in this article.

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Telix to expand US footprint with IsoTherapeutics acquisition

Pharmaceutical Technology

Telix Pharmaceuticals has signed an agreement for the acquisition of radiopharmaceutical company IsoTherapeutics.

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AstraZeneca finally drops roxadustat US rights after FDA rejection, trial failure

Fierce Pharma

AstraZeneca and FibroGen have finally reached the end of the road for their U.S. collaboration on the oral anemia drug roxadustat. | More than two years after a high-profile FDA rejection, AstraZeneca has backed out of a collaboration with FibroGen for the latter’s oral anemia drug roxadustat in the U.S. Still, AZ left the partners' China pact intact.

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Accelerating the process, transforming therapies and advancing precision medicine

pharmaphorum

Next-generation technology is enabling drug discovery at an entirely new scale, accelerating the process, transforming therapies and advancing precision medicine, and resulting in better patient outcomes. In this podcast, Dr Mohit Jain, founder and CEO of Sapient, discusses personalised disease prediction, diagnostics, and therapies.

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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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Live from SCOPE 2024: Talk of the Towne featuring Rare Patient Voice

Antidote

We’re here with Antidote’s tenth installment of Talk of the Towne, and it’s a very special one! We recently attended SCOPE 2024, where we met up with our partners at Rare Patient Voice and recorded our first Talk of the Towne episode live and in person.

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Vaccine successfully lowers cholesterol in preclinical studies

Drug Discovery World

New studies have demonstrated that Vaxxinity’s vaccine VXX-401 reproducibly lowers low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in non-human primates. The results support the continued clinical development of VXX-401 as a candidate for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia and prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. VXX-401 is a synthetic peptide vaccine designed to stimulate the immune system to produce antibodies targeting proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9), whi

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Biogen's Qalsody receives positive opinion from CHMP for ALS treatment in Europe

Outsourcing Pharma

Biogen Inc. has announced a significant advancement in the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as motor neuron disease (MND).

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FDA says yes to Allecra, no to Venatorx UTI drugs

pharmaphorum

The FDA has approved Allecra Therapeutics' Exblifep, a combination antibiotic for complicated urinary tract infections (cUTIs) that will now launch later this year, but turned down a rival product from Venatorx.

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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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Biogen's Qalsody receives positive opinion from CHMP for ALS treatment in Europe

Outsourcing Pharma

Biogen Inc. has announced a significant advancement in the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as motor neuron disease (MND).

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Looking to the future of clinical trials: Gene therapy, precision medicine, and the ongoing quest for rare disease solutions

pharmaphorum

Looking to the future of clinical trials: Gene therapy, precision medicine, and the ongoing quest for rare disease solutions Mike.

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Sponge-on-a-string test to benefit NHS patients with oesophageal cancer

Pharma Times

Eight out of ten patients who took the test were discharged without needing further testing

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Europe’s commercial leaders prepare for a faster trial-to-treatment pathway

pharmaphorum

Europe's commercial leaders are gearing up for a faster trial-to-treatment pathway, leveraging CRM technology to empower HCPs and sales teams.

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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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One Up, One Down: Allecra scores FDA nod for antibiotic combo after Venatorx hit with rejection

Fierce Pharma

Over the last few days, as the FDA rejected one antibiotic combination treatment for complicated urinary tract infections (cUTIs), it has approved another. | Over the last few days, as the FDA rejected one antibiotic combination treatment for complicated urinary tract infections (cUTIs), it has approved another. The U.S. regulator has signed off on Allecra Therapeutics’ Exblifep as a treatment for cUTIs, including the severe kidney condition pyelonephritis.

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Study rings warning bell over cancer therapy access in UK

pharmaphorum

UK cancer survival is lagging 10-15 years behind other countries due to lower rates of chemotherapy and radiotherapy, says UCL study backed by CRUK.

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UK and Netherlands researchers call for funding to investigate cancer treatments

Pharma Times

The white paper outlines three strategic recommendations to support further research

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UK biotech Curve swings £40.5m in Pfizer-backed round

pharmaphorum

UK biotech Curve Therapeutics raises $51 million in a Pfizer-led Series A that will support its platform for screening drugs within cells.

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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.