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Merck, Others Look to Immunotherapy Combos as Next Frontier in Oncology

BioSpace

Drugmakers are testing a variety of biologics and small molecules in conjunction with therapies aimed at modulating the immune system to target and destroy cancer cells.

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Eisai and Biogen facing delay to Leqembi in Europe

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Eisai and Biogen are facing a delay in the review of their Alzheimer's therapy Leqembi in the EU, for "procedural" reasons

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Epigenetic Editing Explodes on the Heels of Gene Editing Success

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Ubiquitous potential, possible safety advantages and the recent growth of cell and gene therapy are driving investment in a different type of genetic editing.

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Inappropriate Diagnosis of Pneumonia Among Hospitalized Adults

JAMA Internal Medicine

This cohort study characterizes inappropriate diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia among hospitalized patients in 48 Michigan hospitals.

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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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Wegovy Cardiovascular Approval Furthers March into New Indications

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The recent FDA decision will likely mean more Medicare patients gain access to the blockbuster weight loss drug, experts say. Meanwhile, results continue to roll in for GLP-1 agonists for conditions beyond diabetes and obesity.

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Arkansas Law Prohibiting Manufacturer 340B Contract Pharmacy Restrictions Upheld by 8th Circuit

FDA Law Blog

By Faraz Siddiqui — As drug manufacturers battle the Health Resources and Services Administration (“HRSA”) in federal courts over the role of 340B contract pharmacies, an Eighth Circuit decision to uphold a 2021 Arkansas law may render those cases inconsequential in that state. The 340B contract pharmacy dispute involves several manufacturers who are refusing to provide 340B discounts to covered entities if they requested 340B drugs to be delivered to, and dispensed from, a network of contract p

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Fatal Traffic Risks With a Total Solar Eclipse in the US

JAMA Internal Medicine

This case-control study describes the incidence of fatal traffic crashes in the US during the 2017 total solar eclipse.

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Novo’s $1.1B Cardior Buy Continues Expansion into Heart Disease

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Just weeks after Wegovy won FDA approval for cardiovascular disease, Novo Nordisk has bought mid-stage biotech Cardior Pharmaceuticals and its miRNA-targeting candidate for heart failure.

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Effectiveness of an AI–Enabled Intervention for Detecting Clinical Deterioration

JAMA Internal Medicine

This cohort study examines whether the use of an artificial intelligence–enabled deterioration model is associated with a decrease in the risk of escalations in care in hospitalized patients.

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AbbVie Acquires Landos in Potential $212M Deal, Bolsters Anti-Inflammatory Pipeline

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Monday’s announced buyout of Virginia-based Landos Biopharma adds a mid-stage, oral NLRX1 agonist for ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease to AbbVie’s growing portfolio.

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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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Which drugs have supplementary protection certificates in the most countries?

Drug Patent Watch

This chart shows the drugs with the most supplementary protection certificates (SPCs).

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Opinion: ALS Is Not a Singular Disease. Stop Treating It Like One

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Imagine testing a really good drug for HER2+ breast cancer in someone with liver cancer. Would it be any surprise when that drug fails?

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Esperion Targets Seven-Fold Jump in Cholesterol Drug Population with FDA Label Expansion

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Esperion bagged broader-than-expected FDA labels for its cholesterol-busting drugs Friday, allowing the biotech to target seven times as many people in the U.S. compared to the old labels.

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FDA Rejects Regeneron’s Blood Cancer Therapy for Two Forms of Lymphoma

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Regeneron’s bispecific antibody odronextamab was hit with Complete Response Letters from the FDA noting issues with the enrollment status of its confirmatory trials.

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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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J&J Wins FDA Nod for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Combo Pill

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Johnson & Johnson’s Opsynvi has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension, combining macitentan, which cuts the risk of clinical worsening and hospitalization, while tadalafil boosts patients’ exercise capacity.

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