Mon.Sep 11, 2023

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Daiichi Sankyo, with new data, to seek FDA approval of lung cancer drug

Bio Pharma Dive

The HER3-targeting treatment could become the next antibody-drug conjugate to emerge from Daiichi Sankyo’s laboratories, after the AstraZeneca-partnered Enhertu.

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Signal: Kroger to pay up to $1.4bn to settle opioid crisis lawsuits

Pharmaceutical Technology

Kroger's settlement, alongside the review of the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy case, is proof that the opioid reckoning isn't over yet.

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FDA approves updated COVID boosters from Pfizer, Moderna

Bio Pharma Dive

Pfizer and Moderna, which have seen slowing demand for their coronavirus vaccines, expect to make the reformulated shots available in the U.S. in the coming days.

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Calibrating cold chain systems for cell and gene therapies in a post-pandemic world

Pharmaceutical Technology

Pharmaceutical supply chain partners are trying to create an efficient cold chain system to transport cell and gene therapies.

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European Clinical Supply Planning: Balancing Cost, Flexibility and Time

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Novartis stops work on gene therapy acquired in Gyroscope deal

Bio Pharma Dive

The decision follows a review by a trial monitoring committee, which concluded data for the geographic atrophy treatment didn't support further development.

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Coherus acquires immuno-oncology company Surface

Pharmaceutical Technology

Coherus BioSciences has concluded the acquisition of immuno-oncology (I-O) company Surface Oncology in a deal totalling nearly $66.9m.

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Alexion and Verge enter AI-powered drug discovery deal

Pharmaceutical Technology

Alexion has entered into a partnership with Verge Genomics to detect new drug targets for rare neurodegenerative and neuromuscular ailments.

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Maximizing the power of ctDNA analysis with ultrasensitive molecular tools

Bio Pharma Dive

Ultrasensitive technologies help researchers harness the potential of circulating tumor DNA analysis.

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Verona Pharma’s ensifentrine inches closer to approval decision in COPD

Pharmaceutical Technology

The agency has set a PDUFA target action date to June 2024, with no current plans for an advisory meeting in the works.

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Pfizer, Moderna score FDA nods for next round of seasonal COVID-19 vaccines

Fierce Pharma

Out with the old and in with the new: Monday, the U.S. | The FDA has approved Pfizer and Moderna’s separate vaccine formulations that target current variants of the disease. Each company’s shot is approved for people ages 12 and up and emergency authorized for patients 6 months old to 11 years old.

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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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What does CSRD mean for the pharmaceutical industry? ENGIE Impact explains

Pharmaceutical Technology

Mark Chadwick explains how CSRD, the EU's new ESg reporting regulation, will impact pharmaceutical companies.

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September 11, 2023: IMPACT Collaboratory Accepting Applications for Annual Training Workshop

Rethinking Clinical Trials

On January 24-25, 2024, the IMPACT Collaboratory will hold its fourth annual virtual Training Workshop entitled Building Skills to Conduct Embedded Pragmatic Clinical Trials (ePCTs) Among People Living With Dementia (PLWD) and Their Care Partners. The 1.5-day virtual workshop features all new material to build a foundation in practical aspects of designing and conducting embedded pragmatic trials in Alzheimer disease and related dementias.

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Grit Biotechnology secures funds for development of pipeline programmes

Pharmaceutical Technology

Grit Biotechnology has secured more than $60m in a Series B funding round to support the development of its pipeline programmes.

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Orano Med and Orbit Discovery collaborate on radioligand therapies for cancer

Pharma Times

Both companies will work to advance the development of novel radiopharmaceuticals - News - PharmaTimes

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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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Pharmaceutical Technology Excellence Awards 2023: Viedoc

Pharmaceutical Technology

Viedoc is a Category Award Winner for Innovation and Product Launches in the 2023 Pharmaceutical Technology Excellence Awards

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Medicare Drug Price Negotiations: First 10 Drugs Up for Negotiation Revealed

XTalks

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the first ten drugs that will be entering Medicare drug price negotiations. The drugs are covered under Part D of the Medicare program, which provides coverage for prescription drugs. Individuals insured under Medicare mainly include seniors 65 years of age and older. The drugs were selected by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of US President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), a historic law pass

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Why prefilled vial capacity is key to a competitive edge in pharmaceuticals manufacturing 

Pharmaceutical Technology

With many biopharma companies outsourcing for manufacturing support, how can your organisation outpace the competition?

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The Alzheimer’s Treatment Landscape: Leqembi vs. Donanemab

BioSpace

With a potential combined market value of $30 billion, BioSpace takes a deep dive into the Phase III data supporting Eisai and Biogen’s Leqembi and Eli Lilly’s investigational donanemab.

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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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Biosyngen receives FDA approval to start Phase I trial for TCR therapy

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US FDA has awarded Biosyngen’s IND for the T-cell receptor therapy, BRL03, to start Phase I/II trials in lung and other solid cancers.

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New treatment for Fabry disease receives key recommendation

BioPharma Reporter

Chiesi, the biopharmaceutical and healthcare group, has announced that the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended Elfabrio (pegunigalsidase alfa) as a treatment for Fabry disease in adults.

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Janssen seeks EMA authorisation for urothelial cancer treatment

Pharmaceutical Technology

Janssen has filed a marketing authorisation application with the European Medicines Agency for erdafitinib to treat urothelial carcinoma.

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AstraZeneca, working to grow Fasenra’s reach, touts positive trial against GSK's Nucala in new use

Fierce Pharma

Competing to treat patients with severe eosinophilic asthma (SEA), AstraZeneca has fared well matching its IL-5 inhibitor Fasenra up against GSK’s Nucala. | AstraZeneca's Fasenra has achieved its primary endpoint in a phase 3 trial, demonstrating noninferior rates of remission in a head-to-head battle against GSK's Nucala in patients with eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis.

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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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Sandoz partners with Samsung Bioepis to license Stelara biosimilar

Pharmaceutical Technology

The agreement allows Sandoz exclusive marketing rights for the inflammatory bowel disease therapy in Europe and North America.

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University of Nottingham spin-out bags £995K to develop bone regeneration therapy

BioPharma Reporter

TherageniX, a University of Nottingham spin out pioneering a dry powder gene therapy formulation for bone graft augmentation, has been awarded a Â995,000 grant from Innovate UK.

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FDA raises questions about Onpattro's efficacy in Alnylam's bid to challenge Pfizer in lucrative heart disease use

Fierce Pharma

Ahead of an important advisory committee meeting, the FDA has raised serious questions about Alnylam’s bid to expand Onpattro into a much larger group of patients with transthyretin amyloidosis (AT | The FDA has raised questions about Alnylam's Onpattro as the company seeks to expand the drug into a much larger group of patients with transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR).

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Gilead’s Trodelvy Shows Potential as First-Line Treatment in NSCLC

BioSpace

The first-in-class antibody-drug conjugate—in combination with Merck’s Keytruda—has shown promising results in a Phase II study of patients with metastatic non-small cell lung 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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Sandoz, nearing Novartis split, signs up to commercialize Samsung Bioepis' Stelara biosimiliar

Fierce Pharma

After plotting a course to grow by leveraging its biosimilar expertise, Sandoz has inked a deal to get involved in one of the industry's next major biosim debuts. | The blockbuster inflammatory med's patents begin to expire this year, leaving biosimilar makers scrambling for a piece of the large market. Versions from Amgen, Teva and Alvotech are expected to launch in early 2025.

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Novartis Drops Eye Disease Gene Therapy from $800M Gyroscope Acquisition

BioSpace

Following a Phase II review, Novartis has cut the development of a gene therapy candidate for geographic atrophy. In June, the company sold a dry eye disease drug to Bauch + Lomb for $1.75 billion.

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Microplate Dx secures £2.5m for rapid diagnostic technology development

Pharma Times

The platform will be used to advance the effectiveness of antibiotics - News - PharmaTimes

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Opinion: Reexamination of Failed DMD Trial a Much-Needed Reckoning for FibroGen

BioSpace

A thorough reassessment of the confounders between FibroGen’s trials is necessary to salvage the company's Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy program and regain investor confidence.

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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.