Fri.Jul 21, 2023

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Cell therapy startup Turnstone adds to biotech IPO flurry with $80M raise

Bio Pharma Dive

The offering is a financial lifeline for Turnstone and the fourth for the sector this month, the first time that’s happened in nearly a year and a half, according to BioPharma Dive data.

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China grants ruquintinib and sintilimab breakthrough therapy status

Pharmaceutical Technology

Hutchmed has secured breakthrough therapy designation from China’s NMPA for fruquintinib and sintilimab combination to treat EMC.

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Idorsia warns of up to 500 layoffs as part of cost-cutting initiative

Bio Pharma Dive

The Swiss drugmaker now joins a lengthy list of biotechs that, amid a drawn-out market downturn, have turned to job cuts and research re-evaluations to save money.

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Controlling the pharma machine: EMA conveys thoughts on AI use in industry

Pharmaceutical Technology

While artificial intelligence (AI) in medical devices has regulatory boundaries, its use in a medicine’s life cycle is less clear.

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European Clinical Supply Planning: Balancing Cost, Flexibility and Time

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EMA backs Pfizer’s RSV vaccine for use during pregnancy

Bio Pharma Dive

The regulator’s recommendation for approval of Pfizer’s shot as a maternal immunization comes ahead of the FDA, which is currently reviewing that indication.

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How orphan designated drugs private equity performed in the pharmaceutical industry in Q2 2023

Pharmaceutical Technology

In the global pharmaceutical industry, there were 7 private equity deals announced in Q2 2023, worth a total value of $535.3m, according to GlobalData's Deals Database.

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Immunotherapy Insights: Oncolytic viruses struggle to find a spot in a crowded field

Pharmaceutical Technology

Other forms of immunotherapy have progressed rapidly in recent years, but oncolytic viruses remain restricted to the early stages of development.

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Partnership could enhance antibody discovery for cancer research

Drug Discovery World

Cancer Research Horizons has signed a collaboration agreement to license the entire Twist Biopharma Solutions Library of Libraries. Under the terms of the agreement, Cancer Research Horizons will license Twist’s ‘Library of Libraries’, an collection of synthesised antibody libraries designed based on naturally occurring sequences that harness innovative structural and developability features to cover a wide range of antibody drug targets, for a period of five years.

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Johnson & Johnson reports 6.3% rise in Q2 2023 sales

Pharmaceutical Technology

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has reported sales of $25.53bn in Q2 of 2023, indicating an increase of 6.3% as against $24.02bn in Q2 2022.

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OncoHealth Expands Its Iris Platform for Digital Cancer Care

XTalks

OncoHealth, an Atlanta-based digital health firm, is on a mission to address the multifaceted challenges of cancer care that include physical, mental and financial factors. The company recently announced the expansion of its Iris platform, extending its comprehensive digital cancer care services to 240,000 fully insured commercial members of HealthPartners.

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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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Cidara to continue its CD388 influenza programme despite Janssen’s contrary decision

Pharmaceutical Technology

Janssen has plans to discontinue the CD388 influenza programme as part of pipeline prioritisation, but Cidara plans to continue development.

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New patent expiration for Genzyme drug MOZOBIL

Drug Patent Watch

Annual Drug Patent Expirations for MOZOBIL Mozobil is a drug marketed by Genzyme and is included in one NDA. It is available from two suppliers. There are two patents protecting… The post New patent expiration for Genzyme drug MOZOBIL appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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ADC terminates Phase II trial for lymphoma therapy

Pharmaceutical Technology

The Phase II trial for Zynlonta and Rituxan in DLBCL patients was discontinued after US FDA placed a partial clinical hold on the trial.

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Teva UK launches GoResp Digihaler

Pharma Times

The inhaler supports appropriate individuals presenting with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - 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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US FDA approves Daiichi Sankyo’s acute myeloid leukaemia treatment

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US FDA has granted approval for Daiichi Sankyo’s Vanflyta to treat adults with FLT3-ITD positive acute myeloid leukaemia (AML).

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Patient Centricity in the Pharma Supply Chain

Pharmaceutical Commerce

The importance of industry, as it moves forward, in focusing on patient-centered care and prioritizing patient needs across the supply chain.

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Idorsia sells off its Asia Pacific operations to raise funds

Pharmaceutical Technology

To reduce cash burn, the company has sold off its Asia Pacific operations, except in China, and looks to reduce R&D costs.

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After FDA snub, Daiichi's Vanflyta gains US approval and tees up AML clash with Novartis, Astellas

Fierce Pharma

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. That’s the lesson Daiichi Sankyo likely took home Friday after scoring a long-awaited U.S. | Some four years after Daiichi Sankyo's quizartinib scored its initial green light in Japan—and suffered a slap-down from drug regulators stateside—the acute myeloid leukemia medicine has won the FDA’s blessing.

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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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EpiBiologics names Ann Lee-Karlon as CEO and president

Pharmaceutical Technology

Biotechnology firm EpiBiologics has appointed Dr Ann Lee-Karlon as CEO, president and board member of the company.

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CatalYm highlights GDF-15 as main anti-PD-1 resistance factor

Pharma Times

Data underlines the significance of the company’s anti-GDF-15 antibody candidate, visugromab - News - PharmaTimes

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SN Bioscience’s nano-cancer therapy wins orphan drug designation

Pharmaceutical Technology

The FDA grants SN Bioscience’s nano-therapy SNB-101 an orphan drug designation for small cell lung cancer.

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How Prior Auth Solutions Can Empower Patients, Providers and Pharma Field Teams

Drug Channels

Today’s guest post comes from Brent Clifton, Vice President of Product Management at CoverMyMeds. Brent discusses the challenges that patients, caregivers, and providers face when seeking access to medications requiring prior authorization. He explains how an electronic prior authorization solution can reduce delays and help patients start their therapies sooner—especially when patients and brands can play an active role in the process.

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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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ADC Therapeutics pulls the plug on Zynlonta study after partial FDA hold

Fierce Pharma

A week after ADC Therapeutics paused its Zynlonta trial to review seven deaths and five other respiratory events in patients who received the drug, the company has scrapped the study altogether fol | After severe respiratory events and seven deaths held up ADC's Zynlonta study in unfit or frail patients with previously untreated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, the company has scrapped the trial altogether.

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Digital transformation in pharma: The importance of digitalisation

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Digital transformation in pharma: The importance of digitalisation Mike.

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Catalent facing board shake-up pressure from activist investor Elliott: WSJ

Fierce Pharma

Catalent’s onerous year just got even more complicated. | Proxy battler and shareholder dissident Elliott Management has acquired a stake in Catalent in a bid to shuffle the drugmaker’s board, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. Elliott has been in talks with potential director candidates in an effort to build a Rolodex of nominees for a potential proxy contest, according to the news outlet.

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New patent for Boehringer Ingelheim drug TRIJARDY XR

Drug Patent Watch

Annual Drug Patent Expirations for TRIJARDY+XR Trijardy Xr is a drug marketed by Boehringer Ingelheim and is included in one NDA. It is available from one supplier. There are fifteen… The post New patent for Boehringer Ingelheim drug TRIJARDY XR 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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‘The Top Line’: The chemotherapy drug shortage, plus this week’s headlines

Fierce Pharma

In this episode of "The Top Line," we talk with Vimala Raghavendran, the vice president of informatics and product development at U.S.

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New patent for Abbvie Inc drug RINVOQ

Drug Patent Watch

Annual Drug Patent Expirations for RINVOQ Rinvoq is a drug marketed by Abbvie Inc and is included in one NDA. It is available from one supplier. There are seventeen patents… The post New patent for Abbvie Inc drug RINVOQ appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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'The Top Line': A special episode on Narcan, the life-saving nasal spray

Fierce Pharma

In this episode of 'The Top Line' we replay an important show from April 28, 2023 regarding Narcan. | This week on "The Top Line," we revisit an episode on Narcan the nasal spray. It is the first naloxone product to be approved for use without a prescription.

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New patent for Radius Health drug TYMLOS

Drug Patent Watch

Annual Drug Patent Expirations for TYMLOS Tymlos is a drug marketed by Radius Health Inc and is included in one NDA. It is available from one supplier. There are five… The post New patent for Radius Health drug TYMLOS appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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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.