Mon.Oct 23, 2023

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Verve gets FDA green light to run base editing study in US

Bio Pharma Dive

The trial, which is ongoing in the U.K. and New Zealand, has been on hold in the U.S. since late last year as the FDA sought more details on Verve’s in vivo treatment for heart disease.

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ESMO 2023: MSD’s Welireg leads HIF-2? inhibitors in RCC despite unclear OS

Pharmaceutical Technology

At ESMO 2023, interim results from the Phase III LITESPARK-005 trial evaluating MSD’s Welireg (belzutifan) as a treatment for patients with previously treated advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma (RCC) were presented.

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Pfizer wins FDA approval of new meningococcal vaccine

Bio Pharma Dive

The clearance of the pentavalent shot Penbraya adds to Pfizer’s infectious disease portfolio as it adjusts to slumping COVID-19 vaccine sales.

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What is quantum computing and what does it mean for business?

Pharmaceutical Technology

What is quantum computing and what does it mean for business. Quantum computing has emerged from a hype cycle with continued investment.

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European Clinical Supply Planning: Balancing Cost, Flexibility and Time

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Seagen trial data impresses at ESMO, lifting Merck, Pfizer in the process

Bio Pharma Dive

A combination of Seagen and Astellas’ antibody-drug conjugate Padcev with Merck’s Keytruda dramatically improved survival in first-line bladder cancer.

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Manufacturing issues delay lebrikizumab’s entry to the atopic dermatitis market

Pharmaceutical Technology

On 2 October, Eli Lilly announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had issued a complete response letter (CRL) regarding the biologic license application (BLA) for its anti-interleukin (IL)-13 biologic lebrikizumab for the treatment of adults and adolescents (12 and older) with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD).

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ESMO 2023: Mirati’s Krazati and immuno-oncology combo to shape first-line NSCLC

Pharmaceutical Technology

The combination’s ORR had a noticeable improvement over the data demonstrated by Keytruda in the first-line metastatic NSCLC setting.

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Leveraging real-world evidence with analytics: 3 essential components to capture a 360-degree view of your patient population

Bio Pharma Dive

Three essential components to create impactful real-world evidence with a 360-degree patient journey.

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Businesses largely ignorant to GenAI security threats, suggests research

Pharmaceutical Technology

Businesses are commonly unaware of the threats generative AI poses to cybersecurity and data privacy, new research has suggested.

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Why the evolution of patient advocacy organizations means better data for your rare disease trial

Bio Pharma Dive

Rare disease drug development is a unique and challenging field that demands strategic development expertise and uniting of the various stakeholders working toward the same goal.

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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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Voxzogo given green-light to treat children under five by US FDA

Pharmaceutical Technology

BioMarin has seen the label for its achondroplasia drug expand following two clinical trials that saw positive growth in children living with the condition.

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Roche to gain gut disease drug in $7.1B deal for Roivant subsidiary

Bio Pharma Dive

The Swiss pharmaceutical company has agreed to buy Televant, a company set up by Roivant and Pfizer to develop a promising inflammatory bowel disease treatment.

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FDA clears Pfizer’s meningococcal disease vaccine

Pharmaceutical Technology

Penbraya reduces the total number of doses needed for adolescents to be fully vaccinated against the leading serogroups that cause meningococcal disease.

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J&J medtech head Ashley McEvoy to step down

Bio Pharma Dive

McEvoy is leaving the company after 27 years to pursue other opportunities. Tim Schmid will now lead the MedTech business.

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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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Delbag and Nordic Air are now Hengst Filtration

Pharmaceutical Technology

Hengst consolidates expertise in industrial air filtration bringing DELBAG and Nordic Air Filtration under the umbrella brand Hengst Filtration.

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FlyPharma Conference Europe 2023 shares industry collaboration initiatives and explores the future of pharma logistics

Pharma Times

On 10 to 11 October 2023, the seventh FlyPharma Conference Europe successfully concluded in Vienna, Austria - News - PharmaTimes

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AmerisourceBergen is improving access to H2O Therapeutics’s Parky DTx App

Pharmaceutical Technology

H2O Therapeutics’s Parky app is a symptom tracker app designed to quantify the kinematics of movement disorder symptoms in PD patients.

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AstraZeneca granted licence for Nanoform’s AI technology

Pharma Times

STARMAP will accelerate the selection of AZ’s best molecule candidates - News - PharmaTimes

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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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Signal: Roche to buy ulcerative colitis drug from Roivant for $7.1bn

Pharmaceutical Technology

Less than a year after Roivant purchased the IBD drug from Pfizer, it is selling it on for massive profit.

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AstraZeneca granted license for Nanoform’s AI technology

Pharma Times

STARMAP will accelerate the selection of AZ’s best molecule candidates - News - PharmaTimes

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FDA approves Celltrion’s subcutaneous Remicade biosimilar for IBD

Pharmaceutical Technology

The Remicade biosimilar is forecasted to have sales of $2.3bn by 2029 as a subcutaneous form is approved for the US market.

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See You Next Wednesday! EVERSANA INTOUCH Introduces Community Days

Intouch Solutions

EVERSANA INTOUCH recently introduced “Community Days” for our New York City and Chicago offices, in an effort to continue building our agency community and culture. One day a week, those local to either office or visiting, are invited to work, collaborate, meet, and network in the office with their peers. The first Community Days were filled with EVERSANA INTOUCHers.

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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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Liver specialist Aligos scores $92m in private placement funding

Pharmaceutical Technology

As it builds momentum towards a Phase IIa study for its NASH drug, Aligos aims to be a THR-β agonist market contender.

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New patent expiration for Leo Pharma drug FINACEA

Drug Patent Watch

Annual Drug Patent Expirations for FINACEA Finacea is a drug marketed by Leo Pharma As and is included in two NDAs. It is available from three suppliers. There are eight… The post New patent expiration for Leo Pharma drug FINACEA appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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Celltrion Wins FDA Approval for First Subcutaneous Version of IBD Drug Infliximab

BioSpace

The regulator has approved the first-ever subcutaneous version of infliximab, an IgG1 monoclonal antibody, commonly sold by Johnson & Johnson under the brand name Remicade.

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Breakthrough cervical cancer treatment could slash deaths by 35%

BioPharma Reporter

Scientists may have identified the biggest breakthrough in cervical cancer treatment in 20 years, giving patients existing drugs before standard radiotherapy treatment.

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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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Novartis Builds Case for Earlier Prostate Cancer Treatment with Phase III Data

BioSpace

Pluvicto improved radiographic progression-free survival in PSMA-positive patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer who had not been treated with taxane-based chemotherapy.

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With $385M settlement, Indivior closes out long-running Suboxone antitrust case

Fierce Pharma

With a $385 million settlement, Suboxone maker Indivior is moving to wrap up years of antitrust litigation tied to its opioid addiction treatment. | The deal follows previous settlements worth $102 million and $30 million with two other claimant groups.

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Novartis Beats Earnings Estimate in Q3, Raises Full-Year Guidance

BioSpace

The Swiss pharma reported a 12% sales increase and 21% core operating growth for the third quarter on Tuesday, while raising its full-year earnings forecast for the third time.

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With FDA rejection to treat hives disorder, Sanofi and Regeneron's Dupixent suffers rare setback

Fierce Pharma

Regeneron and Sanofi are anxious to bring Dupixent as an answer for chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), a severe inflammatory condition that causes hives and deep swelling on or under the skin.

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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.