Thu.Jun 29, 2023

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BioMarin finally secures FDA approval of hemophilia gene therapy

Bio Pharma Dive

After a prolonged journey, the medicine, known as Roctavian, is now cleared for certain patients with hemophilia A, the more common form of the rare bleeding disorder.

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Genprex’s Reqorsa gene therapy secures another FDA fast-track designation

Pharmaceutical Technology

Genprex has announced that the FDA has granted fast-track designation for Reqorsa, its small cell lung cancer (SCLC) therapy.

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Lilly takes over partner working on cell therapies for diabetes

Bio Pharma Dive

Sigilon Therapeutics, a biotech that’s been collaborating with Lilly since 2018, has agreed to be bought for up to $310 million in the pharma’s second announced buyout this month.

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Lantidra wins FDA approval as first-ever type 1 diabetes cell therapy

Pharmaceutical Technology

The FDA has announced that Lantidra, a cellular therapy for type 1 diabetes, has become the first treatment of its kind to be approved.

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European Clinical Supply Planning: Balancing Cost, Flexibility and Time

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Lilly to acquire cancer antibody drug startup Emergence

Bio Pharma Dive

The yet-to-be-announced deal for the German biotech is the latest move by Lilly to bulk up its oncology business, adding a drug in early development for solid tumors.

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Q&A: How can the US maintain access to essential drugs?

Pharmaceutical Technology

Carrie Harney, the vice president of government and regulatory Affairs at US Pharmacopeia (USP) explains US drug shortages.

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CRISPR gene editing on human embryos may have dangerous consequences, says new study

Pharmaceutical Technology

Experts warn caution around CRISPR gene editing technology on human embryos as it may have dangerous consequences.

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Ipsen gains FDA panel backing for bone drug acquired in $1.3B buyout

Bio Pharma Dive

Despite hesitations, an advisory committee recommended use of the drug — a medicine Roche once developed for lung diseases — to treat the rare condition fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva.

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June 29, 2023: Workshop Materials and Videocast Now Available From ‘Getting the Right Evidence to Decision-Makers Faster’

Rethinking Clinical Trials

Materials and videocast recordings are now available from the NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory’s recent workshop, “Getting the Right Evidence to Decision-Makers Faster. ” The 2-day workshop explored the critical cycle of evidence generation by researchers to decision-making by healthcare system leaders to implement the findings of pragmatic clinical trials conducted within healthcare systems.

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Why Should I Seek an Emergency Dentist?

Pharma Mirror

A bright smile is said to be the best compliment one can hear from others, and the heart of preserving and sweetening those smiles lies in a dentist’s hand. Dentistry, the art, and science of oral health, confines a diverse range of practices and professionals committed to maintaining the well-being of your teeth, gums, and overall oral health.

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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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June 29, 2023: Grand Rounds Podcast with Dr. Joshua Denny on All of Us Research Program is Available

Rethinking Clinical Trials

In the latest episode of the NIH Collaboratory Grand Rounds podcast , Dr. Joshua Denny continues his discussion about All of Us Research Program: Improving Health Through Diverse Technology, Huge Cohorts, and Precision Medicine. The full May 5 Grand Rounds webinar with Dr. Denny is also available. The post June 29, 2023: Grand Rounds Podcast with Dr.

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AstraZeneca’s STRIDE shows improved outcomes for liver cancer patients

Pharmaceutical Technology

AstraZeneca has announced impressive results for its STRIDE regimen, significantly boosting survival rates for advanced HCC patients.

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June 29, 2023: Health Equity Core Leaders Share Insights From Annual Steering Committee Meeting

Rethinking Clinical Trials

Rosa Gonzalez-Guarda and Cherise Harrington In an interview during the Annual Steering Committee Meeting, Drs. Rosa Gonzalez-Guarda and Cherise Harrington, cochairs of the Health Equity Core Working Group , shared insights and next steps for health equity in the NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory. One question discussed at the meeting was how to embed health equity in pragmatic clinical trials.

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FDA rejects Alvotech’s Humira biosimilar for the third time

Pharmaceutical Technology

While Alvotech aims to file a new application, the FDA's rejection delays the drug’s US launch in a landmark year for Humira biosimilars.

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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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DTAB seeks ICMR’s views on restricting Nicotine Replacement Therapies through prescriptions

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

The Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB) has recommended to get comments and inputs from Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) for further action on restricting Nicotine Replacement Therapies (NRTs) containing upto 2 mg or 4 mg only through prescription of authorised medical practitioners, as proposed by the Tobacco Control Division (TCD).

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BioMarin's hemophilia gene therapy Roctavian lands FDA nod with 'glimmers' of enthusiasm among doctors

Fierce Pharma

After an initial rejection in 2020 and a review delay earlier this year, BioMarin’s Roctavian has finally got the FDA go-ahead to introduce a gene therapy for a not-so-rare disorder. | After an initial rejection in 2020 and a review delay earlier this year, BioMarin’s Roctavian has finally got the FDA go-ahead to introduce a gene therapy for a not-so-rare disorder.

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Tevogen to go public in $1.2bn SPAC deal

Pharmaceutical Technology

The T-cell therapeutics company expects to be listed on the NYSE after deal completion in Q4 2023.

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Podcast June 12, 2023: All of Us Research Program: Improving Health Through Diverse Technology, Huge Cohorts, and Precision Medicine (Joshua Denny, MD, MS)

Rethinking Clinical Trials

This podcast continues the discussion with Dr. Joshua Denny as he discusses improving health through the All of Us research program. Click on the recording below to listen to the podcast. NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory · Podcast 46: All of Us Research Program NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory · Podcast 45: From Observational Studies to Pragmatic Clinical Trials: Research in PCORnet® NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory · Podcast 44: The Heartline Trial: A New Paradigm in Conducting Virtual Cl

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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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FDA blesses CellTrans' Lantidra, the first cell therapy for Type 1 diabetes

Fierce Pharma

Much attention has been paid to Vertex’s efforts to develop a stem cell therapy for Type 1 diabetes. | Much attention has been paid to Vertex’s efforts to develop a stem-cell therapy for Type 1 diabetes. But flying under the radar with an allogenic (donor) gene therapy for the disorder has been Chicago startup CellTrans. Thursday, the FDA signed off on CellTrans’ Lantidra (donislecel), the first cell therapy for type 1 diabetes.

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Anebulo Pharmaceuticals: providing an effective antidote for cannabis intoxication

Outsourcing Pharma

Anebulo Pharmaceuticals is currently developing a new, first-of-its-kind drug, ANEB-001, intended to rapidly reverse the negative effects of ACI within one hour of administration. The treatment is a cannabinoid receptor antagonist, which blocks THC, the substance which gives cannabis its psychotropic effects, from binding in a personâs CB1 receptor.

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What motivates patients to participate in clinical trials?

Antidote

In order to connect people with medical research opportunities, it is important to understand what motivates patients to participate in clinical trials. We asked 4,000 volunteers and caregivers to gain insight into their motivation for clinical trial participation. Here’s what we learned.

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Cannes Concepts: A Glimpse into the 2023 Cannes Lions 

Intouch Solutions

The Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity just clocked its 70 th anniversary, signaling a big milestone for this legendary event — and another one for EVERSANA INTOUCH: A Gold Lion for “Inequality You Can’t Ignore” with The Chrysalis Initiative ! Gold on day one was quite a start to a week of inspiration. But the following days delivered with a gallery of stunning work and insightful sessions.

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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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AZ to invest $400 million in reforestation and biodiversity

Drug Discovery World

AstraZeneca has announced a $400 million investment in its global AZ Forest programme, raising its commitment to plant 200 million trees by 2030. This includes new or expanded projects in Brazil, India, Vietnam, Ghana and Rwanda that will contribute to the company’s climate action, restore nature, promote biodiversity and build ecological and community resilience, spanning over 100,000 hectares worldwide.

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Missed trial protocols, fabricated emails and failed endpoint mar BioXCel's Alzheimer's agitation readout

Fierce Pharma

A new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease agitation episodes might be on the horizon, but a principal trial investigator skirting protocol could muddy the waters. | After a December FDA inspection revealed a principal trial investigator skirted several study protocols, BioXCel found forged emails making it out that the site had properly adhered to reporting requirements for adverse events.

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AI-led programme identifies multiple influenza drug targets 

Drug Discovery World

Poolbeg Pharma, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focusing on infectious and other prevalent diseases with a high unmet medical need, has announced a breakthrough in its influenza AI Programme with CytoReason. Poolbeg has been working with CytoReason since March 2022. Poolbeg’s disease progression data from influenza human challenge trials combined with CytoReason’s broad repositories of curated disease data were analysed using CytoReason’s AI-led platform.

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Momentum for Poolbeg and CytoReason’s AI collaboration

Pharma Times

Partnership establishes several influenza therapy targets using artificial intelligence - News - PharmaTimes

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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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uMotif 'off to the races' with patient first platform after announcing partnership with Syneos Health

Outsourcing Pharma

uMotif is starting to reap the rewards of its patient first technology â that really does what it says on the tin, says the companyâs CEO, Steve Rosenberg.

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Change of guard at drug price watchdog: ICER founder Steve Pearson to step down after 17 years

Fierce Pharma

After growing the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) into an influential drug pricing watchdog, Steve Pearson, M.D., is stepping down. | After growing the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review into an influential drug pricing watchdog, Steve Pearson is stepping down.

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Astraveus raises €16.5 million to advance cell and gene therapy manufacturing platform

BioPharma Reporter

Astraveus, the creator of modular, microfluidic cell foundries for cell and gene therapy (CGT) manufacturing, has raised â16.5 million in series seed financing.

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Sanofi outlines five-pronged approach to reel in €10B in vaccine sales by 2030

Fierce Pharma

While Dupixent often steals the show, Sanofi isn’t sleeping on its vaccine franchise. | By 2030, Sanofi figures its immunizations could generate more than €10 billion in annual sales, the company said during a vaccines R&D event Thursday. Much of that momentum hinges on Sanofi’s pipeline, where the company is targeting an “accelerated pace of innovation” in a bid to launch at least five phase 3 vaccine programs by 2025.

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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.