Tue.Oct 12, 2021

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CRISPR touts new results as fresh questions surround 'off-the-shelf' CAR-T

Bio Pharma Dive

The gene editing company aims to expand its trial and add a second dose to improve effectiveness. However, safety worries have emerged since the FDA ordered CRISPR's rival Allogene to suspend clinical work.

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No return to the status quo: Why now is the time for value-based change

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Value-based, person-centred healthcare is the key to system resilience – and now is the time to make it happen. COVID-19 offers a “unique opportunity” to build healthcare systems that are both agile enough to deal with future crises and strong enough to overcome existing challenges. That’s according to a new policy paper from the European Alliance for Value in Health.

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Takeda takes aim at a biotech's gene therapy work

Bio Pharma Dive

For an upfront payment of $45 million, Takeda gains access to as many as eight programs from Poseida Therapeutics and a potential method of delivering gene therapies without the help of viruses.

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Data dive finds cheap diuretic could be Alzheimer’s drug

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A data-mining study conducted by researchers in the US has found that an already-approved diuretic drug could have potential as a treatment for some patients with Alzheimer’s disease. The research by a team of National Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists found that people who took bumetanide, a generic drug usually used to treat heart failure and oedema, had a significantly lower prevalence of Alzheimer’s compared to those not taking the drug.

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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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CureVac scraps its first COVID-19 vaccine and pivots to a second

Bio Pharma Dive

The German biotech has abandoned plans to seek approval of the shot in Europe, citing tough competition, waning demand and the progress of a second candidate it's developing with GlaxoSmithKline.

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How Researchers Stumbled Upon an Arthritis Vaccine Just in Time for World Arthritis Day

XTalks

Today is World Arthritis Day (WAD) and this year’s theme is “Don’t Delay, Connect Today,” initiated by the European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology ( EULAR ), to help raise awareness about the early diagnosis of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMD). Arthritis is a chronic disease that afflicts one in four Americans. But there could soon be a path to prevention of the disease.

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Actemra shortage spills over to include Sanofi’s rival Kevzara

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Roche’s Actemra has been in high demand since its value in treating severe COVID-19 was established, leading to shortages. Now, Sanofi’s rival therapy Kevzara has also been hit by supply constraints. Sanofi said in a statement that supply of all four formats of Kevzara (sarilumab) – 150 mg or 200 mg pre-filled syringes or auto-injectors – will be short until early 2022 based on current demand.

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Development of Generic Drug Products by Pharmaceutical Industries Considering Regulatory Aspects: A Review

Drug Patent Watch

This paper was originally published by Md. Imtiaz Hasan et al in Journal of Biosciences and Medicines under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Abstract Development of generic drug product…. The post Development of Generic Drug Products by Pharmaceutical Industries Considering Regulatory Aspects: A Review appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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CureVac drops COVID-19 vaccine candidate; shifts focus to second-generation mRNA program

BioPharma Reporter

CureVac is withdrawing its first-generation COVID-19 vaccine candidate, CVnCoV, from regulatory review: instead it is re-allocating its efforts to its second-generation vaccine program with GSK. âThe goal has not changed, but the requirements to effectively address the virus and emerging variants have changed,â says the company.

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Busting the COVID-19 Vaccine and Infertility Myth

BioSpace

It’s not the COVID-19 vaccine that will get you. The real cause for concern is the virus, and it lies in the fact that both male and female reproductive organs contain cell receptors the virus targets.

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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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Supernus bulks up its Parkinson’s portfolio with Adamas takeover

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Supernus has boosted its position in central nervous system therapies with a $400 million deal to acquire Adamas Pharma that will add two approved Parkinson’s disease therapies to its stable. The deal will diversify Supernus’ revenues and reduce its reliance on Trokendi XR (topiramate), a drug for migraine prevention and epilepsy that currently accounts for around half its revenues.

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Glimmers of Hope in MS as Genentech, Sanofi and Biogen Present at ECTRIMS

BioSpace

At the virtual Congress of the ECTRIMS meeting this week, multiple companies present data for ongoing studies of therapies for multiple sclerosis. BioSpace takes a look at some of the data.

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Amgen reveals new combination data for KRAS inhibitor

Pharma Times

Phase Ib CodeBreaK study evaluated Lumakras in over ten different investigational combination regimens

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Takeda Doubles Down on Biotech Partnerships with Immusoft and Poseida

BioSpace

Seattle-based Immusoft announced it had inked a research pact and license option deal with Takeda to create, develop, and market cell therapies in rare inherited metabolic diseases with CNS manifestations and complications.

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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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White Bagging Update: PBMs’ Specialty Pharmacies Keep Gaining on Buy-and-Bill Oncology Channels

Drug Channels

Payers have long sought to disrupt the buy-and-bill channel. Coming out of the pandemic (maybe?), specialty pharmacies—via white, brown, and clear bagging—continue to displace buy-and-bill distribution channels for provider-administered oncology drugs. Check out the latest 2021 data below. The battle for the specialty patient pits hospitals against insurers—and their respective specialty pharmacies.

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CinCor Raises $143 Million To Fund Innovation in Hypertension Research

BioSpace

?A large part of the funding will go to the research and development of CIN-107 as it has shown the potential to treat primary aldosteronism and treatment-resistant hypertension.

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CytoReason, Summit tap into AI on Japanese drug development effort

Outsourcing Pharma

The AI technology firm and pharma services company are joining to help one of the countryâs leading pharmaceutical firms develop a promising drug candidate.

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Intellia and SparingVision See Eye to Eye in New Partnership

BioSpace

Genome-editing company Intellia Therapeutics and France-based SparingVision have partnered to develop new therapies for ocular diseases. The deal could be worth up to $600 million for Intellia.

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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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GSK plans UK headquarters for new consumer healthcare company

Pharma Times

The new consumer healthcare company will be based at a newly built campus in Weybridge

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7 Job Searching Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

BioSpace

While you might not be a professional job seeker, you can make employers think you are to get the results you’re looking for by avoiding these common job searching mistakes in the future.

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AZ’s long-acting antibody combo shows benefit in COVID-19 trial

Pharma Times

AZD7442 cut the risk of severe COVID-19 and death by 50% in outpatients

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Money on the Move: October 6 – 12

BioSpace

Investors are dropping dollars into the life sciences industry like the trees are dropping their leaves. Here’s who’s raking in the cash this week.

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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.

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Aceto makes further inroads into biopharma space, buys up A&C Bio Buffer

BioPharma Reporter

Aceto expands GMP product lines for biopharmaceutical and vaccine manufacturing with acquisition of A&C Bio Buffer, growing its manufacturing footprint and strengthening its presence in Europe.

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FDA Experts: Case is Inconclusive for Moderna Vaccine Booster

BioSpace

?The FDA said that there had been concerns over the reduced effectiveness of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine against symptomatic disease.

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Increasing trial diversity ‘top of mind’ for Lilly Oncology

Outsourcing Pharma

A leader from the division of Eli Lilly explains the importance of driving greater trial inclusivity, and why collaboration is vital in making progress.

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China Tests Blood Samples to Determine Virus Origins and More COVID-19 Research Updates

BioSpace

Research on the ever-evolving SARS-CoV-2 virus continues as scientists scramble to make sense of it and find cures. Here's a look.

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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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CDC turns to PointClickCare to gain insights from patient data

Outsourcing Pharma

The US agency plans to use the software firmâs Lighthouse technology to improve understanding of COVID-19 and other conditions in long-term care facilities.

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FDA Greenlights Lilly Early Breast Cancer Drug - with a Caveat

BioSpace

The drug is limited to patients who test at least 20% for a Ki-67 score on an FDA-approved test.

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Senior CRA Details CRA Training Program

ECRG Media's Clinical Research Podcast

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Cue Health is Transforming Healthcare with At-Home, PoC Diagnostics

BioSpace

Cue Health went public on September 24 on the Nasdaq securities exchange under the ticker symbol HLTH.

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The New Clinical Trial Supply Chain: Resilient, Flexible, and Patient-Centric

The global landscape of clinical trials is rapidly changing as studies become more complex. An increasing number of sponsors are seeking enhanced flexibility in their supply chains to address a variety of clinical supply challenges, including patient demand and reducing delays. Demand-led supply and direct-to-patient distribution are next-generation solutions that are helping to meet these growing needs, allowing for more streamlined processes and patient-centric studies.