Thu.Dec 14, 2023

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Apellis eye drug likely to be rejected in Europe, company says

Bio Pharma Dive

According to Apellis executives, reviewers in Europe are skeptical of the benefits of its geographic atrophy medicine, Syfovre, and appear poised to recommend against approval at a meeting next month.

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Acadia victorious in court for Parkinson’s drug Nuplazid patent litigation

Pharmaceutical Technology

Acadia received two patent rulings that strengthen Nuplazid’s patent position and protect the drug into 2038.

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New Moderna cancer vaccine data spurs share rally

Bio Pharma Dive

Shares climbed by double digits after new evidence led to speculation among analysts that Moderna and partner Merck could seek an approval before completing Phase 3 testing.

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Eight evolving patient communication risks in pharma and biotech

Pharmaceutical Technology

In this article, we’ll explore the patient communication risks that now confront life science organisations and provide insights into how to navigate them effectively.

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European Clinical Supply Planning: Balancing Cost, Flexibility and Time

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Editas cashes in on CRISPR patent with Vertex deal

Bio Pharma Dive

The deal, struck after Editas was awarded ownership of a key patent for the landmark gene editing technology, could be the first of many like it.

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Abbisko tenosynovial giant cell tumour therapy gains fast track status

Pharmaceutical Technology

Abbisko Therapeutics has received fast track designation from the US FDA for pimicotinib to treat tenosynovial giant cell tumour (TGCT).

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Amgen receives FDA priority review for tarlatamab BLA

Pharmaceutical Technology

Amgen has received US FDA priority review for its biologics licence application for tarlatamab to treat advanced small-cell lung cancer.

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Done deal: Pfizer completes $43B acquisition of Seagen, doubling its oncology pipeline

Fierce Pharma

Pfizer’s $43 billion acquisition of Seagen is in the books, the company said on Thursda | It’s a done deal. Pfizer’s $43 billion acquisition of Seagen is in the books, as it becomes the largest M&A transaction in the biopharma industry since AbbVie snatched up Allergan for $63 billion in 2019. The buyout of the antibody-drug conjugate specialist has doubled Pfizer’s pipeline to 60 programs.

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FDA grants fast track status for Kyverna’s myasthenia gravis treatment

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US FDA has granted fast track designation for Kyverna Therapeutics’ CAR T-cell therapy KYV-101 to treat myasthenia gravis (MG).

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PharmaKure and UiTM enter research partnership for Alzheimer’s disease

Pharma Times

The collaboration aims to develop biomarker-based diagnostics for the condition - News - PharmaTimes

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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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Vertex licenses Editas’ gene editing technology in $100m deal

Pharmaceutical Technology

The payment, which encompasses newly approved Casgevy, is the latest deal in a long line of CRISPR licensing twists and turns.

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FDA Puts Clinical Hold on Three CARsgen Therapeutics CAR-T Candidates

BioSpace

The regulator placed the clinical hold on the Chinese biotech’s trio of CAR-T cell therapy candidates after an inspection of its Durham, North Carolina manufacturing facility.

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Pharma readies for climate disasters amidst supply chain concerns

Pharmaceutical Technology

Experts discussed the potential impacts of climate change on the pharma supply chain and how companies can prepare for them.

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Daiya Reformulates Vegan Cheese Lineup

XTalks

In a bold move, Canadian brand Daiya Foods recently unveiled its revamped vegan cheese lineup, showcasing a unique oat cream base and leveraging traditional fermentation methods to enhance dairy-like qualities. This launch comes nine months after Daiya announced a significant investment in fermentation technology. The reimagined cheese collection uses Daiya’s oat cream blend instead of the previous chickpea protein base, marking a significant shift in its product formulation.

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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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Insights from ISPOR Europe 2023: Copenhagen

Pharmaceutical Technology

At ISPOR 2023, where GlobalData had the opportunity to share some of our key insights across a variety of subject matters.

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Pfizer Inks Potential $1B ADC Deal with Nona, Closes Seagen Acquisition

BioSpace

Amid falling COVID-19 revenues, Pfizer continues to invest in antibody-drug conjugates in a deal with Nona Biosciences worth $1 billion as its $43 billion Seagen buy closed on Thursday.

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Mission Therapeutics forges ahead with Phase II study for DUB inhibitor 

Pharmaceutical Technology

A Phase II clinical trial treating 160 acute kidney injury patients with MTX652 is expected to be initiated in Q1 2024.

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Sano Genetics launches ‘Light the Way’ programme for MND

Pharma Times

The free programme will be offered to those who are affected by the condition - 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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Pharmaceutical Technology Excellence Awards 2023: Accord Healthcare

Pharmaceutical Technology

Accord Healthcare is a Category Award Winner in four areas in the 2023 Pharmaceutical Technology Excellence Awards

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Bluebird Bio Secures Deal with Large Commercial Payer for Lyfgenia Amid Price Concerns

BioSpace

Despite pricing concerns for bluebird bio’s FDA-approved sickle cell disease gene therapy, the biotech has inked a deal with an unnamed commercial payer “representing approximately 100 million covered lives” in the U.S.

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Novo Nordisk acquires Alkermes’s Irish plant to expand manufacturing capacity

Pharmaceutical Technology

Novo Nordisk will pay $92.5m in one-time cash payment to Alkermes, and the deal is expected to close in mid-2024.

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Celadon securing contracts for supply of pharma-grade medicinal cannabis

Outsourcing Pharma

Celadon Pharmaceuticals has today (December 14) announced its first supply of it pharmaceutical-grade breakthrough cannabis-based medicine.

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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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Enrolment complete for Lindus Health and Thirty Madison's pilot dermatology study

BioPharma Reporter

UK-based Lindus Health and US-based Thirty Madison today (December 14) announced they have completed the enrolment of a trial to assess their personalized dermatology telemedicine platform, Facet.

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Mission Therapeutics moves kidney disease drug to phase 2 after FDA approval

Outsourcing Pharma

Mission Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotech developing first-in-class therapeutics targeting mitophagy, has received Investigational New Drug (IND) approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to proceed with a phase 2 trial for its kidney treatment MTX652.

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US WorldMeds' Iwilfin bags FDA nod as 1st oral maintenance treatment for high-risk neuroblastoma

Fierce Pharma

While existing neuroblastoma treatments can help patients achieve remission, sustaining that remission has proven tricky. But now, patients and doctors have a new oral option. | The U.S. FDA has approved US WorldMeds’ Iwilfin—also known as eflornithine—as a new oral maintenance therapy for high-risk neuroblastoma. The drug, cleared in 192 mg tablets, is indicated to cut the risk of relapse in kids and adults with high-risk neuroblastoma who’ve had at least a partial response to prior treatment.

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Atropos Health and SEQSTER partner to save time, money and accelerate drug development

Outsourcing Pharma

Patient centric, healthcare data tech company, SEQESTER says it can now deliver real-time and real-world data layering in artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate drug discovery, thanks to its partnership with Atropos Health.

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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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Bluebird signs major coverage deal for sickle cell gene therapy Lyfgenia, easing some price concerns

Fierce Pharma

Despite the high list price of Lyfgenia, bluebird has signed a large reimbursement deal for the sickle cell disease (SCD) gene therapy less than a week after its

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Mission Therapeutics moves kidney disease drug to phase 2 after FDA approval

Outsourcing Pharma

Mission Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotech developing first-in-class therapeutics targeting mitophagy, has received Investigational New Drug (IND) approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to proceed with a phase 2 trial for its kidney treatment MTX652.

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FDA Approves First Oral High-Risk Neuroblastoma Maintenance Therapy

BioSpace

Despite the lack of a randomized clinical trial to support eflornithine’s efficacy, the regulator approved US WorldMeds’ oral maintenance treatment for high-risk neuroblastoma in adults and children.

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Deep Apple Therapeutics raises $52 million for small molecule therapeutics discovery

Outsourcing Pharma

A portfolio company created and incubated by Apple Tree Partners (ATP) has raised $52 million in series A funding to enable it to rapidly discover novel small molecule therapeutics.

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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.