Thu.May 25, 2023

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J&J antibody drug combination shows promise in multiple myeloma

Bio Pharma Dive

A pair of dual-acting antibodies displayed early potential to become a new type of drug regimen for the blood cancer, but led to a high rate of side effects as well.

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Appili Therapeutics receives US patent for ATI-1501

Pharmaceutical Technology

Appili Therapeutics has received a US patent for ATI-1501 , a liquid oral reformulation of metronidazole. The patent claims for ATI-1501 were published by the US patent and trademark office under US application no. 18/072,154, filed on 30 November 2022. It covers the composition and preparation methods for ATI-1501 until 2039. Metronidazole is a widely used frontline oral treatment for parasitic and anaerobic bacterial infections.

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ASCO puts spotlight on advancing antibody-drug conjugate pipeline

Bio Pharma Dive

Study abstracts released Thursday give investors and analysts a better look at cancer treatments recently licensed by Merck and BioNTech as well as fresh details on other closely watched ADC candidates.

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Clover collaborates with Kyuan Trade to launch AdimFlu-S (QIS) in China

Pharmaceutical Technology

Clover Biopharmaceuticals has established a commercial collaboration with Keyuan Xinhai (Beijing) Medical Products Trading (Kyuan Trade) for the launch of its quadrivalent seasonal influenza vaccine, AdimFlu-S (QIS), in China. The China National Medical Products Administration approved AdimFlu-S (QIS) in January 2022 for individuals aged three years and above.

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Running Decentralized Trials at Scale: Planning for Success

There’s been a rapid shift towards decentralization in clinical trials & it’s clear why. The potential for reaching a larger pool of recruits is possible when sponsors can bring more trial activities to the patient. Tele visits, digital consent, new monitoring sensors, & direct-to-patient supply are virtual tools that existed before the pandemic, but now there’s swift adoption of these methods because they’ve been proven to help launch & complete trials more effectively.

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Bristol Myers data make case for earlier use of bone marrow disease drug

Bio Pharma Dive

Data released ahead of next month’s ASCO meeting detail how well Bristol Myers’ Reblozyl outperformed the decades-old standard Epogen in treating anemia from myelodysplastic syndromes.

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ElevateBio raises funds to advance cell and gene therapies

Pharmaceutical Technology

ElevateBio has raised $401m in a Series D financing round for advancing its technology platforms to expedite the design, production and development of cell and gene therapies. The technology platforms include the Life Edit gene editing platform, an RNA, cell, protein, vector engineering and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) platform. ElevateBio intends to use the funds to advance its genetic medicine current good manufacturing practice (cGMP) and process development business, BaseCamp.

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A Popular Sweetener Had A Worrying Impact on Generations Of Mice

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

Could the sweetened drinks we knock back make us feel a little more anxious? A 2022 study that looked at the effects of the artificial sweetener aspartame on mice suggested that it’s a possibility that’s worth investigating further.

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Annexon claims a silver lining in failed eye drug study

Bio Pharma Dive

The company’s geographic atrophy drug didn’t slow the growth of eye lesions, as similar medicines have in clinical testing. But executives said it may have helped preserve some patients’ vision.

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ICMR invites EoI for commercialization of RT PCR assay for detection of Influenza A, B, SARS CoV2

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has invited Expression of Interest (EoI) through email from experienced Indian agencies for undertaking Transfer of Technology for commercialization and marketing of multiplex single tube real time RT PCR assay for detection of Influenza A , B and SARS CoV2.

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BenevolentAI CFO resigns as company lays off staff, restructures

Bio Pharma Dive

The biotech, one of several AI drug discovery specialists to go public in recent years, is cutting up to 180 jobs and reorganizing its pipeline to conserve cash.

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What the FDA's New Dosage Guidance Means for the Future of Clinical Research

Speaker: Dr. Ben Locwin - Biopharmaceutical Executive & Healthcare Futurist

What will the future hold for clinical research? A recent draft from the FDA provides valuable insight. In "Optimizing the Dosage of Human Prescription Drugs and Biological Products for the Treatment of Oncologic Diseases," the FDA notes that "targeted therapies demonstrate different dose-response relationships compared to cytotoxic chemotherapy, such that doses below the Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) may have similar efficacy to the MTD but with fewer toxicities.

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Meningitis vaccine comes to the forefront with impressive study results

Pharmaceutical Technology

A new vaccine developed by the Serum Institute of India to fight meningococcal disease could help eliminate meningitis across Africa. The results from a trial, published in The New England Journal of Medicine , found the vaccine was associated with a strong immune response and good safety profile. The trial, conducted in 1,800 healthy individuals ranging from ages 2-29 years in Mali and The Gambia in 2021, found NmCV-5 induced a strong immune response across five strains of meningococcal bacteri

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Apellis abandons ALS drug after study miss

Bio Pharma Dive

The trial failure is the second for an ALS medicine this week, adding to a lengthy list of study setbacks that have thinned the pipeline of experimental medicines for the disease in recent years.

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Transgene and BioInvent report positive data for oncolytic virus

Pharmaceutical Technology

BioInvent International and Transgene ’s partnership is looking optimistic following positive Phase 1a data on its oncolytic virus BT-001 for the treatment of solid tumours. BT-001 encodes a differentiated regulatory T-cell depleting human recombinant anti-CTLA4 antibody as well as granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF). The drug is currently in a Phase I/IIa clinical trial as a single agent and in combination with the PD-1 checkpoint inhibitor Keytruda (pembrolizumab) against

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Digital health funding holds steady in Q1 after year of decline

Bio Pharma Dive

The sector defied trends seen in the larger venture capital environment, where funding continues to fall. But investment is still at years-low levels.

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2022 Research: The Rapid Rise of Ocean Freight Visibility

A research study conducted by The Journal of Commerce and FourKites surveyed hundreds of international shippers, exploring how their usage of global supply chain visibility technology has evolved since the onset of global disruptions caused by COVID-19. For international shippers, ocean freight visibility has evolved from optional to essential and satisfaction with visibility varies greatly depending on how it is obtained and delivered.

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UK agency pilots biobank to study links between genetics and drug side effects

Pharmaceutical Technology

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) aims to launch a pilot genetic biobank that will gather patient data to associate drug-related adverse events to their genetic makeup. The Yellow Card biobank will launch as a joint venture with the UK-government funded entity Genomics England on June 1. The biobank will work in parallel with the MHRA’s Yellow Card website, which is used for reporting adverse events and side effects caused by medicines and medical devices, per the 25

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Illumina, Icahn prepare for proxy showdown

Bio Pharma Dive

Can Carl Icahn bend Illumina to his will? Shareholders will vote Thursday on removing the company’s CEO and chairman from the board and replacing them with nominees from the activist investor.

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Pyxis Oncology signs agreement to buy Apexigen

Pharmaceutical Technology

Pyxis Oncology has made a definitive agreement to buy biopharmaceutical company Apexigen, in a deal valued at nearly $16m. Pyxis Oncology will issue 0.1725 shares of its common stock, with par value of $0.001 per share, for each Apexigen share. Apexigen discovers and develops a new generation of antibody therapeutics to treat cancer, along with new immuno-oncology products to harness the immune system to combat and eradicate cancer.

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House lawmakers, PBM lobby spar over committee hearing

Bio Pharma Dive

At the latest congressional inquiry into pharmacy benefit managers, lawmakers argued the middlemen profit at the expense of patients and taxpayers.

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An Innovative & Creative Problem Solver Approach to Selling in the Medical Device Space

Speaker: Steve Goldstein, Sales Leader

Are you currently in sales, or involved in a business that depends on strong sales results? What about the extremely competitive world of medical device sales? What are some of the top challenges your customers face and how do you approach understanding what’s most important to them? Join Steve Goldstein, Sales Success Coach, Motivational Speaker and Medical Device Sales Leader from Gold Selling LLC., to discover critical strategies and approaches you can take to engage your customers, achieve g

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Adalvo signs licence deal with EQL Pharma for Mellozzan

Pharmaceutical Technology

Adalvo has entered a strategic licensing agreement with Swiss pharmaceutical company EQL Pharma for Mellozzan (melatonin) outside Europe and the US. Adalvo will gain exclusive rights to register, commercialise and distribute Mellozzan across 89 countries including Canada, Egypt, Japan, China and Brazil. If the company chooses not to pursue these in some countries, the rights to the product there will be returned to the Swiss company in a pre-defined reasonable timeframe.

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Grand Rounds May 19, 2023: Aspirin or Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin for Thromboprophylaxis After a Fracture (Robert O’Toole, MD)

Rethinking Clinical Trials

                                            Speaker Robert O’Toole, MD Chief of Orthopaedics, R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center Head, Division of Orthopaedic Trauma Department of Orthopaedics Director, Clinical Research, Department of Orthopaedics University of Maryland School of Medicine Slides Keywords Pragmatic trials, orthopedic surgery, orthopedic trauma, Venous thromboembolism Key Points Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a potentially fatal compli

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Medicines adherence: Overcoming pharma’s biggest barrier to treatment success

Pharmaceutical Technology

Adherence to medications – defined as the extent to which patients take medications as prescribed by their healthcare providers – can be a significant clinical challenge. Lower levels of medication adherence are associated with increased rates of hospital admissions and can lead to poorer health outcomes and increased health system costs. Patients are often prescribed complex medication regimens and are simultaneously tasked with understanding and taking these products appropriately, sometimes f

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Johnson & Johnson takes another step in CAR-T race with Bristol Myers in multiple myeloma

Fierce Pharma

Johnson & Johnson takes another step in CAR-T race with Bristol Myers in multiple myeloma kdunleavy Thu, 05/25/2023 - 10:52

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Mandatory COVID Vaccination Policy Template

New vaccine mandates and testing policies will affect employers with more than 100 workers. Get Paycor’s free, customizable vaccination policy template to communicate critical details and new requirements to your employees. Get Paycor’s Template today!

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FDA delays Sarepta’s DMD gene therapy decision until June

Pharmaceutical Technology

Pushing back an initial deadline, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a new regulatory action date of 22 June, by which time the agency will assess the logistics of a possible approval for Sarepta Therapeutics’ Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) gene therapy. In a press release, Sarepta said that ongoing discussions with the FDA, are weighing the therapy’s potential accelerated approval for DMD patients of ages four to five years old, possibly later expanding to a non-age-restr

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Lupus Awareness Month: A Q&A with Lupus Foundation of America

Antidote

Lupus is a chronic, autoimmune disease that can be extremely difficult to identify and treat. Lupus can occur in anyone , and symptoms can range from mild to life threatening. Consequently, raising awareness and promoting early diagnosis is so important to identify and manage this condition.

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Celltrion’s Yuflyma receives US FDA approval for multiple conditions

Pharmaceutical Technology

Celltrion USA has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Humira (adalimumab) biosimilar, Yuflyma (adalimumab-aaty) , for multiple indications. Yuflyma is indicated to treat juvenile idiopathic arthritis, hidradenitis suppurativa, Crohn’s disease, plaque psoriasis, ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and ulcerative colitis.

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Epkinly (Epcoritamab) Approved as First Bispecific Antibody for Most Common Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

XTalks

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval to AbbVie and Genmab’s Epkinly (epcoritamab-bysp) as the first and only T-cell engaging bispecific antibody for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) after at least two or more lines of systemic therapy. This includes DLBCL arising from indolent lymphoma and high-grade B-cell lymphoma (HGBL).

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Michael J Fox Foundation chooses platform to help with Parkinson's research

Outsourcing Pharma

H1, a US data healthcare data technology company has been selected by non-profit funder of Parkinsonâs Disease (PD) research, The Michael J Fox Foundation (MJFF), for its Trial Landscape solution.

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World Hunger Day 2023: A Call for Sustainable Solutions

XTalks

World Hunger Day, commemorated every year on May 28, provides a platform to raise awareness about global hunger issues and celebrate the tangible solutions that can end hunger. Founded by The Hunger Project in 2011, the day is dedicated to recognizing the efforts of local communities worldwide who strive towards ending hunger and poverty​​. Read on to learn about the history of world hunger and the theme of World Hunger Day 2023.

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Apellis scraps pegcetacoplan development in ALS after phase 2 trial flop

Fierce Pharma

Apellis scraps pegcetacoplan development in ALS after phase 2 trial flop zbecker Thu, 05/25/2023 - 10:42

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Centre for Genomic Regulation and Almirall join forces on skin cancer treatments

Pharma Times

The collaboration aims to develop novel preclinical models with a view to identifying new treatments

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ASCO preview: Merck's Keytruda, Novartis' Kisqali face their moment of truth in early-stage cancers

Fierce Pharma

ASCO preview: Merck's Keytruda, Novartis' Kisqali face their moment of truth in early-stage cancers aliu Thu, 05/25/2023 - 14:31

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BioInvent and Transgene and report positive BT-001 data

Pharma Times

Tumour treatment among all phase 1a cohorts in were concluded with no safety concerns

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