Tue.Sep 05, 2023

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Nestle gives up on peanut allergy treatment after sluggish sales

Bio Pharma Dive

The FDA-approved therapy, called Palforzia, was little used, leading Nestle to abandon a business it had secured in a $2.6 billion deal three years ago.

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Nestlé divests peanut allergy treatment Palforzia to Stallergenes Greer

Pharmaceutical Technology

Nestlé has sold its peanut allergy drug Palforzia to Swiss biopharma Stallergenes Greer harma, concluding a year-long strategic review.

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Beam begins US testing of first-of-its-kind ‘base editing’ cancer drug

Bio Pharma Dive

The announcement marks progress for Beam after trial delays, and is the first time in the U.S. that a patient has received a base editing treatment.

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New 2023 guidelines for the management of cardiomyopathies

Pharmaceutical Technology

A new set of European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines was shared at the 2023 ESC conference in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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European Clinical Supply Planning: Balancing Cost, Flexibility and Time

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Do not miss the return to growth

Bio Pharma Dive

The signals of a return to growth are emerging. As commercial leaders gear up for 2024 planning, they must prepare to fight for resources in a budget constrained environment.

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UK MHRA approves AbbVie’s migraine prevention drug Aquipta

Pharmaceutical Technology

The UK MHRA has granted marketing authorisation for AbbVie’s Aquipta (atogepant) for the prophylaxis of migraine in adults.

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September 5, 2023: NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory Announces Grand Rounds Series on Design and Analysis of Pragmatic Clinical Trials

Rethinking Clinical Trials

The NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory is launching a special Grand Rounds series to share advances in the design and analysis of pragmatic clinical trials. Join us on the first Friday of each month, October through January, to hear the latest best practices and explore emerging questions with experts from the program’s Biostatistics and Study Design Core.

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Star Therapeutics adds another $90M to grow its galaxy of drug startups

Bio Pharma Dive

The hub-and-spoke biotech has raised more than $190 million in total to fund drug development for rare autoimmune and blood conditions.

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Launching pharmaceuticals in the Nordics: Opportunities and challenges

Pharmaceutical Technology

The Nordics are a well-known powerhouse of pharmaceutical innovation and production. But what opportunities do the region’s own pharma markets offer industry players, and what do marketing authorisation holders need to know when bringing new medicines to these countries?

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Illumina names Agilent’s Jacob Thaysen as its next CEO

Bio Pharma Dive

The appointment comes less than three months after former CEO Francis deSouza stepped down following a proxy battle.

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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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Signal: Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy enters new borders

Pharmaceutical Technology

The Danish company's blockbuster Wegovy arrives the UK after the US, Denmark, Norway and Germany amid struggles to meet increasing demands.

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Pharmacists Can Play Key Role in Drug Repurposing

Drug Patent Watch

Pharmacists play a crucial role in drug repurposing due to the vast amount of opportunities that exist in this innovative approach. Drug development and registration can be costly, time-consuming, and… The post Pharmacists Can Play Key Role in Drug Repurposing appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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Push for more NHS organisations to get involved in clinical research

Pharmaceutical Technology

Professor Lucy Chappell hopes that research will be more common in the UK's NHS with hospital trusts and GP practices getting involved.

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EsoCap finalises recruitment for eosinophilic esophagitis study

Pharma Times

Candidate ESO-101 will treat participating patients across five European countries - News - PharmaTimes

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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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VTE risk elevated in Swedish patients hospitalised for Covid-19

Pharmaceutical Technology

In this 2023 study, Sjoland and other researchers found an elevated excess risk of VTE after 180 days in patients hospitalised for Covid-19.

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TherageniX to receive powdered gene therapy grant

Pharma Times

The funding will boost the University of Nottingham spinout’s development of bone regeneration treatment - News - PharmaTimes

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Star Therapeutics raises $90m in funding to advance antibody therapies

Pharmaceutical Technology

The Series C funding will support the clinical advancement of Vega Therapeutics’ antibody candidate for treating von Willebrand disease.

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Novartis files suit against IRA after blockbuster Entresto makes CMS' price negotiations list

Fierce Pharma

Add Novartis to the list of biopharma giants that have filed lawsuits against the U.S. government as a reaction to the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). | Add Novartis to the list of biopharma giants that have filed lawsuits against the U.S. government as a reaction to the Inflation Reduction Act. The case was filed Friday in New Jersey federal court, three days after the CMS revealed that Novartis’ heart failure treatment Entresto was among 10 drugs subject to price negotiations in 2026.

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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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Direct oral anticoagulants’ positive effects on cancer-associated VTE

Pharmaceutical Technology

DOAC use may not be approved in VTE cancer patients, but GlobalData KOLs share that these drugs are becoming commonplace as a treatment.

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CymaBay's study of drug to help patients with persistent elevation of ALP has begun

Outsourcing Pharma

CymaBay announced recently the initiation of its 52-week, placebo-controlled, randomized, phase 3 study â 'Intended to Determine the Effects of seladelpar on normalization of Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) Levels in subjects with Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC)' known as IDEAL.

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Cipla to bolster OTC portfolio with acquisition of Actor Pharma

Pharmaceutical Technology

Cipla Medpro South Africa has signed a binding term sheet to acquire Actor Pharma to bolster over-the-counter (OTC) product portfolio.

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Seagen, Genmab's Tivdak improves survival for cervical cancer patients in phase 3 trial

Fierce Pharma

As the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) scrutinizes Pfizer’s $43 billion Seagen buyout, the antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) specialist has notched a phase 3 win that could broaden its cervical cancer a | The drug boosted overall survival, progression-free survival and objective response rates in patients with recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer who had disease progression on or after a front-line therapy.

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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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More diverse staff may yield diverse patient groups in clinical trials

Pharmaceutical Technology

Lack of diversity in clinical trials is a result of lack of trust from those in the community but there are methods to overcome this.

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Government-backed autoinjector specialist AktiVax shutters 'substantially all of its operations,' lays off 70

Fierce Pharma

Despite scoring a number of federal contracts in recent years, it’s lights out for government-backed rescue autoinjector maker AktiVax. | AktiVax, also known as Aktiv Pharma Group, informed the state of Colorado that “the company must shut down substantially all of its operations,” citing “unexpected circumstances.” In turn, the company is mothballing three manufacturing facilities and laying off around 70 employees.

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Chinese NMPA approves AstraZeneca’s Calquence for leukaemia

Pharmaceutical Technology

The Chinese NMPA approved for AstraZeneca’s Calquence to treat chronic lymphocytic leukaemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma in adults.

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After AstraZeneca mRNA deal, CanSino eyes other production partnerships: Reuters

Fierce Pharma

CanSino Biologics' recent mRNA manufacturing tie-up with AstraZeneca represents just the tip of the iceberg, the company’s CEO has said. | After jumping into the mRNA game back in 2018, CanSino has built a facility in Shanghai that can produce up to 200 million vaccine doses a year, the company’s co-founder and CEO Xuefeng Yu told Reuters in a recent interview.

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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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invIOs’s cell therapy secures Austrian Government grant for Phase Ib trial

Pharmaceutical Technology

Up to 45% of the trial costs for the dose-determining Phase 1b trial will be funded by the Austrian research promotion agency.

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Years after $2B buyout, Nestlé ditches Aimmune's peanut allergy drug Palforzia

Fierce Pharma

After lackluster sales dampened the initial enthusiasm that came with a $2.1 billion acquisition, Nestlé has finally found a new owner for its peanut allergy drug Palforzia. | After lackluster sales dampened the initial enthusiasm that came with a $2.1 billion acquisition, Nestlé has finally found a new owner for its peanut allergy drug Palforzia.

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Tetris Pharma and Goodlife sign commercialisation agreement for Ogluo

Pharmaceutical Technology

Arecor Therapeutics’ subsidiary Tetris Pharma has announced a commercialisation agreement with Goodlife for Ogluo.

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CSL Vifor lays off 85 staffers in US commercial group in wake of $11.7B buyout

Fierce Pharma

One year after Vifor Pharma officially joined the fold at CSL thanks to an M&A deal, the iron deficiency specialist is shedding 85 staffers based in California. | A year after Vifor Pharma joined CSL under an M&A deal, the company has cut 85 employees based out of Vifor's Redwood City location in California.

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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.