Mon.Jun 26, 2023

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5 FDA decisions to watch in the third quarter

Bio Pharma Dive

By the end of September, the FDA will hold two anticipated advisory meetings and issue important decisions on drugs for Alzheimer’s, depression and a type of vision loss.

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NASH drugs race to cross the finish line

Pharmaceutical Technology

After Intercept’s Ocaliva rejection, multiple companies are taking aim at becoming the first US-approved NASH therapy.

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Why Figuring Out if It’s Anxiety, ADHD, or Both Matters

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

“Cassie” is an anxious adult. She stresses and puts off tasks that should be simple. Seeing others succeed makes her feel inadequate. It’s easier to avoid challenges than risk failing again. She has taken anxiety medication, but it didn’t help much. This hypothetical example illustrates a situation many people have faced.

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Pfizer, citing safety concerns, scraps one of two obesity pill hopefuls

Bio Pharma Dive

Liver enzyme elevations in early- and mid-stage testing have led the drugmaker to discontinue development of lotiglipron and focus on another prospect that’s shown early promise.

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European Clinical Supply Planning: Balancing Cost, Flexibility and Time

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Grand Rounds June 23, 2023: Improving Delivery of Care for Chronic Kidney Disease, Diabetes and Hypertension (Miguel A. Vazquez, MD and George Oliver, MD, PhD)

Rethinking Clinical Trials

Miguel A. Vazquez, MD and George Oliver, MD, PhD presented at the NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory Grand Rounds on June 23, 2023. They presented on the topic of Improving Delivery of Care for Chronic Kidney Disease, Diabetes in Hypertension. Slides and recording from the presentation will be posted at a future date pending publication of a journal article.

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Biogen shareholders vote in favor of new board member

Bio Pharma Dive

Susan Langer, whose nomination stirred controversy due to her ties to an outgoing director, will now join seven other board members who successfully ran for re-election.

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FibroGen plans new round of cost cuts after latest study setback

Bio Pharma Dive

The biotech is planning a “significant cost reduction” effort in the U.S. following a Phase 3 failure in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, the third trial miss it’s reported since May.

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Healthcare’s digital transformation: Improving public trust with data sharing

Pharmaceutical Technology

Managing data privacy and security is essential for the future digitalisation of healthcare. We explore how the sector can adapt to embrace smart medical technologies while preserving patient data confidentiality.

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NABH launches Best Practices Club platform to encourage sustainable quality in healthcare

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

In order to encourage the sustainable quality in healthcare and patient safety, innovative ideas and implemented practices, the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH) launched a platform named “NABH Best practices Club” where the NABH accredited/ certified/ applicant hospitals can present and pitch their best practices in their organizations.

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Trends in next-generation delivery technologies to advance gene-modified cell therapies

Pharmaceutical Technology

Lipid nanoparticles are enabling a new generation of engineered cell therapies with a push towards more complex cell engineering and gene editing for allogeneic therapies

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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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Advances in antibody therapeutics depend on resin innovation

Bio Pharma Dive

Chromatographic resins are important in the development of antibody therapeutics.

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Shionogi to acquire Qpex Biopharma for $140m

Pharmaceutical Technology

Shionogi has signed a definitive agreement for the acquisition of Qpex Biopharma in a deal valued at approximately $140m.

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Essential facts to know during Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month

Antidote

Every June is designated as Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month , a month dedicated to raising awareness for Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementias. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia , and has impacted humans long before it was officially named in 1910.

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Pfizer shelves one oral pill, pivots to another in weight loss drug race

Pharmaceutical Technology

The company will continue with danuglipron as the competition against Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly for an oral weight-loss drug intensifies.

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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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Life Science Marketers: How to Connect Content to B2B Revenue Growth

XTalks

By strategically leveraging content, businesses can drive revenue growth and achieve their financial objectives. Content marketing not only builds trust and credibility but also helps in driving brand awareness which attracts potential customers. Life science companies can position themselves as authoritative sources, create a community of loyal followers and influence purchasing decisions by leveraging content marketing strategies.

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FDA approves first-ever adolescent alopecia treatment from Pfizer

Pharmaceutical Technology

The FDA has approved Pfizer’s Litfulo for treating young patients with severe alopecia areata, the first available treatment of its kind.

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Fish Feces: Unlocking Energy and Nutrition in Aquaponics

XTalks

The processing of fish feces can enable self-sustaining fish and vegetable farms (known as aquaponics) to generate biogas. This biogas can then be reintegrated into the farm’s energy system, contributing to its overall sustainability. Recent groundbreaking research conducted at the University of Gothenburg highlights the remarkable potential of utilizing fish feces for both energy production and plant nourishment.

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Boehringer and Zealand step into obesity market with positive Phase II data

Pharmaceutical Technology

Boehringer and Zealand released Phase II data with the investigational drug survodutide, while Novo Nordisk presented new Ozempic data.

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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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In approving Sarepta's DMD gene therapy, FDA's Peter Marks overruled reviewers' rejection

Fierce Pharma

The FDA's review teams were moving against an approval of Sarepta's Duchenne muscular dystrophy gene therapy. | The FDA's review teams were moving against an approval of Sarepta's Duchenne muscular dystrophy gene therapy. But Peter Marks, director of the agency's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, disagreed with the staffers' interpretations, coming to a "different conclusion" that led to an eventual approval, a memo shows.

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CMP Pharma offers oral suspension for cholesterol reduction

Pharmaceutical Technology

CMP Pharma has announced the availability of Atorvaliq for treating high cholesterol and specific heart disease or stroke risk factors.

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Surmodics and Abbott’s Drug-Coated Balloon for Peripheral Artery Disease Gets FDA Approval

XTalks

Medical device and in vitro diagnostics technologies provider SurModic Inc. has announced that its new drug-coated balloon (DCB) SurVeil has been granted approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The balloon is designed for the treatment of patients with peripheral artery disease. The approval comes after the FDA made several requests for additional data, which lengthened the approval process that began in 2021.

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Gilead Sciences’ Trodelvy secures positive opinion from EMA’s CHMP

Pharmaceutical Technology

Gilead Sciences has received positive opinion from the EMA's CHMP for its Trodelvy (sacituzumab govitecan) to treat breast cancer.

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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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Lilly’s Retatrutide Weight Loss Drug Scores in Mid-Stage Study

BioSpace

Patients treated in a Phase II study with Lilly’s retatrutide saw up to 24% weight loss at 48 weeks, driven by a triagonist mode of action that can bind and activate the GLP-1, GIP and glucagon receptors.

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UK government announces new lung cancer screening scheme

Pharmaceutical Technology

The UK government has announced a lung cancer screening programme to aid in identifying cancer earlier and expedite its diagnosis.

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AstraZeneca’s Soliris given EU CHMP recommendation for marketing authorisation

Pharma Times

The authorisation would include certain patients with refractory generalised myasthenia gravis - News - PharmaTimes

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iNova to acquire Mundipharma’s consumer healthcare brands

Pharmaceutical Technology

iNova Pharmaceuticals has entered a deal to acquire a consumer healthcare brand portfolio from Mundipharma International.

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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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Lundbeck replaces retiring CEO Dunsire with UCB exec after breaking sales record

Fierce Pharma

Lundbeck CEO Deborah Dunsire is stepping down on a high note in the neuroscience company’s history. | Lundbeck CEO Deborah Dunsire is retiring on a high note in the neuroscience company’s history. After hitting the company's highest quarterly revenue in the first quarter, the five-year Lundbeck chief executive will pass the baton to UCB's neurology head.

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MoonLake Looks to Raise $250M in Stock Offering on Heels of Mid-Stage Data

BioSpace

Phase II results of MoonLake’s sonelokimab suggest superiority to the competition. Funds raised in the stock offering will support Phase III trials with an anticipated launch in 2027.

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ADA: Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly show progress for oral GLP-1 treatments for obesity

Fierce Pharma

The potential advantages of a daily-pill version of popular GLP-1 drugs for Type 2 diabetes and obesity are obvious compared to the weekly-injection routine most patients taking these drugs undergo | The potential advantages of a daily-pill version of popular GLP-1 drugs for Type 2 diabetes and obesity are obvious compared to the weekly-injection routine most patients taking these drugs undergo.

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CHMP gives positive opinion recommending authorisation to GSK’s CKD drug

Pharma Times

Chronic kidney disease affects roughly 700 million patients worldwide - News - PharmaTimes

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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.