Fri.Aug 18, 2023

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Blue Shield of California drops CVS Caremark in pharmacy benefit overhaul

Bio Pharma Dive

BSCA has kicked CVS Caremark, the largest pharmacy benefit manager in the country, to the curb and is electing to carve out various pharmacy functions with companies like Amazon instead.

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Bruker to buy cell biology company PhenomeX for $108m

Pharmaceutical Technology

Bruker has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire functional cell biology company PhenomeX for a total equity value of $108m.

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Merck says drug acquired in $1B buyout scores in large kidney cancer study

Bio Pharma Dive

The treatment, which Merck picked up through a 2019 acquisition of Peloton Therapeutics, helped delay disease progression in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma.

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AbbVie achieves win for migraine prevention drug Aquipta in Europe

Pharmaceutical Technology

The decision brings the first daily oral migraine prophylactic to Europe, with plans to rollout the treatment as soon as possible.

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European Clinical Supply Planning: Balancing Cost, Flexibility and Time

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Moderna builds case for updated COVID shot ahead of latest booster push

Bio Pharma Dive

But the demand for booster shots ahead of an expected surge of infections this fall remains an unanswered question weighing heavily on Moderna’s future outlook.

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EMA accepts for review Iveric Bio’s MAA for geographic atrophy therapy

Pharmaceutical Technology

Astellas Pharma has announced that EMA has accepted the MAA from its subsidiary Iveric Bio for the review of ACP to treat GA.

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Boehringer Ingelheim advances weight loss drug to Phase III trials

Pharmaceutical Technology

Depending on Phase III results, survodutide could soon enter the weight loss market, which is expected to reach $37.1bn by 2031.

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Elrexfio Becomes Pfizer’s First Approved Multiple Myeloma Drug

XTalks

After Johnson & Johnson’s US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval last week for its second multiple myeloma bispecific, Talvey (talquetamab), Pfizer received an FDA nod for its B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA)-directed therapy Elrexfio (elranatamab) in the same indication. Elrexfio is Pfizer’s first approved multiple myeloma drug. However, Elrexfio will be going up head-to-head against Johnson & Johnson’s BCMA-targeted therapy Tecvayli (teclistamab).

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How competitive intelligence can give pharma companies an edge

Pharmaceutical Technology

Competitive intelligence is a vital tool of the research and analysis toolbox for firms wanting valuable data on their market, competitors and customers

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Biogen kicks off 1,000 layoffs as part of CEO Viehbacher’s ‘complete redesign’

Fierce Pharma

It was only last spring that Biogen started a | It was only last spring that Biogen started layoffs that eventually shrank the company’s headcount by nearly 900 people last year. Now, a fresh round of job cuts targeting 1,000 positions has kicked off at the struggling drugmaker. At the same time, Biogen is spending $7.3 billion to buy rare disease specialist Reata Pharmaceuticals.

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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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Coeptis licenses Deverra Therapeutics’ clinical stage assets

Pharmaceutical Technology

Coeptis Therapeutics has exclusively licensed allogeneic immuno-oncology platform and clinical stage assets from Deverra Therapeutics.

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UK announces £210 million fund to tackle antimicrobial resistance

Drug Discovery World

The UK government has announced up to £210 ($267) million of funding to partner with countries across Asia and Africa to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and reduce the threat posed to the UK. The announcement follows the £39 ($48) million investment through the Global AMR Innovation Fund (GAMRIF) in May. The money is intended to pay for new laboratories, disease surveillance systems, and a bigger global workforce.

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Imugene licenses potential first-to-market allogeneic CAR T for blood cancers

Pharmaceutical Technology

Imugene's azercabtagene zarpreleucel (azer-cel) allo-CAR T cell therapy has shown a 58% ORR and 41% CR rate across all doses.

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FDA grants priority review for full approval of Calliditas' Tarpeyo to slow kidney decline

Outsourcing Pharma

A kidney disease drug with a âdurable and clinically meaningful impact on kidney functionâ has been granted priority review by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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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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Nuvectis receives orphan drug designation for cholangiocarcinoma therapy

Pharmaceutical Technology

Nuvectis Pharma has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) orphan drug designation for NXP800 to treat cholangiocarcinoma.

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Video: Yseop showcase Copilot ' the world's most secure automation solution'

Outsourcing Pharma

Another company OSP was lucky enough to catch up with at DIA Global in Boston this year, was well-established generative artificial intelligence (AI) software company, Yseop.

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Signal: Abortion pill restriction may drive more patients to off-label drug

Pharmaceutical Technology

As restrictions on abortion drug mifepristone loom, doctors and patients are looking to off-label misoprostol as an alternative.

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Moderna's updated COVID shot stands strong against new variants in first look at trial data, company says

Fierce Pharma

Vexed by plummeting demand for their shots, COVID-19 vaccine producers are anxiously awaiting the fall inoculation season to get a glimpse of the post-pandemic market landscape, which includes a sh | Vexed by plummeting demand for their shots, COVID-19 vaccine producers are anxiously awaiting the fall inoculation season to get a glimpse of the post-pandemic market landscape.

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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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Men with enlarged prostates offered robotic treatment by fourth University Hospital

Pharma Times

Aquablation is a robotic method that uses a high-pressure saline solution to remove tissue - News - PharmaTimes

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Regeneron wins FDA approval for rare immune disease med Veopoz, expects high-dose Eylea decision in the coming weeks

Fierce Pharma

Along with resolving site inspection issues that cost Regeneron a high-dose Eylea launch in June, the company has scored an FDA nod for Veopoz as the first treatment for the ultra-rare inherited im | Alongside a Friday approval for its ultra-rare disease medicine Veopoz, Regeneron now expects a high-dose Eyelea nod in the next few weeks after resolving inspection issues at third-party filler Catalent.

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Specialty Treatments in the New Age of Affordability

Drug Channels

Today’s guest post is from Divya Iyer, Vice President of Strategy & Business Development, Pharma Manufacturer Solutions, at GoodRx. Divya discusses the challenges patients face in accessing specialty therapies prescribed by their healthcare providers. She suggests how the pharma industry can leverage GoodRx to help patients with access and affordability.

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Novartis floats share distribution scheme as it plots Sandoz spinoff for Oct. 4

Fierce Pharma

Novartis’ Sandoz spinoff is right around the corner, and, to celebrate the occasion, the Swiss pharma is plotting a special stock distribution scheme. | Novartis’ Sandoz spinoff is right around the corner, and to celebrate the occasion, the Swiss pharma is plotting a special stock distribution scheme.

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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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EIP Pharma merges with CervoMed

Pharma Times

The amalgamated company will focus on advancing neflamapimod for the treatment of dementia - News - PharmaTimes

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On blockbuster mission, Merck says Welireg hit endpoint in renal cell carcinoma trial

Fierce Pharma

Two years after Welireg's original approval in the rare von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease, Merck is looking to expand its drug's reach and turn it into a blockbuster. | The drug, which was originally approved in rare von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease, showed improvements in progression-free survival in a phase 3 trial comparing the med with Novartis' Afinitor.

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Ex-UK deputy medical officer Van-Tam takes role at Moderna

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Ex-UK deputy medical officer Van-Tam takes role at Moderna Phil.

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Healthy Women Wanted: Help Support Breast Cancer Research!

Trialfacts

Contents About the Study Why Participate? Your Rights Who Can Participate? More Study Details About the Research Center: Location Research Center: University of Texas at Austin Location: Health Discovery Building, 1601 TRINITY ST BLDG B, AUSTIN, TX 78712 Lead Researcher: Dr. Shelli Kesler IRB: This study has been reviewed and approved by the University of Texas at Austin Institutional Review Board About the Study Did you know that 1 in 8 women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year in the U

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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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Health Innovators – Dr Jack Hoppin and Dr John Babich (follow-up)

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Health Innovators – Dr Jack Hoppin and Dr John Babich (follow-up) Mike.

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Join the Fight Against Alzheimer’s with The AHEAD Study!

Trialfacts

Contents About the Study Why Participate? Your Rights Who Can Participate? More Study Details About the Research Center: Location: Research Center: Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine Location: 72 E Concord St, Boston, MA 02118, USA Lead Researcher: Jesse Mez, M.D., M.S. IRB: This study has been reviewed and approved by the Advarra Institutional Review Board About the Study Are you between 55-80 years old and interested in joining the fight against Alzheimer’s?

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Improving treatment for high-risk cataract surgery

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Improving treatment for high-risk cataract surgery Mike.

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This week in drug discovery (14-18 August)  

Drug Discovery World

News round-up for 14-18 August by DDW Digital Content Editor Diana Spencer. My chosen news stories this week all discuss pre-clinical research studies that could have a huge impact on our therapeutic approach to several hard-to-treat diseases, helping to overcome drug-resistance and make treatments more targeted in the future. Next-generation antivirals could target virus membranes Researchers have shown that a group of novel molecules inspired by our own immune system inactivates viruses like Z

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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.