Tue.Aug 24, 2021

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Vertex, looking to broaden its gene editing abilities, asks a young biotech for help

Bio Pharma Dive

A freshly inked agreement gives Vertex the right to use tools from Arbor Biotechnology to develop "ex vivo" cell therapies for diseases like Type 1 diabetes and sickle cell, among others.

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“Take off the gloves” for COVID anti-vaxxers

World of DTC Marketing

SUMMARY: We, as a nation, can not afford people who chose not to get vaccinated because of misinformation. They are a danger to all of us and must be held accountable for their inaction. This includes financial penalties for making a terrible choice. According to KFF, “our analysis of CDC data indicates there were 37,000 preventable COVID-19 hospitalizations in June and another 76,000 preventable COVID-19 hospitalizations in July, among unvaccinated adults in the U.S.

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Novartis falls behind rivals in race to bring CAR-T to early lymphoma

Bio Pharma Dive

The company's cancer cell therapy Kymriah failed to top standard care in patients with an aggressive form of lymphoma, a setting in which treatments from Bristol Myers Squibb and Gilead recently succeeded.

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India’s Breathe Well-being raises $5.5m for diabetes reversal app

pharmaphorum

Digital health startup Breathe Well-being has raised $5.5 million in first-round financing, which it will use to scale up its clinical tool that it says helps people “prevent, manage and reverse type 2 diabetes.” . The Series A – led by US venture capital group Accel with participation from General Catalyst and Scott Shleifer, global managing director of hedge fund Tiger Global, which is a highly active investor in privately-held tech firms.

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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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With new results, J&J's $1B gamble on a targeted inflammation drug faces long odds

Bio Pharma Dive

Theravance, which agreed to co-develop a next-generation JAK inhibitor with J&J three years ago, said the experimental drug failed a mid-stage study in ulcerative colitis, leaving its future in doubt.

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Cara’s Korsuva is first drug cleared for itching in dialysis patients

pharmaphorum

One of the most common and challenging side effects for people undergoing dialysis for chronic kidney disease – chronic itching – now has an FDA-approved treatment. The US regulator has cleared Cara Therapeutics’ Korsuva (difelikefalin) as an injectable treatment for chronic itching, also known as pruritus, in these patients after a priority review.

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Setback for Novartis’s Kymriah: CAR-T therapy fails to meet primary endpoint in Phase 3 study

BioPharma Reporter

Novartisâs Kymriah CAR-T therapy did not meet its primary endpoint of event-free survival in a phase 3 study in patients with aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) after relapse or lack of response to first-line treatment.

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Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway Sells Biogen Shares and Trims Other Pharma Holdings

XTalks

Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway has sold off the $180 million worth of Biogen shares it purchased in 2019 when the company began reviving its Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm (aducanumab). The move comes as a surprise to many, as the business magnate and world’s most successful investor is known for his buy-and-hold investment strategy. But it seems this was not Buffet’s game plan for Biogen.

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Pneumococcal Vaccine Candidate for Infants Meets Key Endpoints in Phase III Trial

BioSpace

?Merck has announced its potential treatment for pneumococcal disease in infants has succeeded in meeting key safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity endpoints in its first 30 days.

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New patent for Boehringer Ingelheim drug SYNJARDY XR

Drug Patent Watch

Annual Drug Patent Expirations for SYNJARDY+XR Synjardy Xr is a drug marketed by Boehringer Ingelheim and is included in one NDA. It is available from one supplier. There are five…. The post New patent for Boehringer Ingelheim drug SYNJARDY XR appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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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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How COVID-19 is Still Changing the Biopharma Industry, Now and in the Future

BioSpace

The development of COVID-19 vaccines, which took only months from the initial gene sequencing to the time shots were in arms, was the biggest story of 2020 alongside the pandemic itself.

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Novartis’ Kymriah fails to hit primary survival endpoint in late-stage trial

Pharma Times

Phase III study was investigating treatment for B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma

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MassBio Industry Snapshot Predicts 40,000 New Biopharma Jobs Over the Next 10 Years

BioSpace

The Bay State biopharma industry continues to boom, even during the height of a global pandemic that has caused an economic downturn in other business sectors.

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AstraZeneca’s Ultomiris; HebaBiz’s Siroquine; Pfizer’s XELJANZ; Bristol Myers Squibb’s Opdivo; and Masimo’s PVi

Delveinsight

AstraZeneca’s Newly Occupied Alexion Hits Rock Bottom After Ultomiris (Ravulizumab) Fails to Show Efficacy in Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. AstraZeneca’s 39 billion USD complete acquisition of Alexion took over just a few months back. Unpleasant news strike hard for their first deal in the rare neurodegenerative disease domain.

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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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Avera Health, Sema4 join forces on precision cancer care

Outsourcing Pharma

The regional US healthcare system will collaborate with the health intelligence specialist to advance precision medicine focused on oncological care.

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Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine wins first full FDA approval

Pharma Times

Biologics License Application approved to prevent COVID-19 in individuals 16 years of age and older

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Additional Studies Point to Waning Immunity from Vaccines

BioSpace

Studies are also continuing on the value and efficacy of booster shots, particularly against the Delta variant. Read on for more information.

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WashU report highlights vulnerabilities in US pharma supply chain

Outsourcing Pharma

According to the study, the countryâs overreliance on pharmaceutical ingredients manufactured in overseas factories threatens national security and health.

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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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FDA approves Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine: ‘The public can be very confident that this vaccine meets the high standards for safety, effectiveness and manufacturing quality’

BioPharma Reporter

Full approval for the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, announced by the FDA yesterday, has spurred hopes that more people will take up the vaccine.

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MMS support program to help ultra-rare disease research

Outsourcing Pharma

The CRO has launched an initiative that offers help navigating regulatory issues for ultra-rare disease patient advocacy groups that demonstrate a need.

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Cardior Raises $76 Million to Advance Heart Failure Treatment

BioSpace

Funds will be used to advance the clinical development of Cardior’s lead program, CDR132L, an oligonucleotide-based ncRNA inhibitor targeting micro-RNA-132.

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EU nod for Bimzelx for moderate to severe plaque psoriasis

Pharma Times

The approval is supported by three pivotal Phase III trials

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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.

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Brii Bio's Monoclonal Antibody Combo Shows Promise in COVID, Interim Analysis Shows

BioSpace

?Early data from a Phase III study for COVID-19 shows significant promise with its combo therapy reduced death and hospitalization in trial patients at high risk of progression by 78%.

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Biotage moves to support scale up of lipid production for COVID-19 vaccines

BioPharma Reporter

Swedenâs Biotage says its expanded facility in the UK will allow it to triple its production capacity for equipment crucial in the supply chain for the production of mRNA vaccines, and thus eliminating a bottleneck for COVID-19 vaccines.

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Money on the Move: August 18 – 24

BioSpace

The current continues as investment dollars flow into the life sciences. Here’s an overview who is catching the drift this week.

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Vascepa reduces ischemic events in heart attack patients, trial finds

Pharma Times

Data presented at ESC Congress 2021

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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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Let’s Get to Know Yoav Kimchy, Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Check-Cap

BioSpace

BioSpace recently spoke with Yoav Kimchy, founder and chief technology officer of Check-Cap, a company developing the C-Scan® system to detect precancerous polyps.

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Blueprints for UK pharma-NHS joint working

pharmaphorum

Joint working could hold at least part of the answer to getting the NHS back on its feet after COVID, according to the ABPI. As the NHS begins to recover from the biggest crisis in its history, the biopharmaceutical industry is stepping up to the plate to offer its support and a new online repository of joint working case studies aims to help make that as easy as possible for both sides.

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Rubix Announces New Facilities Expected to Create 300 High-Paying Jobs

BioSpace

Rubix Life Sciences has launched a dedicated therapeutics division to focus on infectious and neurodegenerative diseases.

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They Still Live in the Shadow of Theranos’s Elizabeth Holmes

NY Times

Female entrepreneurs said they were constantly compared to Ms. Holmes, the disgraced founder of Theranos, who faces trial soon.

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The New Clinical Trial Supply Chain: Resilient, Flexible, and Patient-Centric

The global landscape of clinical trials is rapidly changing as studies become more complex. An increasing number of sponsors are seeking enhanced flexibility in their supply chains to address a variety of clinical supply challenges, including patient demand and reducing delays. Demand-led supply and direct-to-patient distribution are next-generation solutions that are helping to meet these growing needs, allowing for more streamlined processes and patient-centric studies.