Fri.Sep 15, 2023

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SparingVision shares trial updates for rare eye disease gene therapies

Pharmaceutical Technology

The company is also planning to expand its Phase I/II PRODYGY lead candidate trial in retinitis pigmentosa to three more US sites.

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FTC takes aim at pharma patent tactics used to block generics

Bio Pharma Dive

The antitrust regulator is examining what it describes as abuse of the FDA “Orange Book” — another step in its scrutiny of pharma business practices.

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Cure Genetics and Frametact seek gene cures for neurological ailments

Pharmaceutical Technology

Cure Genetics has entered a partnership and licensing deal with Frametact to develop gene therapy for familial neurological ailments.

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J&J to phase out Janssen name in corporate rebrand

Bio Pharma Dive

Janssen will be recast as Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, melding the drugs division’s identity more closely with its parent.

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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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NICE recommends Idorsia’s chronic insomnia treatment for UK patients

Pharmaceutical Technology

The therapy will be available to patients who have insomnia multiple times a week, do not respond to CBTi, and whose wakeful day is severely impacted.

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J&J, GSK and other companies knowingly marketed ineffective decongestants, lawsuits claim

Fierce Pharma

Questions first circulated about decongestant pills containing phenylephrine in 2007. | Several companies, including Johnson & Johnson, GSK, Procter & Gamble and Walgreens, face class-action lawsuits that claim the drugmakers knew that over-the-counter cold and flu pills containing phenylephrine did not work as advertised.

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Advanced Therapies Europe: From bench to bedside and boardroom

Drug Discovery World

Advanced Therapies Europe took place from 9-12 September 2023 in Portugal. DDW’s Megan Thomas asked attendees: What is most important to scale from discovery to commercialisation of cell and gene therapies (CGTs)? Joel Eichmann, Co-Founder, Green Elephant Biotech It always comes down to time-to-market and risk minimisation. To cover these, it is critical to choose [.

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Charles River and Related Sciences partner for AI drug platform

Pharmaceutical Technology

Charles River has signed a multi-programme collaboration agreement with Related Sciences (RS) for the AI-powered drug platform, Logica.

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Bayer CEO plots management cuts as first step in larger overhaul: Reuters

Fierce Pharma

Just a few months into Bill Anderson's tenure as Bayer's CEO, the helmsman is reportedly looking to trim the drugmaker's management ranks. | The CEO is eying some big changes, but he wants to show investors he's prepared to act swiftly, Reuters reports. The publication cited three people "familiar with the matter" in reporting the behind-the-scenes developments at Bayer.

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EMA CHMP recommends approval for Moderna’s updated Covid-19 vaccine

Pharmaceutical Technology

The EMA CHMP has recommended granting marketing authorisation for Moderna’s updated Covid-19 vaccine targetting XBB.1.5 sublineage.

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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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Gilead-backed Lyndra Therapeutics cuts nearly a quarter of staff as ph. 3 data nears

Fierce Pharma

Lyndra Therapeutics is laying off roughly 23% of its staff, two months after the company swapped out longtime CEO Patricia Hurter, Ph.D., and as a pivotal trial for a long-acting, oral schizophreni | Lyndra Therapeutics is laying off staff two months after a CEO swap and as interim data from a pivotal trial for a schizophrenia drug nears. The company's lead asset is a long-acting, oral version of Johnson & Johnson's Uzedy.

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Remote Patient Monitoring market will reach $760m by 2030

Pharmaceutical Technology

A new report found that the Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) sector will grow, since the pandemic revealed the benefits of remote healthcare.

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Astellas to invest over €330m in a new facility in Ireland

Pharma Times

The site will contribute to the development and commercialisation of antibody drugs - News - PharmaTimes

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Signal: Danaher’s $5.7bn acquisition of Abcam faces stand-off with founder

Pharmaceutical Technology

Abcam founder Jonathan Milner has declared his intention to vote against the acquisition of the company in which he holds a large stake.

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Deliver Fast, Flexible Clinical Trial Insights with Spotfire

Clinical research has entered a new era, one that requires real-time analytics and visualization to allow trial leaders to work collaboratively and to develop, at the click of a mouse, deep insights that enable proactive study management. Learn how Revvity Signals helps drug developers deliver clinical trial data insights in real-time using a fast and flexible data and analytics platform to empower data-driven decision-making.

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Bristol Myers banks on 25-plus label expansions to help weather IRA, Revlimid generics and more

Fierce Pharma

With the potential for more than two dozen label expansions on the horizon, Bristol Myers Squibb bets its pipeline can help it withstand the pressure from the Inflation Reduction Act and a trio of | With the potential for more than two dozen label expansions on the horizon, Bristol Myers Squibb bets its pipeline can help it withstand the pressure from the Inflation Reduction Act and a trio of weighty patent losses.

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argenx wins EMA CHMP nod for subcutaneous Vyvgart in myasthenia gravis

Pharmaceutical Technology

The positive opinion relied on a comparator study that showed the subcutaneous version was non-inferior to the intravenous one.

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MIT’s new technique to remotely evaluate cerebral palsy patients

Pharma Times

The method could also be beneficial for Parkinson’s disease and strokes - News - PharmaTimes

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Market cap rebound by top 20 biopharmaceutical companies in Q2 2023

Pharmaceutical Technology

Market capitalisation increased by a total of 2.3% from $3.49tn in Q1 2023 to $3.56tn in Q2 2023, according to GlobalData.

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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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After FDA setback, PTC Therapeutics' DMD drug Translarna faces possible market withdrawal in Europe

Fierce Pharma

A “surprised and extremely disappointed” PTC Therapeutics is scrambling to keep its Duchenne muscular dystrophy therapy Translarna on the European market after a detrimental review. | A “surprised and extremely disappointed” PTC Therapeutics is scrambling to keep its Duchenne muscular dystrophy therapy Translarna on the European market after a detrimental review.

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Generate:Biomedicines secures $273m to advance therapeutic portfolio 

Pharmaceutical Technology

Generate:Biomedicines has secured $273m in Series C financing round to expedite its generative AI therapeutics portfolio.

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FTC fires shot across pharma's bows over 'improper' patents

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FTC fires shot across pharma's bows over 'improper' patents Phil.

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Iovance’s PDUFA date for lifileucel pushed due to FDA backlog

Pharmaceutical Technology

The FDA pushed lifileucel’s PDUFA date from November this year to 24 February 2024 citing resource constraints.

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Clinical Data Like You´ve Never Seen It Before: Why Spotfire Is the Leading Tool for Clinical Analytics

Clinical development organizations face a wide array of challenges when it comes to data, many of which can impact the operational effectiveness of their clinical trials. In this whitepaper, experts from Revvity Signals explore how solutions like TIBCO® Spotfire® enable better, more streamlined studies. The whitepaper also features a success story from Ambrx, a leading biopharmaceutical company, detailing how it has leveraged Spotfire to tackle data quality and collaboration challenges in clinic

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Scientists find elusive cause of cell death in Alzheimer's

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Scientists find elusive cause of cell death in Alzheimer's Phil.

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Pelican Appoints New CEO

Pharmaceutical Commerce

Protective case manufacturer hires James Curleigh, as company prepares to further innovation and expand.

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How Payers Are Reacting to Insulin Price Changes

Drug Channels

Today’s guest post comes from Nicole Mayer, Senior Analyst at MMIT. Nicole summarizes MMIT’s research on payers’ views of two crucial market changes: (1) the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022’s requirement to cap insulin prices at $35 for Medicare beneficiaries, and (2) manufacturers’ reduction in list prices for certain insulin products. She also discusses MMIT’s research on such glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) drugs as Ozempic and Mounjaro.

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Driving data & analytics transformation in life sciences

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Driving data & analytics transformation in life sciences Mike.

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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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HP&M’s Faraz Siddiqui to Speak at Informa’s Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (MDRP) Summit 2023 on Value Based Programs

FDA Law Blog

On September 18-20, Informa Connect will hold its annual #MDRPSummit in Chicago (and via livestream) to discuss the complex, ever-evolving laws and regulations in the government pricing and price reporting space. This three-day summit will feature numerous presentations, workshops and networking opportunities featuring government officials, drug pricing and reimbursement lawyers and experts and industry leaders.

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FDA capacity forces delay to Iovance's cell therapy

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FDA capacity forces delay to Iovance's cell therapy Phil.

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New patent for Neurocrine drug INGREZZA

Drug Patent Watch

Annual Drug Patent Expirations for INGREZZA Ingrezza is a drug marketed by Neurocrine and is included in one NDA. It is available from one supplier. There are twenty patents protecting… The post New patent for Neurocrine drug INGREZZA appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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Double IPOs headline this week's biotech financings

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Double IPOs headline this week's biotech financings Phil.

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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