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Association of Self-reported COVID-19 Infection and SARS-CoV-2 Serology Results With Persistent Physical Symptoms

JAMA Internal Medicine

This cross-sectional study of individuals from the French CONSTANCES cohort assesses whether the belief in having been infected with SARS-CoV-2, having serological test–confirmed COVID-19 infection, or both are associated with persistent physical symptoms often attributed to long COVID in the general adult population.

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Exploring the Mystery of COVID-19 Vaccine-Linked Heart Inflammation

BioSpace

Researchers aren’t sure why the mRNA vaccines appear to, in rare cases, cause heart inflammation. The FDA said the risk appears higher within seven days of the second jab of the vaccines.

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Helping smooth New Zealand sea lions’ road home

Scienmag

Majestic flippers instead of legs put the “sea” in sea lions, yet in New Zealand, the endangered beasts are dragging their bulky way back to forests and back yards in a story of conservation success and complicated opportunities. Credit: Janet Ledingham Majestic flippers instead of legs put the “sea” in sea lions, yet in New […].

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Why Flu Vaccines are Recommended Despite Low Efficacy

BioSpace

While some get the jab faithfully each flu season, about half of the American population declines, likely over doubts of the vaccine’s effectiveness and necessity.

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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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New app helps parents identify treatable childhood growth disorders earlier

Scienmag

A ground-breaking new, mobile phone app, ‘GrowthMonitor’ places the accurate measurement of children’s height in the hands of parents and carers. Preliminary data to be presented at the Society for Endocrinology annual conference in Edinburgh suggests that the app could reliably identify treatable growth disorders, much earlier, with significant improvements in child health.

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New Results Reinforce REGEN-COV’s Strength in Preventing COVID-19

BioSpace

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals announced more positive findings from its ongoing Phase III trial on the use of REGEN-COV to prevent COVID-19 in uninfected persons who have been exposed to the virus.

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Manfredi, Ikena, Making Fresh Tracks With a Supportive Hive

BioSpace

Kindness. Respect. Innovation. Only one of those words typically features in biotech mission statements, but at Ikena Oncology, all three are important – and have been from day one.

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Oncotarget: PD-L1 expression and MET gene amplification in non-small cell lung cancer

Scienmag

Oncotarget published “Correlation between PD-L1 expression and MET gene amplification in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer and no other actionable oncogenic driver” which reported that herein, the authors investigated the relation between MET gene amplification and PD-L1 expression in patients with advanced NSCLC and no other actionable oncogenic driver.

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Blackstone Commits $250 Million to Help Autolus Vanquish Leukemia

BioSpace

?Autolus is currently working on advancing obecabtagene autoleucel, its CD19 CAR T cell investigational therapy product candidate, in addition to other applications of obe-cel in B-cell malignancies.

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Discrimination increases risk for mental health issues in young adults

Scienmag

A UCLA study has found that young adults who have experienced discrimination have a higher risk for both short- and long-term behavioral and mental health problems. Credit: Joice Kelly/Unsplash A UCLA study has found that young adults who have experienced discrimination have a higher risk for both short- and long-term behavioral and mental health problems. […].

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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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GSK Presents Optimistic CKD-Related Anemia Results Months After Rivals’ Failure

BioSpace

GlaxoSmithKline is lining up a potential new treatment for patients with anemia due to chronic kidney disease following positive results in a Phase III study.

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Social inequities perpetuate breastfeeding disparities for Black women

Scienmag

Philadelphia, November 8, 2021 – As Black women continue to have the lowest breastfeeding initiation and duration rates in the United States, researchers examined factors associated with breastfeeding disparities and inequities through the lens of critical race theory and the social-ecological model in a new Perspective in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, published […].

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Blade Therapeutics Eyes Nasdaq in 2022 with Planned SPAC Merger

BioSpace

The merger between Blade Therapeutics and Biotech Acquisition Company will provide the company with $254.3 million to drive the development of cudetaxestat.

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Average survival time has doubled for patients with two out of three types of advanced breast cancer in the past decade

Scienmag

Patients with two out of the three most common types of advanced breast cancer now have an average survival time of at least five years, according to a panel of experts at the Advanced Breast Cancer Sixth International Consensus Conference (ABC 6). [1] Credit: Champalimaud Cancer Centre, Lisbon, Portugal Patients with two out of the […].

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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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Marengo Launches to Uniquely Activate T Cells Against Cancer

BioSpace

The $80 million infusions from ATP will advance Marengo’s lead candidate, STAR0602, which aims to treat advanced and metastatic solid tumors.

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Trial flop busts Deciphera’s blockbuster hopes for Qinlock

pharmaphorum

Shares in Deciphera Pharma went into freefall on Friday after top-line results of a phase 3 trial of its Qinlock in rare cancer gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST) dashed its hopes of moving the drug earlier in treatment. KIT inhibitor Qinlock (ripretinib) was by the FDA last year as a fourth-line therapy for GIST in adults who have received prior treatment with three or more kinase inhibitor therapies, including tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) imatinib, sold by Novartis as Gleevec and also a

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FDA Action Alert: Liquidia, Adamis and BioMarin

BioSpace

Mid-November is a relatively quiet period for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in terms of its scheduled PDUFA dates. Read on for more.

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Update on the 340B Contract Pharmacy Showdown: Judge Rules HRSA threat of enforcement is consistent with the 340B statute and the Constitution, but is arbitrary and capricious under the APA

FDA Law Blog

By Faraz Siddiqui & Alan M. Kirschenbaum — On September 30, we blogged about the ongoing dispute and litigation around the use of contract pharmacies under the 340B Drug Discount Program (click here ). We reported that HRSA was proceeding with enforcement actions against drug manufacturers that have declined to sell to 340B covered entities that use multiple contract pharmacies to dispense 340B drugs to their patients, despite the pendency of several lawsuits challenging such enforcement.

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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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How to Find the Right Career Path in the Pharma Industry

BioSpace

Trying to develop a career in pharma may be overwhelming when you think about it. However, this article can help!

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Pilot study reveals the benefits of ‘whole genome sequencing’ for children with cancer

Scienmag

Unravelling the entire genetic code for each child who has been diagnosed with cancer can give a more accurate diagnosis or reveal new treatment options, according to research presented at the NCRI Festival.[1] These are the results of a pilot study of the process known as whole genome sequencing. Credit: NCRI/Patrick Tarpey Unravelling the entire […].

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Bristol Myers’ Opdivo Delivers Increased Survival in NSCLC

BioSpace

?Bristol Myers Squibb’s Phase III CheckMate -816 trial hit the primary endpoint in an interim analysis.

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Masimo Root® with a Multimodal Brain Monitoring Algorithm May Improve Postoperative Neurocognition in Elderly Patients

BioTech 365

Masimo Root® with a Multimodal Brain Monitoring Algorithm May Improve Postoperative Neurocognition in Elderly Patients Masimo Root® with a Multimodal Brain Monitoring Algorithm May Improve Postoperative Neurocognition in Elderly Patients NEUCHATEL, Switzerland–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Masimo (NASDAQ: MASI) today announced the findings of … Continue reading →

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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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Clinical Catch-Up: November 1-5

BioSpace

The first week of November was marked by numerous clinical trial announcements. Here’s a look.

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CLINUVEL Expands Pharmaceutical Portfolio

BioTech 365

CLINUVEL Expands Pharmaceutical Portfolio CLINUVEL Expands Pharmaceutical Portfolio Melanocortin drug NEURACTHEL® (ACTH) added for neurological, endocrinological and degenerative disorders MELBOURNE, Australia, Nov.

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10 of the Hottest Life Sciences SPAC Merger Announcements So Far This Year

BioSpace

Here’s a look at some of the hottest life sciences SPAC merger announcements so far in 2021.

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New tentative approval for Radius Health drug abaloparatide

Drug Patent Watch

Abaloparatide is the generic ingredient in one branded drug marketed by Radius Health Inc and is included in one NDA. There are four patents protecting this compound. This ingredient has…. The post New tentative approval for Radius Health drug abaloparatide appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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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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HUTCHMED Highlights HMPL-523 Clinical Data to be Presented at the 2021 ASH Annual Meeting

BioTech 365

HUTCHMED Highlights HMPL-523 Clinical Data to be Presented at the 2021 ASH Annual Meeting HUTCHMED Highlights HMPL-523 Clinical Data to be Presented at the 2021 ASH Annual Meeting HONG KONG, Shanghai and FLORHAM PARK, N.J., Nov.

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Which pharmaceutical drugs have the most drug patents in Iceland?

Drug Patent Watch

This chart shows the drugs with the most patents in Iceland. Patents must be filed in each country (or, in some cases regional patent office) where patent protection is desired.…. The post Which pharmaceutical drugs have the most drug patents in Iceland? appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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Sorrento Awarded California Competes Tax Credit

BioTech 365

Sorrento Awarded California Competes Tax Credit Sorrento Awarded California Competes Tax Credit SAN DIEGO, Nov. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.

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US court halts Biden’s COVID shots plan for companies

pharmaphorum

The US Federal Court of Appeals has issued a temporary stay on President Joe Biden’s plan for mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for employees of businesses. The mandate says that workers in privately-owned businesses with over 100 employees would have the be fully vaccinated by 4 January, or be required to take weekly COVID-19 tests and wear masks.

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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.