Thu.Oct 05, 2023

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Apellis' stumbling GA drug Syfovre shows signs of recovery

Fierce Pharma

Five weeks removed from slashing 25% of its workforce amid problems wi | Five weeks removed from slashing 25% of its workforce amid problems with its groundbreaking geographic atrophy drug, Apellis is making progress in re-accelerating the launch of Syfovre. Ahead of its quarterly earnings presentation, Apellis estimated sales of approximately $74 million for the third quarter for Syfovre and a rekindling of demand in recent weeks as doctors get a better handle on the risk of vascular retinitis.

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Orchard sells to Kyowa Kirin in gene therapy buyout

Bio Pharma Dive

Kyowa will pay nearly $400 million to acquire Orchard, which sells the gene therapy Libmeldy in Europe but has struggled to find paths to market for other experimental treatments.

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Lumicell co-founder wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Pharmaceutical Technology

Lumicell co-founder, Moungi Bawendi, has been awarded the accolade alongside two others for his research into quantum dots.

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Apellis sales numbers show steady demand for new eye drug, despite safety worries

Bio Pharma Dive

The company says Syfovre prescriptions accelerated again in August after a rocky summer of side effect probes.

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European Clinical Supply Planning: Balancing Cost, Flexibility and Time

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Rising Addiction to Milk Tea Linked to Depression in Adolescents

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

Milk teas – a variety of sweet drinks including bubble tea – have become phenomenally popular in China and other parts of Asia in recent years, and a new study has highlighted some worrying links between the beverage and mental health issues.

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AbbVie acquires Parkinson’s drug in latest biotech buyout

Bio Pharma Dive

The company exercised an option to buy Mitokinin, a Pfizer-backed drugmaker built on work by scientific co-founders Nicholas Hertz and Kevan Shokat.

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Advanced, portable & intuitive diagnostic tools aid accurate dengue & malaria test reports

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

Advanced, portable and intuitive diagnostic tools are considerably benefiting the Indian healthcare to tackle diseases such as dengue and malaria. Easily transportable and convenient diagnostics systems are invaluable in remote areas, aiding timely diagnosis and patient care.

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UniQure lays off 20% of staff, cuts research to ‘significantly’ lower costs

Bio Pharma Dive

All told, the biotech said it will discontinue more than half of its research and technology projects, including a Parkinson’s disease treatment.

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Japanese Kyowa Kirin acquires Orchard to bolster gene therapy pipeline

Pharmaceutical Technology

Orchard's portfolio includes Libmeldy, which has been approved for a rare genetic disorder, metachromatic leukodystrophy.

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Dana-Farber spinout Precede exits stealth with blood test technology and $57M

Bio Pharma Dive

Precede has used the money to develop a platform that reveals the activity of genes and pathways.

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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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FDA issues draft guidance on stimulant use disorder drug development

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US FDA has issued a draft guidance to aid sponsors in developing biologics and drugs for stimulant use disorders.

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LogiPharma USA 2023: Tracy Nasarenko Provides a Synopsis of “DSCSA—Final Checks to Have Before Deadlines.”

Pharmaceutical Commerce

In an interview at LogiPharma USA 2023 with Pharma Commerce Editor Nicholas Saraceno, Tracy Nasarenko, Sr. Director of Community Engagement for Pharmaceuticals, GS1 US highlights her “DSCSA—Final Checks to Have Before Deadlines.

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ADCs dominate with billion-dollar licensing agreements in 2022

Pharmaceutical Technology

Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) saw a 400% growth in total licensing agreement deal value from 2017 to 2022 and reached a peak of $16.6bn.

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Signant Health launches Signant Biotech for emerging biopharma organisations

Pharma Times

The research approach will help small- to mid-sized organisations to advance their clinical studies - News - PharmaTimes

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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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Shorla raises funds to advance oncology drug candidates

Pharmaceutical Technology

Shorla Oncology has received $35m in Series B funding to boost the oncology portfolio growth by advancing its pipeline of drug candidates.

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Evonetix installs first DNA synthesis development platform at ICL

Pharma Times

It will be the company’s first platform to be installed in an external scientific setting - News - PharmaTimes

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IMIDomics, WuXi to advance antibody development for IMIDs

Pharmaceutical Technology

IMIDomics and WuXi Biologics have signed an agreement to advance the development and manufacturing of the humanised antibody, IMB1001

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Amgen Completes $27.8B Horizon Acquisition Following FTC Challenge

BioSpace

After finally getting the green light from the Federal Trade Commission last month, Amgen has completed the buyout and expects to provide updated fiscal year 2023 guidance during its third-quarter earnings call.

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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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Advanz Pharma to license Dimerix’s DMX-200 drug candidate

Pharmaceutical Technology

Advanz Pharma has signed an agreement to licence Dimerix’s DMX-200 for marketing in the UK, Australia and New Zealand among others.

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Merck eyes new bladder cancer space with positive Keytruda trial in muscle-invasive disease

Fierce Pharma

Merck’s Keytruda is riding a winning streak in bladder cancer. | Merck’s Keytruda is riding a winning streak in bladder cancer. Following FDA approvals in the metastatic and non-muscle invasive settings, the anti-PD-1 therapy has delivered a positive readout in muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma.

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AstraZeneca’s Forxiga meets primary endpoint for T2D

Pharmaceutical Technology

Forxiga has approval for adult use in 122 countries and in the EU to treat paediatric patients for T2D above the age of ten.

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Breaking: Sharp acquires Berkshire Sterile Manufacturing

BioPharma Reporter

Sharp, a commercial pharma packaging and clinical trial supply services firm, has acquired Berkshire Sterile Manufacturing (BSM), a Massachusetts-based fill finish contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO).

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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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UK launches national full-body scan platform to accelerate drug discovery

Pharmaceutical Technology

The initiative was created in partnership with Medicines Discovery Catapult, the Medical Research Council, and Innovate UK.

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CellProthera: the biotech using cell therapy to mend broken hearts

BioPharma Reporter

CellProthera is moving forward with its cell therapy which regenerates damaged tissue following a severe heart attack, restoring cardiac function and effectively mending a broken heart.

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EMA endorses Calliditas’ Alport syndrome drug for orphan designation

Pharmaceutical Technology

EMA gives positive opinion for granting Calliditas Therapeutics’ Alport syndrome drug an orphan designation.

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Sanofi weighs Mirati buy as KRAS cancer drug battle enters new phase: Bloomberg

Fierce Pharma

Mirati Therapeutics enjoyed a stock-price spike Thursday after rumors started swirling about a potential buyout by French drug giant Sanofi. | Mirati Therapeutics saw its stock price spike Thursday at the possibility of a buyout from Sanofi. The French pharma has been evaluating a potential acquisition of the KRAS drug developer, Bloomberg reports, citing unnamed sources.

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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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Inhibikase’s risvodetinib wins FDA orphan drug designation

Pharmaceutical Technology

Inhibikase is planning a Phase II trial to investigate its Abelson Tyrosine Kinase inhibitor in MSA.

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Lonza expands antibody-drug conjugate production pact, plots 180 new hires

Fierce Pharma

The abrupt departure of Lonza’s CEO last month clearly hasn’t dampened the Swiss CDMO’s dealmaking prowess. | Lonza has extended a long-term collaboration with an unnamed “major global biopharmaceutical partner” to crank up commercial supply of antibody-drug conjugates at its site in Visp, Switzerland. The deal is set to boost Lonza’s current bioconjugation capacity fourfold, thanks to the addition of two new bioconjugation suites.

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Merck’s Keytruda Poised for Bladder Cancer Expansion with New Phase III Data

BioSpace

Keytruda’s winning streak in bladder continues with positive data from the Phase III AMBASSADOR study, showing significantly better disease-free survival in muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma.

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Moderna’s dual Covid and flu vaccine moves to final stages after positive data

BioPharma Reporter

Modernaâs combination vaccine targeting Covid and the flu is moving to a final stage trial after demonstrating positive results in an earlier study.

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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.