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Sarepta, continuing its gene therapy push, helps launch a startup
Bio Pharma Dive
OCTOBER 22, 2020
The biotech has joined a group of investors to form a new gene therapy developer led by one of its longtime executives and backed with $107 million
October, 2020
Leaders must make their organizations and the world better
World of DTC Marketing
OCTOBER 28, 2020
SUMMARY: Leaders have a duty to make their companies stronger and help make the world a better place. Leadership is crucial in providing a unified vision. Pharma CEO’s shouldn’t believe that their products, alone, will help make the world a stronger place. People want and need more.
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Cause of Alzheimer’s disease traced to mutation in common enzyme
Scienmag
OCTOBER 23, 2020
Mutation to MARK4 makes proteins stickier and more likely to clump in brain Credit: Tokyo Metropolitan University Tokyo, Japan – Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have discovered a new mechanism by which clumps of tau protein are created in the brain, killing brain cells and causing Alzheimer’s disease.
Single-Arm Trials Using Real-World Evidence for Rare Disease Product Development
Camargo
OCTOBER 15, 2020
As a sponsor designs clinical studies, the respective comparison control groups become a critical factor to consider.
Time to Reassess Tocilizumab’s Role in COVID-19 Pneumonia
JAMA Internal Medicine
OCTOBER 19, 2020
In this issue of JAMA Internal Medicine, 3 important articles explore the use of tocilizumab in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia. Tocilizumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody that binds human interleukin 6 (IL-6) receptors.
Study Suggests COVID-19 Infection Could Age the Brain, Reduce Cognition
BioSpace
OCTOBER 27, 2020
The report showed that in some cases, people who have recovered from the virus continued to exhibit significant cognitive deficits
5 questions ahead of next week's FDA meeting on coronavirus vaccines
Bio Pharma Dive
OCTOBER 16, 2020
Normally staid affairs, next Thursday's advisory committee meeting could be historic and set expectations for how the FDA will approach any future vaccine approval
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CBD helps reduce lung damage from COVID by increasing levels of protective peptide
Scienmag
OCTOBER 18, 2020
In the News: September Regulatory and Development Updates
Camargo
OCTOBER 14, 2020
Each month, Camargo’s “In the News” series highlights important changes and advancements in the regulatory and development space and explores how those changes could impact your program. FDA Establishes Digital Health Center of Excellence.
Early Treatment With Tocilizumab and Mortality Among Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19
JAMA Internal Medicine
OCTOBER 19, 2020
This cohort study assesses mortality rates among patients with COVID-19 admitted to intensive care who were treated with tocilizumab
Singapore Halts Dosing of Two Flu Shots After 59 Deaths in South Korea
BioSpace
OCTOBER 26, 2020
South Korea, on the other hand, indicated they would continue their state-run vaccination program because they did not find a direct link between the deaths and the vaccinations
Gilead's Veklury becomes first FDA-approved drug for COVID-19
Bio Pharma Dive
OCTOBER 22, 2020
The U.S. regulator granted a full approval after allowing emergency use earlier this year. New results from an WHO study, however, raise questions about the drug's ultimate effectiveness
Pharma managers too far removed from patients
World of DTC Marketing
OCTOBER 22, 2020
As people move up the pharma ladder, their work often revolves around internal management issues, training, and endless meetings to motivate their employees rather than focus on patients. Pharma likes to believe its own propaganda that everything they do is patient-focused, but that’s a canard.
What cold lizards in Miami can tell us about climate change resilience
Scienmag
OCTOBER 20, 2020
Credit: Photo courtesy Day’s Edge Productions It was raining iguanas on a sunny morning. Biologist James Stroud’s phone started buzzing early on Jan.
“Get the First Inch Right”: Oncology Combination Product First-in-class Treatment Success Story
Camargo
OCTOBER 8, 2020
Throughout the life-cycle of a drug development program, sponsors are confronted with a range of key questions. They must decide on the correct….
Remdesivir Fails to Prevent Covid-19 Deaths in Huge Trial
NY Times
OCTOBER 15, 2020
An antiviral widely used to treat hospitalized patients did not lower the mortality rate in a multinational trial
IBM and Pfizer Believe Machine Learning Can Predict Alzheimer’s Risk
BioSpace
OCTOBER 21, 2020
Researchers with Pfizer and IBM developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model that they claim can predict eventual onset of Alzheimer’s disease with 71% accuracy based on a language sample. They published the research today in The Lancet eClinicalMedicine
Pharmacquired: Splashy deals belie a shallow pool of heart drugs left to acquire
Bio Pharma Dive
OCTOBER 8, 2020
Recent deals for MyoKardia and The Medicines Co. may be hard to follow, since venture investors and big pharma acquirers have largely ignored cardiovascular drugs
Web analytics should tell a story
World of DTC Marketing
OCTOBER 30, 2020
IN SUMMARY: Web analytics really has nothing to do with numbers. They have everything to do with what the numbers are telling you about your audience and messaging. DTC marketers need to get out of the mindset of using raw numbers and ask their web analytics people for insights instead.
Giving the immune system a double boost against cancer
Scienmag
OCTOBER 30, 2020
Credit: CSHL, 2020 Cancer immunotherapies, which empower patients’ immune systems to eliminate tumors, are revolutionizing cancer treatment. Many patients respond well to these treatments, sometimes experiencing long-lasting remissions.
Anatomy of a Nonclinical Study Monitoring Report
Camargo
OCTOBER 28, 2020
Perhaps surprisingly, the majority of nonclinical Contract Research Organisations (CROs) are not in glamorous locations. Not too many facilities are located near a beach or with beautiful mountain views, so arriving at their front door at 7:30 am on a cold and snowy Montreal morning in February isn’t on the bucket list of too many people.
A Dose of Optimism, as the Pandemic Rages On
NY Times
OCTOBER 12, 2020
The months ahead will be difficult. But the medical cavalry is coming, and the rest of us know what we need to do
Johns Hopkins Scientists Discover Possible Key to Controlling COVID-19 Immune Response
BioSpace
OCTOBER 18, 2020
They believe that by inhibiting factor D, it would reduce the inflammatory reactions that make COVID-19 so deadly
Early signs of survival benefit raise optimism around a small biotech's ALS drug
Bio Pharma Dive
OCTOBER 16, 2020
Newly published data show that, after joining a clinical trial, patients who were given a drug from Amylyx Pharmaceutcials lived a median 6.5 months longer than those who didn't
Get ready for HUGE healthcare changes
World of DTC Marketing
OCTOBER 12, 2020
There is going to be more coverage for virtual doctors’ visits in new employee health plans along with expanded mental health benefits and access to on-site health clinics. Of course, this comes at an increased cost even though health insurers are making a lot of money.
Research to bring more secure software for autonomous battlefield operations
Scienmag
OCTOBER 22, 2020
Credit: U.S. Army Operational Test Command photo/Tad Browning WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Drones and other unmanned machines can save human lives on the battlefield, but adversaries could hack into their artificial intelligence software.
Just around the corner: delivery of Syntegon’s model MWFI membrane-based “cold” WFI generation system!
Syntegon Technology Pharma Blog
OCTOBER 30, 2020
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WHO: remdesivir shows little effect on COVID-19
Outsourcing Pharma
OCTOBER 19, 2020
The agencyâs Solidarity Therapeutics Trial examined a range of drugs repurposed for COVID-19 treatment, finding nearly no effect on patient mortality. Clinical Development
COVID-19 by the Numbers: Mortality Rates in U.S. Decrease, Despite Uptick in Cases
BioSpace
OCTOBER 26, 2020
The number of excess deaths in the United States is trending downward despite autumn upticks in COVID-19 incidents
Lilly, with new data, seeks emergency clearance for COVID-19 antibody drug
Bio Pharma Dive
OCTOBER 7, 2020
The pharma is the first to seek emergency approval for this kind of treatment, and may quickly follow up with a second request after reporting promising data for a two-drug combination
Unfair balance
World of DTC Marketing
OCTOBER 29, 2020
WHAT’S UP? : It’s time to admit that the FDA is completely out of touch regarding DTC advertising. Fair balance is not being read in ads or listened to on TV, and the language used in fair balance is too often complicated for online health seekers.
Parkinson’s disease is not one, but two diseases
Scienmag
OCTOBER 9, 2020
A major study from Aarhus University in Denmark has now identified that there are actually two types of Parkinson’s disease.
Hot WFI storage and distribution is now a standard option
Syntegon Technology Pharma Blog
OCTOBER 30, 2020
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UK trials digital ‘health passport’ to help borders reopen
Pharma Phorum
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Regular fliers are used to long queues to clear security – but a rigorous COVID-19 testing regime could be added to pre-flight checks backed by a digital “health passport” to prove passengers are free from the coronavirus.
Clinical Trial Software Company Hit by Massive Ransomware Attack
BioSpace
OCTOBER 4, 2020
Philadelphia-based software company eResearchTechnology (ERT), which offers software used in hundreds of clinical trials, has suffered a ransomware attack
Record numbers of biotechs are going public. Here's how they're performing.
Bio Pharma Dive
OCTOBER 26, 2020
Initial public offerings have fueled biotech's boom. A new database built by BioPharma Dive will help you keep track of them as they happen
10 Trends for online health seekers
World of DTC Marketing
OCTOBER 21, 2020
IN SUMMARY: Online health seekers are using the Internet differently since the pandemic. Treatment options are researched more, and people are using, but not relying, on social media to gather information on what’s best for THEM.
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