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Cartherics grants licence for CTH-004 to Shunxi

Pharmaceutical Technology

Under the deal terms, Shunxi will have licence to develop, manufacture, and commercialise CTH-004 to treat several solid tumours including ovarian cancer in Greater China, including Hong Kong, Taiwan, Mainland China, and Macao. In animal models of ovarian cancer, it demonstrated promising results.

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The current pharma business model is unsustainable

World of DTC Marketing

In pharma, growth depends on new products with hefty price tags when over 80% of voters want lower costs for their prescription drugs. According to JAMA , “in a cross-sectional study, between May 1, 2016, and May 31, 2021, there were 207 cancer drug approvals in oncology and malignant hematology. ” The U.S.

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Grand Rounds February 24, 2023: S2302 Pragmatica-Lung: New Directions for Decreasing Burden and Increasing Inclusion in NCTN Clinical Trials (Konstantin Dragnev, MD; Karen Reckamp, MD, MS)

Rethinking Clinical Trials

S1800A was a Phase II randomized study of ramucirumab plus pembrolizumab versus standard of care for NSCLC patients previously treated with immunotherapy performed within the Lung-MAP platform. months, for pembrolizumab and ramucirumab vs. standard of care, respectively. verses other immunotherapeutic agents)?

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Grand Rounds February 9, 2024: Pragmatic Recruitment of Underrepresented Groups – Experience From the Diuretic Comparison Project (Cynthia Hau, MPH)

Rethinking Clinical Trials

The study started in June 2016 and ended in June 2022 and ultimately found no difference between the 2 drugs in preventing major CV outcomes and non-cancer death among hypertensive VA patients. DCP developed an EHR-based workflows and integrated workflows within the local VA primary care setting. The actual startup was about 18 months.

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A broad range of unmet needs remains in the immuno-oncology space

Pharmaceutical Technology

Immuno-oncology (IO) agents have transformed the cancer therapeutics landscape, driving long-term remissions in a subset of patients who historically had limited options. All currently approved CAR-Ts are autologous, with the patient’s T-cells being genetically engineered to target antigens expressed by the cancerous cells.

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Grand Rounds October 20, 2023: A National Initiative to Eliminate Hepatitis C in the United States – Why This Matters to Clinical Trialists (Rachael L. Fleurence, PhD, MSc; Joshua M. Sharfstein, MD)

Rethinking Clinical Trials

Untreated, chronic Hepatitis C infection leads to liver damage, liver cancer, and death. There is a lack of point-of-care diagnostics; it can take up to 3 steps to treatment initiation. The treatment is not a routine part of primary care, and there is an underserved and hard-to-reach population.

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Grand Rounds September 29, 2023: Navigating the Use of Patient-Reported Outcomes in Research and Practice: The PROTEUS Consortium (Claire Snyder, PhD; Norah Crossnohere, PhD; Anne Schuster, PhD)

Rethinking Clinical Trials

The PROTEUS-Practice Guide offers support for designing, implementing, and managing PRO systems in clinical care. The PROTEUS website has web tutorials, checklists, and a handbook on topics such as displaying data for patients and clinicians and researchers. We are pursuing funding.