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Cost of disease-modifying therapies for multiple sclerosis continues to rise in US

Pharmaceutical Technology

Currently, most patients face the prospect of life-long treatment with MS medications, as the main objectives of available disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) are to reduce the frequency of relapses and to delay the accumulation of disability. DMTs for MS have a high price tag, particularly in the US.

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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. Efficacy-related unmet needs included the need for a greater long-term benefit, higher response rates, and mechanisms for overcoming resistance to IO therapies.

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Free access to Zolgensma curbed, says Novartis

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Since 2020, the global SMA treatment landscape has progressed, with three treatments now approved, according to Novartis. ” Zolgensma is one of the most expensive therapies available, with a price tag of around $2.1 ” Zolgensma is one of the most expensive therapies available, with a price tag of around $2.1

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Lyfgenia and Casgevy Become First FDA-Approved Gene Therapies for Sickle Cell Disease

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first gene therapies for the treatment of sickle cell disease, approving two on the same day. Current treatments for sickle cell disease include blood transfusions but patients often have episodes of intense pain and an increased risk of stroke.

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Grand Rounds June 16, 2023: BeatPain Utah: Partnering With Community Health Centers Within a Socio-Technical Framework (Julie Fritz, PT, PhD, FAPTA; Guilherme Del Fiol, MD, PhD)

Rethinking Clinical Trials

Use of nonpharmacologic pain treatments is lower in rural settings and for persons of Hispanic/Latino ethnicity. Especially in studies involving chronic conditions, having long-term follow-up data to answer the core effectiveness question in a hybrid trial means there could be a long wait for results.

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Grand Rounds Biostatistics Series January 5, 2024: Methods for Handling Missing Data in Cluster Randomized Trials (Rui Wang, PhD; Moderator: Fan Li, PhD)

Rethinking Clinical Trials

For missing completed at random (MCAR) models, the missing process will be independent of all the covariate treatments and outcomes so that the observed data actually represent the underlying population you’re making an inference about. Most of an analysis can proceed using complete data, so this isn’t an issue.

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Novartis’ $2 Million Gene Therapy Zolgensma Shows ‘Remarkable’ Results and Offers Hope for Children with SMA

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Novartis’ Zolgensma (onasemnogene abeparvovec) gene therapy has been making significant strides as of late, including dosing of the first Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) patient with the treatment in the UK last week. Prior to Zolgensma, treatments could only help manage symptoms and attempt to improve quality of life.