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David Liu receives Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences

Broad Institute

The organization has honored Liu for the development of the gene editing platforms base editing and prime editing, which can correct the vast majority of known disease-causing genetic variations and have already been used in at least 15 clinical trials, with life-saving results.

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5 ways to lower clinical trial patient recruitment costs

Antidote

Between 2009 and 2018, U.S. The process of getting a new drug to market is an expensive one. biopharmaceutical companies spent about $1 billion per drug according to an analysis published in JAMA , and other studies have found that it can cost up to $2.8 billion to bring a new therapy to market.

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The Moving Regulatory Landscape for Gene Therapy Trials in EU: Part 2

thought leadership

Change in the Submission of the Summary Notification Information Format The Summary Notification Information Format Form As of January 31, 2023, Sponsors are required to submit a Clinical Trial Application (CTA) in the EU through the Clinical Trial Information System (CTIS).

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Accelerated Approval and Confirmatory Trials: Timing is Everything

The Premier Consulting Blog

However, accelerated approval comes with a condition: sponsors must conduct confirmatory trials to verify the drug’s anticipated clinical benefits using robust outcome measures. Concerns have arisen over delays—sometimes spanning over 7–8 years—that may expose patients to risks before confirmatory trials are completed.

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AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Shows Good Results in Late Trials

The Pharma Data

8, 2020 — AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective, new data from late-stage trials shows. The interim findings are from phase 3 trials in the United Kingdom and Brazil that included more than 11,600 participants. TUESDAY, Dec. 8 in The Lancet.

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Unlocking the power of stem cell therapy

Drug Target Review

What are the current challenges and limitations surrounding stem cell therapy in preclinical studies, and how are these issues addressed to ensure the safety and efficacy of potential treatments before advancing to clinical trials? Despite their potential, ADSC therapy faces several challenges in preclinical studies.

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World Suicide Prevention Day 2023: the Supporting Adolescents with Self-Harm (SASH) study

On Medicine

Young patient talking to nurse in A&E © Monkey Business / stock.adobe.com We are conducting a pragmatic randomized controlled trial evaluating the clinical- and cost-effectiveness of the intervention in reducing repeat self-harm compared to treatment as usual (TAU).

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