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‘Ice Bucket Challenge’ funds FDA-approved ALS treatment

Drug Discovery World

The approval is the result of a long advocacy campaign to convince the FDA to approve the treatment prior to completion of an ongoing Phase III trial. . “We In June 2016, the Association provided Amylyx, the producer of AMX0035, with a $750,000 grant for a clinical trial pilot.

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Understanding FDA’s Draft Guidance on Ethical Considerations for Involving Children in Clinical Trials

Advarra

In 2016, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Spinraza (nusinersen). While the FDA’s approval of nusinersen may not seem extraordinary, it was. Nusinersen’s approval marked the first time nonclinical data supported conducting initial clinical trials involving children.

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FDA Approves Myovant Drug as First-Ever Oral Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer

The Pharma Data

The Phase III study was conducted as an open-label trial with patients receiving either an Orgovyx pill daily or injections of Abbvie’s Lupron as an injection every three months. In the trial, Myovant’s drug outperformed Abbvie’s by suppressing testosterone to castration levels in 96.7%, compared to their competitor’s 88.8%. . “We

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An Evolving Regulatory Environment for Rare and Orphan Diseases

Advarra

Orphan drugs have historically faced a number of barriers, such as limited research and development (R&D) investment due to an expected lack of profitability as well as challenges in clinical trial design and recruitment. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval. The FDA Since 1983.

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Clover Biopharmaceuticals Announces Publication of Phase 1 Clinical Trial Data for its Adjuvanted COVID-19 Vaccine Candidates in The Lancet

The Pharma Data

Adjuvanted S-Trimer COVID-19 vaccine candidates demonstrated favorable safety and tolerability profiles and strong neutralizing immune responses in a phase 1 trial. Clover plans to initiate a global phase 2/3 trial in the first half of 2021 with an interim analysis for vaccine efficacy potentially in the middle of 2021.

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Surely You Must be Kidding, PTO?!? “No, and Don’t Call Me Shirley!” – The Seemingly Slapstick (But Yet Unfunny) World of Recent Patent Term Extension Decisions (PART 2)

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

The use of a surrogate endpoint can considerably shorten the time required prior to receiving FDA approval. If the confirmatory trial shows that the drug actually provides a clinical benefit, then the FDA grants traditional approval for the drug. 8,128,929 was submitted on December 8, 2016 (Docket No.

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FDA accepts Dupixent® (dupilumab) for Priority Review in children aged 6 months to 5 years with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis

The Pharma Data

The sBLA is supported by data from the pivotal Phase 3 trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of Dupixent added to standard-of-care topical corticosteroids (TCS) in children aged 6 months to 5 years with uncontrolled moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis.

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