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New molecular insights on medical cannabis

Drug Target Review

2 Implication of ATX in a large range of human diseases have been highlighted by both fundamental research and clinical trials. 1-5 Implication of ATX in a large range of human diseases have been highlighted by both fundamental research and clinical trials. He is a researcher at University of Oldenburg, Germany. Frontiers in Medicine.

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When Worlds Collide: The Theory of Real-World Evidence Meets Reality

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

FDA has even gone so far as to maintain that the “real-life clinical performance of a medical product might be more clearly demonstrated through RWD/RWE because a controlled clinical trial often cannot evaluate all applications of a product in clinical practice across the full range of potential users.”

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Biotech leader champions targeted cancer treatments and diversity

Drug Target Review

As the CEO of iOnctura, an innovative oncology biopharmaceutical company she co-founded in 2017, Catherine has played a key role in advancing the development of highly targeted small molecules aimed at revolutionising cancer treatment. So, with a huge amount of courage and commitment, I co-founded iOnctura in 2017.

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A research team searches for every gene that helps tumors evade immunotherapy

Broad Institute

By then, a few cancer immunotherapies had entered clinical trials and only a handful had been approved by the FDA. As a first step, Manguso set his sights on treatments called PD-1 checkpoint inhibitors, which at the time had shown tremendous promise in clinical trials and would receive their first FDA approval in 2014.

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3 Key Takeaways from Psychedelic Science 2023

Conversations in Drug Development Trends

The event provided a unique opportunity to interact with a large and diverse group of fellow stakeholders, expanding my perspective on the impact of psychedelic clinical trials. Psychedelic Research at Worldwide Since 2017, Worldwide Clinical Trials have supported a myriad of sponsors leading the way in psychedelic research programs.

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Cancer immunotherapy candidate provokes powerful dual response in cancer and immune cells

Broad Institute

A new small-molecule drug candidate being tested in an early-stage clinical trial aims to improve patient responses to immunotherapy. AbbVie and Calico discovered the molecule, called ABBV-CLS-484 , after TIDE researchers at Broad identified the PTPN2 gene as a promising cancer immunotherapy target in 2017.

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Importance of Patient-Reported Outcomes in Clinical Trials

Vial

PROs in clinical trials are important as they capture the patient’s perspective and ensure that the impact of an intervention is comprehensively evaluated. What are PROs in clinical trials? In a study on cancer clinical trials, Pe et al. From a regulatory standpoint, agencies like the U.S.