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New avenues for rare disease treatment

Drug Target Review

Most of these conditions are genetic in origin and the majority have no effective treatment. Symptoms were reversed in mouse models and a clinical trial is planned for later this year. That includes countless rare peripheral diseases, including many for which there are currently no treatments.

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At Long Last, FDA Unveils Plan for Rare Disease Innovation Hub

FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

An Opportunity to Leverage the Newly Created Rare Disease Advisory Committee across CDER and CBER In Frank and James’ 2018 proposal there was also a recommendation for the formation of a Rare Disease Advisory Committee, which would allow FDA access to experts in the science of small trials and other aspects of rare disease research.

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Therapeutic peptide developed for triple-negative breast cancer

Drug Target Review

These findings offer a novel strategy for developing targeted treatments for triple-negative breast cancer, which currently has no approved options. The peptide in development is based on a 2018 Cleveland Clinic discovery and serves as a proof-of-concept for this type of drug for triple-negative breast cancer. Available from: [link]

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Swissmedic approves Buvidal for the treatment of opioid dependence

The Pharma Data

18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Camurus AB (NASDAQ STO: CAMX) announced today that the Swiss agency for therapeutic products, Swissmedic, has approved weekly and monthly Buvidal ® prolonged release buprenorphine for the treatment of opioid dependence in adults and adolescents from 16 years of age. LUND, Sweden , Dec. About Buvidal.

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Before Clinical Trials: The Long Game of Rare Disease Research

Conversations in Drug Development Trends

95% of rare diseases don’t have a treatment approved and won’t anytime soon. Miraculously, there was an approved treatment. Over the next few decades, that drug made its way through clinical trials, securing approval in 2007—just 36 months before Rob was diagnosed in 2010. Uplifting Athletes (UA) is on a mission to change that.

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Sanofi and Translate Bio initiate Phase 1 clinical trial of mRNA influenza vaccine

The Pharma Data

Sanofi and Translate Bio initiate Phase 1 clinical trial of mRNA influenza vaccine. The trial will evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of a monovalent flu vaccine candidate coding for the hemagglutinin protein of the A/H3N2 strain of the influenza virus. JUNE 22 , 2021.

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Building better brain models for Parkinson’s disease and beyond

Drug Target Review

The search for effective treatments for neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s disease has long been hindered by the brain’s complexity and the absence of adequate models for drug discovery. This approach has the potential to revolutionise clinical trial design and lead to more effective, personalised treatments.

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