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Bayer reports positive early data for Parkinson’s cell therapy

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The treatment, developed by a biotech Bayer acquired in 2019, appeared safe in a small trial and showed signs of an effect on disease progression.

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Why brain cancer is often resistant to immunotherapy

Broad Institute

They also found that patients treated with dexamethasone, a common treatment for brain cancer patients, showed signs of one of the immunosuppressive programs, suggesting that this drug could reduce the effectiveness of immunotherapy. With this approach, the team identified four programs shaping the immune system.

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Why Including Patients in FDA Engagement Will Benefit Your Trial

Conversations in Drug Development Trends

Patients are the backbone of clinical trials, playing an essential role in the drug development process. This engagement is often less understood and is underutilized by sponsors, meaning a significant element of the trial and drug experience is missed during sponsor engagement with the FDA.

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Biochemical assays and deep cyclic inhibition in cancer treatment

Drug Target Review

Molecular-level biochemical assays like transcriptomics, genomics and proteomics have emerged as valuable tools for identifying potential targets in cancer treatment through deep cyclic inhibition (DCI). How does the DCI mechanism compare to the design of other drugs for cancer treatment?

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Clinical Trials: An Evolutionary Perspective

Reprocell

Today, clinical trials are conducted to aid our understanding of, and to assess new treatments for, medical conditions or disorders that affect the human population.

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Forging a Path Forward for Substance Abuse Potential Studies With the Cross-Company Abuse Liability Council By Beatrice Setnik, PhD

Alta Sciences

Despite having a final FDA guidance issued in 2017 , evolving drug development and treatment modalities continue to prompt important dialogue to adapt existing methods. One example is the recent interest in psychedelics for the treatment of psychiatric disorders, including major depressive disorder. Tags Clinical Trials Weight 16

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Axsome Therapeutics Announces Positive Results from the COMET-TRD Trial of AXS-05 in Patients with Treatment Resistant Depression

The Pharma Data

Rapid and substantialimprovement in depressive symptoms achieved by 44% of patients at 2 weeks, 67% at 6 weeks (MADRS response), and sustained with long-term treatment. points at Week 6 (primary timepoint), with AXS-05 treatment. points at Week 6 (primary timepoint), with AXS-05 treatment. NEW YORK, Dec.