Drug Target Review

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

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.

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MAY 7, 2024

Why are biomarkers particularly critical in the context of rare diseases? Developing novel therapeutic approaches for rare diseases poses inherent challenges due to the limited populations available for testing. How do AI-enhanced approaches accelerate the drug development process for rare diseases?

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The Pharma Data

JULY 21, 2021

Valneva SE (Nasdaq: VALN; Euronext Paris: VLA), a specialty vaccine company focused on the development and commercialization of prophylactic vaccines for infectious diseases with significant unmet medical need, and Pfizer Inc. If successful, this trial could enable the inclusion of a pediatric population in the Phase 3 trial.

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FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Snow — On September 18, 2023, FDA published an updated, final iteration of guidance for immediate implementation entitled, “ Considerations for the Conduct of Clinical Trials of Medical Products During Major Disruptions Due to Disasters and Public Health Emergencies.” hurricane) or public health emergency (e.g.,

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Drug Target Review

JULY 4, 2023

The drivers behind the demand for ADCs Providing more targeted therapeutic options in the oncology space has underpinned the rapid growth of the ADC market; between 2016 to 2020, the US ADC market grew by 45 percent to a value of nearly $1.5 3D rendering of Antibody Drug Conjugate Molecules. 3D rendering of Antibody Drug Conjugate Molecules.

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OCTOBER 25, 2024

How does precision neuroscience differ from traditional approaches in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, and what advantages does it offer? Traditionally, Alzheimer’s disease is diagnosed by clinical examination, medical history and cognitive testing. We believe we are at a breakthrough moment in Alzheimer’s disease research.

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National Institute on Drug Abuse: Nora's Blog

MARCH 6, 2025

Advancing reduction of drug use as an endpoint in addiction treatment trials astewart Thu, 03/06/2025 - 09:59 Nora's Blog March 18, 2025 Image Getty Images/ SolStock This blog was also published in the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Weekly on March 18, 2025.&

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The Pharma Data

JUNE 26, 2021

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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FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Sasinowski — On December 12, 2023, FDA announced the creation of a new advisory committee specifically for treatments for genetic metabolic diseases, the Genetic Metabolic Diseases Advisory Committee, or “GeMDAC.” There are hundreds of known genetic metabolic diseases, most of which are rare and carry significant morbidity.

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PPD

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Cost and complexity go hand-in-hand The rising costs and growing complexity in clinical trials are deeply linked, with patient recruitment, extended timelines and meeting regulatory demands emerging as some of the key drivers. Nearly half (49%) of clinical trial sponsors surveyed identified rising costs as their foremost concern in 2024.

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Drug Target Review

OCTOBER 5, 2023

This study sought to shed light on the safety and effectiveness of aHSCT in routine healthcare settings, moving beyond the confines of clinical trials. The research team identified 231 individuals diagnosed with relapsing-remitting MS, with 174 of them having undergone aHSCT treatment before the year 2020.

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The Premier Consulting Blog

JUNE 18, 2023

One exciting application of these technologies is the use of in silico trials in the development of novel therapies for rare diseases. However, with rare diseases there may be no available treatments that could serve as SoC or active control in a clinical trial and assigning patients to placebo may be unethical.

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Drug Target Review

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

What specific limitations in mirroring diseases in humans are commonly observed when using animal models for preclinical research? Our cells are fully differentiated, non-tumour, primary cells, which have a more natural growth pattern and gene expression profile, and the disease signature is often carried over epigenetically.

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LifeSciVC

JANUARY 16, 2024

recent announcements from Merck and Sanofi for obesity and broader metabolic disease). Whether trial design, execution, or otherwise, drug development even where there is precedent is a challenging road and should not be taken for granted. Additional trials (e.g., Join the club.

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Advarra

AUGUST 16, 2022

A rare, or orphan, disease by definition affects a small percentage of the population — fewer than 200,000 people in the U.S. But the numbers add up, and taken together, rare diseases impact an estimated 30 million Americans. Since then, the FDA has significantly changed its approach to rare and orphan diseases.

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JULY 6, 2023

million scientific procedures involving live animals were carried out in 2020. 1 Ethical concerns surrounding the use of animal studies is increasing, especially considering 90 percent of drug candidates fail in clinical trials. million scientific procedures involving live animals were carried out in 2020. In Britain, 2.88

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The Pharma Data

AUGUST 22, 2021

The trial accrued 25 cases of symptomatic COVID-19 at the primary analysis.There were no cases of severe COVID-19 or COVID-19-related deaths in those treated with AZD7442. The trial included 5,197 participants in a 2:1 randomisation AZD7442 to placebo. The trial was conducted in 87 sites in the US, UK, Spain, France and Belgium.

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The Pharma Data

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Bayer will present new renal and cardiovascular (CV) analyses from the comprehensive finerenone (Kerendia®) clinical trial program, including the Phase III FIGARO-DKD and FIDELIO-DKD studies, and the prespecified pooled analysis FIDELITY at the American Society of Nephrology (ASN)’s Kidney Week 2021 from 4-7 November.

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DrugBank

AUGUST 9, 2024

Moreover, the probability of success for a drug candidate entering clinical trials is only around 10%, highlighting the substantial risks involved. Humira , AbbVie's monoclonal antibody for autoimmune diseases, generated over $20 billion in annual revenue at its peak before losing patent exclusivity in 2023.  billion by 2030.

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AUGUST 15, 2021

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation to VTX-801, Vivet’s clinical-stage gene therapy for the treatment of Wilson Disease – a rare, genetic disorder that reduces the ability of the liver and other tissues to regulate copper levels, causing severe hepatic damage, neurological symptoms, and potentially death.

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JULY 15, 2021

Trial will include participants at risk for cognitive and functional decline related to Alzheimer’s disease. TRAILBLAZER-ALZ 3 will evaluate whether treatment with donanemab can slow the clinical progression of Alzheimer’s disease in trial participants. vice president of pain and neurodegeneration, Lilly.

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The Pharma Data

JUNE 28, 2021

Parkinson’s disease is most common neurodegenerative movement disorder / It impacts more than 10 million people worldwide/ No function-restoring therapy is currently available / Bayer is pursuing a two-pronged approach to deliver transformative therapies with one cell and one gene therapy candidate in clinical trials.

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Agency IQ

JULY 22, 2024

Halfway there: Novel drug approvals and their supportive clinical trials so far in 2024 In the first half of 2024, the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) approved 21 novel drug products. Most NMEs approved so far this year relied on one pivotal trial.

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New Drug Approvals

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

gingivalis has been called a risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease ( Kanagasingam et al., gingivalis is associated with cardiovascular disease. Both were reversed by treatment with COR388 ( 2020 AAIC abstract ). Findings Two Phase 1 trials of atuzaginstat were completed by June 2019. and Europe.

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The Pharma Data

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

RSV is a significant cause of severe respiratory disease in older adults, and it can cause disability and death. There is an important unmet medical need for an effective vaccine that can help protect older adults against this highly-contagious disease,” said Kathrin U. Jansen, Ph.D., 2 In the U.S.,

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The Pharma Data

MARCH 16, 2022

(Nasdaq: BIIB) announced that The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease (JPAD) today published a peer-reviewed manuscript detailing data from the pivotal Phase 3 EMERGE and ENGAGE trials for ADUHELM ® (aducanumab-avwa) 100 mg/mL injection for intravenous use in early Alzheimer’s disease.

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The Pharma Data

JUNE 25, 2021

In the unprecedented context of at least 13 variants circulating within the study population subset assessed at this interim analysis, CVnCoV demonstrated an interim vaccine efficacy of 47% against COVID-19 disease of any severity and did not meet prespecified statistical success criteria. About CureVac.

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DrugBank

JULY 18, 2024

Vaccines have consistently demonstrated their efficacy in protecting people from infectious diseases. This led to the eradication of smallpox and polio – two debilitating diseases that historically caused global epidemics. Let’s take a deeper dive into these challenges.

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JUNE 25, 2021

AstraZeneca today announced results from the STORM CHASER trial assessing the safety and efficacy of AZD7442, a long-acting antibody (LAAB) combination, for the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19 in participants recently exposed to the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The PROVENT trial will give us more clarity in this patient population.

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MAY 6, 2021

This donation of the vaccine is another tool in our toolbox of measures to help make the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 safe and secure for all participants and to show solidarity with our gracious Japanese hosts,” said IOC President Thomas Bach. “We This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: [link].

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Drug Target Review

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Some report that they believe that if they don’t take the medication, they may develop onchocerciasis-related severe skin diseases and may go blind (river blindness) and would prefer a treatment that does not repeat every year. Need for adulticidal drugs More than 99 percent of countries worldwide has been affected by this disease.

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APRIL 7, 2025

The challenge of GPCR drug discovery G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are one of the most desirable and challenging target classes in drug discovery, as their mutation can lead to a wide range of diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disorders and neurological conditions. References Sun D, et al. Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B , 12(7), pp.

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The Pharma Data

JUNE 29, 2021

If approved, Forxiga has the potential to change the treatment paradigm for millions of people in the EU suffering from chronic kidney disease. AstraZeneca’s Forxiga (dapagliflozin) has been recommended for approval in the European Union (EU) for the treatment of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in adults with and without type-2 diabetes (T2D).

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The Pharma Data

JUNE 26, 2021

BioNTech SE (NASDAQ: BNTX, “BioNTech” or “the Company”), announced that the first patient has been treated in its BNT111 Phase 2 cancer vaccine trial (2020-002195-12; NCT04526899). The trial is enrolling a total of 120 patients and will evaluate the effects of the combination as well as single agents alone.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

to enhance outcomes, new treatments which will target kidney-specific disease mechanisms are highly desired,” said Hiddo L. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) supported the positive results of the FIDELIO-DKD phase III clinical trial study for patients with CKD and T2D. 1 in 3 adults is at risk for the disease. In the U.S.,

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AUGUST 30, 2021

Results from the Phase III EMPEROR-Preserved trial were presented today at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2021 2 and published in The New England Journal of Medicine 1. 1 Trial participants were randomly assigned to empagliflozin 10 mg (n=2,997) or placebo (n=2,991) once daily.

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The Pharma Data

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Trial met primary endpoint. The trial met the primary endpoint, with a cure of 600 mg of AZD7442 given by intramuscular (IM) injection reducing the threat of developing severe COVID-19 or death (from any cause) by 50 compared to placebo in rehabilitants who had been characteristic for seven days or lower.

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