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Antibody treatment for geographic atrophy enters clinical trials

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Collaborators Boehringer Ingelheim and CDR-Life have commenced a Phase I evaluation of BI 771716, their antibody fragment-based treatment developed to preserve the vision of people with geographic atrophy (GA).

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CAR-T therapy for nasopharyngeal cancer enters Phase II trials

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a Phase II clinical trial for Biosyngen’s BRG01, an EBV-specific CAR-T cell therapy. This marks the first cell therapy to enter Phase lI trials in both the US and China for the treatment of relapsed/metastatic EBV-positive nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

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Integration of AI in imaging clinical trials 

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Sophie Winandy , Executive Director of Medical Imaging at ICON explores the benefits of AI and how it can be integrated throughout medical imaging within clinical trials. This can lead to generation of more objective endpoints that might lead to a better assessment of treatment efficacy. The benefits of AI are many.

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‘Ice Bucket Challenge’ funds FDA-approved ALS treatment

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval to AMX0035, a new treatment for people living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). million from the ALS Association, raised by the 2014 social media craze the ‘Ice Bucket Challenge’ Another 40 potential new treatments are being investigated. .

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$20 million in new funding to make clinical trials more inclusive

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Clinical trial technology platform Inato, based in Paris, France, has closed a $20 million Series A funding from investors including Cathay Innovation, Obvious Ventures, La Maison and Top Harvest Capital. The company will also invest in oncology-specific innovation to increase access to treatments where enrolment rates remain low.

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Potential treatment for patients with acute myeloid leukaemia 

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Overcoming Resistance to FLT3 Inhibitors in the Treatment of FLT3-Mutated AML. Around one third of patients with AML are diagnosed with FLT3-mutations, which are associated with a higher risk of relapse and poor clinical outcome. and Leung, A. International Journal of Molecular Science, 21(4): 1537. and Wang, H-G.

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EU orphan designation for pulmonary arterial hypertension drug

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The drug was approved by the FDA for Expanded Access, allowing trial participants to continue CS1 treatment when no comparable or satisfactory alternative therapy options are available. Topline results will be shared in Q3, 2024.

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