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Small Molecule of the Year – 2022

Drug Hunter

We asked the global drug discovery community to nominate and vote on their favorite molecule from 2022, and the results are in. The 2022 winner, with the most overall votes across the ten finalist molecules , is BMS’ oral, deuterated allosteric TYK2 inhibitor, deucravacitinib, the first new treatment for plaque psoriasis in nearly a decade.

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Patent Highlights: Allosteric AR Modulators, Glycogen Synthase Inhibitors, and More

Drug Hunter

This edition includes Maze’s glycogen synthase 1 (GYS1) inhibitors that were recently licensed to Sanofi, allosteric androgen receptor (AR) modulators that may be of interest to targeted protein degradation researchers, and brain-penetrant HER2 and ROCK2 inhibitors. Get ahead now by requesting a trial. already a member?

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Accelerated Approval and Confirmatory Trials: Timing is Everything

The Premier Consulting Blog

However, accelerated approval comes with a condition: sponsors must conduct confirmatory trials to verify the drug’s anticipated clinical benefits using robust outcome measures. Concerns have arisen over delays—sometimes spanning over 7–8 years—that may expose patients to risks before confirmatory trials are completed.

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Gamida Cell Provides Regulatory Update on Biologics License Application for Omidubicel

The Pharma Data

The FDA also recommended that Gamida Cell generate additional manufacturing-related data prior to requesting a pre-Biologics License Application (BLA) meeting. The revised plan could support a potential commercial launch of omidubicel in the United States as early as mid-2022. chief executive officer of Gamida Cell.

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What FDA’s Newest Gene Therapy Approval Tells Us About Durability: How Long is Long Enough?

FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

Valentine — On November 22, 2022, FDA approved CSL Behring’s BLA for Hemgenix (etranacogene dezaparvovec), an AAV-based gene therapy for the treatment of adults with Hemophilia B who currently use Factor IX prophylaxis therapy, have current or historical life-threatening hemorrhage, or have repeated, serious spontaneous bleeding episodes.

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Exploring alternatives to animal testing in drug discovery

Drug Target Review

1 Ethical concerns surrounding the use of animal studies is increasing, especially considering 90 percent of drug candidates fail in clinical trials. 2 Therefore, the scientific community is researching and developing efficient ways to test compounds without the use of animals, to avoid unsuccessful outcomes in clinical trials.

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Sentiment & Themes Emerging From JPM 2024

LifeSciVC

By Aimee Raleigh, Principal at Atlas Venture, as part of the From The Trenches feature of LifeSciVC Just in time for new years’ reflections and resolutions, this year’s JPM felt like a refreshing burst of enthusiasm for a sector that has seen its challenges in 2022 and 2023 but also some green shoots. Additional trials (e.g.,