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AUGUST 8, 2024

On July 31, 2024, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Fiscal Year 2025 (FY2025) Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2022 (PDUFA VII) fee rates for the review of human drug and biological product applications along with prescription drug program fees. FDA-2024-N-0007. July 31, 2024. [ii]

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Alta Sciences

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Up Close and Personal with Jason Boehme, Associate Director, Program Management nbartlett Tue, 10/15/2024 - 09:00 Jason Boehme joined Altasciences in 2018 as Senior Project Manager. Jason started his career as a research assistant carrying out operational phases of drug metabolism and pharmacokinetic studies. jpg Weight 1

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Drug Target Review

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Since the 1970s, when hybridoma technology enabling the generation of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) was first developed, 1 antibody-based therapeutics have become one of the most rapidly growing drug categories, with applications across cancer indications, immune disorders and infections. Antibodies to watch in 2024.

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Alta Sciences

AUGUST 28, 2023

s novel, proprietary cytoprotective drug candidate, CMX-2043, for the treatment of acute TBI. The Phase I trial was performed to evaluate safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics in a group of 80 healthy participants in a two-part, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. To learn more about Altasciences, visit altasciences.com.

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New Drug Approvals

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

4] [6] Aticaprant was originally developed by Eli Lilly , was under development by Cerecor for a time, and is now under development by Janssen Pharmaceuticals. [2] 12] Positron emission tomography imaging revealed that brain KORs were almost completely saturated by the drug 2.5 2] Aticaprant is taken by mouth. [1]

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Agency IQ

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Now, the FDA has issued its first post-PHE version of this guidance Although the previous version of the guidance was revised to remain in effect until March 7, 2024, it has now been replaced. drug-drug interactions) and intrinsic factors (e.g.,

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Agency IQ

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Workshop addresses oncology dose optimization across full span of development In a series of broad-ranging, frank discussions, attendees at a joint FDA-American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) workshop worked through opportunities and challenges for dose optimization across the span of cancer drug development activities.

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Agency IQ

MAY 17, 2024

Under GDUFA III, the scope and purpose of pre-submission meetings for generic drug developers has changed. During a meeting this week, FDA speakers highlighted the uniqueness of this redesigned meeting type in allowing sponsors to explain how they’ve addressed challenges encountered during product development.

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Alta Sciences

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Regulatory Guidance for Oligonucleotide Bioanalysis in Drug Development pmjackson Wed, 02/19/2025 - 21:30 The unique physicochemical properties of oligonucleotides require the use of specialized bioanalytical approaches, with key considerations including selectivity and specificity, sensitivity, stability, and matrix effects.

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Alta Sciences

JANUARY 31, 2024

Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics and Toxicokinetics Demystified pmjackson Wed, 01/31/2024 - 14:55 Understanding the effects of a drug, and how it interacts with the body, and vice versa, is critical to ensure it is safe for human use. The PK data is also crucial in dose selection for optimum safety and efficacy assessments.

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Agency IQ

DECEMBER 11, 2023

What to look for in 2024: This year, OCE amassed a significant volume of feedback from its advisory committee members and from stakeholders via the rulemaking process on trial design. What to expect in 2024? As AgencyIQ stated previously , this point is well-aligned with the goal of OCE’s Project FrontRunner.

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Alta Sciences

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Listen to the audiobook or download the PDF below, to learn more about: key factors to consider in drug development (age, biological sex, genetics, DDIs); examples of common DDI involving the cytochrome P450 enzyme system; and drug interactions and guidance for marketed drugs. The Altascientist, Issue 7, pg.

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Agency IQ

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

166 guidance documents the FDA is actively working on in 2024 (and beyond) The FDA is set to be very, very busy in 2024. We’ve identified a total of 166 guidance documents that are under active development, and have the key details for you below.

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Agency IQ

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

A closer look at CDER’s new 2024 guidance agenda The FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, its drug review division, this week quietly updated its 2024 Guidance Agenda, a list of all draft guidance documents the agency is working on this calendar year. This week, CDER published its guidance agenda for 2024.

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Agency IQ

AUGUST 16, 2024

By Amanda Conti | Aug 13, 2024 10:00 PM CDT Regulatory context: Psychedelic regulation and drug development A growing body of evidence suggests that psychedelics may provide clinical benefit for certain purposes, especially mental health conditions. This study is planned to start in late 2024 and conclude in late 2025.

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Agency IQ

AUGUST 16, 2024

By Rachel Coe, MSC | Aug 12, 2024 6:15 PM CDT Background For decades, sponsors have turned to maximum tolerated dose (MTD) as the primary method for dose selection in oncology. In early-stage development of traditional cytotoxic oncology drugs (i.e., To be [administered with] food or not to be?

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FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

JULY 9, 2024

The deadline for the Draft Guidance was December 29, 2023, so the draft, issued on June 26, 2024, is about 6 months late under FDORA’s mandate. Another question is the impact on rare disease drug development, where broader populations are small and there may be limited knowledge about differential impacts of disease.

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Agency IQ

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Overdue EMA reflection paper on drug dosing in obesity introduces more questions than answers Although the prevalence of overweight and obesity in Europe exceeds 50%, the EMA does not currently offer guidance to sponsors on investigating the effects of obesity during drug development.

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Agency IQ

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The revisions flesh out considerations for use of biomarkers at all stages of product development and add new content on rare cancers and platform trial designs. BY KIRSTEN MESSMER, PHD, RAC, KARI OAKES | JAN 31, 2024 9:01 PM CST Regulatory Background Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the E.U. were from cancer.

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Drug Target Review

JANUARY 20, 2025

The oncology drug development landscape is evolving rapidly, driven by the deployment of targeted therapies in precision medicine and regulatory initiatives like the FDAs Project Optimus. It also covers strategies for drug developers who have yet to identify a biomarker, helping them advance their programs effectively.

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Agency IQ

JUNE 28, 2024

The overhauled guidance, which was entirely re-written after FDA obtained new authority from Congress in 2022, offers granular recommendations on how sponsors of both drug and device programs should interpret compliance with the new legal requirements, and also answers questions about how FDA intends to waive certain requirements.

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Alta Sciences

JULY 31, 2024

How Improving Diversity Can Benefit Clinical Trials pmjackson Wed, 07/31/2024 - 19:19 In July 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a draft guidance to ensure greater diversity in clinical trials, which is expected to become a final guidance by June 2025. Tags Clinical Trials Weight 15

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