Drug Hunter

JULY 21, 2023

semaglutide/Ozempic), this month features a pair of ultra-hot non-peptide oral GLP-1R modulators in clinical development. lirafubratinib (RLY4008) – An oral covalent FGFR2 inhibitor in Phase II trials for cholangiocarcinoma, designed through rational design and molecular dynamic simulations by Relay Therapeutics.

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PPD

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Real-world data paired with machine learning is a game changer in drug development RWD is becoming increasingly important in influencing the drug development landscape, particularly when used to develop the natural history and patient journey through disease. AI has the potential to disrupt the entire clinical trial process.

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PPD

MARCH 13, 2024

In every early phase clinical trial, the transportation, chain of custody, environmental monitoring and subsequent analysis of biological samples are the cornerstones of a successful, robust and quality outcome. Within cell therapy clinical trials, apheresis collections contribute to the specific constituents of the given therapy.

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Cytel

MARCH 11, 2024

In 2023, rare diseases accounted for 30% of product pipeline under development, about half of which comprising non-oncology rare diseases. Clinical development in rare diseases has specific challenges. Effective clinical development strategy for rare diseases requires agility to adapt to accumulating learning.

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SCIENMAG: Medicine & Health

AUGUST 3, 2023

The Access to Advanced Health Institute Receives $18 Million Award to Develop a Temperature Stable, Single-Dose Chikungunya RNA Vaccine Through a Phase 1 Clinical Trial Credit: Delaney Brown Photography The Access to Advanced Health Institute Receives $18 Million Award to Develop a Temperature Stable, Single-Dose Chikungunya RNA Vaccine Through a Phase (..)

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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

AUGUST 15, 2023

Selecting the right CRO to partner with on your development program is a pivotal decision that can shape the trajectory of your product’s development. Our consultative approach ensures success by integrating research methodology, regulatory affairs strategy, and clinical operations.

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FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

MARCH 7, 2024

Clissold — The trio of CDER, CBER, and CDRH released a new draft guidance titled “ Use of Data Monitoring Committees in Clinical Trials ” that revises the 2006 guidance “Establishment and Operation of Clinical Trial Data Monitoring Committees” and, when final, will replace the 2006 guidance.

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Cytel

MAY 30, 2024

Written by David Kerr, Bill Coar, and Kent Koprowicz Data monitoring committees (DMCs) review data from ongoing clinical trials to make recommendations regarding trial conduct based on risk-benefit and other criteria, and are an essential component to ensuring the integrity and safety of many clinical trials.

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Cytel

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Written by Natalia Muehlemann, Vice President, Clinical Development, and Ari Brettman, Senior Managing Director, Blackstone Life Sciences When working with investors, it’s critical that drug and device developers consider how their clinical trial design aligns with investment priorities.

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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Author: Lona Sheeran, SVP, Clinical Operations, Early Phase At this year’s Clinical Trials Nexus, I had the privilege of representing Worldwide Clinical Trials as the sole CRO on a panel discussion: “Reversing the Conversation: What the Clinical Trial Industry Really Wants from its Service Providers.”

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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Amidst a shifting clinical landscape characterized by increasingly complex trial designs and growing patient subpopulations, many contract research organizations (CROs) have adopted a “one-stop-shop” strategic approach. Moreover, these delays impact getting potentially lifesaving therapies to patients in need.

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PPD

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The highly dynamic biotech industry has a core need to remain as flexible and agile as possible across the spectrum of clinical development activities. One primary way these companies create a nimble and adaptive environment is by outsourcing some portion of clinical development functions.

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Cytel

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Speakers discussed investigator, regulatory (FDA), industry, and patient perspectives during the special symposium “Challenging the Status Quo of Early Phase Clinical Trial Design: Project Optimus.”

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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

JANUARY 21, 2025

Regulatory bodies such as the FDA oversee clinical trials to ensure that studies’ design, conduction, analysis, and reporting are per established guidelines and laws. Any delays or missteps in bioanalysis during a Phase I trial can derail the trajectory of a promising drug.

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Advarra

AUGUST 14, 2023

The clinical research industry is only becoming more complex and competitive as organizations are inundated with multiple trials and tight deadlines. The clinical trial process is both expensive and time-consuming, and ends more often in failure than success. of respondents reported they know what clinical trials are.

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Cytel

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Adaptive clinical trial topics are frequently explored in Perspectives on Enquiry and Evidence. Here are some of our most-read articles on adaptive clinical trials of 2022.

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Cytel

JANUARY 15, 2024

After explosive and frenetic activity in the clinical trial industry during the COVID era, the past two years have seen challenging market dynamics and a drop-off in activity. Every one of us working in clinical development has felt this slowdown, but as we begin 2024, there is reason for optimism.

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Vial

MARCH 25, 2024

Introduction Worldwide Clinical Trials vs. Vial. Worldwide Clinical Trials is a mid-size, full-service global contract research organization (CRO) that works with biotech and pharma to advance new medications. How do they stack up? Other therapeutic areas include cell and gene therapy.

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Drug Target Review

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

In just two years, CTMC has advanced eight therapies into clinical trials, harnessing genetic engineering to enhance T-cell effectiveness in the fight against cancer. Ive been involved in therapeutics development for over 25 years, working with small, medium, and large biotech companies.

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Cytel

MAY 14, 2024

Here, we discuss how KOLs can shape clinical trials, best practices for working with KOLs, and key considerations and potential challenges. The challenge, however, is how to use KOLs wisely — they are often clinicians first and researchers second, and their time is in high demand.

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Cytel

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The first-in-human trial, which aims to show the safety and tolerability of a new drug, is a major milestone for any drug development project.

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Cytel

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The past two decades have seen the adoption of great innovation in clinical trial design. Statisticians have risen to the challenge by proposing a myriad of solutions to the ever more complex questions being posed by the trial team.

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Vial

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Contract research organizations (CROs) are an integral partner of the drug development process, as they play a pivotal role supporting clinical trial conduct for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device sponsor companies. That is, how many clinical trials are actually managed by these organizations?

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Cytel

JANUARY 6, 2023

You may have heard that our clinical trial strategy platform Solara® won the Fierce Life Sciences award for Technology Innovation , so let’s take a closer look at simulation-guided design and what it enables clinical trial sponsors to do.

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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

AUGUST 23, 2023

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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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

JANUARY 24, 2024

Written By: Derek Ansel, MS, CCRA, Executive Director, Therapeutic Strategy Lead, Rare Disease Given that 80% of rare diseases have a genetic etiology, genetic implications should be addressed at the onset of a clinical program to support trial enrollment. One diagnostic example that I discussed in my presentation is autism.

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Alta Sciences

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The FDA guidance, Evaluating Drug Effects on the Ability to Operate a Motor Vehicle , indicates that testing in early-phase clinical development should emphasize sensitivity over specificity in CNS effects. Tags Clinical Trials Weight 12 View the Driving Simulation Fact Sheet for more information.

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Drug Discovery Today

JANUARY 20, 2022

Cambridge and Wetherby, UK, 18 January 2022: Avacta Group plc (AIM: AVCT), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative cancer therapies and powerful diagnostics based on its proprietary Affimer® and pre|CISION™ platforms announces that the next pre|CISION™ drug candidate, AVA3996, has been selected for pre-clinical development (..)

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Cytel

MAY 5, 2023

As clinical trials become more complex, simulation-guided design approaches are crucial.

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PPD

MARCH 11, 2025

Real-world data (RWD) and real-world evidence (RWE) have emerged as transformational tools in addressing these hurdles, advancing rare disease drug development. Moreover, in some rare disease trials, it is unethical to design a control group of patients with a placebo.

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The Premier Consulting Blog

AUGUST 21, 2024

As clinical development of an investigational product proceeds, Sponsors often conduct global clinical trials which require preparation of content to support dossiers in multiple geographies, meeting the regulatory requirements of each region. P) is per the specific IMPD guidance.

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Cytel

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Bayesian methods have continuously played a key role in transforming clinical research in therapeutic areas such as oncology and rare diseases, and in addressing clinical development challenges for COVID-19 drugs, devices, and biologics.

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Cytel

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Interpreting all guidelines before your first-in-human clinical trials can be overwhelming. Before diving headfirst into the guidelines, read on for tips to help you understand the essential regulatory requirements leading up to first-in-human clinical trials.

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Cytel

APRIL 5, 2024

Written by Sydney Ringold, Customer Success Manager, and Kevin Trimm, Chief Product Officer In an ever-changing clinical development environment, sponsors face many challenges when designing clinical trials. Both options can be utilized to effectively design a trial, but which approach is best?

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Labcorp Drug Development

JANUARY 17, 2023

The potential of such immunotherapies to address untreatable malignancies … The post 4 emerging trends to watch in immunotherapy clinical trials appeared first on Insights From Our Labs to Yours.

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Cytel

JANUARY 22, 2024

Here, I share ways to save time and limit costs on your way to clinical trials. However, such guidelines do not tell you when different studies are ideally run or how to best prioritize between studies.

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Alta Sciences

JUNE 21, 2024

Simpler Clinical Development From Day Dot blussier Fri, 06/21/2024 - 19:10 HTML Connecting the Dots With Comprehensive CRO Solutions When you CONNECT THE DOTS, you open a world of possibilities. Ready for a simpler drug development journey? At Altasciences, we connect the dots, so you don’t have to. WATCH THE VIDEO.

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