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Harnessing AI and Real-World Data: The Future of Clinical Development

PPD

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.

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A Reflection on Shared Moments of Strength and Progress in the Rare Disease Communities

Conversations in Drug Development Trends

For others, this rare day is aptly the day we honor rare disease communities. Observed annually on the last day of February since 2008, Rare Disease Day has grown into a global movement for raising awareness, promoting research, and advocating for improved access to rare disease treatments and support services.

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Bayer extends clinical development program for finerenone with Phase II study investigating the initial combination therapy with empagliflozin in patients with chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes

The Pharma Data

Bayer announced today the initiation of the CONFIDENCE study, a Phase II, three-arm study that will investigate simultaneous initial combination therapy with finerenone and the SGLT2 inhibitor empagliflozin, compared with finerenone alone and empagliflozin alone respectively in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and type 2 diabetes (T2D).

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Ascentage Pharma’s Licensee UNITY Biotechnology Announces Milestone Reached in Clinical Development of Treatments for Age-Related Disease, Leading to Milestone Payment

The Pharma Data

UBX1325 is developed from BM-962, a Bcl-xL inhibiting compound licensed to UNITY by Ascentage Pharma for the treatment of age-related diseases. This progress in clinical development qualifies Ascentage Pharma for a milestone payment according to the terms of the licensing agreement. SUZHOU, China and ROCKVILLE, Md. ,

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Sandoz confirms late-stage clinical development plans for proposed biosimilar aflibercept, a key ophthalmology medicine

The Pharma Data

Sandoz, a Novartis division, today announced progress in the late-stage clinical development program for its proposed biosimilar aflibercept. Sandoz will begin enrolling the first patient in MYLIGHT, a clinical Phase III confirmatory efficacy and safety study, shortly 1. About aflibercept. About Sandoz.

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Successful Applications of Real-World Data and Real-World Evidence in Rare Disease Programs

The Premier Consulting Blog

Clinical trials for ultra-rare diseases can be particularly challenging to mount due to small, geographically-dispersed patient populations. However, acceptance of that data depends on a sponsor’s understanding of the FDA criteria for historical control groups, study data standards, and clinical meaningfulness.

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Novavax Announces COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Development Progress

The Pharma Data

Nasdaq: NVAX), a late-stage biotechnology company developing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, today provided an update on its COVID-19 vaccine program. Novavax completed enrollment of 15,000 participants in a pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial being conducted in the U.K. GAITHERSBURG, Md.,