Remove Clinical Development Remove Drugs Remove International
article thumbnail

The rising impact of biomarkers in early clinical development

Drug Target Review

In a recent survey conducted by ICON, Plc, biomarker selection was identified by 35 percent of respondents as a top challenge among drug developers for phase I trials, second only to navigating regulatory compliance (- 38 percent).

article thumbnail

Coordinating the Cell Journey: Essentials in Early Clinical Development

PPD

This significance and focus are ever more apparent when the starting cellular material is imperative to drug product success. Within cell therapy clinical trials, apheresis collections contribute to the specific constituents of the given therapy.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

How the FSP Model Augments Biotech Sponsors’ Internal Capabilities

PPD

Meeting the never-ending challenges of drug development in this active environment — including pressure to identify drug prospects earlier and hire more conservatively — frequently leads biotech companies to outsource some portion of clinical development functions.

article thumbnail

New cell therapy model accelerates cancer treatment development

Drug Target Review

My focus has always been on advancing novel medicines from research to clinical development. We believed the missing piece was essentially an internal biotech at MD Anderson – one that could collaborate with researchers to industrialise their processes for cell therapies.

article thumbnail

FSP Engagements Continue to Gain Popularity, Drive Success

PPD

The PPD clinical research business of Thermo Fisher Scientific conducts an annual survey of more than 150 leaders at pharmaceutical companies around the globe to assess trends in drug discovery and development, including preferences around outsourcing and functional service provider (FSP) utilization.

article thumbnail

How to Optimize Drug Development by Combining FSO and FSP Models

PPD

Approaches to outsourcing clinical trials have changed significantly in recent years. Mixing of service models — a strategy that drug developers are leveraging now more than ever — can bring life-changing therapies to market faster.

article thumbnail

Gannex Appoints Former Takeda Head of Liver Disease Clinical Development Melissa Palmer, MD as Chief Medical Officer

The Pharma Data

(HKEX:1672) and fully dedicated to the R&D and commercialization of new drugs in the field of NASH, announced today that Melissa Palmer , MD, an internationally renowned Hepatologist, will join the Company as Chief Medical Officer, effective December 1, 2020. Wu , Founder, Chairman and CEO of Ascletis. ” About Ascletis.