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Regulator and Funder? FDA’s Orphan Products Grants Program awards significant funding to help move promising treatments through clinical development

FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plays a pivotal role in fostering the development of treatments for rare diseases through its Orphan Products Grants Program. Each year, FDA selects a limited number of clinical trials to fund to help sponsors pursue development of medical products for rare diseases and advance their field.

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FDA approves Phase 1 trial for HIV gene therapy

The Pharma Data

In a paper published in Molecular Therapy: Methods & Clinical Development , the team discussed why they choose this type of gene therapy to treat HIV. The Phase 1 trial is expected to be conducted at sites in Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, DC.

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FDA Approves Updated Indication for Merck’s KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) for Treatment.

The Pharma Data

10), as determined by an FDA-approved test, or in patients who were not eligible for any platinum-containing chemotherapy regardless of PD-L1 status. This indication was approved under accelerated approval based on tumor response rate and duration of response.

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Webinar: Assessing Cognition Impairment Using Driving Simulators in Clinical Trials

Alta Sciences

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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The science of ageing and restoring healthspan

Drug Target Review

With significant validation of our platform in hand, we are now rapidly advancing towards the clinic with our lead therapeutic, OSK. We hope to initiate the first human clinical trials with our lead indications in 2025, which would represent a monumental step forward for the field of cellular rejuvenation.

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Novavax Announces COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Development Progress

The Pharma Data

Two of the three planned late-stage efficacy trials for NVX-CoV2373 sponsored by Novavax are fully enrolled, and more than 20,000 participants have been dosed to-date. In alignment with Novavax’ commitment to transparency, Phase 3 clinical trial protocols are posted to the company’s website at Novavax.com/resources upon finalization.

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FDA Approves Updated ADUHELM™ Prescribing Information to Emphasize Population Studied in Clinical Trials

The Pharma Data

The update includes an addition to the Indications and Usage section of the label (Section 1) to emphasize the disease stages studied in the clinical trials, as seen below ( italics to note updated language). Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification of clinical benefit in confirmatory trial(s).