FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

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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Broad Institute

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Manguso, who’d recently graduated from college and was conducting research at the University of Copenhagen as a Fulbright scholar, moved back to the Boston area to be with his mother as she underwent treatment. By then, a few cancer immunotherapies had entered clinical trials and only a handful had been approved by the FDA.

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Broad Institute

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Bayer and Broad Institute extend cancer therapy research collaboration By Corie Lok November 2, 2023 Breadcrumb Home Bayer and Broad Institute extend cancer therapy research collaboration Long-standing industry-academia collaboration has already resulted in three clinical oncology candidates.

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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. At Altasciences, we connect the dots, so you don’t have to. Contact us today.

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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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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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PPD

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

To keep a pulse on this rapidly changing industry, the PPD clinical research business of Thermo Fisher Scientific surveyed 150 leaders in the biopharma and biotech industries for the second consecutive year. Differences in size, resources and agility have led the two groups to take different approaches to clinical development.

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Advarra

OCTOBER 4, 2023

When it comes to clinical development, precision, compliance, and quality assurance are paramount. For clinical development organizations, an effective CAPA serves as an essential compass, directing a path towards continuous improvement while maintaining steadfast regulatory compliance.

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Cytel

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

For clinical development and research and development teams, the Pareto Frontier can perform two functions. Let’s take a closer look:

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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

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Last year, we witnessed a significant milestone in oncology clinical development, with almost 50% of all development programs focused on oncology assets. To encourage further expansion and innovation in cancer studies, it’s critical to consider what contributes to success in an oncology trial.

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PPD

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Creating these continuities yields efficiencies and advantages for the contract research organization (CRO) and the sponsor when it comes to budget and historical knowledge. Our dedicated, global and highly experienced cross-functional early development team is ready to support you through this journey.

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PPD

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Whichever route a company takes, deliberate decision-making around the nature and timing of early phase studies is important to manage risks in the clinical development process. Benefits of Early Drug Development Services Early development studies include many elements that set them apart from those in later development.

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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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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. In this on-demand webinar, Ingrid Holmes , Vice President of Global Clinical Operations at Altasciences, and Dr. Gary G.

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Alta Sciences

JULY 22, 2024

Insights in FIH studies provide valuable information on potential dosing, efficacy, and safety, and serve as a good guide for the regulatory requirements needed throughout clinical development. jpg Tags Clinical Trials Weight 1

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H1 Blog

JUNE 7, 2023

Clinical trial success is a key factor for pharma companies when designing and recruiting patients into trials. This data can also provide guidance in terms of diversifying clinical trials to include different types of population demographics such as age, gender, race, ethnicity, or geographic location.

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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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The Pharma Data

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Heerspink, Professor of Clinical Trials and Personalized Medicine and a clinical pharmacologist/trialist at the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology at the University center Groningen, Netherlands, and Co-Chair of the study’s Executive Committee.

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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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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

JUNE 13, 2024

In the last few decades, oncology research has witnessed countless innovations and breakthroughs, significantly extending the lives of those affected by cancer and improving their quality of life. However, Project Optimus emphasizes the importance of dose-finding studies in early clinical development.

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PPD

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Accelerate your drug development and clinical trial goals and benefit from our 360° CDMO and CRO solutions and expertise. Partner with us The post Redefining Acceleration of the Drug Development Journey appeared first on PPD.

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Advarra

JUNE 20, 2023

According to a 10-year oncology research study conducted by the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), only 5.1% Additionally, in 2021, a literature review estimated the average capitalized research and development (R&D) costs per new cancer medicine at between $944 million and $4.54

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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. Advarra surveyed 1,000 random U.S. In total, 82.8%

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PPD

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

As we approach the end of 2023, it’s time to reflect on the past 12 months and how advances in drug development shaped the pharma and biotech industries. These shifts are a prelude to further change and progress in the clinical trial landscape in 2024. Five Predictions for the Drug Development Industry in 2024 1.

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Cytel

MAY 14, 2024

Written by Angela Vinken and Patti Arsenault Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) — i.e., trusted, well-respected experts — are crucial in clinical research, especially in rare diseases. 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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PPD

MARCH 26, 2024

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.

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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

MAY 14, 2024

By: Amy Raymond, Derek Ansel, Nathan Chadwick, & Juliane Mills When choosing a CRO for a rare disease study, what truly sets them apart is their methodology: the CRO’s mindset, their approach to each unique study, and their agility in navigating the inherent complexities of rare disease research. Engage stakeholders EARLY.

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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

JULY 29, 2024

Clinical development programs must acknowledge the complexity and variability of obesity as a condition. Partnering with a CRO that emphasizes the complexity of the patient’s voice and harnesses the nuances of clinical trial design is crucial for executing successful clinical research.

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PPD

OCTOBER 17, 2024

There has also been an increase in government and regulatory support for CGT trials, in conjunction with an increase in investments for these products to get to market. When sponsors are armed with this knowledge, it expedites the ability to expand and scale CGT development.

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Drug Target Review

JANUARY 8, 2024

We are at the forefront of drug development in an area of research called cellular rejuvenation, which is an approach that has the potential to address many diseases of ageing by restoring aged and injured cells to a more youthful and resilient state. About the author Jerry McLaughlin CEO, Life Biosciences, Inc.

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Labcorp Drug Development

MARCH 7, 2023

The field of nephrology clinical research has been steadily adding new interventional trials over the last five years at an average pace of 176 trials per year. This activity reflects the … The post Enabling better access to kidney disease trials appeared first on Insights From Our Labs to Yours.

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Cytel

JANUARY 23, 2023

This has aligned with the broader curation of a number of new dose-escalation and efficacy designs for clinical development in oncology. A nuanced understanding of these considerations enables sponsors to ask more complex questions like:

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thought leadership

JUNE 27, 2023

In recent years, Australia has emerged as a leading destination for conducting clinical trials , attracting pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device/diagnostic companies, and research organizations globally.

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The Pharma Data

MAY 8, 2021

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.

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KIF1A

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

#ScienceSaturday posts share exciting scientific developments and educational resources with the KAND community. Each week, Dr. Dylan Verden of KIF1A.ORG summarizes newly published KIF1A-related research and highlights progress in rare disease research and therapeutic development. What’s a pre-print?

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 21, 2020

The trial will be conducted at 10 sites across Germany and led by principal investigator Prof. The FOCUS trial is Ultimovacs’ fourth Phase II clinical trial with UV1 and comes in addition to the collaboration Phase II trial announced in May 2020. “We Mascha Binder, M.D.,

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