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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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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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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Cytel

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Independent data monitoring committees review unblinded clinical trial data and issue recommendations to designated sponsor liaisons. Characteristics of cell and gene therapy trials often require slightly different approaches to IDMC conduct in comparison to typical pivotal trials.

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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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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

AUGUST 28, 2023

A clinical development plan — a comprehensive strategy for developing an investigational product through regulatory submission — is a critical component of drug development and helps ensure that new therapies are safe, effective, and of high quality.

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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

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The field of cell and gene therapies (CGT) is constantly evolving, and there has been significant progress in this area of research. However, despite the promise of these therapies, the regulations governing them lag the science, which in turn hinders the clinical translation of these novel medicines.

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Cytel

DECEMBER 14, 2022

When evaluating the efficacy of a candidate investigational therapy, a standard clinical trial paradigm is to conduct a two-arm randomized trial, typically evaluating that therapy against a control arm. However, this creates redundancies, wasting time and resources.

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Drug Target Review

JANUARY 8, 2024

Contrary to popular belief, ageing is not caused by just random wear and tear of our bodies over time but is instead caused by a discrete set of biological mechanisms that we now better understand and can target with therapies. a clinical-stage private biopharma company developing therapies for neurological and psychiatric diseases.

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LifeSciVC

JANUARY 16, 2024

These are incredible forecasts and CAGRs, which if we assume directionally correct, rely not only on steady growth for approved therapies but also a substantial success rate of, and continued investment in, the development pipeline. Additional trials (e.g.,

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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. Other therapeutic areas include cell and gene therapy. How do they stack up?

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Drug Target Review

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Through further research and work as a principal investigator on clinical studies for several central nervous system indications, I laid the groundwork for a career in gene therapy drug development. AskBio) I continue to work to bring innovative gene therapies to patients in need.

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PPD

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

As a result, biopharma and biotech companies working to bring their drug pipelines to the market require deep expertise from trusted partners to help deliver critical therapies for their patients. Accelerate your drug development and clinical trial goals and benefit from our 360° CDMO and CRO solutions and expertise.

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Advarra

JUNE 20, 2023

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 Typical clinical development timelines for anticancer drugs average an estimated 6.7

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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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The Pharma Data

JUNE 2, 2023

Gilead and Kite Oncology Demonstrate Growing Hematology Pipeline and Strength of Leading Cell Therapy Portfolio at EHA FOSTER CITY, Calif. & & SANTA MONICA, Calif.–(BUSINESS –(BUSINESS WIRE)– Gilead Sciences, Inc.

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Broad Institute

OCTOBER 11, 2023

But immunotherapy was not yet widely used and had not been applied clinically to Merkel cell carcinoma, so she received traditional chemotherapy and radiation therapy, suffering life-threatening complications along the way. His mother had a presentation of the disease that suggested her immune system was already on the job.

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Cytel

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Data is the cornerstone of any clinical trial, driving the decision-making process of drug development, and is a fundamental requirement for approval of new therapies by regulatory agencies like the FDA or EMA.

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 27, 2021

. – Preclinical Data Underscore Treatment Potential for PBFT02 in Frontotemporal Dementia with Granulin (GRN) Mutations, a Devastating, Progressive Disorder Impacting Adults with No Approved Disease-Modifying Therapy Options. FTD is a debilitating form of early onset dementia that currently has no approved disease-modifying therapies. “We

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Drug Target Review

JUNE 6, 2023

We are in an era of immuno-oncology (IO) revolution with many approved therapies now available to treat a broad range of cancers. For the last several years, the field has worked to unlock the potential of IO therapies for additional tumour types, and has explored options beyond checkpoint inhibitors.

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The Premier Consulting Blog

MARCH 7, 2024

The FDA’s January 2020 guidance, Chemistry, Manufacturing and Control (CMC) [1] Information for Human Gene Therapy Investigational New Drug Applications (INDs), outlines the analytical methods that define the quality, safety and efficacy of gene therapy therapeutics.

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The Premier Consulting Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Accelerated approval is an expedited regulatory pathway designed to hasten the availability of drugs (including biologics) that treat serious conditions, offer advantages over existing therapies, and address unmet medical needs. In essence, these trials are the final step that turns provisional approval into full approval.

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Advarra

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

How do you know your experimental therapy is working? In most cases, the results you are really looking for and trying to prove in a trial can be complex. In most cases, the results you are really looking for and trying to prove in a trial can be complex.

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KIF1A

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Read the Guide FDA Launches Pilot Program to Help Further Accelerate Development of Rare Disease Therapies One frustrating aspect of traditional drug development, especially for rare disease communities, is the tempo of regulatory decisions on potential drugs.

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PPD

MARCH 26, 2024

A large majority of drug developers utilize FSP or hybrid FSP/FSO models, half are “heavy users” Heavy users: Those that use FSP or hybrid FSP/FSO models for most of their clinical development outsourcing. Heavy users leverage these models for nearly three-quarters of their outsourcing.

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The Pharma Data

OCTOBER 14, 2020

15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Thermo Fisher Scientific announced the launch of its Gibco CTS Rotea Counterflow Centrifugation System, a modular, closed cell therapy processing system that enables scalable, cost-effective cell therapy development and manufacturing. CARLSBAD, Calif. ,

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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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Labcorp Drug Development

JANUARY 17, 2023

Approaches to systemic anticancer therapy have shifted in recent decades. 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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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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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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The Pharma Data

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

The favourable tolerability of eliapixant in this trial is consistent with earlier clinical findings. Currently, no treatment is approved for the therapy of RCC, and the medical need for new effective treatments is high. “The These results will guide us to advance our clinical development strategy of eliapixant.”.

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Drug Target Review

OCTOBER 11, 2023

1,2 Many, however, do have dysfunctional proteins at their core, and for these diseases, a new option is being explored: autophagy-boosting therapies. Symptoms were reversed in mouse models and a clinical trial is planned for later this year. Gene therapy, of course, also holds great promise.

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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In November 2023, at Outsourcing Clinical Trials Dach in Zurich, our Executive Director, Oncology Strategy Lead, Matt Cooper , presented “Delivering Oncology Studies – Challenges and Considerations.” Umbrella Trial: Examines numerous drugs administered as individual drugs or combinations in a single tumor type.

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The Pharma Data

MARCH 29, 2022

Boehringer Ingelheim and Veeva Systems (NYSE: VEEV) today announce Boehringer Ingelheim’s selection of Veeva Development Cloud to drive end-to-end processes and seamless information sharing enterprise wide for greater speed in the delivery of innovative therapies. About Boehringer Ingelheim.

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DrugBank

JUNE 6, 2024

In the rapidly evolving landscape of oncology drug development, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a revolutionary force, altering not just the pace but the very methodology of discovery and development.

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