Drug Hunter

JULY 21, 2023

semaglutide/Ozempic), this month features a pair of ultra-hot non-peptide oral GLP-1R modulators in clinical development. lirafubratinib (RLY4008) – An oral covalent FGFR2 inhibitor in Phase II trials for cholangiocarcinoma, designed through rational design and molecular dynamic simulations by Relay Therapeutics.

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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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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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Cytel

JANUARY 15, 2024

After explosive and frenetic activity in the clinical trial industry during the COVID era, the past two years have seen challenging market dynamics and a drop-off in activity. Every one of us working in clinical development has felt this slowdown, but as we begin 2024, there is reason for optimism.

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PPD

JULY 6, 2023

It’s estimated that nearly three out of every four clinical trials are conducted by contract research organizations (CROs), highlighting just how much sponsors value — and rely on — the work that CROs perform. Surveys show that CROs improve trial efficiency and increase productivity.

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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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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. Ready for a simpler drug development journey? At Altasciences, we connect the dots, so you don’t have to. WATCH THE VIDEO.

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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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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

MARCH 11, 2024

In 2023, rare diseases accounted for 30% of product pipeline under development, about half of which comprising non-oncology rare diseases. Clinical development in rare diseases has specific challenges. Effective clinical development strategy for rare diseases requires agility to adapt to accumulating learning.

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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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Cytel

JANUARY 13, 2023

Bayesian methods, with their ability to facilitate flexibility and learning, are often associated with early-phase clinical trials. Yet there are also many strategic uses of Bayesian methods in late-phase clinical trial design, which can help generate more effective, efficient, and ethical clinical trials.

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Cytel

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Written by Natalia Muehlemann, Vice President, Clinical Development, and Ari Brettman, Senior Managing Director, Blackstone Life Sciences When working with investors, it’s critical that drug and device developers consider how their clinical trial design aligns with investment priorities.

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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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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

JANUARY 21, 2025

Regulatory bodies such as the FDA oversee clinical trials to ensure that studies’ design, conduction, analysis, and reporting are per established guidelines and laws. Any delays or missteps in bioanalysis during a Phase I trial can derail the trajectory of a promising drug.

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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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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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SugarCone Biotech

MARCH 2, 2025

Bicara has focused ficerafusp alfa clinical development on head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), adding pembrolizumab to separately block the PD-1 pathway. No chemotherapy regimen is used in the trial. Another clinical program that has making headlines in HNSCC is petosemtamab, an anti-EGFR x LGR5 bispecific antibody.

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FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

MARCH 7, 2024

Clissold — The trio of CDER, CBER, and CDRH released a new draft guidance titled “ Use of Data Monitoring Committees in Clinical Trials ” that revises the 2006 guidance “Establishment and Operation of Clinical Trial Data Monitoring Committees” and, when final, will replace the 2006 guidance.

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PPD

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Our dedicated, global and highly experienced cross-functional early development team is ready to support you through this journey. The partner you select for your early phase studies is critical in enabling you to achieve your overall development timeline efficiently and within budget.

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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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Cytel

JANUARY 17, 2024

Despite accumulating learnings from early phases, several uncertainties remain to be addressed when designing pivotal trials. Adaptive trials can help mitigate uncertainties; however, the trade-offs and their impact differ in the confirmatory setting. Quantitative strategies can help inform decisions and optimize choices.

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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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Drug Discovery Today

JULY 28, 2020

Cancer Research UK, the University of Southampton and Touchlight Genetics, a London based biotechnology company, today (Wednesday) announce a new clinical development partnership to progress a therapeutic DNA vaccine, TGL-100, into an early phase clinical trial targeting head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC).

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SCIENMAG: Medicine & Health

AUGUST 3, 2023

The Access to Advanced Health Institute Receives $18 Million Award to Develop a Temperature Stable, Single-Dose Chikungunya RNA Vaccine Through a Phase 1 Clinical Trial Credit: Delaney Brown Photography The Access to Advanced Health Institute Receives $18 Million Award to Develop a Temperature Stable, Single-Dose Chikungunya RNA Vaccine Through a Phase (..)

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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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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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Fierce BioTech

DECEMBER 23, 2024

As Phase 1 clinical trials include several different design types with multiple objectives (e.g. png Listing Introduction Join this webinar to receive expert guidance and learn key considerations for successfully planning pharmacy activities in early phase trials. Click here to login. Listing Image DrVince_ListingLogo_250x190.png

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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Author: Lona Sheeran, SVP, Clinical Operations, Early Phase At this year’s Clinical Trials Nexus, I had the privilege of representing Worldwide Clinical Trials as the sole CRO on a panel discussion: “Reversing the Conversation: What the Clinical Trial Industry Really Wants from its Service Providers.”

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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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Cytel

MAY 30, 2024

Written by David Kerr, Bill Coar, and Kent Koprowicz Data monitoring committees (DMCs) review data from ongoing clinical trials to make recommendations regarding trial conduct based on risk-benefit and other criteria, and are an essential component to ensuring the integrity and safety of many clinical trials.

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Drug Target Review

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

In just two years, CTMC has advanced eight therapies into clinical trials, harnessing genetic engineering to enhance T-cell effectiveness in the fight against cancer. Ive been involved in therapeutics development for over 25 years, working with small, medium, and large biotech companies.

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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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Cytel

MAY 5, 2023

As clinical trials become more complex, simulation-guided design approaches are crucial.

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Cytel

APRIL 5, 2024

Written by Sydney Ringold, Customer Success Manager, and Kevin Trimm, Chief Product Officer In an ever-changing clinical development environment, sponsors face many challenges when designing clinical trials. Both options can be utilized to effectively design a trial, but which approach is best?

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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. Tags Clinical Trials Weight 12 View the Driving Simulation Fact Sheet for more information.

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