PPD

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The PPD clinical research business of Thermo Fisher Scientific has surveyed more than 150 drug developers around the globe to gather annual data on trends in pharmaceutical research and development. Applying artificial intelligence (AI) to drug development (e.g.,

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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

JULY 9, 2024

The discussions at the conference shed light on innovative approaches to enhance long-term outcomes for patients, focusing on combination therapies that not only aid in weight loss but also help preserve muscle mass, an essential component of healthy body composition.

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FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

MAY 1, 2024

proudly announces the return of attorney Sarah Wicks to its drug development and compliance group. Sarah brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record of advising innovative drug and biologics companies through the intricate landscape of product development and commercialization. Valentine, HPM Director.

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LifeSciVC

JULY 17, 2024

By Mike Cloonan, Chief Executive Officer of Sionna Therapeutics, as part of the From The Trenches feature of LifeSciVC The drug development process in rare diseases is rife with challenges especially when companies target significant differentiation or first-in-class targets.

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PPD

DECEMBER 19, 2022

PPD, Thermo Fisher Scientific ’s clinical research business, surveyed more than 150 decision-making leaders at pharmaceutical and biotech companies around the globe to collect key insights on the state of the evolving drug development industry. The opportunity to leverage new technologies in drug development (e.g.,

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Alta Sciences

APRIL 16, 2024

Inside The Altascientist: The Benefits of PCR for Your Gene Therapy Programs pmjackson Tue, 04/16/2024 - 19:04 The gene therapy landscape continues to accelerate in preclinical and clinical research, with programs constantly in development for targeted, personalized medicines. Tags Bioanalysis Weight 15

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Drug Discovery World

AUGUST 18, 2023

Thermo Fisher Scientific has completed its acquisition of CorEvitas, a provider of real-world evidence for approved medical treatments and therapies, for $912.5 We are very excited to welcome our new CorEvitas colleagues to Thermo Fisher,” said Marc Casper, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Thermo Fisher.

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The Premier Consulting Blog

APRIL 18, 2024

Development of cell and gene therapies is growing rapidly, given the major advances in genomic technologies and increasing scientific understanding of genetic regulation and immunology. Can you identify a safe AND efficacious clinical dose? Prior to clinical trials, the focus is typically on evaluating safety.

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Drug Discovery World

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The presentation will address important issues in antibody drug development, including choosing the right biomarker, drug formulation and manufacturing. Muaiad Kittaneh Dreps and Kittaneh will also explore the importance of collaboration and data sharing in antibody drug development.

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Drug Discovery World

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Cameron Ross, SVP, Generative AI, Elsevier “AI has the potential to dramatically shorten one of the most costly areas of early drug development – small molecule discovery. It’s no surprise that interest in AI for this area is surging, since early phase drug discovery normally accounts for 42% of the cost of the entire pipeline.

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Drug Discovery World

JULY 12, 2022

Origin Therapeutics, an investment company focused on psychedelic therapies, has added Canadian biotech Clairvoyant to its portfolio. . Clairvoyant is developing psychedelic drug therapy focused on addiction and is targeting the clinical validation of psilocybin in the EU, the UK, and Canada. Official comments

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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

JANUARY 24, 2024

However, clinical research around Fragile X is considerably robust, making the possibility of clinical trial participation a potential motivation for parents to choose to undergo genetic testing for their children. As of July 2023, the American Society of Cell + Gene Therapy stated there were 3,905 therapies in development.

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PPD

AUGUST 28, 2024

For pharmaceutical innovators and drug developers working to bring oncology therapies to market, patients are the “why” behind it all. For many patients, involvement in oncology clinical trials represents a last hope for an effective therapy.

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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

OCTOBER 24, 2023

While this is a small number of people in each rare disease patient community, the significant and continued growth of rare disease drug development is unsurprising given that there are over 10,000 rare diseases , with more being discovered every year. Roughly 80% of rare diseases are due to a known genetic driver.

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PPD

JUNE 7, 2023

The number of pediatric patients diagnosed with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is on the rise, yet there are currently no approved therapies to treat NAFLD and NASH in adult or pediatric populations. As therapies for the treatment of NASH in adult patients go this year to the U.S.

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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

JUNE 21, 2024

The 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting from the American Society of Clinical Oncology is a fantastic platform for clinical researchers to discuss the latest advancements and challenges in oncology research. Currently, there are 12 approved ADC drugs, and several hundred more are in the development pipeline.

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Drug Discovery World

OCTOBER 16, 2023

This environment of research excellence, in turn, fosters R&D, innovation, spin-offs, start-ups, networking, collaboration and entrepreneurship, which sets a sturdy foundation that attracts funding, and creates an appealing work culture. billion in funding. Northern Ireland “Northern Ireland is a medtech super-hub,” says Saleko.

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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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Agency IQ

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

BY RACHEL COE, MSC | FEB 7, 2024 10:21 PM CST The Bespoke Gene Therapy Consortium A collaborative effort, the Bespoke Gene Therapy Consortium (BGTC) was launched in October 2021 to “accelerate development of gene therapies for the 30 million Americans who suffer from a rare disease.”

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Drug Discovery World

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Otsuka Pharmaceutical and Ionis Pharmaceuticals Otsuka Pharmaceutical and RNA therapy company Ionis have entered into a licence agreement for Otsuka to acquire exclusive marketing rights to Ionis’ hereditary angioedema (HAE) drug candidate donidalorsen in Europe.

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PPD

JUNE 27, 2024

In general, ongoing research in AA is focused on molecules whose mechanism of actions and effectiveness have been proven in psoriasis and atopic dermatitis. CorEvitas will be deploying AA focus groups among physicians and patients to provide insights for pragmatic clinical trial designs.

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PPD

MAY 18, 2023

Yet, four out of five care partners of people with neurodegenerative disorders have never been informed of clinical trial opportunities , according to a survey of more than 250 caregivers conducted by PPD, the clinical research business of Thermo Fisher Scientific. There’s little time to lose.

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Drug Discovery World

JULY 5, 2023

The scientific community has 50 years of research fundamentals under their belts to make a substantial difference in patient care, particularly in the areas of immunotherapy and precision oncology. These types of therapies are often more effective and have fewer side effects. We’re starting to see that this goal is realisable.

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PPD

JUNE 29, 2023

Although several corticosteroid treatments are available as first-line treatments, drug developers continue to seek more effective therapies to improve the wellbeing of those diagnosed with atopic dermatitis. But developing treatments for atopic dermatitis is complex and competitive.

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Drug Target Review

MAY 7, 2024

Small patient populations often result in difficulty in determining a significant effect of a therapy, given the low confidence power associated with the statistics. How do AI-enhanced approaches accelerate the drug development process for rare diseases?

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Drug Discovery World

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The research will support the clinical development of CTx001, CTx’s lead gene therapy asset for the treatment of GA. The post This week in drug discovery (6-10 February) appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW).

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PPD

JANUARY 5, 2023

In an industry survey led by PPD, Thermo Fisher Scientific’s clinical research business, rare diseases emerged as a top therapeutic area in drug developers’ pipelines, with 39% of global biotech and biopharma leaders pursuing therapies in the broad rare disease space.

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Vial

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

To advance new therapies, pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device companies engage contract research organizations (CROs) for their know-how in navigating the complex landscape of drug development and regulatory pathways and to run clinical trials. As von Itzstein et al.

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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

JUNE 22, 2023

If your company is struggling to hire qualified clinical research associates (CRAs), you’re not alone. A decade-long CRA talent shortage intensified as the COVID-19 pandemic increased strain on the clinical research industry at large.

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Vial

MARCH 25, 2024

With more than 30 years of experience in cardiovascular research, Worldwide has global trial experience in all phases. Other therapeutic areas include cell and gene therapy. Clinical trial designs are expected to become more complex, generating more data volume and diversity. According to Hardman et al.,

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Alta Sciences

JANUARY 23, 2024

James joined Altasciences, having previously worked as Vice President of Research at Akron Children’s Hospital, and most recently as Vice President of Research Operations for Circuit Clinical.

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PPD

OCTOBER 18, 2023

There has been an unprecedented expansion of different types of pharmaceutical therapies, as well as a change in the overall approach to health care. 1 With this growth comes increased demands for laboratory services at all steps across the development process.

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PPD

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Clinical research requires vast talent across a variety of roles and specialties, as well as across global locations. In this complex environment, functional service partnership (FSP) models have become a solution of choice for pharmaceutical and biotech companies navigating the challenges of clinical development.

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Vial

APRIL 10, 2024

The increasing costs associated with in-house drug development have prompted biotech and pharmaceutical companies to increasingly outsource to contract research organization s (CROs) for assistance. Vial adopts a fixed-fee pricing model devoid of change orders to streamline cost-effectiveness in drug development.

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Vial

MARCH 1, 2024

Leading Global CROs To advance new therapies, pharma, biotech, and medical device sponsors engage CROs to help navigate the complex landscape of drug development and regulatory pathways and to manage clinical trials efficiently, ethically, and in compliance with good clinical practice ( GCP ) standards.

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