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Navigating the Challenges in Clinical Research for Hepatitis C Therapies

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In the decades since its identification in 1989, advances in clinical research for new Hepatitis C therapies and the introduction of direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs) have led to viral eradication in more than 98% of patients, resulting in HCV crossing from manageable to being the first curable , chronic viral infection.

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

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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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FDA Approves Expanded Indication for Merck’s KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) in Locally Advanced Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma (cSCC)

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KEYTRUDA has shown meaningful efficacy in patients with locally advanced or recurrent or metastatic cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma that cannot be cured by surgery or radiation,” said Dr. Vicki Goodman, vice president, clinical research, Merck Research Laboratories. 1) as determined by an FDA-approved test.

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

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FY2024 Awardees & Observations For the FY2024 Orphan Products Clinical Trials Grants Program, FDA received 51 grant applications and awarded only seven new clinical trials a grant, providing more than $17.2 The seven awardees included six early-stage trials (e.g., Relative to other areas of medicine (e.g.,

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Janssen Announces U.S. FDA Approval of INVEGA HAFYERA™ (6-month paliperidone.

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The FDA approval of INVEGA HAFYERA™ is based on the results of a 12-month, randomized, double-blind, non-inferiority Phase 3 global study that enrolled 702 adults (ages 18-70) living with schizophrenia from 20 countries. “For

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Shifting Paradigms in PAH Clinical Trials: 7 Key Takeaways for Success

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved therapies for treating PAH were primarily vasodilators, designed to overcome the imbalance between vasoactive and vasodilator mediators and to restore endothelial cell function. Complexity: PAH trial sites are complex and require highly experienced clinicians, researchers and support staff.

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Lupus Foundation of America Sees Big Win with FDA Approval of Benlysta for Lupus Nephritis

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.” In addition to directly funding medical research on lupus nephritis, the Foundation’s public policy initiatives helped secure nearly $2 million to support research on lupus and the kidneys through the U.S. Department of Defense Medical Research Program. About Lupus.