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

FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

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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Applying Artificial Intelligence to Transform the Patient Enrollment Paradigm in Clinical Research

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AI also has the potential to incorporate real-world data (RWD) obtained from electronic health records (EHRs), medical claims or other data sources to inform the design and optimization strategy of clinical trials.

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Present Treatments & Hopeful Future Directions for ALS Pharmacotherapies

Conversations in Drug Development Trends

Since marketing authorization for the first breakthrough treatment in 1994, the steady increase in clinical trials reflects the community’s commitment to finding effective ALS treatments despite the numerous hurdles associated with clinical trial design, from proof-of-concept to pivotal trials.

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How organoids can redefine pre-clinical research

Drug Target Review

This heterogeneity, present within the same structure or between various organoids, could complicate our understanding of specific mechanisms of action when testing novel drugs in vitro. Stem cell-derived organoids and their application for medical research and patient treatment. Nat Rev Bioeng [Internet]. 95: 729–38

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Unveiling neoantigen-directed cancer treatment

Drug Target Review

This exclusive interview with Dr Sharon Benzeno, Chief Commercial Officer, Immune Medicine at Adaptive Biotechnologies, unveils some ground-breaking research on T- cell therapy for cancer , which has seen the first TCR-based therapeutic candidate progress to clinical development, offering promising advancements in innovative cancer treatments.

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Overcoming Orphan Drug Development Challenges with Real-World Data and Evidence

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Developing treatments for individuals living with rare diseases is critical, but orphan drug development is laden with unique obstacles that necessitate innovative, multifaceted approaches. This limited pool poses significant barriers to conducting statistically significant studies and validating the efficacy and safety of new treatments.

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New targeted therapies show promise in lung cancer treatment

Drug Target Review

These types differ in their etiology, natural history, and present distinct challenges in disease management. 2 Unmet needs in lung cancer treatment Recent decades have seen significant advancements in lung cancer treatment, especially with the introduction of targeted therapies and immunotherapies, which have notably improved survival rates.