Drug Target Review

MARCH 4, 2025

Phenomix Sciences, built on over a decade of clinical research at the Mayo Clinic, is disrupting this outdated approach. The research demonstrated that obesity is not one disease, but many; each of which should be treated with different interventions, says Bagnall.

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FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

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. In October, FDA announced seven new clinical trial grants awarded in fiscal year (FY) 2024 – including one for a Phase 3 trial – totaling $17.2

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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

MAY 1, 2024

For clinical research professionals, this journey often involves reconciling differing feedback from regulatory agencies, each with unique standards, priorities, and expectations. Additionally, consider the locations of your trial; if it is multiregional, you can start planning for your overall product approval strategy.

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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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PPD

OCTOBER 31, 2024

From adapting to complex new trial designs to embracing cutting-edge technologies, staying ahead requires a deep understanding of the current landscape. Drug development The rising cost of clinical trials is the top challenge this year, due to increasingly complex protocol designs and difficult patient recruitment.

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PPD

AUGUST 5, 2024

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. Composite endpoints might include factors such as hospitalization, transplantation and worsening of clinical outcomes.

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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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PPD

MARCH 11, 2025

Breaking through research barriers Challenge #1: Small groups of patients Rare diseases impact a small number of individuals, making it difficult to recruit enough participants for clinical trials. Moreover, in some rare disease trials, it is unethical to design a control group of patients with a placebo.

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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Fortunately, advances in clinical research are providing hope for better treatments and outcomes. With the support of global networks like ours at Worldwide Clinical Trials (Worldwide), autoimmune and bone health research is accelerating, providing new solutions to patients around the world.

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PPD

AUGUST 7, 2024

Clinical trials are the backbone of medical research, enabling the development of new treatments and therapies that can improve patient outcomes. However, conducting successful clinical trials requires efficient communication and coordination among various stakeholders.

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PPD

AUGUST 14, 2024

Clinical trials have significantly increased in complexity over the last 20 years, creating new challenges. Patients are eager to participate in trials but remain largely unaware of their availability despite growing efforts to recruit. The increase in complexity isn’t just creating challenges for patients.

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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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PPD

OCTOBER 8, 2024

With FSO, all clinical trial tasks (e.g., study startup, data management, clinical monitoring, pharmacovigilance, regulatory affairs, etc.) are outsourced to a contract research organization (CRO) partner. clinical operations, pharmacovigilance, etc.) Augment your existing services with PPD FSP solutions.

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PPD

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

In the past, these developers mostly used in-house resources for their clinical monitoring and site management capabilities, whereas today they often prefer functional service provider (FSP) or full-service outsourcing (FSO) models, or a hybrid of the two, to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery of clinical operations.

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LifeSciVC

JULY 17, 2024

Identifying the right targets, de-risking those targets, and then executing trials requires significant capital, strategic focus, and time. We already have the first-ever clinical-stage NBD1 stabilizer and a second series of highly potent NBD1 stabilizers that are advancing to Phase 1 this summer.

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PPD

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The drug development industry faces rising costs and increasingly complex protocols as top challenges, with 49% of developers citing costs as their primary concern and 39% pointing to protocol complexity as a key hurdle, according to a recent survey of 150 drug developers worldwide by the PPD clinical research business of Thermo Fisher Scientific.

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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

JULY 29, 2024

Partnering with a CRO that emphasizes the complexity of the patient’s voice and harnesses the nuances of clinical trial design is crucial for executing successful clinical research. These data emphasize the need for precise and meaningful body composition endpoints in T2D and obesity clinical trials.

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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

In preparation for World Orphan Drug Congress Europe, we interviewed Nathan Chadwick, Senior Director, Therapeutic Strategy Lead, Rare Disease, and Derek Ansel, MS, LCGC, Vice President, Therapeutic Strategy Lead, Rare Disease, to hear their insights into the current progress in rare disease research and their hopes for 2025.

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Vial

MARCH 6, 2024

The field of clinical research is a dynamic and rapidly evolving one. One way to ensure that you are at the forefront of these developments is by attending clinical research conferences. AACR, founded in 1907, is the world’s oldest and largest professional organization dedicated to advancing cancer research.

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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. Many of these patients’ conditions are disabling.

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Vial

MAY 20, 2024

Distinguishing the Roles of Preclinical vs. Clinical CROs in Clinical Research Randomized clinical trials are the gold-standard of evidence-based medicine, representing the culmination of the long, arduous drug development pipeline.

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Drug Target Review

DECEMBER 16, 2024

In this interview, she discusses her path to becoming a physician and clinical researcher, the obstacles she faced, and her dedication to improving outcomes for cancer patients. Dr Hingorani also shares insights into the strengths women bring to STEM, the importance of mentorship, and her vision for the future of oncology research.

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Antidote

JUNE 7, 2023

Before any new medical treatment, therapy, or device is approved, it must first be tested through clinical research studies. While some research studies seek participants with illnesses or conditions to be studied in the clinical trial, it is not always necessary to have a specific illness or condition to participate.

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Vial

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Clinical research is an integral component of the healthcare ecosystem. It is pivotal in the development of cutting-edge treatments, therapies, and interventions for a wide array of diseases. Patient Payments in Clinical Research: Perception Over the Years In the U.S.,

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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

APRIL 3, 2024

By: Sue Batchelor, Executive Director, Oncology Project Management Radiopharmaceuticals represent a cutting-edge frontier in oncology treatment, offering the promise of highly targeted therapy with the potential to revolutionize cancer care. Are you aware of the challenges you must address for a successful radiopharmaceutical trial?

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Advarra

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

In the clinical research space, GxP is a set of quality regulations and guidelines designed to establish the safety, efficacy, and integrity of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and clinical trials. This blog explores key concepts, regulations, and the importance of GxP in delivering successful clinical trials.

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Olympian Clinical Research

OCTOBER 30, 2020

At Olympian Clinical Research we’ve gotten a chance to work with countless Schizophrenia patients over the years through our clinical trials, and we know just how untrue many of the common assumptions about Schizophrenia really are. . Myth #2: People with Schizophrenia are violent. Learn More.

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PPD

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The enterprise of delivering life-changing medicines to patients involves a complex ecosystem, and in many ways, three key players reside at the core: drug sponsors, the contract research organizations (CROs) that support them and the clinical research sites directly engaging with patients in the trial. We can help.

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National Drug & Alcohol Research Centre Blog

JULY 13, 2021

NCCRED was funded through the Strategy, and commenced in 2018, to build clinical research capacity and work towards establishing evidence-based treatment approaches for both methamphetamines and other emerging drugs of concern. Why do a clinical research priority setting study?

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Quanticate

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Clinical research is ever-changing and increasing in complexity as a result of novel therapies and technologies. In order to address this challenge and maximise the chances of research success, more innovative and creative trial designs are being developed and researched.

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PPD

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

In a recent panel discussion at DIA Global , our experts explored how these elements are reshaping clinical research and drug discovery. This can be converted to a clinical trial simulator, which can model a clinical trial before the trial design is finalized and initiated.

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Broad Institute

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

As a proof of concept, a drug designed to target a newly discovered biological node is showing efficacy in treating rare genetic diseases in the kidney, the eye, and the brain and is now making its way to clinical trials in collaboration with a pharmaceutical partner. You can learn more about how clinical trials work here.

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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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PPD

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

These shifts are a prelude to further change and progress in the clinical trial landscape in 2024. To get a pulse on the changing industry, the PPD clinical research business of Thermo Fisher Scientific surveyed 150 biotech and biopharma leaders for the second year in a row to illuminate industry trends, challenges and sentiments.

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Vial

JUNE 18, 2024

The success of clinical trials hinges on increasing access to participation by all eligible patients, including populations that have been underrepresented due to the barriers highlighted below. Specifically, U.S. Patients underlined the need for transparency by pharma and other related companies to build trust and partnership.

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Advarra

AUGUST 8, 2023

Gene therapy research is booming in the clinical setting. In this blog, we summarize the growth, risks, and regulatory requirements for gene therapy research. We also discuss how a centralized biosafety review process can benefit this type of research.

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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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