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FDA advisory committee meeting delays approval of donanemab

Drug Discovery World

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has revealed plans to convene a meeting of the Peripheral and Central Nervous System Drugs Advisory Committee (PCNS) to discuss the Phase III TRAILBLAZER-ALZ 2 trial. The trial evaluated the efficacy and safety of Eli Lilly’s donanemab in early symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease.

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Looking ahead for cell and gene therapy

Drug Discovery World

Emphasis on manufacturing Experts were unanimous in their view of how far the cell & gene therapy (CGT) sector has come and the milestones achieved in both 2023 and early 2024, most referencing the first FDA-approved CRISPR therapeutic and the impact this will have on in-progress CRISPR clinical trials.

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GSK announces FDA approval for Nucala (mepolizumab) for use in adults with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps

The Pharma Data

Additionally, mepolizumab was the first biologic therapy indicated for adults with eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) and also the first biologic to be approved for patients aged 12 years and older with hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES). With 41 clinical trials, mepolizumab has been studied in over 4,000 patients.

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ChEMBL 34 is out!

The ChEMBL-og

The data in MOLECULE_DICTIONARY.MAX_PHASE now includes consideration of: EMA approved drugs (max_phase=4 for human drugs), USAN clinical candidate drugs (assigned as max_phase = 1 based on USAN guidance that states “Firms usually apply for a USAN when the investigational therapy is in Phase I or Phase II trials”.

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PharmaDrug Enters Definitive Agreement for Acquisition of Sairiyo Therapeutics Inc. Who Recently Received Orphan Drug Designation from FDA for Esophageal Cancer

The Pharma Data

1 Sairiyo has an exclusive license from a research and development organization to develop and commercialize reformulated Cepharanthine for all diseases and exclusive rights to the patent, method of manufacturing, clinical supply, pre-clinical data and know-how to support FDA clinical trials.

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An Evolving Regulatory Environment for Rare and Orphan Diseases

Advarra

A rare, or orphan, disease by definition affects a small percentage of the population — fewer than 200,000 people in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval. Since then, the FDA has significantly changed its approach to rare and orphan diseases. The FDA Since 1983.

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Successful Applications of Real-World Data and Real-World Evidence in Rare Disease Programs

The Premier Consulting Blog

Clinical trials for ultra-rare diseases can be particularly challenging to mount due to small, geographically-dispersed patient populations. For such trials, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may allow the use of credible real-world data (RWD) and real-world evidence (RWE) in lieu of data collected in a Phase 3 trial.

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