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First patient dosed in ulcerative colitis drug trial

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A Phase I clinical trial has begun evaluating Direct Biologics’ ExoFlo for the treatment of patients with medically refractory ulcerative colitis (UC). Direct Biologics uses extracellular vesicles (EVs) derived from bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) to address multiple disease indications.

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Six advances in drug discovery for MND / ALS

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Ahead of Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Awareness Day on 21 June, we take a look back over the latest developments in the treatment of MND and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). A new UK research partnership In June, UK charity LifeArc pledged £1.5

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Mathematical model can speed up Alzheimer’s drug development

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Researchers have created a mathematical model that can accurately depict Alzheimer’s disease progression in individual patients, paving the way for personalised treatment and faster development of therapies.

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This week in drug discovery (30 Oct-3 Nov)  

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News round-up for 30 October – 3 November by DDW Editor Reece Armstrong My news highlights this week feature a variety of exciting clinical trial results and launches that are examining therapies for much-needed disease areas, new drug approvals and even a space mission with a pharma twist.

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This week in drug discovery (6-10 February)

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Clinical drug trials have made the headlines this week, as it was revealed that breast cancer still tops the bill for number of clinical studies and the shortcomings in current methods to ensure representation of patient populations in trials were exposed.

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An Evolving Regulatory Environment for Rare and Orphan Diseases

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A rare, or orphan, disease by definition affects a small percentage of the population — fewer than 200,000 people in the U.S. But the numbers add up, and taken together, rare diseases impact an estimated 30 million Americans. Before 1983, only 38 orphan drugs had received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval.

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Phases of Clinical Research: A Detailed Overview

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A clinical trial investigating a drug or therapy is typically divided into four phases: Phase I, Phase II, Phase III, and Phase IV. Each phase has a different purpose in testing the treatment’s safety and efficacy. Currently incurable diseases would remain so, without any improvements made to existing drugs and therapies.