Drug Channels

APRIL 4, 2022

Rare Disease Innovation & Partnering Summit. Hybrid Event May 17-19, 2022 | Boston, MA www.informaconnect.com/rare. Don’t miss the Rare Disease Innovation & Partnering Summit, coming up May 17-19, 2022 in Boston, MA. Visit www.informaconnect.com/rare for further details and to register. d/b/a Drug Channels Institute.

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Science Daily: Pharmacology News

AUGUST 15, 2023

The study estimated a reduction in cardiovascular disease risk of 1.8% (from 10.15% to 8.34%), projecting up to 1.5 million cardiovascular events could be potentially prevented in 10 years. A popular weight loss medication may prevent up to 1.5

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Chemical Biology and Drug Design

MAY 11, 2023

The figure depicts the neuroprotective role of crocin in Parkinson's disease. Abstract Parkinson's disease is among the most common forms of neurodegenerative illness, with present treatment being primarily symptomatic and frequently coming with substantial adverse effects.

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Drug Target Review

APRIL 7, 2025

As our understanding of the underlying biology of disease grows more sophisticated, emerging therapies operate on increasingly complex biopathological systems and mechanisms. Monitoring biomarkers can help assess changes in a disease, its level of expression, or the extent of its progression.

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Broad Institute

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

However, researchers lack efficient ways to explore how these genetic variants are molecularly connected to cardiovascular disease, limiting efforts to develop therapeutics. The team found that a key biological mechanism involved in a rare vascular disease may influence CAD risk.

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SCIENMAG: Medicine & Health

JANUARY 12, 2024

12, 2024) — The University of Kentucky will mark a decade of raising awareness and continuing its effort to warn women about the dangers of heart disease with the annual Healthy Hearts for Women Symposium. LEXINGTON, Ky. Credit: Peera_Sathawirawong, iStock/Getty Images Plus LEXINGTON, Ky.

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Disease 82

Fierce BioTech

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

In this podcast interview, Dan Fisher, managing director and practice lead for IPM.ai, explains the use of artificial intelligence for stitching together key medical events that may happen over a r | IPM.ai helps brands assess a unique patient population, accelerate clinical trial recruitment, and optimize commercial outcomes

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Drugs.com

APRIL 15, 2024

MONDAY, April 15, 2024 -- Lucid episodes are an unexpected occurrence among people with late-stage Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.But these spontaneous events -- in which a person temporarily regains an ability to communicate that.

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Chemical Biology and Drug Design

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a common age-related neurodegenerative brain disorder characterized by the impairment in memory and other cognitive functions. Abstract Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a common age-related neurodegenerative brain disorder characterized by the impairment in memory and other cognitive functions.

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Disease Treatment Therapies Research 100

Drug Discovery Today

JULY 29, 2022

Geneva-based event pledges five Swiss francs per visitor to support new drug development project

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Disease Research Drug Development Drugs 113

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

MARCH 7, 2024

recognition of Rare Disease Day. NORD’s announcement followed in the footsteps of European rare disease patient organization, Eurodis , who had celebrated the first Rare Disease Day the year before. Time flies when your goal is to support the thirty million people that suffer from rare diseases.

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KIF1A

APRIL 13, 2024

Each week, Dr. Dylan Verden of KIF1A.ORG summarizes newly published KIF1A-related research and highlights progress in rare disease research and therapeutic development. In cases of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), the developing child’s brain is damaged by an event of restricted bloodflow and loss of oxygen.

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Elrig

MARCH 25, 2025

Prof Rory Johnson, Associate Professor, University College Dublin, and Dr Shalini Andersson, Vice President Nucleic Acid Therapeutics, AstraZeneca will lead this years event focussed on drugging the undruggable.

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RNA Bioinformatics Pharmacokinetics Science 59

FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

JANUARY 30, 2025

This target completion date is informed by the natural history of the disease, availability of alternative treatment, anticipated recruitment timeline, and the projected timeline for efficacy analysis(es); 2) the sponsors progress and plans for postapproval conduct of the trial provide sufficient assurance to expect timely completion of the trial.

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Broad Institute

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Ladders to Cures (L2C) Accelerator By Maria Nemchuk November 25, 2024 Breadcrumb Home Ladders to Cures (L2C) Accelerator The Ladders to Cures (L2C) Accelerator aims to catalyze progress across the research ecosystem and accelerates advances leading to treatments and cures for patients with rare genetic diseases.

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Advarra

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The DSMB’s primary responsibilities include : Monitoring patient safety: Ensuring participants are not exposed to undue risk and adverse events are promptly identified and addressed. This may include differences in standard of care, acceptable practices, and the like.

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Drug Target Review

APRIL 11, 2024

Targeting pathways involved in SMC phenotypic modulation holds promise for developing novel therapeutic approaches for cardiovascular diseases. Can you explain the methodology used to investigate the genetic variants regulating extracellular matrix (ECM) secretion in SMCs, and predict proteins associated with vascular disease?

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Advarra

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Assessing and reporting adverse events (AEs) in clinical trials is critical to ensuring the study is as safe as possible and the participants have the most up to date information so they can decide whether to continue their participation in the research study. These responsibilities and reporting requirements are outlined in U.S. regulations.

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Drug Target Review

MARCH 17, 2025

By adjusting the activity of this receptor, these drugs can influence brain functions associated with mood, cognition and pain, positioning them as potential treatments for conditions like depression, cognitive disorders and neurological diseases. “We call this phenomenon ‘event-driven pharmacology.”

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Drug Target Review

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

functions to reset the immune system and potentially provide remission for allergic diseases? In allergic diseases, APCs identify and present unknown antigens to the immune system. This can lead to inadequate long-term effectiveness with low rates of disease remission. They also require frequent administration.

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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

AUGUST 29, 2024

By: Nathan Chadwick, Therapeutic Strategy Lead, Rare Disease Over the last few years in clinical trials, particularly within the rare disease community, a notable shift is underway, where patients and caregivers are taking the lead in reaching out to clinical trial sites rather than the other way around.

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KIF1A

JULY 15, 2023

Dylan Verden of KIF1A.ORG summarizes newly published KIF1A-related research and highlights progress in rare disease research and therapeutic development. When the brain’s electrical activity changes enough to cause noticeable changes in behavior, we call that event a seizure. From Gschwind et al. 2023, Neuron.

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ASPET

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In this study, we evaluated the long-term efficacy of novel synthetic neurosteroids in preventing the development of chronic epilepsy and hyperexcitable ictal events in a rat OP model of SE. It significantly reduced the occurrence of epileptic biomarkers of HFOs and interictal spikes, indicating potential disease-modifying activity.

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Drug Target Review

AUGUST 6, 2024

A number of areas represent significant opportunities for Antibody Drug Conjugates (ADCs) beyond oncology, leveraging their ability to deliver therapeutic agents specifically to diseased cells or tissues while minimising off-target effects. Oncology also offers high returns and the opportunity to address severe, life-threatening conditions.

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Drug Target Review

JANUARY 2, 2024

We are studying the placement of organelles within cells and how they communicate to help better treat disease,” said Coskun. Scrutinising these distinctions aids scientists in comprehending cellular operations, thereby fostering enhanced therapeutic approaches for diverse diseases.

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Perficient: Drug Development

MAY 28, 2024

This annual event aims to raise funds for the National Kidney Foundation, an organization that provides critical support to those affected by kidney disease. Action : The NKF ensures that 37 million Americans living with chronic kidney disease get diagnosed, treated and supported early.

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The Premier Consulting Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Clinical trials for ultra-rare diseases can be particularly challenging to mount due to small, geographically-dispersed patient populations. In this article, we review two case studies involving the successful use of RWD or RWE in advancing the clinical development of treatments for rare diseases. Reference: [1] Hansen, et al.

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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

95% of rare diseases don’t have a treatment approved and won’t anytime soon. Uplifting Athletes As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, UA harnesses the power of sport and partnerships with patient advocacy groups to fund the researchers developing datasets for rare diseases that have never been studied or understood before.

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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

APRIL 5, 2024

For others, this rare day is aptly the day we honor rare disease communities. Observed annually on the last day of February since 2008, Rare Disease Day has grown into a global movement for raising awareness, promoting research, and advocating for improved access to rare disease treatments and support services.

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SCIENMAG: Medicine & Health

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Using intravascular imaging to guide stent implantation during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in heart disease patients significantly improves survival and reduces adverse cardiovascular events compared to angiography-guided PCI alone, the most commonly used method.

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New Drug Approvals

APRIL 11, 2025

1] [2] Adverse effects The US Food and Drug Administration prescription label for fitusiran contains a boxed warning for thrombotic events (blood clotting) and gallbladder disease (with some recipients requiring gallbladder removal). [2] Fitusiran 1711.0g/mol, 1] It is an antithrombin-directed small interfering ribonucleic acid. [1]

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Elrig

MAY 18, 2023

The most important drug discovery event of the year? 18-19 October 2023 The most important drug discovery event of the year? It’s with great excitement that we announce the return of ELRIG’s FREE TO ATTEND Drug Discovery 2023 (DD 2023); Europe’s leading event for the drug discovery community! Save the date! Save the date!

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KIF1A

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Each week, Dr. Dylan Verden of KIF1A.ORG summarizes newly published KIF1A-related research and highlights progress in rare disease research and therapeutic development. Read the Article Rare Roundup Rare Disease Day is this Thursday, February 29th!

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Broad Institute

DECEMBER 18, 2023

To achieve this, the authors called for more genetics and longitudinal data types from patients of diverse ancestries, more data- and tool-sharing across sectors, the development of quantitative biomarkers for measuring disease mechanisms, and more. But a new path for bringing treatments to patients is starting to emerge.

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ASPET

JUNE 27, 2024

CB1 and CB2 agonists exhibit broad anti-inflammatory properties, suggesting their potential to treat inflammatory diseases. Secondary VAS and pharmacokinetic (PK) endpoints and adverse events were assessed. Background: Endocannabinoids, which are present throughout the central nervous system (CNS), can activate CB1 and CB2 receptors.

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Drug Target Review

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Dr Laura Kerosuo explains that their discoveries cast fresh illumination on the sequence of events in early embryonic development. It can be applied to various inquiries, including the comparison of diseased and healthy tissue. The newfound insights hold the potential to enhance comprehension of a range of diseases.

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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Rare Disease Day on February 28th is a chance for rare disease communities to come together as one and join in conversation with stakeholders searching for treatments, raising money to support research, and changing the way healthcare and governments interact with patients. In my case, my daughter Iris has GM1 gangliosidosis.

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