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Merck antibody reduces RSV-related disease, hospitalizations in trial

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Detailed data from a Phase 2b/3 study of Merck’s treatment clesrovimab should support the company’s efforts to win approval by the 2025-2026 season.

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New patient-partnered research project will study heart disease and diabetes risk in South Asian populations

Broad Institute

The team aims to uncover how genetics and lifestyle affect cardiometabolic disease risk in South Asian populations and how to potentially decrease that risk, including through the development of new drugs and lifestyle modifications. “A

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How to Prioritize Pediatric Populations in NASH Trials

PPD

Adults aren’t the only patients affected by the increasing prevalence of liver disease. 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.

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Shifting Paradigms in PAH Clinical Trials: 7 Key Takeaways for Success

PPD

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a progressive and fatal lung disease that is caused or influenced by multiple factors. Composite endpoints might include factors such as hospitalization, transplantation and worsening of clinical outcomes. Historically, the available drugs and U.S. None offers a cure for PAH.

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Considering Master Protocol Use in Your Trial: Evaluating Basket and Umbrella Trial Designs

Conversations in Drug Development Trends

These designs facilitate streamlined trial logistics and centralized governance and create higher-quality data. Master protocols allow a trial to perform multiple tests on diverse patient populations or diseases under a unified design. But how do they work, and when are they appropriate? What Are Master Protocols?

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Ladders to Cures (L2C) Accelerator

Broad Institute

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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Relieve Caregiver Burden, Improve Neurodegenerative Clinical Trials

PPD

For neurodegenerative disease research, the care partner, or caregiver, is equally important as the person with dementia. Even with stronger awareness of studies, drug developers must contend with the inherent lack of trust between the dementia community and clinical trials. There’s little time to lose.