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Predicting Drug Development in 2023

EG Life Sciences

The year 2022 reflected a transformative path for the drug development industry. Every year, the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) clarifies to drug developers required study design elements, as well as other data needed on the drug application to support a full and comprehensive assessment.

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This week in drug discovery (12-16 June)  

Drug Discovery World

Regulatory approvals and industry guidelines are key to the continued development and discovery of drugs, which is a common theme throughout this week’s news highlights, including an FDA approval for Pfizer, a NICE recommendation for AstraZeneca UK, and an update to the HER2 Breast Cancer Testing Guidelines.

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Repurposing FDA-approved drugs may help combat COVID-19

The Pharma Data

Several FDA-approved drugs – including for type 2 diabetes, hepatitis C and HIV – significantly reduce the ability of the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 to replicate in human cells, according to new research led by scientists at Penn State. Pfizer’s COVID-19 therapy Paxlovid, for example, targets Mpro.

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High Content Imaging Solutions Aid in Screen for Zika Virus Inhibitors

PerkinElmer

Although the novel coronavirus is the subject of nearly every media story right now, several years ago it was the Zika virus (ZIKV) gathering a great deal of attention. There are currently no targeted therapeutics for its treatment, nor is there an existing vaccine.

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Clover Biopharmaceuticals Announces Publication of Phase 1 Clinical Trial Data for its Adjuvanted COVID-19 Vaccine Candidates in The Lancet

The Pharma Data

Adjuvanted S-Trimer COVID-19 vaccine candidates demonstrated favorable safety and tolerability profiles and strong neutralizing immune responses in a phase 1 trial. Clover plans to initiate a global phase 2/3 trial in the first half of 2021 with an interim analysis for vaccine efficacy potentially in the middle of 2021.

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Clover Biopharmaceuticals Announces Positive Phase 1 Data for its Adjuvanted S-Trimer COVID-19 Vaccine Candidates

The Pharma Data

The Phase 1 trial was a randomized, observer-blind, placebo-controlled study to assess the safety, reactogenicity and immunogenicity of the adjuvanted COVID-19 S-Trimer vaccine candidates formulated with different antigen levels. No serious adverse events related to the vaccine candidates studied were reported.

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Navigating the Challenges in Clinical Research for Hepatitis C Therapies

Vial

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a global health problem with complications that place a significant economic burden on national health systems. Since HCV was identified more than 30 years ago, significant investment has been dedicated to developing HCV antiviral drugs.