thought leadership

JULY 26, 2023

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a draft guidance on the development of psychedelic drugs. There has been a growing interest in using psychedelics for the treatment of medical conditions in recent years, and this guidance by the FDA is timely to support researchers investigating this use.

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SCIENMAG: Medicine & Health

OCTOBER 31, 2023

— A new drug developed by professors from the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at Binghamton University has received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the treatment of patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a common genetic disease that mostly affects young boys.

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Agency IQ

OCTOBER 6, 2023

In a first, FDA tackles treatments for stimulant use disorder A new draft guidance from the FDA gives developers a roadmap to advance the development of novel therapies to address stimulant use disorders. While stimulant use disorder is increasing, there are currently no FDA-approved medications.

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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

AUGUST 23, 2023

Patients are the backbone of clinical trials, playing an essential role in the drug development process. However, patients also play a vital role in engaging directly with the FDA. It also means sponsors are less likely to waste time and resources developing programs that don’t work for patients.”

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The Premier Consulting Blog

JUNE 18, 2023

This has opened new opportunities in pharmaceutical drug development, such as the ability to evaluate large complex databases and to integrate information in useful ways. One exciting application of these technologies is the use of in silico trials in the development of novel therapies for rare diseases.

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FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

MARCH 26, 2024

Sasinowski — On March 21st, FDA announced the approval of the first nonsteroidal therapy for the treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) (FDA press release available here ). Duvyzat (givinostat), a histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor developed by Italfarmaco, S.p.A., By Charles G. Raver & James E.

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The Pharma Data

MAY 17, 2021

Acting FDA Commissioner. During this global pandemic, the FDA worked to protect the American public by using every tool at its disposal to quickly review and act on new therapies for COVID-19. Conducting clinical trials to see if a drug is safe and effective can be a very time-consuming process. Boilerplate.

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FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

MARCH 13, 2023

Valentine — Incorporating patient and caregiver experiences into every phase of drug development has become increasingly prioritized during both development and review ( see, e.g. , previous coverage here ). The meeting will take place virtually on April 13, 2023, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM ET.

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FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Sasinowski — On December 12, 2023, FDA announced the creation of a new advisory committee specifically for treatments for genetic metabolic diseases, the Genetic Metabolic Diseases Advisory Committee, or “GeMDAC.” Note that FDA is currently soliciting applications to staff this committee. Tobolowsky & James E.

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PLOS: DNA Science

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

A Brief History of Targeted Cancer Drugs In 1978, FDA approved the first targeted cancer drug, tamoxifen. The FDA approved Herceptin , targeting a different receptor (HER2) in breast cancer cells, in 1998. Keytruda illustrates more recently approved cancer drugs.

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Agency IQ

OCTOBER 20, 2023

FDA’s newest draft guidance lays out considerations for developing treatments for diabetic foot infections In a new draft guidance document released within weeks of a related clinical practice guideline, the FDA provides considerations for developing therapies to treat diabetic foot infections, focusing on Phase 3 efficacy trials.

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The Pharma Data

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Treatment is First FDA-Approved Option Patients Can Take Regardless of Previous Therapies. Food and Drug Administration approved Besremi (ropeginterferon alfa-2b-njft) injection to treat adults with polycythemia vera, a blood disease that causes the overproduction of red blood cells. The FDA, an agency within theU.S.

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Advarra

AUGUST 10, 2023

Rapid growth in gene therapy is expected to receive additional support as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) prepares to launch Operation Warp Speed for Rare Diseases. Most rare diseases do not have treatments. What is the FDA Proposing to do?

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The Premier Consulting Blog

JUNE 26, 2023

1 With their poorly understood natural histories, phenotypic heterogeneity, and diverse clinical manifestations, rare cancers pose challenges to drug development and represent a significant unmet need in oncology. Rare cancers account for 25-30 percent of all new cancer diagnoses and 25 percent of cancer deaths.

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Agency IQ

AUGUST 2, 2024

What We Expect the FDA to do in August and September 2024 In this ongoing feature, AgencyIQ looks at public data to determine what the FDA is likely to do in the months ahead, including key deadlines, meetings, events, planned regulations, comment periods and more.

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Agency IQ

MAY 3, 2024

What We Expect the FDA to do in May and June 2024 In this ongoing feature, AgencyIQ looks at public data to determine what the FDA is likely to do in the months ahead, including key deadlines, meetings, events, planned regulations, comment periods and more.

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Agency IQ

DECEMBER 1, 2023

FDA updates guidance on developing drugs for Covid-19, replacing pandemic-era version Last week, FDA published the third update to its guidance on the development of products to prevent or treat Covid-19. Read Agency IQ’s complete breakdown of the FDA’s PHE guidance documents here.]

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 15, 2020

FDA Approves Klisyri (tirbanibulin) for the Treatment of Actinic Keratosis on the Face or Scalp. NASDAQ: ATNX), a global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel therapies for the treatment of cancer and related conditions, today announced that the U.S.

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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Increasingly, patients and patient-led organizations are playing a pivotal role in shaping drug development, underscoring the importance of collaboration between patient organizations, CROs, and pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.

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Agency IQ

APRIL 19, 2024

FDA advisors endorse minimal residual disease (MRD) as accelerated approval endpoint for multiple myeloma Last week, FDA’s Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee (ODAC) voted unanimously in favor of using minimal residual disease (MRD) as an accelerated approval endpoint for multiple myeloma.

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Metabolite Tales Blog

APRIL 10, 2024

Where data was publicly available, the routes of human metabolism for each of the drugs in this subset is listed in Table 1. Ritlecitinib is a covalent drug which irreversibly inhibits Janus kinase 3 (JAK3). link] [3] FDA Review application number 216059Orig1s000 for Jaypirca (pirtobrutinib (Loxo-305)). Drug Metab Dispos.

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FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

This is the third withdrawal of an accelerated approval FDA has performed, following Avastin in 2011 and Makena in 2023. Notably, this decision marks the first use of the new expedited procedures for withdrawal of an accelerated approval that were enacted in the Food and Drug Omnibus Reform Act of 2022 (FDORA).

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The Premier Consulting Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

For drug developers the 505(b)(2) pathway presents an expedited pathway to FDA approval. In our experience, the conversation on 505(b)(2) pathways commonly focuses on predicate data or bridging strategies to accelerate FDA approval but lacks dialogue on the needs of US payers. Non-preferred coverage. Big picture.

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H1 Blog

MAY 25, 2023

Bridging the Gap Between Pharmaceutical Development and Advancement of Therapeutics In the race to bring new treatments and cures to market, clinical trial operations and feasibility teams often face a formidable challenge: ensuring that patient populations are accurately represented in their drug development studies.

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The Pharma Data

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Food and Drug Administration announced it has awarded 11 new clinical trial research grants, equaling more than $25 million of funding over the next four years. “Supporting the development and evaluation of new treatments for rare diseases is a critical part of the FDA’s mission,” said Acting FDA Commissioner Janet Woodcock, M.D.

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The Pharma Data

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

FDA Approves Oxlumo (lumasiran) for the Treatment of Primary Hyperoxaluria Type 1. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Oxlumo (lumasiran) injection for subcutaneous use, the first-ever therapy available for the treatment of primary hyperoxaluria type 1 (PH1) to lower urinary oxalate levels in pediatric and adult patients.

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The Pharma Data

MARCH 15, 2022

Today’s approval of the first generic for one of the most commonly prescribed complex drug-device combination products to treat asthma and COPD is another step forward in our commitment to bring generic copies of complex drugs to the market, which can improve quality of life and help reduce the cost of treatment,” said Sally Choe, Ph.D.,

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 17, 2021

plans to create a global R&D achievement based on innovations of inflammation–fibrosis treatment, Triple-acting new drug for NASH (non-alcoholic steatohepatitis) treatment as well as various other innovations in metabolic disease, oncology and rare disease fields. FDA this year. SEOUL, South Korea , Jan.

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Agency IQ

JUNE 26, 2023

FDA quietly kicks off process that could inform future rare disease regulatory reforms Reforms buried within the FY2023 omnibus spending bill require the development of a new report looking at the regulatory processes of the U.S. legislators have asked the FDA to study the way that rare disease drugs are regulated in the U.S.

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FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Valentine — On November 22, 2022, FDA approved CSL Behring’s BLA for Hemgenix (etranacogene dezaparvovec), an AAV-based gene therapy for the treatment of adults with Hemophilia B who currently use Factor IX prophylaxis therapy, have current or historical life-threatening hemorrhage, or have repeated, serious spontaneous bleeding episodes.

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Alta Sciences

AUGUST 28, 2023

Altasciences Completes Successful Phase I Trial of Ischemix’ Novel Compound for Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) pmjackson Mon, 08/28/2023 - 14:04 Laval, Québec, August 30, 2023 – Altasciences is pleased to have completed a Phase I trial on Ischemix, Inc.’s The trial was performed at Altasciences’ clinical facility in Montréal.

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Agency IQ

JULY 12, 2024

FDA gives companies leeway to go after misinformation, but not free reign In a new revised draft guidance document, the FDA says it will allow life sciences companies to address misinformation about their products that is posted online. Promotional labeling information must be submitted to the FDA “at the time of initial dissemination.”

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Agency IQ

MARCH 29, 2024

FDA’s oncology advisory committee to consider MRD as a multiple myeloma endpoint Yesterday, the FDA announced that its Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee would weigh in on the potential use of minimal residual disease (MRD) as an endpoint in multiple myeloma clinical trials.

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Agency IQ

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Furthermore, the Consortium would also work to develop standardized approaches to nonclinical testing as well as a set of standardized analytical methods, which could be used to assess product quality and manufacturing processes and controls.

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PPD

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

The convergence of real-world data (RWD), technology and artificial intelligence (AI) is playing a vital role in accelerating drug development. In a recent panel discussion at DIA Global , our experts explored how these elements are reshaping clinical research and drug discovery.

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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

First, the beginning of the FDA’s START program, with the goal of accelerating the development of novel drugs and biological products for rare diseases. Selected sponsors will be able to obtain frequent advice and enhanced communication from FDA staff to address program-specific development issues within rare disease.

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The Pharma Data

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation for the Company’s experimental gene therapy program, PR001, for the treatment of neuronopathic Gaucher disease (nGD). In addition, the FDA has granted Fast Track designation for PR001 for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease with GBA1 mutations.

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