BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

AUGUST 24, 2023

The deal, worth up to $500 million, is a bet by the drug rights dealmaker on the uncertain commercial prospects of Ferring's gene therapy Adstiladrin.

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BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

JANUARY 24, 2024

are taking aim at the same drug target. An 11-year-old boy born deaf can hear after receiving Lilly's genetic medicine. Others, including biotechs in China and Regeneron in the U.S.,

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Drugs.com

JUNE 14, 2024

FRIDAY, June 14, 2024 -- Animal studies are often considered a first step in finding new drugs and treatments for human diseases, but a new review has discovered that precious few actually produce real-world therapies. Only 5% of therapies tested.

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved two milestone gene therapies for sickle cell disease, including the first treatment ever approved that uses gene-editing technology.Casgevy, developed by Vertex. FRIDAY, Dec. 8, 2023 -- The U.S.

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Drugs.com

JUNE 23, 2023

Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the drug Elevidys, the first gene therapy for the treatment of children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). The groundbreaking treatment will not be cheap: FRIDAY, June 23, 2023 -- The U.S.

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Drugs.com

MAY 29, 2024

WEDNESDAY, May 29, 2024 -- People battling advanced colon cancers might have a new treatment option that could extend their survival, a new trial finds.A combination of two experimental immunotherapy drugs plus standard chemotherapy led to a median.

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Drugs.com

AUGUST 12, 2024

12, 2024 -- Advocates for the use of the psychedelic drug MDMA (midomafetamine) to treat mental health conditions were delivered a setback on Friday after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration declined to approve it as treatment for. MONDAY, Aug.

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Drugs.com

JULY 13, 2023

THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 -- A preclinical study offers a potential new therapy for treatment-resistant prostate cancer, offering new hope for men with the disease. The study used the chemotherapy drug cisplatin, administered orally, to disrupt the.

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BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The death, which investigators linked to a preparatory chemo treatment rather than Beam's medicine, highlights the risks of using decades-old transplant drugs alongside cutting-edge CRISPR medicines.

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BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Phase 1 data indicate Intellia’s medicine could be a powerful treatment for a cardiac form of ATTR amyloidosis. But rival drugs are further ahead.

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Science Daily: Pharmacology News

MARCH 7, 2024

Four children have remained free of detectable HIV for more than one year after their antiretroviral therapy (ART) was paused to see if they could achieve HIV remission, according to new research. The outcomes reported today follow planned ART interruptions once the children met predefined virological and immunological criteria.

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Drugs.com

JUNE 30, 2023

Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved a costly single-dose gene therapy for patients with severe hemophilia A. The treatment, Roctavian (valoctocogene roxaparvovec), will cost $2.9 FRIDAY, June 30, 2023 -- The U.S. million for a single.

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Broad Institute

OCTOBER 29, 2024

New drug triggers rapid cell death in cancer models By Karen Zusi-Tran October 29, 2024 Breadcrumb Home New drug triggers rapid cell death in cancer models BRD-810 inhibits the MCL1 protein and reactivates apoptosis in tumor cells, displaying therapeutic potential in animal models. The result was the compound named BRD-810.

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Drugs.com

AUGUST 13, 2024

12, 2024 -- An experimental drug based on ancient Chinese herbal medicine can help ease the toxic side effects of chemotherapy and radiation therapy in cancer patients, the results of a small new trial results suggest.A TUESDAY, Aug. small group of.

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Drugs.com

DECEMBER 19, 2024

19, 2024 -- Parkinson's is a relentless disease for which few treatments, and no real cure, exists. Now, researchers say they are on the trail of a potential new therapy for the disabling neurological illness.It's early research. THURSDAY, Dec.

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Drugs.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Food and Drug Administration has approved a novel treatment for advanced melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer. becomes the first cellular therapy approved to. MONDAY, Feb. 19, 2024 -- The U.S. Amtagvi, made by Iovance Biotherapeutics Inc.,

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FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plays a pivotal role in fostering the development of treatments for rare diseases through its Orphan Products Grants Program. The Natural History Studies Grants Program funds natural history studies that collect gather data on how rare diseases progress over time without treatment.

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PPD

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

It is hard to ignore some of the most pressing, long-term trends driving the push to accelerate innovation and progress in drug development. As a result, biopharma and biotech companies working to bring their drug pipelines to the market require deep expertise from trusted partners to help deliver critical therapies for their patients.

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Drug Target Review

MARCH 4, 2025

Obesity treatment is undergoing a major shift, much like the advances seen in cancer care. Phenomix Sciences , led by CEO Mark Bagnall, is using precision medicine to make treatments more targeted and effective. Phenomix Sciences, built on over a decade of clinical research at the Mayo Clinic, is disrupting this outdated approach.

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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

By Amy Raymond, PhD, PMP, Executive Director, Therapeutic Strategy Lead, Rare Disease Cell and gene therapies (CGTs) include cutting-edge approaches that offer the hope of a healthier, happier, and better tomorrow for a wide range of patient populations. Below, we discuss some of these challenges in cell therapy trials.

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Drug Target Review

DECEMBER 13, 2024

2 Unmet needs in lung cancer treatment Recent decades have seen significant advancements in lung cancer treatment, especially with the introduction of targeted therapies and immunotherapies, which have notably improved survival rates.

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Broad Institute

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

They also found that patients treated with dexamethasone, a common treatment for brain cancer patients, showed signs of one of the immunosuppressive programs, suggesting that this drug could reduce the effectiveness of immunotherapy.

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Drugs.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Food and Drug Administration has approved a novel treatment for advanced melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer.Amtagvi, made by Iovance Biotherapeutics Inc., becomes the first cellular therapy approved to. MONDAY, Feb. 19, 2024 -- The U.S.

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Drug Target Review

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionised many industries, yet its adoption in pharmaceutical drug development has been notably slower. For years, AI and machine learning (ML) were often dismissed as little more than advanced statistics with little practical value in drug development.

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Drug Patent Watch

DECEMBER 9, 2024

This intersection is where pharmacognosy meets drug patents, creating a unique landscape that shapes the future of medicine. But what exactly is pharmacognosy, and how does it relate to the complex world of drug patents? This approach has led to the discovery of numerous potential drug candidates. What is a Drug Patent?

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Drugs.com

OCTOBER 31, 2023

30, 2023 -- Patients with sickle cell disease may soon have two new treatments to try. Food and Drug Administration advisory committee will weigh the merits of a new gene therapy for the painful, inherited. MONDAY, Oct. On Tuesday, a U.S.

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Drug Target Review

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Antibody-drugconjugates (ADCs) represent a significant advancement in drug discovery, combining the precision of monoclonal antibodies with the cancer-killing power of cytotoxic drugs. Wang discusses how his work is providing critical insights and tools to help advance the development of safer and more effective ADC therapies.

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Codon

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Tom Ireland writes about the companies and technologies that are reimagining phage therapy. Soon after its publication, scientists, journalists, and investors were revisiting ‘phage therapy’ as a promising alternative to our failing antibiotics. Nearly three million drug-resistant infections occur annually in the U.S.

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Drug Target Review

JUNE 27, 2023

This ebook delves into the intricate world of cancer therapies, immune system breakthroughs, therapeutic genetic engineering, and groundbreaking advancements in gene editing, featuring insightful interviews with renowned experts in the field.

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Broad Institute

JUNE 27, 2024

Science (2024) Related content New gene delivery vehicle shows promise for human brain gene therapy My Quest to Cure Prion Disease — Before It’s Too Late | Sonia Vallabh | TED Prion diseases lead to rapid neurodegeneration and death and are caused by misshapen versions of the prion protein in the brain. Credit: Neumann EN, Bertozzi TM, et al.

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BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

JUNE 4, 2024

Longer follow-up results from a mid-stage trial indicate the company’s treatment for a genetic cause of dwarfism may be competitive to an approved therapy from BioMarin Pharmaceutical.

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Drugs.com

MARCH 25, 2024

MONDAY, March 25, 2024 — Men with prostate cancer treated at hospitals participating in a special drug-pricing program were more likely to stick to their therapy than patients elsewhere, new research reveals.The federal 340B Drug Program requires.

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ASPET

JANUARY 31, 2024

Chemophotothermal therapy is an emerging treatment for metastatic and drug resistant cancer anomalies. Among various photothermal agents tested, polydopamine provides an excellent biocompatible alternative that can be used to develop novel drug delivery carriers for cancer treatment.

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BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

APRIL 10, 2024

The biotech is working on a preventive therapy for the immune disorder, known as FNAIT for short, while J&J is studying its drug nipocalimab as a treatment.

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Drug Target Review

JUNE 9, 2023

This exclusive interview with Dr Sharon Benzeno, Chief Commercial Officer, Immune Medicine at Adaptive Biotechnologies, unveils some ground-breaking research on T- cell therapy for cancer , which has seen the first TCR-based therapeutic candidate progress to clinical development, offering promising advancements in innovative cancer treatments.

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PPD

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Cell and gene therapy (CGT) studies are rapidly gaining momentum in the Asia-Pacific region, fueled by growing patient demand and a thriving ecosystem of innovation. In China, the high incidence of solid tumors is driving an urgent need for advanced therapies, spurring the push for new treatment approaches.

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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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