July, 2022

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Awakn Life Sciences receives UK backing for ketamine therapy  

Drug Discovery World

Biotechnology company Awakn Life Sciences has received funding from Innovate UK to help it advance its ketamine-assisted therapy programme to market in the UK and US. . Awakn Life Sciences has developed a ketamine-assisted therapy programme for treating alcohol use disorder (AUD). The company plans to work with clinical research organisation (CRO) Veristat to deliver its programmes. .

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Cancer Drug Expert Imagen Therapeutics Marks Scale-Up with Move to Sci-Tech Daresbury

Drug Discovery Today

Imagen Therapeutics, a global provider of services to the pharmaceutical cancer drug development industry, is celebrating recent success and preparing for rapid growth following the opening of its headquarters at Sci-Tech Daresbury.

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How long do clinical trial phases take?

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Before a potential new therapy can be administered to patients, it must go through several clinical trial phases designed to test the drug or device for safety and effectiveness. For many new treatments, it will take approximately ten years for the therapy to progress from initial discovery to being approved. Clinical trials alone take six to seven years on average to complete.

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Gross-to-Net Bubble Update: 2021 Pricing Realities at 10 Top Drugmakers (rerun)

Drug Channels

This week, I’m rerunning some popular posts while I prepare for this Friday’s live video webinar: Specialty Drugs Update: Trends, Controversies, and Outlook. Click here to see the original post from May 2022. Time for Drug Channels ’ annual update on pricing at the largest pharmaceutical manufacturers. This year’s review includes 10 companies: Eli Lilly and Company, Genentech, GlaxoSmithKline, Janssen, Merck, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, Sanofi, Takeda, and UCB.

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How Machine Learning Drives Clinical Trial Efficiency

Clinical trial data management is increasingly challenging as studies grow in complexity. Quickly accessing and analyzing study data is vital for assessing trial progress and patient safety. In this paper, we explore real-time data access and analysis for proactive study management. We investigate using adverse event (AE) data to monitor safety and discuss a clinical analytics platform that supports collaboration and data review workflows.

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New patent for Teva Pharm drug AIRDUO RESPICLICK

Drug Patent Watch

Annual Drug Patent Expirations for AIRDUO+RESPICLICK Airduo Respiclick is a drug marketed by Teva Pharm and is included in one NDA. It is available from four suppliers. There are sixteen…. The post New patent for Teva Pharm drug AIRDUO RESPICLICK appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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CBD Research: A Dive into the Regulations of Cannabis Research

Advarra

Cannabis use has become widespread. As such, we are seeing an uptick in research examining the therapeutic effects of cannabis and its constituents. Currently, cannabis use is legal across many states in the U.S., with 37 states approving medicinal use and 18 approving recreationally. However, it’s not legal federally and is considered a Schedule I drug by the U.S.

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Discovery Park announced as location of new Barclays Eagle Lab

Drug Discovery Today

Barclays has selected Discovery Park in Kent as the home for its latest Eagle Lab which will open later this year. The lab will help facilitate collaboration between the Life Sciences and Technology sectors, with the aim of driving development of a community base focused on clean energy, agri-tech and addressing future challenges in healthcare.

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Atopic dermatitis research round-up

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Atopic dermatitis is a type of eczema, a skin condition caused by an overactive immune system that can lead to redness, blotchiness, and itching, typically on the face, arms, and legs. Atopic dermatitis is the most common type of eczema , impacting more than 9.6 million children and 16.5 million adults worldwide.

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Who Will Pay for Prescription Drugs in 2030? (Hint: It’s Us) (rerun)

Drug Channels

This week, I’m rerunning some popular posts while I prepare for today's live video webinar: Specialty Drugs Update: Trends, Controversies, and Outlook. Note that the forecasts below did not account for policy changes that could further reduce pharmaceuticals' share of U.S. healthcare spending. Click here to see the original post from April 2022.

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New patent for Ibsa Inst drug LICART

Drug Patent Watch

Annual Drug Patent Expirations for LICART Licart is a drug marketed by Ibsa Inst Bio and is included in one NDA. The generic ingredient in LICART is diclofenac epolamine. Additional…. The post New patent for Ibsa Inst drug LICART appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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Deliver Fast, Flexible Clinical Trial Insights with Spotfire

Clinical research has entered a new era, one that requires real-time analytics and visualization to allow trial leaders to work collaboratively and to develop, at the click of a mouse, deep insights that enable proactive study management. Learn how Revvity Signals helps drug developers deliver clinical trial data insights in real-time using a fast and flexible data and analytics platform to empower data-driven decision-making.

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Return of Research Results to Study Participants

Advarra

Individuals invest a great deal to participate in clinical research, undertaking risks and burdens, while giving of their time and energies to advance scientific knowledge and the public good. Empirical research into participant views and experiences has consistently shown participants desire to learn the results of research to which they’ve contributed.

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US researchers decipher how one gut bacterium influences immunity

Drug Discovery World

From immunity to metabolism to mental health, it seems like the gut microbiome has been linked to every aspect of human health and disease. But with hundreds of bacterial species populating our gastrointestinal tract, it’s a daunting task to pinpoint which molecules made by which bacteria affect which biological processes—and how they do so. “Microbiome studies need to move from making associations to determining function and causation,” said Ramnik Xavier, the Kurt J.

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Touchlight signs patent license agreement with Pfizer for the use of dbDNA for the manufacture of mRNA-based vaccines, therapeutics and gene therapies

Drug Discovery Today

Pfizer and Touchlight agree to patent license for Pfizer to utilise rapid, scalable, enzymatic doggybone DNA (dbDNA) in Pfizer’s clinical and commercial manufacture of its mRNA vaccines, therapeutics, and gene therapiesAgreement includes upfront payment, potential development and commercial milestone payments, and royalties upon commercializationAccess to dbDNA patent rights enables Pfizer’s rapid production of DNA template as starting materials for mRNA-based vaccines and other therapeutics

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Melanoma clinical trials: A Q&A with the Melanoma Research Alliance

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Skin cancer is more common than any other type of cancer, and melanoma causes a large majority of skin cancer-related deaths. While awareness surrounding melanoma and the importance of sun protection has risen in recent years, CDC research shows that melanoma rates have still doubled over the last three decades.

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Clinical Data Like You´ve Never Seen It Before: Why Spotfire Is the Leading Tool for Clinical Analytics

Clinical development organizations face a wide array of challenges when it comes to data, many of which can impact the operational effectiveness of their clinical trials. In this whitepaper, experts from Revvity Signals explore how solutions like TIBCO® Spotfire® enable better, more streamlined studies. The whitepaper also features a success story from Ambrx, a leading biopharmaceutical company, detailing how it has leveraged Spotfire to tackle data quality and collaboration challenges in clinic

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The Top Pharmacy Benefit Managers of 2021: The Big Get Even Bigger (rerun)

Drug Channels

This week, I’m rerunning some popular posts while I prepare for this Friday’s live video webinar: Specialty Drugs Update: Trends, Controversies, and Outlook. Click here to see the original post from April 2022. The highly-consolidated PBM market notched another year of increased concentration. Consider Drug Channels Institute's latest estimates of pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) market share, shown in the chart below.

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New patent for Teva Pharm drug ARMONAIR RESPICLICK

Drug Patent Watch

Annual Drug Patent Expirations for ARMONAIR+RESPICLICK Armonair Respiclick is a drug marketed by Teva Pharm and is included in one NDA. It is available from one supplier. There are thirteen…. The post New patent for Teva Pharm drug ARMONAIR RESPICLICK appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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7 Most Common Types of Depression

Olympian Clinical Research

Depression is an illness that affects nearly 280 million people worldwide. There are several types of depression, each with its own set of symptoms and recommended treatment methods. Therefore, overcoming depression requires understanding the type of depression you may be facing and getting the proper help. 1. Major Depressive Disorder. Major depressive disorder ( MDD ), also known as clinical depression, is characterized by a persistent feeling of sadness or emptiness lasting for at least two w

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Biotech employee? Take part in this research to help shape your sector

Drug Discovery World

The world of work has changed since Covid for employees and employers in biotech. Singular Talent is carrying out a research survey to determine what the biotech landscape will look like in future years. It would like your views on attitudes and approaches in working in the biotech sector. Early predictions are that work may transition to be centred on social and learning & development hubs.

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Connect in Pharma launches art exhibition and charity partnership to raise funds for rare disease research

Drug Discovery Today

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

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10 conditions that cause memory loss

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Not being able to recall an actor’s name or where you set down your keys is not always a major concern, but if these incidents are happening often — or causing you to forget life’s more important details — it’s understandable to worry.

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What Manufacturers Need to Know About Alternative Payment Models

Drug Channels

Today’s guest post comes from Carolyn Zele, Senior Manager of Solution Enablement at MMIT. Carolyn explains the advantages of alternative payment models (APM) for measuring and rewarding value and outcomes in our healthcare system. For more on how APMs measure value, click here to learn about MMIT’s Pulse Analytics Solution. Read on for Carolyn’s insights.

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New patent for NOVO drug WEGOVY

Drug Patent Watch

Annual Drug Patent Expirations for WEGOVY Wegovy is a drug marketed by Novo and is included in one NDA. It is available from two suppliers. There are four patents protecting…. The post New patent for NOVO drug WEGOVY appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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New Approvals in 2022

Eye on FDA

We are at mid-year, a good time to check in and see how we are doing on a number of fronts – including where we are with new drug approvals. Over the years, Congress has acted to enhance the ability to bring more new treatments from test tube to medicine chest more quickly. Most notably in 2012 the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA) was signed into law, bring to bear among other things, breakthrough therapy designation.

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Promising developments in pursuit to design pan-coronavirus vaccine

Drug Discovery World

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute in the UK, have shown that a specific area of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein is a promising target for a pan-coronavirus vaccine that could offer some protection against new virus variants, common colds, and help prepare for future pandemics. Developing a vaccine that provides protection against a number of different coronaviruses is a challenge because this family of viruses have many key differences, frequently mutate and generally induce incomplete pro

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Lab Innovations 2022 to drive innovation and sustainability

Drug Discovery Today

Registration is open for the UK’s largest trade show for the lab industry

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From Research Studies to Your Pharmacy Shelves: The Drug Development Process

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When you head to the pharmacy to pick up medicine, you likely aren’t thinking about all the steps it had to take to get into your hands — but did you know that on average, it takes about ten years for a new medication to make it to market ? This includes the six to seven years that the medicine will go through clinical trial phases, plus a few others that we’ll discuss below.

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Exclusive: Five Pharmacy Chains and PBMs Dominate 2022’s Still-Booming 340B Contract Pharmacy Market

Drug Channels

Despite what you may have heard, pharmacy participation in the 340B Drug Pricing Program continues to thrive. Drug Channels Institute’s latest analysis reveals that an astonishing 32,000 pharmacy locations —more than half of the entire U.S. pharmacy industry—now act as contract pharmacies for the hospitals and other healthcare providers that participate in the 340B program.

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New patent for Teva Pharm drug ARMONAIR DIGIHALER

Drug Patent Watch

Annual Drug Patent Expirations for ARMONAIR+DIGIHALER Armonair Digihaler is a drug marketed by Teva Pharm and is included in one NDA. It is available from one supplier. There are twenty…. The post New patent for Teva Pharm drug ARMONAIR DIGIHALER appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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Group tour information

Broad Institute

Group tour information By Maria Nemchuk July 29, 2022 Breadcrumb Home Group tour information Welcome Exhibits Plan your visit Book a group tour The Broad Discovery Center offers guided tours to visitors Monday - Wednesday at 11:00 AM, unless otherwise posted. Visitors should gather at the S-shaped sofa in the lobby. Reservations are not required for small groups, but are available to visitors interested in a short, guided experience.

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Biotech Recursion granted EU approval for rare disease  

Drug Discovery World

Biotechnology company Recursion has been granted an Orphan Drug Designation for its potential treatment of the rare disease familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP). . FAP is a rare tumour syndrome in which hundreds or thousands of precancerous colorectal polyps grow in the body. As it stands there are no approved therapies for the disease. . Recursion’s therapy REC-4881 is an orally bioavailable non-ATP-competitive allosteric small molecule inhibitor of MEK1 and MEK2 being developed to reduce p

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Preconfigured LIMS Solution for Biobanks and Biorepositories

The Connected Lab

Biobanks play a crucial role in effectively managing and storing critical scientific data: biospecimens. For pharma and biotech companies, diagnostic laboratories, and contract research organizations, specimen integrity is critical to ensure robust and reproducible results. Thermo Scientific™ SampleManager LIMS™ software’s Biorepository Solution is an implementation and validation accelerator which uses industry-standard features, expertise and experience to expedite return on investment and red

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The importance of diversity in kidney disease trials: A Q&A with the American Kidney Fund

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Kidney diseases are one of the top causes of death in the United States , and worldwide, they impact nearly 10% of the population each year. Because chronic kidney disease typically has no cure, it is vital that medical research takes place to find new and more effective treatments for those who have been diagnosed.

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How Copay Accumulators and Maximizers Have Changed Payers’ View of Copay Support

Drug Channels

The boom in copay accumulators and maximizers has radically shifted payers’ views on manufacturers’ copay support programs for specialty drugs. Below, I review a new survey of commercial plan sponsors and contrast the findings to a comparable survey from 2018. As you will see, plan sponsors now perceive manufacturers’ patient assistance programs primarily as a source of funding for their own plans.

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New patent for Teva Branded drug PROAIR RESPICLICK

Drug Patent Watch

Annual Drug Patent Expirations for PROAIR+RESPICLICK Proair Respiclick is a drug marketed by Teva Branded Pharm and is included in one NDA. It is available from two suppliers. There are…. The post New patent for Teva Branded drug PROAIR RESPICLICK appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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