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Tech Theatre ELRIG 2022: First steps towards liquid handling automation

Drug Discovery World

Join Anne Hammerstein, Ph.D., Product Manager at SPT Labtech, for a fascinating deep dive into the practical considerations of how, when and why you should automate your laboratory’s liquid handling processes. The talk will take place at ELRIG’s Drug Discovery 2022 Tech Theatre, supported by DDW. The event will take place on 4-5 Oct, London Excel, UK and topics will include: The lab of the future is now.

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How to participate in a research study

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Different types of clinical studies are designed to investigate potential therapies, medications, and medical devices — and all of these must go through each phase of a clinical trial before they are approved. This means that volunteers who are willing to participate in research studies are essential to medical breakthroughs and the advancement of knowledge surrounding any given condition.

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vitaCare From GoodRx Reimagines Prescription Services for a Wider Range of Patients and Treatments Than Traditional Hub Services (Guest Post)

Drug Channels

Today’s guest post comes from Jon Lanznar, Chief Strategy Officer at vitaCare Prescription Services from GoodRx. Jon discusses vitaCare , a pharmacy services platform acquired by GoodRx earlier this year. vitaCare helps patients understand coverage, identifies available savings opportunities, and facilitates communications between providers and payers.

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New patent for Antares Pharma drug TLANDO

Drug Patent Watch

Annual Drug Patent Expirations for TLANDO Tlando is a drug marketed by Antares Pharma Inc and is included in one NDA. It is available from one supplier. There are nine…. The post New patent for Antares Pharma drug TLANDO appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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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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MHRA approves ADHD treatment for children with sleep onset insomnia

Drug Discovery World

The MHRA has approved Colonis’ Melatonin 1mg/ml Oral Solution for sleep onset insomnia in children and adolescents aged 6-17 years with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), where sleep hygiene measures have been inadequate. Clinical evidence demonstrates that Melatonin has the potential to decrease sleep latency and increase sleep efficiency in children with ADHD and chronic sleep onset insomnia.

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C3G kidney disease: How is it diagnosed and how is it treated?

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Complement 3 Glomerulopathy, most commonly shortened to C3G or C3G kidney disease, is a rare type of kidney disease that has only been diagnosed since 2013. “C3” refers to a blood protein that has a vital role in the immune system, and “G” is for the damage to glomeruli in the kidneys.

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New patent for Teva Branded drug PROAIR DIGIHALER

Drug Patent Watch

Annual Drug Patent Expirations for PROAIR+DIGIHALER Proair Digihaler 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 DIGIHALER appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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Partnership hopes to revolutionise treatment of spinal cord injuries

Drug Discovery World

Terebellum and NeurosolvTherapeutics will partner to launch Perineline, a new patented two-part therapy for spinal cord injuries. . The drug has attained EMA Orphan Designation and it is hoped that it will revolutionise the therapeutic treatment and resulting end patient outcomes from spinal cord injuries. . Terebellum will contribute strategic guidance in the pre-commercialisation stage, market access expertise, and supply chain logistics including distribution and fulfilment. .

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How Paper and Electronic Source Data Meet ALCOA-C Principles

Advarra

According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), data should meet certain fundamental elements of quality. Whether they’re recorded on paper or electronically, source data should follow ALCOA-C, an acronym used in clinical research for: . Attributable . Legible . Contemporaneous . Original . Accurate . Complete . If these best practices for source documentation aren’t followed, there is no valid evidence the test article is safe and effective. .

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Building New Data Connections Helps Brands Lower Adherence

Drug Channels

Today’s guest post comes from Kylie Hall, Director of Product Management at ConnectiveRx. Kylie explains how new ways of harnessing patient data can transform the way pharmaceutical companies interact with patients and providers—and ultimately help improve adherence. Click here to learn about the ConnectiveRx Enterprise Data Platform. Read on for Kylie’s insights.

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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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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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Researchers identify immune targets for chemotherapy-resistant breast cancers

Drug Discovery World

Researchers from King’s College London and The Institute of Cancer Research, London, have performed a deep dive into the different immune markers within tumour tissue and blood samples of early breast cancer patients whose cancer failed to respond to chemotherapy given to them prior to surgery. The research gives insight into the function of immune cells in patients with chemotherapy-resistant breast cancers.

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How to create a clinical trial recruitment plan [template]

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Clinical trial patient recruitment is an important aspect of medical research, but unfortunately, it is also one of the challenges. There are many regulations surrounding how information about trials can be shared with patients, and because outreach materials must be approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) before a campaign launches, planning a recruitment campaign requires a good deal of forward thinking.

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Building New Data Connections Helps Brands Lower Adherence Barriers

Drug Channels

Today’s guest post comes from Kylie Hall, Director of Product Management at ConnectiveRx. Kylie explains how new ways of harnessing patient data can transform the way pharmaceutical companies interact with patients and providers—and ultimately help improve adherence. Click here to learn about the ConnectiveRx Enterprise Data Platform. Read on for Kylie’s insights.

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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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New patent for Teva Pharm drug AIRDUO DIGIHALER

Drug Patent Watch

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

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First oral therapy for severe alopecia areata approved in UK

Drug Discovery World

The MHRA has granted marketing authorisation for Eli Lilly’s baricitinib (Olumiant), the first licensed JAK inhibitor for the treatment of severe alopecia areata in adult patients. . The authorisation was based on BRAVE-AA1 and BRAVE-AA2 studies which both met the primary endpoint of the proportion of patients achieving SALT ?20 (i.e., 80% or more scalp hair coverage) at week 36. .

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Open Targets Platform 22.09 has been released

The Open Targets Blog

The latest release of the Platform — 22.09 — is now available at platform.opentargets.org. Key points New data, in particular: Open Targets Genetics Genomics England PanelApp Gene burden Probes and drugs New data integrity file , in line with FAIR principles Key stats Metric Count Targets 61,888 Diseases 20,931 Drugs 12,854 Evidence 14,229,684 Associations 7,003,171 Additional statistics are available on the Open Targets Community.

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Breaking Up Is Hard To Do – But It Doesn’t Have To Be!

LifeSciVC

By Rene Russo, CEO of Xilio Therapeutics, as part of the From The Trenches feature of LifeSciVC As one thinks about the iconic break-up lines, it doesn’t take long to come up with: It’s not you; it’s me… I am not ready for a serious relationship right now… I love you but am not “in love” with you… We are at different stages in our lives… If we had only met at another time… Each of them projects a barely veiled attempt to take responsibility for the breakup but not the relationship.

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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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Using microfluidics in drug discovery

Drug Discovery World

Download this 24-page DDW eBook , sponsored by Emulate, to learn about: How microfluidics is fuelling innovation in drug discovery. A detailed look at the organ-on-a-chip sector. How human tissue chips are helping advance our understanding of biology. Download now. The post Using microfluidics in drug discovery appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW).

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Strategies for Successful Site Selection in Clinical Trials

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Clinical trial site selection can make or break a trial’s success before it even begins. The average cost to open an investigator site is estimated at $50,000 1 – a price point compounding quickly when onboarding multiple sites. When you consider around 11% of sites 2 fail to even accrue one participant on a given study, cost savings become a major consideration when evaluating which sites to partner with for a trial.

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Mind Meld: How Intellectually Diverse Teams Can Drive Resilience And Better Outcomes  

LifeSciVC

By Ankit Mahadevia, CEO of Spero Therapeutics, as part of the From The Trenches feature of LifeSciVC Biotechnology, especially of late, requires us to prevail over adversity to deliver for patients. Spero, dedicated to new solutions for patients with infections, has been no exception. In May, we undertook a difficult, but necessary restructuring after a regulatory setback to our lead program tebipenem.

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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-three…. The post New patent for Teva Pharm drug ARMONAIR DIGIHALER appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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New Alzheimer’s treatment reduces decline in Phase III trial

Drug Discovery World

A new Alzheimer’s disease (AD) treatment has been shown to reduce clinical decline in mild cognitive impairment (MCI) due to AD and mild AD with confirmed presence of amyloid pathology in the brain. . Eisai and Biogen’s anti-amyloid beta (A?) protofibril antibody lecanemab met the primary endpoint and all key secondary endpoints in the global Phase III Clarity AD clinical trial. .

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Three Keys to a Successful Process Technology Transfer

The Premier Consulting Blog

The technology transfer of a manufacturing process to a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) is a key step on the road to developing and commercializing biopharmaceutical products. Successfully executing this step is critical to clearing regulatory expectations, avoiding production delays, and delivering drugs to the market. On the other hand, a failed process technology transfer can lead to problems such as: Delays in starting the first manufacturing batch, due to missing

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Nicholson – Not So Harmless

Drug & Device Law

For a decision that affirmed not just a verdict, but an award of punitive damages, against a device manufacturer, Nicholson v. Biomet, Inc. , 46 F.4th 757 (8th Cir. 2022), is not as bad as it could have been. That’s because most of the decision was about evidentiary rulings that the court found to be “harmless” error, and one might even have some benefit for our clients in the long run.

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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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Latest eBook: Using microfluidics in drug discovery

Drug Discovery World

This 24-page DDW eBook , sponsored by Emulate Bio, contains exclusive insight from industry experts on: How microfluidics is fuelling innovation in drug discovery. A detailed look at the organ-on-a-chip sector. How human tissue chips are helping advance our understanding of biology. This guide is free of charge and you can access here. The post Latest eBook: Using microfluidics in drug discovery appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW).

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European drug discovery and development: success stories

Drug Discovery World

As we start to look beyond the pandemic, which areas of Europe’s drug discovery community should we take note of? Lu Rahman highlights some of the key players. . The European drug discovery sector is buoyant. Valued at $14.8 billion in 2020, the sector is expected to grow by 8.3% until 2030. This growth is due to factors including a rise in speciality medicines, an increase in lifestyle-driven diseases and a growing population 1.

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A personal touch: the role of bioprinting in drug discovery

Drug Discovery World

DDW Editor, Reece Armstrong, sits down with Brinter CEO Tomi Kalpio to learn about the company’s approach to bioprinting and how it can be used throughout drug discovery. . Brinter is a provider of 3D bioprinting solutions based in Turku, Finland and the US. The company has developed modular technology that can print multi-material and highly complex tissue structures in 3D, providing all the basic features needed for bioprinting.

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Understand the role of fragment-based drug discovery: webinar

Drug Discovery World

Fragment-based drug discovery (FBDD) is one strategy used to identify novel and potent lead compounds. . Don’t miss out on this free webinar, Introduction into Fragment Based Drug Discovery, hosted by DDW and supported by WuXi AppTec. The event will take place on Thursday, October 13 at 3PM BST, 4PM CET, 10AM EST, 7AM PDT. Fragments are small molecules with a low molecular weight (less than 250 g/mol).

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Complement Therapeutics announces SAB to drive pipeline

Drug Discovery World

Biotechnology company Complement Therapeutics (CTx) has formed a Clinical & Scientific Advisory Board to help accelerate the development of its pipeline of therapeutics targeting complement-mediated diseases. The company’s lead investigational product, CTx001, is a gene therapy for dry age-related macular degeneration/geographic atrophy, which is a leading cause of blindness.

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BioIVT expands into new therapy areas with Fidelis acquisition

Drug Discovery World

BioIVT has acquired Fidelis Research, an 85-site clinical biospecimen collection network in Southeastern Europe. . Fidelis Research also possesses cell isolation capabilities and provides custom contract research services for pharmaceutical companies and clinical research organisations (CROs). . “This transaction increases BioIVT’s global operations by adding new clinical collection sites, which are predominantly hospital based, focused on oncology, heme-oncology, and autoimmune cases,” said D

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The trends driving ELRIG Drug Discovery 2022

Drug Discovery World

DDW Editor Reece Armstrong explores some of the trends that will be featured in sessions throughout ELRIG Drug Discovery 2022 and the news behind them. Taking place at the ExCel in London from 4-5 October, ELRIG Drug Discovery 2022 is set to provide visitors with access to the latest trends, technologies and expertise driving the life sciences sector. .

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