Drug Discovery Today

APRIL 29, 2022

Nijmegen, the Netherlands April 27th, 2022 – Thirona, one of the leading companies specializing in artificial intelligence for medical image analysis, has signed a strategic partnership agreement with iCare, for the implementation of Thirona’s RetCAD™ artificial intelligence software into the iCare solutions for eye disease screening, in Europe. The partnership underpins both companies’ technological leadership in this field.

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APRIL 26, 2022

Baseball season is in full swing! Oil up your glove, lace up your cleats, and let's run the bases around this month's news stories. Remember: Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, and sometimes it rains. In this issue: Green Monster : The 340B market hits new highs in 2021 Not-Free Agents : Big 340B profits for CVS, Walgreens, Express Scripts, et al Batter Up : Fixing the insulin market Pinch Hitters : Walgreens bets on robots Plus, Dr.

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Drug Patent Watch

APRIL 26, 2022

Annual Drug Patent Expirations for INVEGA+TRINZA Invega Trinza is a drug marketed by Janssen Pharms and is included in one NDA. It is available from one supplier. There is one…. The post New patent for Janssen Pharms drug INVEGA TRINZA appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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The Pharma Data

APRIL 29, 2022

Operationally and strategically successful in 2021 / Dividend of 2.00 euros per share proposed / Very successful start to 2022. The Bayer Group was operationally and strategically successful in 2021. “ We achieved a lot, and there’s a lot of good news to report as regards our functional performance, invention power and sustainability. Bayer is on the right track,” said Werner Baumann, Chairman of the Board of Management, at the company’s virtual Annual Stockholders’Meeting in Leverkusen on

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The healthcare landscape is being revolutionized by AI and cutting-edge digital technologies, reshaping how patients receive care and interact with providers. In this webinar led by Simran Kaur, we will explore how AI-driven solutions are enhancing patient communication, improving care quality, and empowering preventive and predictive medicine. You'll also learn how AI is streamlining healthcare processes, helping providers offer more efficient, personalized care and enabling faster, data-driven

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The Open Targets Blog

APRIL 28, 2022

The latest release of the Platform — 22.04 — is now available at platform.opentargets.org. Key points New datasource: gene burden analyses from Regeneron in the GWAS Catalog and the AstraZeneca PheWAS portal Integration of structural variants from ClinVar Additional information from DailyMed drug label text-mining NLP classification of why clinical trials stopped New data: Gene2phenotype cardiac panel Also : renaming Phenodigm, removing the PheWAS Catalog datasource Key stats Metri

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Drug Channels

APRIL 29, 2022

Today’s guest post comes from Chris Harvey, Director of Solutions Engineering at Panalgo, and Carolyn Zele, Senior Manager of Solution Enablement at MMIT. Chris and Carolyn discuss the insights that health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) professionals bring to commercial teams. They explain how that pairing benefits both manufacturers and patients.

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The Pharma Data

APRIL 29, 2022

91% of infants treated with Evrysdi in the FIREFISH study were still alive at three years Infants treated with Evrysdi maintained or continued to improve in measures of motor function, including their ability to sit without support for 5 and 30 seconds Evrysdi has proven efficacy in infants and adults, with over 5,000 patients treated to date. Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced new three-year data from the FIREFISH study, including one-year data from the open label extension, rei

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Antidote

APRIL 27, 2022

Antidote and other digital vendors work closely with clinical trial sites to ensure patient enrollment runs smoothly. Among the recruitment solutions we offer to sponsors is site follow-up services. We sat down with Lauren Schill, Senior Manager, Clinical Site Operations, to get her take on why site follow-up is a key component of clinical trial recruitment.

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Drug Channels

APRIL 25, 2022

Informa Connect’s Patient Support Services Congress. Hybrid Event | June 14-16 in Philadelphia, PA www.informaconnect.com/patientsupport. Exclusive Offer – Be sure to use your exclusive promo PSS22DC to save 10% off* of your registration. A proven industry staple, Patient Support Services Congress is back June 14-16, 2022 and ready to arm industry with next-generation approaches to patient services for optimal program performance.

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Drug Patent Watch

APRIL 29, 2022

This chart shows the pharmaceutical companies with the most gas dosed drugs. For a different perspective, see the most popular dosage types. The companies with the most gas dosed drugs…. The post Which pharmaceutical companies have the most gas dosed drugs? appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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APRIL 29, 2022

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is announcing its plans to hold virtual meetings of its Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) in anticipation of complete submissions of emergency use authorization (EUA) requests in the coming months that have been publicly announced by COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers. It is important to note that the dates below are tentative as none of the submissions are complete.

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Creative Biolabs

APRIL 24, 2022

Even through relying on the immune system of patients, cancer immunotherapy is still far from fully utilizing the entire body’s natural defense system. In fact, most of these treatments only utilize the ability of T cells to fight tumors. In a new study, researchers paved the way for the development of immunotherapy using a different, novel, and naturally occurring antibody.

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Sygnature Discovery

APRIL 26, 2022

Sygnature have acquired Peak Proteins Ltd. Following an extensive partnership between the two companies, this deal will enable seamless integration of protein production and related structure determination projects within Sygnature. Peak Proteins was set up in 2014 by scientists previously from AstraZeneca’s protein biochemistry and structural biology groups.

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Drug Patent Watch

APRIL 29, 2022

Annual Drug Patent Expirations for EDURANT Edurant is a drug marketed by Janssen Prods and is included in one NDA. It is available from one supplier. There are four patents…. The post New patent for Janssen Prods drug EDURANT appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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APRIL 29, 2022

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) today shared top-line results from the Phase 2/3 EPIC-PEP ( E valuation of P rotease I nhibition for C OVID-19 in P ost- E xposure P rophylaxis) study evaluating PAXLOVID™ (nirmatrelvir [PF-07321332] tablets and ritonavir tablets) for post-exposure prophylactic use. In this trial, compared to placebo, Pfizer observed risk reductions of 32% and 37% in adults who received PAXLOVID for five and ten days, respectively, to prevent infection.

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APRIL 27, 2022

The writer Paul Coelho once said: "If you're brave enough to say goodbye, life will reward you with a new hello". It's an inspiring thought, but in reality, it's natural to be resistant to change and bidding farewell to what has served us well enough in the past. So too, in the lab, we are often attached to processes – such as handheld pipetting – that we've practiced for decades; we're used to them and not quite ready to let them go.

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Drug & Device Law

APRIL 28, 2022

This past weekend, there was an NCAA Division I clash of athletic teams ranked #5 and #7, respectively, that included two children of two different authors of this Blog. To make things even weirder, one athlete is (cisgender) female and one athlete is (cisgender) male, and they come from opposite ends of the country, although their colleges are relatively close to each other.

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Drug Patent Watch

APRIL 29, 2022

Annual Drug Patent Expirations for EMPAVELI Empaveli is a drug marketed by Apellis Pharms and is included in one NDA. There are seven patents protecting this drug. This drug has…. The post New patent for Apellis Pharms drug EMPAVELI appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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APRIL 29, 2022

SK bioscience and GSK announced submission of a biologics license application for SKYCovione™ a recombinant protein-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate adjuvanted with GSK’s pandemic adjuvant, to the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (KMFDS) following positive Phase III clinical data. SK bioscience conducted a Phase III clinical trial in 4,037 adults over 18-year-old across 6 countries (Thailand, Vietnam, New Zealand, Ukraine, the Philippines and South Korea).

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Drug Patent Watch

APRIL 29, 2022

Annual Drug Patent Expirations for VUITY Vuity is a drug marketed by Abbvie Inc and is included in one NDA. It is available from one supplier. There is one patent…. The post New patent for Abbvie Inc drug VUITY appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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The Pharma Data

APRIL 28, 2022

The second report in a series detailing exploitative marketing practices employed by $55 billion baby formula industry, shows parents, particularly mothers, are being insidiously and persistently targeted online. Formula milk companies are paying social media platforms and influencers to gain direct access to pregnant women and mothers at some of the most vulnerable moments in their lives.

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The Pharma Data

APRIL 28, 2022

Biogen is announcing plans to help patients in the U.S. currently on ADUHELM avoid any treatment interruptions following the final national coverage determination by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that could result in a loss of coverage for Medicare beneficiaries. All U.S. patients who began treatment on or before April 7, 2022 are now eligible to receive ADUHELM at no cost for the duration of their treatment or for the duration of the program.

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The Pharma Data

APRIL 28, 2022

Novo Nordisk today announced headline results from the ONWARDS 2 trial, a phase 3a, 26-week efficacy and safety treat-to-target trial investigating once-weekly insulin icodec vs insulin degludec in 526 people with type 2 diabetes switching from daily insulin. The trial achieved its primary endpoint of demonstrating non-inferiority in reducing HbA 1c at week 26 with insulin icodec compared to insulin degludec.

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The Pharma Data

APRIL 28, 2022

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is announcing proposed product standards to prohibit menthol as a characterizing flavor in cigarettes and prohibit all characterizing flavors (other than tobacco) in cigars. These actions have the potential to significantly reduce disease and death from combusted tobacco product use, the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S., by reducing youth experimentation and addiction, and increasing the number of smokers that quit.

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The Pharma Data

APRIL 28, 2022

First and only long-acting C5 complement inhibitor to demonstrate clinical improvement in patients with generalised myasthenia gravis. Ultomiris showed early effect and lasting improvement in activities of daily living and has potential to reduce treatment burden with dosing every 8 weeks. Ultomiris (ravulizumab-cwvz) has been approved in the US for the treatment of adult patients with generalised myasthenia gravis (gMG) who are anti-acetylcholine receptor (AChR) antibody-positive, which represe

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The Pharma Data

APRIL 28, 2022

Currently available therapies to treat multiple sclerosis (MS) lack precision and can lead to serious side effects. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have now developed a method for identifying the immune cells involved in autoimmune diseases, and have identified four new target molecules of potential significance for future personalised treatment of MS.

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Drug Patent Watch

APRIL 28, 2022

Annual Drug Patent Expirations for CERDELGA Cerdelga is a drug marketed by Genzyme Corp and is included in one NDA. It is available from one supplier. There are six patents…. The post New patent expiration for Genzyme Corp drug CERDELGA appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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Drug Patent Watch

APRIL 28, 2022

Annual Drug Patent Expirations for EXPAREL Exparel is a drug marketed by Pacira Pharms Inc and is included in one NDA. It is available from one supplier. There are two…. The post New patent for Pacira Pharms drug EXPAREL appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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Drug Patent Watch

APRIL 28, 2022

Annual Drug Patent Expirations for INJECTAFER Injectafer is a drug marketed by Am Regent and is included in one NDA. It is available from one supplier. There are five patents…. The post New patent for Am Regent drug INJECTAFER appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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Drug Patent Watch

APRIL 28, 2022

Annual Drug Patent Expirations for LYNPARZA Lynparza is a drug marketed by Astrazeneca and is included in two NDAs. It is available from one supplier. There are eleven patents protecting…. The post New patent expiration for Astrazeneca drug LYNPARZA appeared first on DrugPatentWatch - Make Better Decisions.

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The Pharma Data

APRIL 27, 2022

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing & Packaging Congress (PHARMAP 2022) covers the current state of the pharmaceutical manufacturing and packaging industry. The Congress gathers pharmaceutical companies, CMOs and CDMOs, governmental bodies together with pharmaceutical equipment providers and service companies. It takes place on June, 20-21, 2022 in Berlin, Germany.

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The Pharma Data

APRIL 27, 2022

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued draft action levels for lead in single-strength (ready to drink) apple juice and other single-strength juices and juice blends. This action is intended to reduce the potential for negative health effects from dietary exposure to lead, and supports the agency’s Closer to Zero action plan that sets forth the FDA’s science-based approach to reducing exposure to toxic elements in foods.

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The Pharma Data

APRIL 27, 2022

Reported worldwide measles cases increased by 79 per cent in the first two months of 2022, compared to the same period in 2021, as WHO and UNICEF warn conditions ripe for serious outbreaks of vaccine-preventable illnesses. An increase in measles cases in January and February 2022 is a worrying sign of a heightened risk for the spread of vaccine-preventable diseases and could trigger larger outbreaks, particularly of measles affecting millions of children in 2022, warn WHO and UNICEF.

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