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Overcoming challenges in biosimilar analytical characterization

Drug Patent Watch

Additionally, the immunogenicity of biosimilars, which is the ability of the drug to trigger an immune response, can be highly variable and impact the safety and efficacy of the drug.

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Regulatory Guidance for Oligonucleotide Bioanalysis in Drug Development

Alta Sciences

Researchers must characterize the anti-drug-antibody (ADA) response in preclinical and clinical studies and report any ADA-positive samples as a risk-based approach. These interactions may disrupt protein function, trigger immune responses, or contribute to other toxicological risks.

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FDA Returns Disappointing News for ALS Stem Cell Therapy

PLOS: DNA Science

Also recently, FDA’s Cellular, Tissue, and Gene Therapies Advisory Committe turned down a stem cell treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, aka ALS, Lou Gehrig’s disease, or motor neuron disease. If MSCs come from the patient (autologous), then an immune response shouldn’t be a hindrance.

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Patient-derived organoids in disease modelling

Drug Target Review

This is particularly pertinent in immune-based cell therapies like CAR-T, where animals do not mimic the human immune response. This was recognised in the FDA Modernization Act 2.0, In orphan and rare diseases, it is hard to get an animal model to represent a disease state that is poorly understood.

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Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine Granted Fast Track Designation by U.S. FDA

The Pharma Data

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track Designation for NVX-CoV2373, the Company’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate. Both vaccine candidates incorporate Novavax’ proprietary saponin-based Matrix-M adjuvant to enhance the immune response and stimulate high levels of neutralizing antibodies.?Novavax?is Source link.

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PFIZER AND BIONTECH ANNOUNCE SUBMISSION OF INITIAL DATA TO U.S. FDA TO SUPPORT BOOSTER DOSE OF COVID-19 VACCINE

The Pharma Data

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to support the evaluation of a third, or booster, dose of the companies’ COVID-19 vaccine (BNT162b2) for future licensure. “The We are pleased to submit these data to the FDA as we continue working together to address the evolving challenges of this pandemic.”. “We CEO and Co-founder of BioNTech.

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Kala Gets the Greenlight from FDA for Dry Eye Disease Treatment

The Pharma Data

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved EYSUVIS for the short-term treatment of dry eye disease. . EYSUVIS is the first FDA-approved corticosteroid specifically for dry eye disease treatment. The FDA approved EYSUVIS based on the positive results from one Phase II and three Phase III trials. Roughly 16.4 million U.S.