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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. Robust Clinical Trial Design : Clinical trials for biosimilars should be designed to demonstrate equivalence or non-inferiority to the reference product.

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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

Last week DNA Science covered a setback in a clinical trial of a gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). 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.

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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. Novavax expects to begin its pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial in the United States and Mexico by the end of November. and globally.”. About NVX-CoV2373. and Australia. Fast Track Designation by the U.S.

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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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Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Receives FDA Emergency Use Authorization for Children 6 Months through 4 Years of Age

The Pharma Data

In a Phase 2/3 clinical trial, the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine elicited a strong immune response in this age group Three 3-µg doses had favorable safety profile similar to placebo in young children ages 6 months through 4 years in Phase 2/3 clinical trial Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine now authorized in the U.S.

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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