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What Do Patients Have to Say about Gene Therapy Trials? An Upcoming FDA Public Meeting to Hear from Patients and Caregivers

FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

Who better than people living with a condition to inform drug companies, physicians, academics, and the FDA on what it is like to live with their condition, what symptoms most impact their lives, what goes into their decision about whether to participate in a clinical trial, and what kind of treatment effects would be most meaningful to them?

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Establishing Effective Adaptive Trial Designs for Oncology in Multi-Regional Studies

Conversations in Drug Development Trends

Authors: Matt Cooper, PhD, Executive Director, Therapeutic Strategy Lead, Oncology; Megan Morrison, Vice President, Asia Pacific Strategy Lead Adaptive trial designs have become essential in oncology, offering a flexible and efficient approach for conducting clinical trials.

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What FDA’s Newest Gene Therapy Approval Tells Us About Durability: How Long is Long Enough?

FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

Valentine — On November 22, 2022, FDA approved CSL Behring’s BLA for Hemgenix (etranacogene dezaparvovec), an AAV-based gene therapy for the treatment of adults with Hemophilia B who currently use Factor IX prophylaxis therapy, have current or historical life-threatening hemorrhage, or have repeated, serious spontaneous bleeding episodes.

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Accelerated Approval and Confirmatory Trials: Timing is Everything

The Premier Consulting Blog

The FDA defines a serious condition as “a disease or condition associated with morbidity that has a substantial impact on day-to-day functioning.” Concerns have arisen over delays—sometimes spanning over 7–8 years—that may expose patients to risks before confirmatory trials are completed.

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Pfizer and BioNTech Submit Supplemental Biologics License Application for U.S. FDA Approval of COMIRNATY® in Adolescents 12 Through 15 Years of Age

The Pharma Data

(NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX) today announced they have submitted a supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to expand the approval of COMIRNATY® (COVID-19 Vaccine, mRNA) to include individuals ages 12 through 15 years.

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The Significance of the MHRA Approval and Upcoming FDA Review of the First Gene Editing Treatment

Conversations in Drug Development Trends

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its acceptance of the Biologics License Application (BLA) for exa-cel. In recognition of the unmet need and medical urgency for innovative therapies in the sickle cell space, the FDA granted exa-cel Priority Review, with a formal decision expected by December 8, 2023.

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Gamida Cell Provides Regulatory Update on Biologics License Application for Omidubicel

The Pharma Data

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday, December 11, 2020. During the meeting, the FDA provided encouraging feedback regarding the Phase 3 study of omidubicel pertaining to the pre-specified primary and secondary endpoints. For more information on clinical trials of omidubicel, please visit www.clinicaltrials.gov.