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Merck antibody reduces RSV-related disease, hospitalizations in trial

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Detailed data from a Phase 2b/3 study of Merck’s treatment clesrovimab should support the company’s efforts to win approval by the 2025-2026 season.

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Immuno-oncology innovations redefining cancer treatment in 2024

Drug Target Review

What innovative approaches and technologies are anticipated to reshape immuno-oncology treatments in 2024? Immuno-oncology, notably through checkpoint inhibitors, has significantly reshaped cancer treatment over the past decade. Espen integrates clinical and research expertise as Director of Medical Affairs.

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How to Prioritize Pediatric Populations in NASH Trials

PPD

As therapies for the treatment of NASH in adult patients go this year to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for approval , much work remains for drug developers aiming to advance treatments for pediatric populations. Partnership with an experienced CRO is essential to your trial’s success. Hispanic: 11.8%

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Cellular atlas built to guide precision treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

Broad Institute

While RA therapies targeted to specific inflammatory pathways have emerged, only some patients’ symptoms improve with treatment, emphasizing the need for multiple treatment approaches tailored to different disease subtypes. They also found that patients’ CTAPs were dynamic and could change over time in response to treatment.

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Shifting Paradigms in PAH Clinical Trials: 7 Key Takeaways for Success

PPD

Though they do positively impact patients’ quality of life and hemodynamic parameters, these treatments — prostacyclin analogs and receptor agonists, phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors, endothelin-receptor antagonists, and cGMP activators — have shown limited beneficial effects on survival and disease progression.

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Considering Master Protocol Use in Your Trial: Evaluating Basket and Umbrella Trial Designs

Conversations in Drug Development Trends

These designs facilitate streamlined trial logistics and centralized governance and create higher-quality data. Master protocols allow a trial to perform multiple tests on diverse patient populations or diseases under a unified design. But how do they work, and when are they appropriate? What Are Master Protocols?

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Clinical trial to test immune modulation strategy for hospitalized COVID-19 patients begins

SCIENMAG: Medicine & Health

A clinical trial has launched to test whether early intensive immune modulation for hospitalized COVID-19 patients with relatively mild illness is beneficial.