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Dual-action treatment for fibrotic disease secures orphan drug status

Drug Discovery World

AM1476, a first-in-class, peripheral-acting serotonin receptor antagonist, has been granted US and EU Orphan Drug Designation as an anti-fibrotic treatment for systemic sclerosis. AM1476 is a selective peripheral-acting 5-HT2B receptor small molecule antagonist that can be delivered orally.

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Informatics helps virtual biotech bring compound to clinical trial

Drug Discovery World

With no in-house laboratory space, the company works closely with multiple international contract research organisations (CROs), including Axxam, which carry out all of the Libra R&D, from compound screening assays, to in vivo pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic and ADME work, as well as in vitro and in vivo pre-clinical safety assessments.

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Novartis announces positive results from Phase II study of LNP023 in patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH)

The Pharma Data

Phase II results are promising for treatment of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), a rare and life-threatening blood disorder; 1,2 second Phase II study with LNP023 monotherapy in anti-C5 naïve PNH patients ongoing . All patients required RBC transfusions prior to starting LNP023 treatment. “In Peffault de Latour.

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Aptorum Group Announces Submission of Clinical Trial Application for ALS-4, an Orally Administered Small Molecule Drug for the Treatment of Infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus including Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

The Pharma Data

Pending Health Canada’s approval, the Phase 1 trial is designed to test the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of ALS-4 in healthy volunteers. ALS-4 is a novel small molecule adopting an anti-virulence (non-antibiotic) approach to address the growing unmet medical needs of infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus.

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Concert Pharmaceuticals Reports Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results and Provides Company Update

The Pharma Data

CTP-543: An Investigational Treatment for Moderate to Severe Alopecia Areata. The presentation highlighted that in the open label extension study, treatment with CTP-543 shows continued maintenance of hair regrowth relative to the hair growth shown in the Company’s previously conducted Phase 2 trials in patients with alopecia areata.

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Aptorum Group Receives Clearance from Health Canada to Initiate a Phase 1 Clinical Trial for ALS-4, a Small Molecule Drug for Infections Caused by Staphylococcus aureus including Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

The Pharma Data

The secondary objective is to assess the pharmacokinetic profile of SAD and MAD of ALS-4 administered orally to healthy subjects. The primary objective of the trial is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of SAD and MAD of ALS-4 administered orally to healthy subjects. About ALS-4.

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Understanding the Elements of a Typical IND-Enabling Package

The Premier Consulting Blog

While the type, number, and design of these studies vary based on product-specific characteristics, IND-enabling packages submitted to the FDA generally include key information about the pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, and toxicology of the product. All these studies need to be performed under GLP.