Codon

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Tom Ireland writes about the companies and technologies that are reimagining phage therapy. Soon after its publication, scientists, journalists, and investors were revisiting ‘phage therapy’ as a promising alternative to our failing antibiotics. Read it on our website here. Illustration by David S. Fast forward to 2023.

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Quanticate

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

An efficacy endpoint in oncology is a characteristic or variable that measures how beneficial a treatment is to a patient’s feeling, function, and survival in a clinical trial. They are essential for assessing whether new cancer therapies are safe and efficacious [1].

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PPD

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Cell and gene therapy (CGT) studies are rapidly gaining momentum in the Asia-Pacific region, fueled by growing patient demand and a thriving ecosystem of innovation. In China, the high incidence of solid tumors is driving an urgent need for advanced therapies, spurring the push for new treatment approaches.

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Antidote

JANUARY 3, 2023

Before becoming available to patients, every medication, therapy, and intervention must undergo a rigorous approval process: the clinical trial. Clinical trials are divided into phases that are aimed at testing the safety and efficacy of every potential new treatment before it is able to enter the market.

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PPD

MARCH 11, 2025

Breaking through research barriers Challenge #1: Small groups of patients Rare diseases impact a small number of individuals, making it difficult to recruit enough participants for clinical trials. Moreover, in some rare disease trials, it is unethical to design a control group of patients with a placebo.

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PLOS: DNA Science

MARCH 21, 2024

The Food and Drug Administration just announced approval of Lenmeldy (atidarsagene autotemcel), a gene therapy to treat the neurological condition metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD). The history of gene therapy for MLD is compelling – DNA Science covered it for Rare Disease Day in 2021, here. She passed away in 2013.

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PPD

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Cost and complexity go hand-in-hand The rising costs and growing complexity in clinical trials are deeply linked, with patient recruitment, extended timelines and meeting regulatory demands emerging as some of the key drivers. Nearly half (49%) of clinical trial sponsors surveyed identified rising costs as their foremost concern in 2024.

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PPD

AUGUST 14, 2024

Clinical trials have significantly increased in complexity over the last 20 years, creating new challenges. Patients are eager to participate in trials but remain largely unaware of their availability despite growing efforts to recruit. The increase in complexity isn’t just creating challenges for patients.

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Drug Target Review

JULY 4, 2023

These therapies have broadened treatment options for patients to expand beyond the more traditional small molecule drug alternatives. The global ADC market is expected to continue this steep upward trajectory and is anticipated to exceed $16 Billion by 2026. 3D rendering of Antibody Drug Conjugate Molecules.

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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

OCTOBER 14, 2024

With the support of global networks like ours at Worldwide Clinical Trials (Worldwide), autoimmune and bone health research is accelerating, providing new solutions to patients around the world. Given the complexity and widespread impact of autoimmune and bone health conditions, developing new therapies is essential.

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PPD

AUGUST 28, 2024

For pharmaceutical innovators and drug developers working to bring oncology therapies to market, patients are the “why” behind it all. For many patients, involvement in oncology clinical trials represents a last hope for an effective therapy. Many of these patients’ conditions are disabling.

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PPD

OCTOBER 8, 2024

With FSO, all clinical trial tasks (e.g., In a hybrid model, one or more FSP offerings are added to a new or existing FSO arrangement to optimize clinical trial operations or address unforeseen circumstances and changing demands. study startup, data management, clinical monitoring, pharmacovigilance, regulatory affairs, etc.)

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Antidote

JULY 29, 2022

The process of getting a new drug to market is an expensive one. billion to bring a new therapy to market. Between 2009 and 2018, U.S. biopharmaceutical companies spent about $1 billion per drug according to an analysis published in JAMA , and other studies have found that it can cost up to $2.8

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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

APRIL 3, 2024

By: Sue Batchelor, Executive Director, Oncology Project Management Radiopharmaceuticals represent a cutting-edge frontier in oncology treatment, offering the promise of highly targeted therapy with the potential to revolutionize cancer care. Are you aware of the challenges you must address for a successful radiopharmaceutical trial?

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Drug Target Review

JUNE 19, 2024

The mission of Lineage Cell Therapeutics is to deliver on some of the early promises of cell therapy. Cell therapy as a concept is a wonderful idea, but many of the early efforts never generated the kind of clinical data that gets people excited and leads to new medicines. Hearing aids also have all sorts of deficits.

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Antidote

JULY 27, 2023

Before any new therapy can be put on the market, it must be tested to ensure its safety and effectiveness, and the research for this process is done through clinical trials.

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Antidote

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Behind every new treatment is the incredible team of doctors, researchers, patients, and clinical trial specialists who worked on the research that made it possible.

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DrugBank

OCTOBER 17, 2024

By harnessing the vast amounts of data generated throughout the development pipeline, pharmaceutical companies can accelerate the discovery of novel therapies, optimize clinical trial design, enhance drug safety monitoring, and deliver personalized medicine, ultimately improving patient outcomes and transforming the future of healthcare.

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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

NC: I think the continued growth in cell and gene therapy research and the approvals we’re seeing for genetically-driven rare diseases. Their virtual platform is fantastic, as well as their collaboration with the European Reference Network are all things CROs should leverage to support their trials. DA: Several things!

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Drug Patent Watch

DECEMBER 9, 2024

From Lab to Market: The Long Road of Drug Development Once a promising compound is identified, it enters the long and costly process of drug development. While the compound itself couldn’t be patented, various derivatives and combination therapies have been patented, allowing for continued development and distribution.

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PPD

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

By harnessing the full range of innovative technologies and taking advantage of an FSP partners extensive skills and experience, sponsors are able to bring their therapies to market more quickly and within budget even in the face of complicated global regulations and widely fluctuating workloads.

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Drug Target Review

AUGUST 6, 2024

Liver Fibrosis : Targeted therapies using ADCs could help reduce liver fibrosis and prevent the progression to cirrhosis. Expedited programs like the FDA’s Breakthrough Therapy Designation and Fast Track can shorten development timelines and reduce risk. Oncology drugs often command high prices, potentially leading to higher ROI.

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DrugBank

AUGUST 9, 2024

  The average cost of bringing a new drug to market is about $2.6 Moreover, the probability of success for a drug candidate entering clinical trials is only around 10%, highlighting the substantial risks involved. Pharmaceutical Market Analysis The global pharmaceutical market revenue in 2024 is projected to be 1.15

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Cytel

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Single-arm trials, unlike placebo-controlled randomized control trials, forgo the use of a placebo or standard-of-care as a control and establish clinical benefit by demonstrating the effects of a new therapy or treatment via comparison with a synthetic control arm (SCA) derived from external sources.

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Antidote

JULY 9, 2024

Though clinical trials are often discussed in the context of medications and therapies, the devices that administer these medications must also be approved by the FDA before they can be released to market.

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LifeSciVC

JANUARY 16, 2024

These are incredible forecasts and CAGRs, which if we assume directionally correct, rely not only on steady growth for approved therapies but also a substantial success rate of, and continued investment in, the development pipeline. Additional trials (e.g.,

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DrugBank

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Due to the less extensive clinical trial requirements and the competitive nature of the biosimilar market, these biologics can be produced and marketed at significantly lower prices than their reference counterparts. Still, significant differences exist between these two major markets.

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Drug Target Review

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Stem cell transplants have saved patients’ lives time and time again, which led us to launch our own Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program. Regarding CAR-T cell therapy, could you highlight the promising findings that have been identified in the early stages of drug discovery, as well as potential challenges?

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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

MAY 1, 2024

This process can be daunting, but understanding how to manage feedback effectively is crucial for developing and ultimately gaining approval for new therapies, especially in oncology clinical trials. Searching for overlap might allow the investigational product to have a more rapid marketing authorization in multiple regions.

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Drug Target Review

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

What trends are driving the increased use of in vivo delivery methods in gene therapy? How is the market demand for lentiviral vectors evolving, and what factors are influencing this growth? There is a very significant increased market demand for lentiviral vectors. New therapeutic areas are emerging in a powerful way.

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DrugBank

AUGUST 15, 2024

To effectively navigate this ecosystem and expedite the development of new therapies, collaboration between the pharmaceutical industry and academia is proving increasingly vital. This includes funding large-scale clinical trials and establishing robust manufacturing/distribution networks.

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Drug Target Review

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

There is a substantial need for new therapies to treat drug-resistant infections without contributing to or perpetuating resistance; therefore, we are committed to developing highly effective treatment solutions that can be used against a broad range of bacterial infections. Tell us about Recce’s ongoing preclinical trials?

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Advarra

MARCH 20, 2023

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released new guidance regarding cellular and gene therapy products, one of which may significantly impact early-phase clinical trials of such products. This article explores the implications of this guidance, including new approaches for studies focused on cellular or gene therapies.

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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Amidst a shifting clinical landscape characterized by increasingly complex trial designs and growing patient subpopulations, many contract research organizations (CROs) have adopted a “one-stop-shop” strategic approach. Moreover, these delays impact getting potentially lifesaving therapies to patients in need.

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Advarra

JUNE 13, 2023

Research in gene therapies and genetically engineered drugs and vaccines are growing exponentially, and will only continue to become more popular. The accelerating gene therapy market is expected to grow globally by 16.6% An IRB tends to get the most attention since all human trials need IRB approval. between 2020-2027.

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Antidote

MAY 1, 2023

Clinical trials are crucial to advancing medical breakthroughs and bringing new therapies or treatments to market. Unfortunately, many clinical trials are not designed with a patient-centered approach. However, for research studies to be effective, it is vital that patients take part.

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Antidote

MARCH 17, 2023

Before any new medication, therapy, or treatment is put onto the market, it must first be approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Part of this approval process is thorough testing through clinical trials to ensure that any therapy is safe and effective before it is released to the general public.

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