FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

DECEMBER 7, 2022

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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Drug Target Review

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Our primary focus is to design and develop RNA therapies for liver diseases. Our team of chemists then uses this information to develop novel therapies. By doing this, we get a superior understanding of which therapies will and will not work in human biology before a clinical trial.

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Drug Target Review

JULY 5, 2023

Induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) therapies have the potential to treat a wide variety of devastating diseases. While iPSC therapies hold great promise, several challenges remain, including poor infiltration of cytotoxic lymphocytes into solid tumours and insufficient cytotoxicity of myeloid cells.

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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

JANUARY 24, 2024

Written By: Derek Ansel, MS, CCRA, Executive Director, Therapeutic Strategy Lead, Rare Disease Given that 80% of rare diseases have a genetic etiology, genetic implications should be addressed at the onset of a clinical program to support trial enrollment. One diagnostic example that I discussed in my presentation is autism.

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Drug Target Review

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Cell and gene therapies (CGTs) have made significant advancements in treating oncological diseases, with therapies like CAR-T cell treatments transforming cancer care. However, cell-based therapies are intended to leverage those healthy cells via transplant to regenerate damaged tissue.

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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

MAY 10, 2024

Over the past two decades, industry-sponsored clinical trials have targeted treatments for BPD, yielding some promising outcomes; however, broader psychiatric research often excludes BPD patients, a trend that extends to the emerging field of psychedelic studies.

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Drug Target Review

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Over the past 25 years, T-cell therapies have gained significant ground in the treatment of cancer. Preclinical research on γδ T cells has made great strides since the cells were first identified in the 1980s, with γδ T-cell therapies from several companies, including IN8bio, now in or nearing clinical trials for various cancers.

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PPD

AUGUST 5, 2024

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved therapies for treating PAH were primarily vasodilators, designed to overcome the imbalance between vasoactive and vasodilator mediators and to restore endothelial cell function. Their early definition — as well as plans for recording and tracking — is a major factor in a trial’s success.

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Drug Target Review

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Could you explain the fundamental distinction between autologous and allogeneic cell therapies and how they differ in terms of cell sourcing and application? Autologous immune cell therapy involves the grafting of a patient’s own immune cells. Then, cells are infused back to that same patient.” There are pros and cons to each.

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BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Applying CAR T-cell therapy in new clinical settings presents unique challenges. Worldwide Clinical Trials is at the forefront, partnering with drug development teams to map this new path forward.

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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

By Amy Raymond, PhD, PMP, Executive Director, Therapeutic Strategy Lead, Rare Disease Cell and gene therapies (CGTs) include cutting-edge approaches that offer the hope of a healthier, happier, and better tomorrow for a wide range of patient populations. Operationalizing these trials requires proactive and flawless management at every stage.

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PPD

MAY 18, 2023

Yet, four out of five care partners of people with neurodegenerative disorders have never been informed of clinical trial opportunities , according to a survey of more than 250 caregivers conducted by PPD, the clinical research business of Thermo Fisher Scientific. There’s little time to lose.

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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. Researchers often employ cell therapy studies for oncology indications, and the U.S.

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The Pharma Data

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Bayer will present new renal and cardiovascular (CV) analyses from the comprehensive finerenone (Kerendia®) clinical trial program, including the Phase III FIGARO-DKD and FIDELIO-DKD studies, and the prespecified pooled analysis FIDELITY at the American Society of Nephrology (ASN)’s Kidney Week 2021 from 4-7 November.

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Drug Hunter

JUNE 25, 2023

If the molecule reaches approval, MZE001 could be the first oral therapy for Pompe disease, either alone or in combination with enzyme-replacement therapy. According to a company presentation, the 480 mg BID dose covers the ~paEC50 (~650 ng/mL) for >24 h, with a half-life of 12 hours. Get ahead now by requesting a trial.

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Chemical Biology and Drug Design

MAY 11, 2023

Abstract Parkinson's disease is among the most common forms of neurodegenerative illness, with present treatment being primarily symptomatic and frequently coming with substantial adverse effects. Crocin, a naturally occurring carotenoid molecule, was found to have neuroprotective potential in the therapy of this disorder.

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Drug Target Review

DECEMBER 13, 2024

These types differ in their etiology, natural history, and present distinct challenges in disease management. 2 Unmet needs in lung cancer treatment Recent decades have seen significant advancements in lung cancer treatment, especially with the introduction of targeted therapies and immunotherapies, which have notably improved survival rates.

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Broad Institute

OCTOBER 11, 2023

His mother had a presentation of the disease that suggested her immune system was already on the job. But immunotherapy was not yet widely used and had not been applied clinically to Merkel cell carcinoma, so she received traditional chemotherapy and radiation therapy, suffering life-threatening complications along the way.

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The Pharma Data

JUNE 6, 2022

(NYSE: PFE) today announced new data from a planned interim analysis of the Phase 2 MagnetisMM-3 registration-enabling trial of elranatamab in people with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) whose disease is refractory to at least one agent in each of three major classes of medications approved for the disease. and 176,000 globally.

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Drug Target Review

MARCH 7, 2024

Dr Kevan Shokat, professor in the Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, who led the study, explained: “We’ve worked for ten years to bring pancreatic cancer therapies up to speed with therapies for other cancers…This breakthrough is the first to target G12D and gives us a firm foothold to fight this devastating mutation.”

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PLOS: DNA Science

MARCH 28, 2024

FDA classifies it as a “nonsteroidal treatment” – not a gene therapy, but it affects gene expression. The New Drug Duvyzat (givinostat), a type of drug called an HDAC inhibitor, has been in clinical trials to treat cancers and other disorders of the blood, Crohn’s disease, and a form of juvenile arthritis.

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PLOS: DNA Science

OCTOBER 12, 2023

In the final chapter of my 2012 book The Forever Fix: Gene Therapy and the Boy Who Saved It , I predicted that the technology would soon expand well beyond the rare disease world. Gene therapy clearly hasn’t had a major impact on health care, offering extremely expensive treatments for a few individuals with rare diseases.

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PPD

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Approved treatments and therapies have turned what was once a certain death sentence into a manageable condition for those with the disease. These approved therapies have been a game changer in the treatment of HIV and the prevention of its spread. million new infections in 2022.

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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

JULY 8, 2024

By: Lisle Kingery, PhD, Therapeutic Strategy Lead, Neuroscience With depression rates at an all-time high and limited new treatments available, depression clinical trials are more important than ever. Treatment Treatment can take various forms, including therapy, medication, a combination of both, or a clinical trial.

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Vial

JUNE 18, 2024

The success of clinical trials hinges on increasing access to participation by all eligible patients, including populations that have been underrepresented due to the barriers highlighted below. Representation, Underrepresentation & Diversity in Clinical Trials Studies indicate a need to increase patient accessibility to clinical trials.

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Drug Target Review

JANUARY 8, 2024

Contrary to popular belief, ageing is not caused by just random wear and tear of our bodies over time but is instead caused by a discrete set of biological mechanisms that we now better understand and can target with therapies. a clinical-stage private biopharma company developing therapies for neurological and psychiatric diseases.

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The Pharma Data

JUNE 2, 2023

Gilead and Kite Oncology Demonstrate Growing Hematology Pipeline and Strength of Leading Cell Therapy Portfolio at EHA FOSTER CITY, Calif. & Important results from our CAR T-cell therapies and new data for magrolimab continue to drive innovation within our pipeline and reinforce our commitment to addressing unmet needs within hematology.

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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

MAY 23, 2024

By: Sarah Bly, Regulatory Science and Innovation and Matt Cooper, Executive Director, Therapeutic Strategy Lead, Oncology The European Union (EU) presents a unique set of regulatory challenges and opportunities for clinical trials in oncology. Increased Transparency : Ensures that information on clinical trials is more accessible.

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Drug Target Review

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Through further research and work as a principal investigator on clinical studies for several central nervous system indications, I laid the groundwork for a career in gene therapy drug development. AskBio) I continue to work to bring innovative gene therapies to patients in need. In my current role at Asklepios BioPharmaceutical, Inc.

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The Pharma Data

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Designation is supported by Phase II efficacy and safety data that will be presented at ATS 2022 Boehringer Ingelheim plans to study this novel investigational therapy in patients with progressive fibrosing interstitial lung diseases. The FDA Breakthrough Therapy designation is supported by data collected to date.

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The Pharma Data

MAY 26, 2023

Pfizer Presents Scientific Advancements from its Leading Oncology Portfolio at ASCO 2023 Annual Meeting will present data across its Oncology portfolio and growing pipeline, covering multiple tumor types and novel mechanisms of action at the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting in Chicago from June 2 through June 6.

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MAY 22, 2023

DUPIXENT® (DUPILUMAB) LATE-BREAKING PHASE 3 COPD RESULTS PRESENTED AT ATS AND SIMULTANEOUSLY PUBLISHED IN THE NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The Dupixent Phase 3 results were presented in the 2023 American Thoracic Society (ATS) International Conference session “New England Journal of Medicine and JAMA.

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Drug Target Review

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Most targeted cancer therapies used today operate by inhibiting targets along well-known oncogenic signalling cascades. The reactivation of oncogenic signalling upstream or downstream of the driving oncogene is a well-studied source of resistance to targeted cancer therapies.

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Drug Target Review

JANUARY 15, 2024

Onchilles Pharma has translated this breakthrough research into a proprietary set of therapeutics and plans to start first-in-human clinical trials for its first programme, N17350, in 2024 in skin cancers, head and neck cancer, and triple-negative breast cancer. Activation of the ELANE pathway appears pivotal.

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Codon

JULY 14, 2024

While this departs from the reductionist, single-component therapies that have dominated transfusion medicine since World War II, emerging data underscores that whole blood transfusions—blood with all its parts—yield better outcomes following severe blood loss than transfusions involving discrete blood components. Always free.

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Drug Target Review

MARCH 1, 2024

How significant are the results in terms of advancing TCR-T cell therapy and AMP immunotherapy for the treatment of solid tumours? We have already applied this approach to several important tumour targets where enhancements in TCR-T therapy may lead to important gains in clinical benefit, including mutated KRAS, NY-ESO, and HPV E7 antigens.

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The Pharma Data

OCTOBER 9, 2021

Novartis will present 41 abstracts from a wide-ranging multiple sclerosis (MS) portfolio, including new data on Kesimpta ® (ofatumumab) and Mayzent ® (siponimod) Novartis will be commencing Phase III pivotal trials investigating remibrutinib in RMS.

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