SugarCone Biotech

MARCH 2, 2025

Less clear is whether we can productively and safely inhibit TGF- activity at all given the toxicity issues associated with TGF- inhibition. No chemotherapy regimen is used in the trial. Note one important difference in the trials is the inclusion of HPV-positive patients, which the Bicara trial will exclude.

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FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

MARCH 13, 2023

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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LifeSciVC

APRIL 24, 2024

Additionally, for illustrative reasons this is geared towards a single target / product focus vs. broader platform diligence, though many of these mental models will apply for selecting targets and indications for a platform. with gene editing or gene therapy, enzyme replacement therapy), agonism (e.g., in liver, in CNS)?

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Drug Target Review

AUGUST 28, 2024

Once a patient develops advanced cirrhosis/end-stage liver disease there are no specific therapies to significantly avoid major decompensations and death in the next few years. Could you describe the platform of macrophage biology and cell engineering used by Resolution Therapeutics in developing their cell therapies?

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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

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

What key findings about stem cell behaviour, differentiation and integration within host tissues impact the development of stem cell therapies? Despite their potential, ADSC therapy faces several challenges in preclinical studies. Is there a certain disease or condition that you believe stem cell therapy holds the most promise for?

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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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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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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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Drug Patent Watch

DECEMBER 9, 2024

High-Throughput Screening: Modern Technology Meets Natural Products Advanced technologies now allow researchers to rapidly test thousands of natural compounds against specific disease targets. The development of Taxol involved multiple patents, including those for the isolation method, synthetic production, and various formulations.

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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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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

OCTOBER 8, 2024

With FSO, all clinical trial tasks (e.g., across protocols, medicinal products, a portfolio of studies or the entire company. 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.

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The Premier Consulting Blog

MARCH 7, 2024

The FDA’s January 2020 guidance, Chemistry, Manufacturing and Control (CMC) [1] Information for Human Gene Therapy Investigational New Drug Applications (INDs), outlines the analytical methods that define the quality, safety and efficacy of gene therapy therapeutics.

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thought leadership

JULY 2, 2024

Change in the Submission of the Summary Notification Information Format The Summary Notification Information Format Form As of January 31, 2023, Sponsors are required to submit a Clinical Trial Application (CTA) in the EU through the Clinical Trial Information System (CTIS).

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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. Both Durveqtix and Adzynma were major advancements this year, as well as the EMA granting PRIME designation for Ultragenyx’s Angelman syndrome, Sangamo’s Fabry disease, and Spur’s Gaucher disease products.

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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. Patients and caregivers also assess the benefits offered by different therapies, weighing the progression-free survival with their off-target effects. 3D rendering of Antibody Drug Conjugate Molecules.

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Codon

JULY 14, 2024

receives a blood transfusion or a blood product every two seconds. But currently, traditional blood transfusions face significant challenges, including a dwindling pool of donors and a limited shelf life for stored blood products. However, the subsequent death of another patient thrust Denys into a contentious 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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DrugBank

MARCH 12, 2025

  The Expanding Role of mRNA in Cancer Therapy One of the most exciting applications of mRNA therapeutics lies in cancer treatment, where leveraging the immune system to target tumors offers a novel approach. These findings underscore the potential of mRNA to redefine cancer treatment by offering precise, patient-specific therapies.

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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.

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FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

JULY 17, 2024

Importantly, the Hub is intended to establish a new model within FDA, which leverages cross-Agency expertise in providing guidance and conducting reviews for products for rare disease populations.

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New Drug Approvals

APRIL 2, 2025

The efficacy of Journavx was evaluated in two randomized, double-blind, placebo- and active-controlled trials of acute surgical pain, one following abdominoplasty and the other following bunionectomy. Both trials demonstrated a statistically significant superior reduction in pain with Journavx compared to placebo. under nitrogen.

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Advarra

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The field of cell and gene therapies (CGT) is constantly evolving, and there has been significant progress in this area of research. However, despite the promise of these therapies, the regulations governing them lag the science, which in turn hinders the clinical translation of these novel medicines.

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The Premier Consulting Blog

APRIL 18, 2024

Development of cell and gene therapies is growing rapidly, given the major advances in genomic technologies and increasing scientific understanding of genetic regulation and immunology. This blog will outline three characteristics of a successful nonclinical program to support entry into clinical trials for a cell or gene therapy product.

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DrugBank

JANUARY 29, 2025

Gene Therapy Gene therapy operates on the principle of modulating the DNA blueprint of cells to induce a therapeutic response. In sickle cell disease, for instance, a missense mutation in the HBB gene , encoding the beta-globin subunit of hemoglobin, leads to the production of abnormal hemoglobin S.

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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. The Benefits of the Umbrella Trial There are many potential benefits to the umbrella trial.

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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.

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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. The primary advantage is cost-effectiveness.

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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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Advarra

JANUARY 11, 2024

The applications of mRNA-based therapies in cancer research represent one of the next groundbreaking steps toward improved cancer treatments. Adoptive T Cell therapies, therapeutic antibodies, and immunomodulatory proteins represent just some of the potentially beneficial treatment strategies for successful mRNA cancer trials.

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Drug Target Review

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Viral vectors have been crucial in transforming the gene therapy landscape due to their natural ability to infect cells. 1 In 2017, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first AAV-based gene replacement therapy (Luxturna), for Leber congenital amaurosis type 2.

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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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DrugBank

MAY 6, 2024

Unlike conventional chemical-based medicines, biologics offer targeted therapies derived from living cells, which can result in more effective and personalized treatments. A Wave of Innovations The year 2024 has already proven to be significant for the field of biologics, witnessing a notable increase in FDA approvals.

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FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Snow — On September 18, 2023, FDA published an updated, final iteration of guidance for immediate implementation entitled, “ Considerations for the Conduct of Clinical Trials of Medical Products During Major Disruptions Due to Disasters and Public Health Emergencies.” hurricane) or public health emergency (e.g.,

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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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Drug Target Review

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

What trends are driving the increased use of in vivo delivery methods in gene therapy? Finally, the market demand has increased as clinical trials are advancing towards more advanced phases and more vectors are being approved for commercial use. How are new therapeutic areas emerging as potential targets for in vivo gene therapy?

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