Clinical Trials: Page 40


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    What's new in ePRO, the customer service behind it, and how you can benefit

    A single deployment now allows users to input ePRO on their device of choice, wherever they may be.

    March 8, 2021
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    Lilly says diabetes shot outperformed rival Novo drug in study

    The results are a boost for Lilly's drug, tirzepatide, which is being prepared for regulatory submissions later this year. But long-term heart data won't be available for some time.

    By March 4, 2021
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    Oncology's research boom

    More than one quarter of the medcines cleared by the FDA's main review office since 2015 have been cancer drugs, a tally that reflects the advent of cancer immunotherapy as well as continued progress in matching treatment to genetics.

    By BioPharma Dive staff
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    Galapagos reports long-awaited safety data for inflammation drug

    The data show similar declines in sperm counts among patients on the Belgian biotech's drug, filgotinib, or a placebo. But it's unclear whether that finding will appease the FDA, which surprisingly rejected filgotinib last year.

    By March 4, 2021
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    Lilly drug regrows hair in autoimmune disease study, but safety questions linger

    The results could help baricitinib become the first treatment for alopecia areata, a leading cause of hair loss. Safety concerns have diminished the drug's prospects in arthritis, however.

    By March 3, 2021
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    A closely watched schizophrenia drug fails key test

    Though a mid-stage study read out negative, Neurocrine still sees a path forward for the drug, which it licensed from Takeda last summer.

    By March 2, 2021
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    A play-by-play of the FDA meeting on J&J's vaccine

    FDA advisers expressed growing comfort with the authorization process, offering unanimous support for J&J's shot. But the meeting also gave a window into debates likely to play out in the coming weeks and months.

    By , Ned Pagliarulo , Updated March 1, 2021
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    Moderna, Pfizer ready multi-pronged plans for coronavirus variants

    Moderna has delivered a modified version of its vaccine to NIH scientists, while Pfizer has begun testing of an additional booster shot in a clinical trial, both precautionary steps against emerging strains.

    By , Updated Feb. 25, 2021
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    Icon to buy contract researcher PRA Health for $12B

    The cash-and-stock deal gives PRA shareholders roughly one-third ownership of the new company, which will be one of the larger providers of contract research support.

    By Kristin Jensen • Feb. 24, 2021
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    FDA review supports safety, efficacy of J&J coronavirus vaccine

    In their review, agency scientists provided new details on the shot's protection against severe COVID-19 and different virus variants as well as its potential to reduce transmission.

    By Ned Pagliarulo , Updated Feb. 24, 2021
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    FDA lays out shortened path for testing vaccines against new coronavirus variants

    Lengthy trials won't be needed for updating shots against emerging viral strains, the agency told developers in newly published guidance.

    By Ned Pagliarulo • Feb. 22, 2021
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    Sanofi and GSK start trial of upgraded coronavirus vaccine after first version disappoints

    The companies think a new formulation will yield better results than their first attempt. But with several vaccines available, testing may be more challenging.

    By Feb. 22, 2021
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    Accelerating virtual clinical trials

    Leveraging the guidance and support of trial virtualization professionals with experience in key areas of a trial's lifecycle will undoubtedly impact overall success.

    Feb. 22, 2021
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    Why this week's FDA meeting on J&J's coronavirus vaccine will be important

    The FDA is widely expected to authorize the drugmaker's one-dose shot. But the advisory committee meeting beforehand will offer a window into debate over several key issues.

    By , Ned Pagliarulo • Updated Feb. 23, 2021
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    10 biotechs become 1: Centessa launches with $250M to prove unorthodox R&D model

    The new company will be led by Saurabh Saha, a former Bristol Myers executive, and Moncef Slaoui, who until recently led the U.S. government's coronavirus vaccine program.

    By Ned Pagliarulo • Feb. 16, 2021
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    eReconciliation tool: A new software to facilitate Safety Data Reconciliation between clinical and safety databases

    Simplify serious adverse events reconciliation operations with a customizable and GxP validated platform solution.

    By Eleanor S. Segal, Luca Morbelli, Simone Suriano & Beat Widler • Feb. 16, 2021
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    AstraZeneca plans for adapting vaccine to coronavirus variants, but offers longer timeline than rivals

    The drugmaker says between six to nine months are needed to ramp up production of an adapted shot. South Africa recently stopped using the vaccine due to its reduced potency against a common strain there.

    By Feb. 11, 2021
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    Gilead, Galapagos halt development of experimental drug, denting research alliance

    Independent reviewers found the benefits of the lung disease drug didn't outweigh its risks, marking a second major setback in six months for the companies' partnership.

    By Kristin Jensen • Feb. 11, 2021
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    In surprise finding, Roche arthritis drug cuts risk of COVID-19 death in large UK study

    U.K. researchers running the sprawling RECOVERY trial showed that adding Actemra to standard treatment can save lives, a powerfully positive result in a long-running debate about the drug's utility in COVID-19.

    By Feb. 11, 2021
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    Small biotech gets big win on treatment for rare swelling disorder

    An oral hereditary angioedema treatment from KalVista Pharmaceuticals looks similarly effective to standard injectables, which could threaten big-selling drugs from Takeda and others.

    By Feb. 9, 2021
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    New data on AstraZeneca vaccine add to worries over coronavirus variant from South Africa

    South Africa will use other shots in its immunization campaign after AstraZeneca's offered "minimal protection" against the variant that's spread throughout the country.

    By Feb. 8, 2021
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    On target, on-time enrollment, even in a global pandemic

    Completing enrollment of a phase 3 trial on-time, even through the height of COVID-19  

    Feb. 8, 2021
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    PTC aims again for FDA review of Duchenne drug despite latest miss

    The FDA has rejected PTC's treatment three times, but the biotech's CEO hopes the "totality" of the results it's now accrued will finally lead to a different outcome.   

    By Feb. 5, 2021
  • UK to start study testing Pfizer, AstraZeneca vaccines together

    The government-funded trial will evaluate the effects of mixing vaccines and varying timing between shots.

    By Kristin Jensen • Feb. 4, 2021
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    Breaking down the barriers to decentralized trials

    Decentralized trials are here to stay. Here's how technology has and will continue to pave the way.

    By Henry McNamara, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Oracle Health Sciences • Feb. 1, 2021
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    Amgen study data bolster prospects of KRAS-blocking cancer drug

    Results from a mid-stage study showed Amgen's drug, sotorasib, shrank tumors in over a third of lung cancer patients, affirming earlier findings. 

    By Ned Pagliarulo • Updated Jan. 29, 2021