FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

DECEMBER 15, 2024

This is even more so in rare disease CGT programs where clinical development can be more streamlined, so CMC product development is expected to happen at a more rapid rate. It is important that sponsors do not miss an opportunity to engage with CBER on CMC topics.

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FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Valentine On November 19, 2024, FDA released a draft guidance titled Frequently Asked Questions Developing Potential Cellular and Gene Therapy Products. Section #1: FDA Interactions Given the wide range of sponsors (i.e., Tobolowsky & Charles G. Raver & James E.

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The Premier Consulting Blog

JULY 31, 2024

In this blog, we explain the role of clinical pharmacology in drug development and demonstrate how the right strategy can accelerate development under the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 505(b)(1) and 505(b)(2) New Drug Application (NDA) pathways.

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KIF1A

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Read the Guide FDA Launches Pilot Program to Help Further Accelerate Development of Rare Disease Therapies One frustrating aspect of traditional drug development, especially for rare disease communities, is the tempo of regulatory decisions on potential drugs.

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Alta Sciences

APRIL 17, 2024

Five Promising Treatment Areas in Early-Phase Drug Development in 2024 aasimakopoulos Wed, 04/17/2024 - 15:52 Early-phase drug development is an ever-changing landscape, as emerging science leads to new promising areas of research for the treatment of human health issues.

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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

JULY 3, 2025

However, the FDA’s recent decision to remove the Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) requirements for certain approved Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell (CAR T) therapies could dramatically shift these numbers, making life-saving treatments more accessible to those in need.

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Cytel

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Data is the cornerstone of any clinical trial, driving the decision-making process of drug development, and is a fundamental requirement for approval of new therapies by regulatory agencies like the FDA or EMA.

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BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

JUNE 23, 2025

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FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

MARCH 7, 2024

Clissold — The trio of CDER, CBER, and CDRH released a new draft guidance titled “ Use of Data Monitoring Committees in Clinical Trials ” that revises the 2006 guidance “Establishment and Operation of Clinical Trial Data Monitoring Committees” and, when final, will replace the 2006 guidance.

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Cytel

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Speakers discussed investigator, regulatory (FDA), industry, and patient perspectives during the special symposium “Challenging the Status Quo of Early Phase Clinical Trial Design: Project Optimus.” To address this challenge, the FDA Oncology Center of Excellence initiated Project Optimus.

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Drug Target Review

JANUARY 8, 2024

We are at the forefront of drug development in an area of research called cellular rejuvenation, which is an approach that has the potential to address many diseases of ageing by restoring aged and injured cells to a more youthful and resilient state. About the author Jerry McLaughlin CEO, Life Biosciences, Inc.

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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

MAY 15, 2025

The Investigational New Drug (IND) application is a pivotal step in the drug development journey, offering a multitude of strategic advantages and enhanced opportunities. Have you considered the multiple associated benefits and implications in the context of your novel drug development plan?

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Alta Sciences

AUGUST 18, 2023

Webinar— A Square Peg in a Round Hole–Navigating the Unique Attributes of Psychedelic Drug Development iianiro Fri, 08/18/2023 - 19:49 URL [link] Description Save the date—Join us for a complimentary webinar for an overview of the draft FDA guidance on early-phase clinical development of psychedelics and how Altasciences can guide you through the process, (..)

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the development of LX9211 in diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain. The FDA’s Fast Track designation of LX9211 reflects the serious unmet medical need of people suffering from diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain,” said Praveen Tyle, Ph.D., THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Dec.

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Cytel

JUNE 20, 2023

Legislation on pediatric studies has existed for more than 20 years in the US, yet additional guidance from the FDA has been relatively scarce. How might this affect pediatric drug development?

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FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The Washington Nationals won the World Series, Presidential administrations have come and gone, and FDA has added new meeting types and formats to its menu. And so, FDA has issued a new draft guidance to bring everyone up to speed on formal meetings under PDUFA. Tobolowsky — Much has changed since the long-gone days of 2017.

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 13, 2021

14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — MindMed (NEO: MMED), (OTCQB: MMEDF), (DE: MMQ), a leading psychedelic medicine biotech company today announced the addition of Robert Barrow , an accomplished pharmaceutical executive, as Chief Development Officer. We are excited to attract such top tier talent from the psychedelic drug development community.

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PPD

JULY 8, 2025

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has captured global attention for its transformative potential across industries, and nowhere is the promise greater — or more fraught — than in health care and clinical research. Accelerate your clinical research with our drug development digital solutions from Thermo Fisher Scientific.

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FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Sasinowski — This time last year, we wrote about a long-overlooked FDA statutory authority and wondered if this provision, known colloquially as the “single study plus confirmatory evidence” pathway, was having a moment (previous post here ).

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Alta Sciences

JULY 22, 2024

Insights in FIH studies provide valuable information on potential dosing, efficacy, and safety, and serve as a good guide for the regulatory requirements needed throughout clinical development. jpg Tags Clinical Trials Weight 1

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Alta Sciences

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The FDA guidance, Evaluating Drug Effects on the Ability to Operate a Motor Vehicle , indicates that testing in early-phase clinical development should emphasize sensitivity over specificity in CNS effects.

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FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

JANUARY 4, 2023

The purpose of these town halls are to discuss topics related to OTAT-regulated products, engage with product development stakeholders, and to provide information to help stakeholders to help advance drug development. The Agency repeatedly stated and strongly recommends sponsors engage with FDA prior to submitting the IND.

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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

During clinical development, new chemical entities (NCEs) require an absorption, metabolism, and excretion (AME) study. The post Why Proactive AME Studies are Critical to Accelerating Your Approval Journey appeared first on Worldwide Clinical Trials.

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The Pharma Data

JULY 8, 2021

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an updated label for ADUHELM (aducanumab-avwa) injection 100 mg/mL solution. The update includes an addition to the Indications and Usage section of the label (Section 1) to emphasize the disease stages studied in the clinical trials, as seen below ( italics to note updated language).

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 10, 2021

(Nasdaq:IDYA), an oncology-focused precision medicine company committed to the discovery and development of targeted therapeutics, today announced it has submitted an Investigational New Drug (IND) application with the U.S.

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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

DECEMBER 20, 2023

His presentation covered various aspects of oncology clinical programs, focusing on study design trends, with reference to both the recently implemented FDA Project Optimus guidance and studies we have seen from sponsors.

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The Pharma Data

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation to its clinical candidate, LB-001 for the treatment methylmalonic acidemia (MMA). The FDA’s Fast Track designation is a process designed to expedite or facilitate the review of product candidates to treat serious conditions and fill an unmet medical need.

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PPD

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

As we approach the end of 2023, it’s time to reflect on the past 12 months and how advances in drug development shaped the pharma and biotech industries. These shifts are a prelude to further change and progress in the clinical trial landscape in 2024. Five Predictions for the Drug Development Industry in 2024 1.

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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

MARCH 7, 2024

When conducting first-in-human (FIH) clinical trials, small to midsize pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies are faced with several crucial choices that can shape the trajectory of their drug development pathway. The post Navigating the Global Clinical Landscape: CTA or IND for Your First-in-Human Study?

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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

MAY 1, 2024

The clinical trials sector prompted a recent modernization of ICH E8 and a subsequent renovation of ICH E6 to provide updated guidance that is appropriate and flexible enough to address the increasing diversity of clinical trial designs and data sources employed to support regulatory and other health policy decisions.

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The Pharma Data

JUNE 11, 2025

Ionis Pharmaceuticals has a well-established track record in the development of antisense therapies for neurological disorders. With eight wholly owned neurology programs currently in clinical development, Ionis continues to expand its pipeline targeting a diverse array of rare and more prevalent neurological disorders.

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NIH Director's Blog: Drug Development

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

What makes advances like this especially important is that only 1 in 10 drug candidates entering human clinical trials ultimately receives approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) [2]. For those drug candidates that are ultimately doomed, “failing early” is key to reducing drug development costs.

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Drug Target Review

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

CNS-related issues account for nearly a quarter of failures during clinical development, a phase where consequences are high in terms of resources and patient impact. CNS-related issues account for nearly a quarter of failures during clinical development, a phase where consequences are high in terms of resources and patient impact.

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Drug Target Review

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

The current landscape of protein drug development is characterised by accelerated timelines where new drugs are approved in months rather than years. Hence, in many cases an earlier IND may be prevented by the timely provision of representative Drug Substance (DS) to execute such toxicology studies.

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 13, 2021

14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Innovation Pharma (Formerly known as Cellceutix) (OTCQB:IPIX) (“the Company”), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, is pleased to announce that the U.S. WAKEFIELD, Mass., Brilacidin is a first-in-class Host Defense Protein (HDP) mimetic with antiviral, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties.

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Agency IQ

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Far from just an outline of the work completed by Consortium members to date, the Playbook is a thoughtfully organized “how-to-guide” which walks readers through some of the major milestones of early clinical development in just over one hundred pages.

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Fierce BioTech

APRIL 10, 2024

Staquicini, PhD Duration 60 minutes Assessment of antibody off-target reactivity is a regulatory requirement for clinical development. Redefining Antibody Specificity Profiling for IND swheeler Wed, 04/10/2024 - 17:56 Thu, 06/06/2024 - 11:00 Resource Type Webinar Kris Raghavan, PhD Fernanda I.

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