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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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. By Sarah Wicks & James E. Valentine & Frank J. those reviewed by the CDER Division of Rare Diseases and Medical Genetics).

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Drug Target Review

JULY 4, 2023

However, a more detailed look into the clinical data suggests that there is room for further dose optimisation, and this is exemplified by the small molecule drug Sotorasib. FDA initiatives to support dose optimization in oncology drug development: the less may be the better. Translational and Clinical Pharmacology [Internet].

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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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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

While traditionally conducted during Phase 2 or later, the FDA has recently been requesting data sooner in the development process, making it critical to implement proactive AME studies to lay the groundwork for advanced phases of your clinical program. To accomplish this, we pay careful attention to both dosing and sample collection.

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The Premier Consulting Blog

JUNE 8, 2023

Premier Consulting’s regulatory strategists specializing in the US FDA’s 505(b)(2) approval pathway are often asked how a sponsor can recover from a pre-IND meeting that doesn’t go as planned. Start by analyzing the feedback received during the meeting and thoroughly reviewing the FDA’s recommendations and suggestions.

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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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New Drug Approvals

DECEMBER 24, 2023

“Population pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic modelling of eplontersen, an antisense oligonucleotide in development for transthyretin amyloidosis” British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. S2CID 250989659. ^ “Eplontersen: FDA-Approved Drugs” U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 7 March 2023. .

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Alta Sciences

JULY 25, 2024

To ensure you're in the know, we've put together a summary of recent revisions, drafts, and final guidances from the FDA. jpg Synopsis Discover 10 more essential life science resources, including expert insights, tips, case studies, webinars, podcasts, posters, scientific publications, videos, and more, that you may have missed from us!

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Agency IQ

JULY 8, 2024

What We Expect the FDA to do in July and August 2024 In this ongoing feature, AgencyIQ looks at public data to determine what the FDA is likely to do in the months ahead, including key deadlines, meetings, events, planned regulations, comment periods and more. We will see if FDA is willing to accept those changes later this month.

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Alta Sciences

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Podcast : FDA Guidance for Industry Psychedelic Drugs Extensively studied for potential therapeutic efficacy, psychedelic drug development comes with its own set of clinical development requirements. Watch the video.

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Alta Sciences

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Adherence to harmonized pharmacy-specific SOPs based on cGMP principles at our three clinical pharmacology units. Exceptional inspection results from major regulators such as the FDA, HC, EMA, and MHRA. Regulatory Excellence - Licenses for Schedule I through IV drug substances.

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Alta Sciences

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

About Altasciences Altasciences is an integrated drug development solution company offering pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies a proven, flexible approach to preclinical and clinical pharmacology studies, including formulation, manufacturing, and analytical services.

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The Pharma Data

MAY 2, 2022

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for zuranolone in the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD). The companies have submitted the nonclinical module of the NDA to the FDA and plan to submit the remaining components for the MDD filing in the second half of 2022.

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The Premier Consulting Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

The pre-IND meeting is an opportunity for highly productive interactions between sponsors and the FDA, allowing for discussion of key material attributes and development strategy plus requests for Agency review and advice on specific topics.

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The Premier Consulting Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

However, the success of a 505(b)(2) application hinges on a tailored development strategy that carefully considers the specific characteristics of the newly proposed drug product, and the nature of the changes made in comparison to a prior US FDA-approved listed drug (LD) or the drug reported in literature.

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Agency IQ

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

FDA’s nonprescription advisors find no efficacy for phenylephrine This week, FDA’s Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee (NDAC) voted unanimously that current scientific data do not support the efficacy of oral phenylephrine as a nasal decongestant, aligning with FDA analysis — and re-analysis — of data.

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Metabolite Tales Blog

JULY 5, 2023

Metabolism of de novo-designed macrocyclic drugs approved by the FDA By Julia Shanu-Wilson To date, only 4% (67) of FDA approved drugs are macrocycles [1]. Current macrocycles in clinical use generally focus on treatment of infectious diseases, cancer and auto-immune disorders. of parent drug exposure respectively.

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Metabolite Tales Blog

JULY 5, 2023

Metabolism of de novo-designed macrocyclic drugs approved by the FDA By Julia Shanu-Wilson To date, only 4% (67) of FDA approved drugs are macrocycles [1]. Current macrocycles in clinical use generally focus on treatment of infectious diseases, cancer and auto-immune disorders.

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Agency IQ

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Workshop addresses oncology dose optimization across full span of development In a series of broad-ranging, frank discussions, attendees at a joint FDA-American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) workshop worked through opportunities and challenges for dose optimization across the span of cancer drug development activities.

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 17, 2020

In addition, TLC is preparing for scale-up production of TLC590, as for complex lipid products, the manufacturing process and batch size used in pivotal clinical trials and New Drug Application submission must be the same as future commercial batches.

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Eye on FDA

AUGUST 4, 2021

As more drugs are being approved, is FDA getting less advice than in the past? FDA maintains a vast network of outside advisors to provide input and counsel to the agency related to decisions on policy as well as product approvals. There are 31 advisory committees on matters ranging from food to medical devices to pediatric care.

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Agency IQ

OCTOBER 27, 2023

What We Expect the FDA to do in November 2023 In this ongoing feature, AgencyIQ looks at public data to determine what the FDA is likely to do in the month ahead, including key deadlines, meetings, events, planned regulations, comment periods and more. FDA is also due to revise 24 other guidance documents at that time.

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Agency IQ

JUNE 16, 2023

The 51 regulations that FDA is currently working on The FDA today unveiled its much-anticipated Spring 2023 Unified Agenda, a document outlining the regulations the agency plans to release in 2023 and beyond. FDA’s most recent agenda doubles down on that December 2023 anticipated due date, however.

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Agency IQ

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The FDA and oncology: 2023 year in review As we round the corner into the last few weeks of 2023, AgencyIQ has taken a look back at a very busy year for the FDA’s oncology staff, and for sponsors. Since its inception, OCE has initiated an extensive list of initiatives and has taken the lead on over forty guidances published by FDA.

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Agency IQ

JUNE 2, 2023

What We Expect the FDA to do in June 2023 In this ongoing feature, AgencyIQ looks at public data to determine what the FDA is likely to do in the month ahead, including key deadlines, meetings, events, planned regulations, comment periods and more. In 2022 and 2021, the Spring Unified Agenda was released in early/mid June.

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Agency IQ

OCTOBER 6, 2023

FDA fiscal year in review: New drug approvals in the wake of the pandemic and legislative reforms AgencyIQ analyzed CDER’s novel drug approvals in Fiscal Year 2023, identifying a recovery in approval numbers as the agency resumes a new normal following the pandemic. The FDA also refers to novel products as “New Molecular Entities,” or NMEs.

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Agency IQ

JULY 28, 2023

In new contract notices, FDA seeks help on user fee commitments and moving opioid, oncology priorities forward This week, the FDA issued four new contract notices that highlight agency priorities in meeting user fee commitments, ongoing work in oncology dose optimization, and continued commitment to addressing the opioid crisis.

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Eye on FDA

JANUARY 5, 2022

FDA has scheduled the first advisory committee meetings of 2022. First and foremost is that as noted earlier this year (See August 5, 2021 FDA Adcomms – Is FDA Getting Less Advice? ), there were fewer 2021 meetings held to consider new drug applications than in years gone by. FDA Outcomes.

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Agency IQ

OCTOBER 20, 2023

BsUFA III regulatory science pilot offers progress report, fields stakeholder criticisms and questions This week, FDA and its grantees briefed stakeholders on the status of research projects funded through the Biosimilar User Fee Act (BSUFA III) Regulatory Science Pilot Program. Developing biosimilars is an extensive and expensive process.

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Agency IQ

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

166 guidance documents the FDA is actively working on in 2024 (and beyond) The FDA is set to be very, very busy in 2024. For now, we haven’t included all documents previously released by the FDA in draft form unless specifically included on the agency’s draft agendas. New on CDRH’s guidance agenda. Priority A List.

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Agency IQ

MAY 3, 2024

What We Expect the FDA to do in May and June 2024 In this ongoing feature, AgencyIQ looks at public data to determine what the FDA is likely to do in the months ahead, including key deadlines, meetings, events, planned regulations, comment periods and more.

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Alta Sciences

AUGUST 28, 2023

Ischemix expects to complete all of the work required for a Phase II trial of CMX-2043 in acute TBI by the end of 2023, and plans to request a pre-IND meeting with FDA for early Q1 2024. For over 25 years, Altasciences has been partnering with sponsors to help support educated, faster, and more complete early drug development decisions.

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The Premier Consulting Blog

JUNE 18, 2023

Figure 1: Comparison of Clinical Trial Designs The Prelude to Applying In Silico Trials for Rare Diseases In silico clinical trials have been recognized by the FDA as useful tools in advancing personalized treatment and streamlining randomized controlled trials. Accessed April 4, 2023, at: [link] [2] Russo et al.

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Agency IQ

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Under the FDA’s Good Guidance Practices regulation at 21 CFR 10.115 , the agency is required to annually publish “a list of possible topics for future guidance document development or revision during the next year.” This list is known as the FDA’s “guidance agenda.”

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Alta Sciences

JULY 31, 2024

How Improving Diversity Can Benefit Clinical Trials pmjackson Wed, 07/31/2024 - 19:19 In July 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a draft guidance to ensure greater diversity in clinical trials, which is expected to become a final guidance by June 2025.

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Agency IQ

DECEMBER 1, 2023

FDA updates guidance on developing drugs for Covid-19, replacing pandemic-era version Last week, FDA published the third update to its guidance on the development of products to prevent or treat Covid-19. The FDA also implemented new flexibilities for certain regulated products and processes, typically via enforcement discretion.

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