Drug Patent Watch

DECEMBER 30, 2024

The regulatory environment in Japan for generic drug development is complex and has undergone significant changes in recent years. Types of Drug Applications The PMDA accepts three main types of drug applications: Investigational New Drug (IND) : Required for conducting clinical trials in Japan.

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FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plays a pivotal role in fostering the development of treatments for rare diseases through its Orphan Products Grants Program. Each year, FDA selects a limited number of clinical trials to fund to help sponsors pursue development of medical products for rare diseases and advance their field.

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Drug Target Review

APRIL 7, 2025

Advanced strategies and tools are being implemented to establish the safety and efficacy of new therapeutic modalities, with the development of new biomarkers becoming one of the most relevant approaches for enhancing the precision and utility of early-stage studies.

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PPD

MARCH 11, 2025

Developing treatments for individuals living with rare diseases is critical, but orphan drug development is laden with unique obstacles that necessitate innovative, multifaceted approaches. Moreover, in some rare disease trials, it is unethical to design a control group of patients with a placebo.

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PPD

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Our annual look at the state of the drug development industry highlights a dual set of challenges complicating progress. Pressure and requirements to engage diverse patient populations in trials have become more challenging and expensive, requiring tailored strategies that can stretch both resources and budgets.

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Quanticate

JUNE 13, 2025

Clinical research generates vast amounts of diverse data from laboratory tests, patients, medical equipment, and outside sources. By organising and analysing this information, researchers can extract actionable insights that improve patient outcomes, data accuracy, drug efficacy and speed up trials.

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Drug Target Review

MARCH 24, 2025

To understand the significance of this goal, it is important to recognise the current drug development process. This uncertainty contributes to the high failure rate and enormous costs of drug development. Currently, understanding these aspects requires extensive animal testing followed by human trials.

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Drug Target Review

JUNE 11, 2025

Drug development is plagued by complex challenges, but multimodal AI is unlocking new opportunities. By integrating diverse data sources – from genomics to clinical insights – this approach is accelerating drug discovery, improving patient stratification and boosting success rates. Highlighting data integration.

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Drug Target Review

APRIL 30, 2025

It involves a dynamic and often unpredictable process where every stage, from target identification to clinical trials, generates vast amounts of data. Additionally, AI-driven predictive modelling can shorten the preclinical phase by simulating biological responses, leading to more targeted and efficient clinical trials.

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Drug Target Review

JUNE 9, 2025

A personal journey to Alltrna Michelle Werner’s career has spanned over 20 years in the pharmaceutical industry, where she developed her expertise in oncology drug development at leading companies such as Bristol Myers Squibb, AstraZeneca, and Novartis.

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Alta Sciences

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Regulatory Guidance for Oligonucleotide Bioanalysis in Drug Development pmjackson Wed, 02/19/2025 - 21:30 The unique physicochemical properties of oligonucleotides require the use of specialized bioanalytical approaches, with key considerations including selectivity and specificity, sensitivity, stability, and matrix effects.

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The Pharma Data

JUNE 24, 2025

The lead asset in this portfolio, daraxonrasib (RMC-6236) , is a multi-selective RAS(ON) inhibitor currently being evaluated in clinical trials for patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and colorectal cancer harboring KRAS mutations.

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Drug Patent Watch

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Understanding the Pharmaceutical Market Dynamics The pharmaceutical industry is a complex ecosystem where branded drugs and generics coexist, each playing a vital role in patient care and market dynamics. Branded drugs, developed through extensive research and clinical trials, often enjoy patent protection for a limited period.

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Drug Target Review

JUNE 6, 2025

“Protocol development can be a complex and meticulous process,” he explains, “as it’s crucial to ensure that trial candidates meet the necessary inclusion criteria.” Prior treatments and patient histories often introduce variables that can affect outcomes, making thoughtful trial design essential for generating reliable data.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2025

A recent white paper from the PPD clinical research business of Thermo Fisher Scientific details how these functions have evolved over the years to the point where multiple outsourcing models are now commonly utilized. Electronic medical records (EMRs), for example, exemplify the evolving role of technology in clinical trials.

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The Pharma Data

JUNE 27, 2025

The trial met both its primary and key secondary endpoints, signaling a potential breakthrough in a condition with few, if any, effective treatment options. The full dataset is expected to be presented at an upcoming international scientific conference, which will provide greater clarity on the magnitude of fenfluramine’s clinical benefits.

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PPD

JANUARY 2, 2025

Its ability to maneuver persistent drug development challenges, like patient recruitment, trial complexity and rising costs, will ultimately determine its success. This blog explores the value of functional service provider (FSP) models and how they help biotech companies augment their clinical development needs.

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Drug Target Review

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Now take a step further: envision testing drugs in these organoids to identify the ones that can treat disease safely and effectively without needing to run expensive clinical trials first. 13-18 Confidence in organoid-generated data that translates in vitro efficacy to efficacy in the clinic is growing.

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SugarCone Biotech

JUNE 19, 2025

Two large and randomized clinical trials, IMpower-133 and CASPIAN, showing statistically significant improvements in outcomes when chemotherapy was combined with atezolizumab or durvalumab, respectively, in the first-line treatment of ES-SCLC. This Phase 3 trial compared tarlatamab with chemotherapy as second-line treatment.

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Drug Patent Watch

DECEMBER 9, 2024

This approach has led to the discovery of numerous potential drug candidates. From Lab to Market: The Long Road of Drug Development Once a promising compound is identified, it enters the long and costly process of drug development. Q: How long does a drug patent last?

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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

JANUARY 21, 2025

Rigorous procedures to ensure that drugs are effective and safe. Regulatory bodies such as the FDA oversee clinical trials to ensure that studies’ design, conduction, analysis, and reporting are per established guidelines and laws.

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Drug Target Review

JULY 8, 2025

As Vice President of Oncology Early Development (OED) at AbbVie , she leads the charge on translating bold scientific ideas into real-world impact – and she’s doing it with a focus on some of the most tenacious cancers out there. Her team sits right at the edge of innovation, where discovery science meets clinical execution. “The

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Alta Sciences

MARCH 4, 2025

Over time, this group of professionals evolved and grew, having regular stakeholder interactions with the FDA and Controlled Substances staff to discuss requirements for drug developers. I have spent the better part of my career working to make drugs safer. Tags Clinical Trials Weight 16

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The Pharma Data

JUNE 11, 2025

Ionis Begins Pivotal Phase 3 REVEAL Study of ION582 in Angelman Syndrome, Dosing First Patient in Global Trial Ionis Pharmaceuticals , Inc. This trial will build on previous positive data from the earlier Phase 1/2 HALOS study and is designed to rigorously assess the potential of ION582 as a disease-modifying therapy. “We

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Drug Target Review

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

I went on to complete my MBA and PhD at The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) in drug development. We are developing a next-generation, highly selective inhibitor of PI3Kd, which is very exciting. Initially, we are developing roginolisib, a drug that inhibits PI3Kd signalling to treat uveal melanoma.

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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

OCTOBER 29, 2024

By: Juliane Mills, Senior Director, Therapeutic Strategy Lead, Rare Disease The rise of patient-led clinical research, particularly in rare disease, represents a significant shift in the clinical trial landscape. Why Is There an Increase in Patient-Led Rare Disease Research?

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Drug Target Review

DECEMBER 11, 2024

This issue poses a significant hurdle for drug developers, with no universal protocol currently in place to address these complexities. Such an approach ensures reliable preclinical toxicology data and supports the transition of innovative therapies from the lab to clinical trials.

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Drug Target Review

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Dr Pooja Hingorani, Senior Medical Director of Oncology Early Development at AbbVie , shares her journey in STEM, from her early days in New Delhi to her impactful career in oncology research and drug development. In addition to this, I also chaired national trials evaluating an anti-GD2 antibody in pediatric osteosarcoma.

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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Fortunately, advances in clinical research are providing hope for better treatments and outcomes. With the support of global networks like ours at Worldwide Clinical Trials (Worldwide), autoimmune and bone health research is accelerating, providing new solutions to patients around the world.

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Alta Sciences

JUNE 6, 2025

For a contract research organization (CRO), it can play an integral role in increasing the quality and speed of drug development while reducing costs, repetitive manual tasks, and human error. This can result in failed runs and wasted reagents.

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Alta Sciences

JULY 3, 2025

Altasciences At CPHI Americas 2025 pmjackson Thu, 07/03/2025 - 13:41 In the ever-changing drug development world, staying agile is essential to enabling more informed decisions, faster. It’s a challenge that affects a large percentage of new drug candidates—one we’re passionate about helping to solve.

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Alta Sciences

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

4 Essential Topics to Cover in Your First CRO Meeting pmjackson Fri, 11/15/2024 - 19:22 Starting a partnership with a contract research organization (CRO) is a sometimes intimidating—yet exciting—first step in your drug development journey. Let the CRO know any key outcomes from each.

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Drug Target Review

JULY 7, 2025

Non-human primates (NHPs), such as macaques and cynomolgus monkeys, have long served as a cornerstone in preclinical drug development due to their close genetic, anatomical and physiological resemblance to humans. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Bailey J, et al. Trends in Non-Human Primate Use for Research and Testing.

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Drug Target Review

MAY 23, 2025

Our goals are to progress our pipeline and position each asset for clinical and commercial success. The tight-knit structure of the Poolbeg team allows Tremble to contribute not only to early-stage drug development but also to clinical trial design, patient stratification, and biomarker strategy.

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Drug Target Review

MARCH 4, 2025

The MyPhenome test has already gained traction among obesity specialists, particularly in Chicago and Florida, and Phenomix has formed strategic partnerships with multiple pharmaceutical companies to support clinical trials and further analyse obesity-related data. Obesity is rising worldwide, driven by lifestyle, diet, and genetics.

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PPD

JUNE 20, 2025

The complexity of diagnosing IPF, understanding its root causes, and translating preclinical findings to clinical success make it a challenging disease for drug development. However, recent advancements and strategic approaches in clinical trials offer hope that additional treatments are on the way.

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The Premier Consulting Blog

JANUARY 14, 2025

Oncology Regulatory Affairs and Policy Program Advancing Oncology Decentralized Trials Multiple trial modernization initiatives Evaluate the benefits and challenges of decentralized trials to prioritize streamlined procedures for future trials. Provides the Oncology Dosing Toolkit.

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