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ASH23: CAR-T for autoimmune disease, real-world questions and sickle cell’s social media mentions

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Study results disclosed at the American Society of Hematology meeting Saturday suggested potential for cell therapy in lupus and pointed out drug trial limitations.

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Tofersen

New Drug Approvals

“FDA grants accelerated approval for Biogen ALS drug that treats rare form of the disease” CNBC. “FDA advisors vote against effectiveness of Biogen’s ALS drug for rare and aggressive form of the disease” CNBC. Approves Drug for Rare Form of A.L.S.” Retrieved 25 April 2023.

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What the FDA’s guidance on diversity means for rare disease sponsors

Conversations in Drug Development Trends

This plan, designed to help make clinical trial enrollment more representative, stands to support diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in R&D — a sector that certainly needs more attention across all clinical trials. But in rare disease trials, that can be challenging given the barriers inherent in U.S.

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An Evolving Regulatory Environment for Rare and Orphan Diseases

Advarra

A rare, or orphan, disease by definition affects a small percentage of the population — fewer than 200,000 people in the U.S. But the numbers add up, and taken together, rare diseases impact an estimated 30 million Americans. Before 1983, only 38 orphan drugs had received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval.

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Elacestrant 

New Drug Approvals

1] History The efficacy of elacestrant was evaluated in the EMERALD trial, which was a randomized, open-label, active-controlled, multicenter study involving 478 postmenopausal women and men with ER-positive, HER2-negative advanced or metastatic breast cancer. 1] [4] It is taken by mouth. [1] 3] [7] PATENTS Cruskie MP, et al.

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Pirtobrutinib

New Drug Approvals

5] History Pirtobrutinib is manufactured by Eli Lilly and Company and was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in January 2023, for the treatment of mantle cell lymphoma that has become refractory to other BTK inhibitors. [13] 6] The same trial was used to assess safety and efficacy. [6] Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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Advanced 3D cell-based technologies

Drug Target Review

The chips can be modelled with primary cells, IPS derived stem cells or patient derived cells and potentiates to unlock molecular mechanisms that drive the disease pathophysiology, holding a greater promise. Human organs-on-chips for disease modelling, drug development and personalized medicine. Lab on a Chip. 2012;12(12):2156-.