PPD

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Our annual look at the state of the drug development industry highlights a dual set of challenges complicating progress. Rising costs have become a persistent challenge for drug developers, driven by a combination of internal and external pressures that have intensified in recent years.

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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. By tailoring treatment approaches to these preferences, researchers can better address the needs of different patient subgroups.

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BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The rare disease drug developer is turning to former Genentech head Alexander Hardy as the launch of its Roctavian gene therapy stumbles.

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BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Applying CAR T-cell therapy in new clinical settings presents unique challenges. Worldwide Clinical Trials is at the forefront, partnering with drug development teams to map this new path forward.

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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

By Amy Raymond, PhD, PMP, Executive Director, Therapeutic Strategy Lead, Rare Disease Cell and gene therapies (CGTs) include cutting-edge approaches that offer the hope of a healthier, happier, and better tomorrow for a wide range of patient populations. Below, we discuss some of these challenges in cell therapy trials.

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Drug Target Review

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionised many industries, yet its adoption in pharmaceutical drug development has been notably slower. For years, AI and machine learning (ML) were often dismissed as little more than advanced statistics with little practical value in drug development.

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Crown Bioscience

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Introduction to Biomarkers in Drug Development Biomarkers have become a cornerstone in the advancement of modern drug development and precision medicine. The use of biomarkers has transformed the pharmaceutical industry by allowing researchers to develop therapies that target specific pathways in diseases.

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Chemical Biology and Drug Design

JUNE 19, 2024

Exploring the transformative impact of large language models (LLMs) in molecular biology and drug development, discussing potential areas of applications and breakthroughs in personalized therapies. While enhancing molecular biology aspects, we also address ethical concerns ensuring responsible application of these models.

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BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

APRIL 10, 2024

The biotech is working on a preventive therapy for the immune disorder, known as FNAIT for short, while J&J is studying its drug nipocalimab as a treatment.

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Drug Target Review

APRIL 30, 2025

In the rapidly evolving field of cell and gene therapy (CGT), the ability to manage complex biological data, optimise manufacturing processes, and accelerate drug discovery is crucial. How AI is solving CGTs biggest challenges Cell and gene therapy is inherently complex. Kosten Digital was established to bridge this gap.

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DrugBank

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Data science has emerged as an innovative tool in the biopharmaceutical industry, leveraging the power of machine learning and artificial intelligence to drive innovation and efficiency across the entire drug development lifecycle. This was seen in the case of the BRAF V600E mutation test for melanoma patients receiving vemurafenib.

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BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Innovation-without-borders philosophy seeks to bring forward only the most promising therapies.

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Drug Target Review

APRIL 7, 2025

As our understanding of the underlying biology of disease grows more sophisticated, emerging therapies operate on increasingly complex biopathological systems and mechanisms. Safety biomarkers account for adverse effects of a therapy under study. There are several types of biomarkers to consider.

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PPD

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Cell and gene therapy (CGT) studies are rapidly gaining momentum in the Asia-Pacific region, fueled by growing patient demand and a thriving ecosystem of innovation. In China, the high incidence of solid tumors is driving an urgent need for advanced therapies, spurring the push for new treatment approaches.

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Science Daily: Pharmacology News

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Heart disease kills 18 million people each year, but the development of new therapies faces a bottleneck: no physiological model of the entire human heart exists -- so far.

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PPD

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

As the clinical trial landscape evolves, drug developers are faced with novel challenges and changes in study recruitment, trial size and structure, and more. The adoption of new innovations, strategies and technologies offers opportunities to address persistent challenges and develop suitable approaches for the future.

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Chemical Biology and Drug Design

MAY 10, 2025

Although it is currently only used in veterinary therapy, carprofen proves to be a molecule with a versatile therapeutic potential for human pharmacotherapy. Moreover, the molecule is a target in the drug discovery process for the development of new bioactive compounds.

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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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Drug Target Review

MARCH 4, 2025

Knowing a patients subtype or phenotype can be used to guide obesity treatments of all kinds, including drug therapy, devices, bariatric surgery and even diet and lifestyle interventions, Bagnall explains. The research demonstrated that obesity is not one disease, but many; each of which should be treated with different interventions.

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DrugBank

JUNE 6, 2024

In the rapidly evolving landscape of oncology drug development, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a revolutionary force, altering not just the pace but the very methodology of discovery and development.

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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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FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

These studies are crucial because understanding the natural course of a disease helps in designing better clinical trials and defining meaningful endpoints for future drug development. who intend to evaluate a drug, biologic, medical device, or food for medical purposes that targets a rare disease in a clinical trial.

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Broad Institute

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Bayer and Broad Institute extend cancer therapy research collaboration By Corie Lok November 2, 2023 Breadcrumb Home Bayer and Broad Institute extend cancer therapy research collaboration Long-standing industry-academia collaboration has already resulted in three clinical oncology candidates.

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Drug Target Review

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

But commitment to neuroscience drug development is critically important given the significant unmet medical needs and the ways in which patients, caregivers, and families suffer. Historically, what has limited investor interest in funding neurological and psychiatric therapies in development?

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PPD

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Mixing of service models — a strategy that drug developers are leveraging now more than ever — can bring life-changing therapies to market faster. LEARN HOW The post How to Optimize Drug Development by Combining FSO and FSP Models appeared first on PPD Inc.

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FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Valentine — On November 22, 2022, FDA approved CSL Behring’s BLA for Hemgenix (etranacogene dezaparvovec), an AAV-based gene therapy for the treatment of adults with Hemophilia B who currently use Factor IX prophylaxis therapy, have current or historical life-threatening hemorrhage, or have repeated, serious spontaneous bleeding episodes.

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PPD

JANUARY 15, 2025

As a result, drug developers make better decisions more quickly (removing 50% of study timeline whitespace) to bring new therapies to market faster. Accelerate customer speed to market With a modern and integrated user experience, AI solutions put the right data and insights into the right hands in real time.

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SCIENMAG: Medicine & Health

JUNE 14, 2023

Although effective drugs and therapies have been developed for most breast cancer subtypes, triple negative breast cancer lacks the key receptors that these drugs interact with – in other words, it’s negative for the three receptors for which […]

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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. The draft guidance describes various methods to assess either cell distribution for cell therapy products or vector biodistribution for gene therapy products.

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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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Drug Target Review

JUNE 19, 2024

The mission of Lineage Cell Therapeutics is to deliver on some of the early promises of cell therapy. Cell therapy as a concept is a wonderful idea, but many of the early efforts never generated the kind of clinical data that gets people excited and leads to new medicines. In some cases, cell therapy can be curative for the patient.

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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Increasingly, patients and patient-led organizations are playing a pivotal role in shaping drug development, underscoring the importance of collaboration between patient organizations, CROs, and pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.

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Drug Target Review

MAY 23, 2025

In the ever-evolving landscape of immuno-oncology, managing the side effects of advanced therapies has become just as important as enhancing their efficacy. Existing therapies, such as tocilizumab, work by blocking specific inflammatory pathways but often come with limitations.

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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. Learn more The post How FSP Models Help Biotech Companies Augment Their Clinical Development Needs appeared first on PPD.

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Fierce BioTech

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Overcoming drug development hurdles with phase-appropriate technology transfers Discover how phase-appropriate technology transfers can help you overcome regulatory challenges, reduce costs, and accelerate your path to commercialization. Learn strategies to maximize efficiency and focus on what you do best—innovating new therapies.

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Drug Target Review

AUGUST 7, 2024

The pharmaceutical industry is undergoing a major shift towards the development of breakthrough medicines and advanced therapies. This continued innovation highlights the complexity of the drug development process, particularly as the field is highly regulated by health authorities around the world.

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Reprocell

DECEMBER 11, 2024

1 Despite the recent scientific advances in therapies for IBD, including ulcerative colitis and Crohns disease, there are still persistent unmet medical needs due to the complexity and chronic nature of these conditions. The existence of this plateau calls for alternative strategies in drug development to attack the problem.

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