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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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

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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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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Drug Target Review

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Antibody-drugconjugates (ADCs) represent a significant advancement in drug discovery, combining the precision of monoclonal antibodies with the cancer-killing power of cytotoxic drugs. Wangs research focuses on developing mechanistic mathematical models to quantitatively characterise ADC-induced toxicities.

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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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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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JUNE 20, 2025

While two approved treatments, pirfenidone and nintedanib, slow disease progression, there currently is no treatment that reverses the effects or offers a cure for IPF. However, recent advancements and strategic approaches in clinical trials offer hope that additional treatments are on the way. It’s not for lack of trying.

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Drug Target Review

MARCH 4, 2025

Obesity treatment is undergoing a major shift, much like the advances seen in cancer care. Phenomix Sciences , led by CEO Mark Bagnall, is using precision medicine to make treatments more targeted and effective. Phenomix Sciences, built on over a decade of clinical research at the Mayo Clinic, is disrupting this outdated approach.

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BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

JUNE 23, 2025

Daily Dive M-F Commercialization Weekly Every Wednesday Gene Therapy Weekly Every Thursday Emerging Biotech Weekly Every Tuesday By signing up to receive our newsletter, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Thus, these drugs best complement, rather than replace, healthy lifestyle interventions.

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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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Alta Sciences

JUNE 26, 2025

1] It’s a privilege to participate in such a prestigious gathering of vision science professionals, and to gain insight into the latest innovations and treatments for complex ocular diseases. conference locations. 1] [link] ; This blog was originally published in June 2025.

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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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JUNE 19, 2025

They have interesting patterns of expression in different cancer indications; thus, diverse therapies for attacking these targets have been developed. Typical treatment has been chemotherapy and radiotherapy with an initially high overall response rate (ORR) but then rapid recurrence followed by poor prognosis.

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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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Drug Target Review

JUNE 5, 2025

Despite recent advances in gene therapy for sickle cell disease (SCD) , automated red blood cell exchange (aRBCX) remains a cornerstone therapy that plays a vital yet underutilised role in managing complications and enhancing quality of life for millions living with this devastating condition worldwide.

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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. Checkpoint inhibitors revolutionised cancer therapy; however, significant unmet clinical needs remain.

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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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Crown Bioscience

JUNE 23, 2025

Drug resistance remains one of the most pressing challenges in oncology drug development, as it is the leading cause of treatment failure. This article explores the role in vitro models are playing in the fight against drug resistance and explains how they can accelerate the development of successful novel therapies.

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The Pharma Data

JUNE 24, 2025

The partnership represents a major financial and strategic milestone for Revolution Medicines, which has built a robust pipeline of targeted therapies aimed at cancers driven by mutations in the RAS family of genes—some of the most prevalent and historically difficult-to-drug oncogenes in human cancer.

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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.   What sets RADR ® apart is its robust data-driven approach.

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Drug Target Review

MARCH 17, 2025

Neuropsychiatric treatment is on the verge of a major transformation. Historically, treatment options have been limited, with patients relying on daily medications that have minimal efficacy and troublesome side effects. “Zelquistinel is a positive modulator of NMDA receptors,” Donello explains.

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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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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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JUNE 24, 2025

This alliance aims to address mounting challenges in the development and commercialization of mAb therapies and gene therapies, particularly those involving AAV vectors. To date, more than 160 monoclonal antibody therapies targeting nearly 100 disease-related proteins have received regulatory approval globally.

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Drug Target Review

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

What challenges has the industry faced in developing and commercialising treatments for neurological diseases, including rare diseases? 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.

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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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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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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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Drug Target Review

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Organoids have been developed for the pancreas, stomach, colon, liver, kidney, thyroid, and heart, among others. 9,10 To reach this goal, the next generation of organoid development approaches use combinations of different cell types together in a 3D culture to form a more complex organoid that better mimics the complexity of tissues.

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PLOS: DNA Science

MARCH 28, 2024

A new drug has entered the arsenal against Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a genetic disease that affects boys and is challenging to treat. FDA classifies it as a “nonsteroidal treatment” – not a gene therapy, but it affects gene expression. In 2023, two gene-based treatments became available.

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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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AUGUST 14, 2024

By: Simran Padam, Medical Director, Medical Affairs Personalized treatment approaches have emerged as pivotal in improving outcomes for hematological cancers. Hematological cancer cells can also develop resistance to therapies over time, reducing treatment effectiveness.

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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 Target Review

JULY 12, 2023

Molecular-level biochemical assays like transcriptomics, genomics and proteomics have emerged as valuable tools for identifying potential targets in cancer treatment through deep cyclic inhibition (DCI). How does the DCI mechanism compare to the design of other drugs for cancer treatment?

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SugarCone Biotech

JUNE 27, 2025

They have interesting patterns of expression in different cancer indications; thus, diverse therapies for attacking these targets have been developed. As we’ll see, ASCO 2025 was a breakout conference for B7-H3-targeted therapies. Advanced therapies targeting B7-H3 use different modalities, currently dominated by ADCs.

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