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EMA accepts Deciphera’s MAA cell tumour treatment for review

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has accepted for review the marketing authorisation application (MAA) of Ono Pharmaceutical subsidiary Deciphera Pharmaceuticals‘ vimseltinib to treat tenosynovial giant cell tumour (TGCT). Vimseltinib is a colony-stimulating factor 1 receptor (CSF1R). The review will be carried out under the centralised review process of the European regulator for all 27 member states of the European Union (EU), Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein. The MAA filing is based on the findings of the Phase III MOTION clinical trial assessing the safety and efficacy of vimseltinib in people with TGCT not amenable to surgical procedure without previous anti-CSF1/CSF1R therapy, versus placebo. The study showed a significant objective response rate (ORR) at week 25 – the trial’s primary endpoint – compared to placebo. Secondary endpoints of the study included ORR per tumour volume score, active range of motion, physical function and quality of life assessments. Vimseltinib also showed a manageable ...
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- July 22, 2024
Novel Molecular Test to Help Prevent and Control Multi Drug-Resistant Fungal Pathogen in Healthcare Settings

Candida auris (C. auris) is a rapidly emerging multi drug-resistant fungal pathogen that is commonly found in healthcare environments, where it presents a challenge due to its ability to asymptomatically colonize patients, facilitating its spread within these settings. Known to be a significant risk factor for invasive infections, C. auris is associated with high mortality rates and is resistant to many antifungal medications typically used for treatment. It has been responsible for outbreaks in over 35 countries in the past decade, marking it as a critical antimicrobial resistance threat. Given this, it is crucial to screen for C. auris to enable the timely implementation of contact precautions and infection control measures that can curb its spread within healthcare facilities and prevent potential outbreaks. Traditional testing methods can take days to yield results and often require sending samples to a reference laboratory. Now, a real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assay for ...
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- July 20, 2024
Automated Benchtop System to Bring Blood Testing To Anyone, Anywhere

Almost all medical decisions are dependent upon laboratory test results, which are essential for disease prevention and the management of chronic illnesses. However, routine blood testing remains limited worldwide. Many adults avoid routine blood tests due to their complexity and the long wait times for results, which can lead to delayed interventions or missed diagnoses, resulting in substantial avoidable costs. Now, a groundbreaking diagnostic platform is set to transform the existing global infrastructure by providing lab-accurate, actionable test results that aid in the early detection and prevention of chronic conditions. Truvian Health (San Diego, CA, USA) has developed an automated benchtop system that allows simple, accurate, and comprehensive routine blood tests to be conducted directly in clinics, doctor’s offices, and pharmacies. Utilizing patented technologies and intelligent integration, Truvian’s compact device offers a convenient and economical alternative to traditional off-site labs, delivering quick, lab-accurate results from just a small blood sample, ...
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- July 20, 2024
Q&A with Amy Ripston

By Mike Hollan Ripston discusses the Biospecimen Management Consortium and how its working to develop best practices for driving sample excellence. Slope recently announced the launching of the Biospecimen Management Consortium (BMC), and new group focused on ensuring sample excellence in clinical trials. The group’s executive director, Amy Ripston, spoke with Pharmaceutical Executive about the group, it’s goals, and the importance of this work in the modern world. Pharmaceutical Executive: What are the goals of the BMC? Amy Ripston: The Biospecimen Management Consortium (BMC) was formed to elevate industry-wide excellence in sample management, raise the bar for data integrity and quality, and enable the future of complex clinical research. To accomplish this, the BMC will drive a variety of initiatives aimed at developing best practices and industry standards, streamlining biospecimen lifecycle operations and data management, and influencing regulatory policy. These initiatives will take a critical look at existing processes including, ...
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- July 20, 2024
FDA Clears Positrigo’s NeuroLF Brain PET System for the Diagnosis of Multiple Brain Disorders

By Don Tracy, Associate Editor Clearance of the NeuroLF Brain PET system marks Positrigo’s first device of its kind to be approved in the United States.The FDA has granted clearance to Positrigo’s NeuroLF brain positron emission tomographic (PET) system, which the company said represents a major advancement in functional brain imaging. The device is designed to diagnose and monitor brain disorders such as Alzheimer disease, brain tumors, epilepsy, and Parkinson disease. As the company’s first brain PET system approved in the United States, Positrigo is currently preparing for global market expansion, with European regulatory approval anticipated later this year.1 “It is not the first device of its kind which receives market clearance in the US, but we believe that our patient-centric and customer-driven design and development efforts over the last couple of years, brought us into the pole position to offer the best imaging solution to address the increased demand ...
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- July 20, 2024
Ardelyx sues CMS over revamped kidney disease drug payment bundle

Ardelyx has declared that it is filing a lawsuit against the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to keep essential phosphate-lowering therapies separate from the CMS’s renal disease payment bundle, claiming that the action could “limit patient choice”. Ardelyx has teamed up with the American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) and the National Minority Quality Forum (NMQF) to sue the government organisations regarding the CMS’s renal disease payment bundle. The End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System (PPS) is a bundled payment scheme for renal dialysis services available for Medicare beneficiaries. The ESRD PPS adjusts treatment costs at the patient and facility level for renal dialysis treatment at an ESRD facility or the patient’s home. This payment includes costs for laboratory services, drugs, supplies, and more, as per CMS’s description. The litigation states that the CMS has “violated ...
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- July 20, 2024
FDA launches new rare disease innovation hub

Anew rare disease innovation hub set up by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) aims to expedite the development and approval of orphan drugs. Rare disease clinical trials can be tricky to navigate, especially for conditions with very few patients. Moreover, even after clinical success, some therapies for rare diseases have been dropped by companies due to the high development costs. The FDA’s hub will act as a central point of connection and engagement with the rare disease community, aiding the navigation of FDA-related concerns. It will enhance inter-centre collaboration on scientific, clinical, and policy issues in rare disease product development, said the agency. It also aims to advance novel endpoints, biomarkers, trial designs, real-world evidence, and statistical methods. The hub will be co-led by Dr. Patrizia Cavazzoni, director at the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), and Dr. Peter Marks, director at the Center for Biologics Evaluation ...
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- July 20, 2024
Bayer eyes Nubeqa’s label expansion in prostate cancer following Phase III win

Bayer is set to pursue a label expansion for Nubeqa (darolutamide) in a distinct subgroup of prostate cancer patients—those with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC)—after announcing that a Phase III trial with the therapy met its primary endpoint. The company did not disclose detailed trial data, only stating that the combination of Nubeqa and androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) demonstrated “a statistically significant and clinically meaningful increase”, compared to the placebo and ADT combination, in the radiological progression-free survival (rPFS), the study’s primary endpoint. Bayer plans to share the detailed results from the trial at an upcoming scientific conference. Nubeqa has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat patients with mHSPC, but only in combination with docetaxel chemotherapy. The company now plans to seek approval for the drug’s use mHSPC indication sans additional chemotherapy. To that end, Bayer plans to submit the Phase III ARANOTE trial ...
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- July 20, 2024
Novartis reports 43% increase in net income in Q2 2024

Novartis has reported a significant 43% increase in net income from continuing operations, reaching $3.24bn in the second quarter (Q2) of 2024, up from $2.27bn in the same period of 2023. This notable growth in net income was attributed primarily to an increase in core operating income. Operating income for Q2 2024 soared to $4.01bn – a substantial year-on-year increase from $2.80bn. The rise in operating income has been chiefly attributed to higher net sales and reduced impairments, although this was partly offset by a rise in research and development investments. Net sales from continuing operations for the company stood at a robust $12.51bn in Q2 2024, an increase on the $11.43bn recorded in Q2 2023. Alongside the growth in net sales, Novartis also experienced a 40% rise in free cash flow from continuing operations, which amounted to $4.61bn compared to $3.29bn in the corresponding period of 2023. For the ...
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- July 20, 2024
New Analytical Tool Could Replace Traditional Biopsies with Liquid Biopsies for Disease Diagnosis

Biopsies are important clinical tools used to diagnose various diseases or monitor tissues for abnormal growth or transplant rejection. Typically, this involves removing tissue samples from the body for closer examination, which can be invasive depending on the tissue required. Researchers have developed a new analytical method that could enable the use of “liquid biopsies” as an alternative to traditional biopsies for certain patients or diseases. This new tool, developed by researchers from Vanderbilt University’s School of Medicine Basic Sciences (Nashville, TN, USA), is known as EV Fingerprinting, where EV stands for extracellular vesicles. EVs are membrane-bound particles filled with biologically active materials that play a crucial role in cell-cell communication in both health and disease. Although EVs have been studied since the 1980s, their origins and functions have not been fully defined. Research on EVs has intensified over the last two decades, revealing their involvement in processes such as ...
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- July 19, 2024

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