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First AI-generated small molecule drug enters Phase II trial

European Pharmaceutical Review

The world’s first AI-generated anti-fibrotic small molecule inhibitor drug has been administered to the first human patients. Phase II clinical trials in the US and China are now underway for INS018_055, Insilico Medicine’s potentially first-in-class oral drug candidate. Patients will be divided into four parallel cohorts.

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Accelerating drug development

European Pharmaceutical Review

The hurdles encountered in development and approval of a new drug can be overwhelming. 1 Consequently, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other agencies are keen to see “accelerated development” programmes in areas where there is a significant unmet clinical need. billion, and rising. billion, and rising.

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Navigating the Regulatory Environment of Pharmaceutical Marketing: Balancing Patient Safety and Industry Innovation

Pharma Marketing Network

Pharmaceutical marketing is a critical aspect of the industry, as it helps in spreading awareness about the benefits and potential side effects of different drugs. In this article, we will explore the regulatory environment of pharmaceutical marketing and how companies are navigating it to balance patient safety and industry innovation.

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Biogen refocuses its Alzheimer’s strategy

European Pharmaceutical Review

ADUHELM was the “groundbreaking discovery that paved the way for a new class of drugs and reinvigorated investments in the [Alzheimer’s] field,” commented Christopher Viehbacher, President and Chief Executive Officer of Biogen. ADUHELM received accelerated approval from the US FDA in June 2021, Biogen confirmed.

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FDA approves long-acting injectable for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

European Pharmaceutical Review

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Rykindo ® (risperidone) for extended-release injectable suspension. The drug is indicated as a bi-weekly treatment for schizophrenia and as monotherapy or as adjunctive therapy to lithium or valproate for bipolar I disorder in adults.

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Novel pill could aid postpartum depression symptoms

European Pharmaceutical Review

The SKYLARK findings support the potential for US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of the first oral, at-home, neuroactive steroid therapy to treat postpartum depression. About the SKYLARK trial There were 200 patients in the SKYLARK study, with 196 female patients between ages 18 to 45 who received the drug.

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Psychedelic research: evaluating the fast-evolving regulatory roadmap

European Pharmaceutical Review

Most psychedelic drugs are Schedule I controlled substances, which means that very strict legal and regulatory controls accompany their use” Some psychedelics originate in nature and have been used by Indigenous cultures for thousands of years; others are manipulated or manufactured. 1 Such restraints have stood solid for decades.