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Pharmaceutical industry: 2023 in retrospect

European Pharmaceutical Review

N-Nitrosamines By far the biggest issue bedevilling industry during 2023 was the continuing N-nitrosamine contamination saga, which was covered in the third issue of EPR 2023. In contrast, NDSRIs (N-Nitrosamine drug substance-related impurities) are still a burgeoning issue with many new NDSRIs being reported on a weekly basis.

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FDA extends review of GSK’s myelofibrosis drug

Pharmaceutical Technology

UK-based pharmaceutical giant GSK has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the review period of its new drug application (NDA) for the rare bone cancer drug momelotinib by three months. The drug is not currently approved in any markets globally.

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Developing a first-in-class small molecule drug for inflammatory disease

European Pharmaceutical Review

Following her presentation on age-related disease at BioFuture 2023, Executive Vice President of Drug Development for MyMD Pharmaceuticals ® , Jenna Brager, shares with EPR why the company’s next-generation tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha inhibitor has potential in inflammatory and autoimmune disorders.

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Prioritising for a data-driven 2023

European Pharmaceutical Review

This article explores some of the most notable developments of 2022, and areas that are likely to be a growing focus for data-driven transformation in 2023. EU Clinical Trial Information System From February 2023 all new clinical trials applications must be submitted via the new portal.

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Editas grabs orphan drug status for sickle cell disease CRISPR therapy

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted an Orphan Drug Designation to Editas Medicine’s gene therapy EDIT-301 in sickle cell disease, based on an April 27 announcement. The US agency previously granted the Orphan Drug Designation to EDIT-301 for its study in beta thalassemia, in May 2022.

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$1.7b acquisition to develop rare haematology therapy

European Pharmaceutical Review

Innovative therapies for rare diseases The acquisition will help to drive the growth of CTI’s lead product, kinase inhibitor VONJO ® (pacritinib) “in treating myeloproliferative disease,” stated Dr Adam Craig, President, Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Medical Officer of CTI BioPharma. The post $1.7b

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Modifier gene therapy – clinical development and manufacturing considerations

European Pharmaceutical Review

Tell us about Ocugen’s lead programme, OCU400. In April 2024, Ocugen received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance to initiate the Phase III liMeliGhT clinical trial for OCU400 for retinitis pigmentosa. In December 2023, the FDA granted OCU400 Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy (RMAT) designation.