Technology as a New Evolution in Fighting Disease
PharmaTech
JANUARY 3, 2023
Advancing the use of AI to understand the whole of a disease can reveal drug development insights that lead to drug discovery breakthroughs.
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Merck's Keytruda dealt another blow in prostate cancer but readies new challenge to AZ's Imfinzi
Fierce Pharma
JANUARY 25, 2023
Merck's Keytruda dealt another blow in prostate cancer but readies new challenge to AZ's Imfinzi aliu Wed, 01/25/2023 - 10:17
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Meet the First Startup to Come Out of UC Davis Health’s Innovation Incubator
MedCity News
JANUARY 12, 2023
UC Davis Health announced the first startup to come out of its health tech innovation incubator. The company, named WellCent, is a platform that allows patients and caregivers to onboard medical devices into their home and access digital health resources.
Google and DeepMind share work on medical chatbot Med-PaLM
pharmaphorum
JANUARY 6, 2023
Google and DeepMind have developed an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot tool called Med-PaLM designed to generate “safe and helpful answers” to questions posed by healthcare professionals and patients. The tool is an example of a large language model or LLM, which are designed to understand queries and generate text responses in plain language, drawing from large and complex datasets – in this case, medical research.
From Diagnosis to Delivery: How AI is Revolutionizing the Patient Experience
Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.
The healthcare landscape is being revolutionized by AI and cutting-edge digital technologies, reshaping how patients receive care and interact with providers. In this webinar led by Simran Kaur, we will explore how AI-driven solutions are enhancing patient communication, improving care quality, and empowering preventive and predictive medicine. You'll also learn how AI is streamlining healthcare processes, helping providers offer more efficient, personalized care and enabling faster, data-driven
Health Canada gives approval to Enhertu for breast cancer treatment
Pharmaceutical Technology
JANUARY 13, 2023
Health Canada has granted approval to Enhertu (trastuzumab deruxtecan) to treat unresectable or metastatic HER2-low (IHC 1+ or IHC 2+/ISH-) breast cancer. Enhertu has been approved to treat HER2-low breast cancer adult patients who have previously received at least one line of chemotherapy in the metastatic setting or who have seen disease recurrence during or within six months after the adjuvant chemotherapy.
First CAR T-cell therapy recommended on NHS
European Pharmaceutical Review
JANUARY 26, 2023
Yescarta ® ▼(axicabtagene ciloleucel; axi-cel) is now the first chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy and first personalised immunotherapy to be recommended for routine use on the NHS in England. This is based on final draft guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). The therapy by Gilead Sciences and Kite is indicated for eligible adults with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma (PMBCL) who have already bee
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JPM23, Day 1: BMS touts new launches as patent cliff looms; Regeneron's Eylea sales disappoint
Fierce Pharma
JANUARY 9, 2023
JPM23, Day 1: BMS touts new launches as patent cliff looms; Regeneron's Eylea sales disappoint. esagonowsky. Mon, 01/09/2023 - 09:55.
Nvidia’s AI Tech Designs Proteins Never Seen in Nature, Pointing Way to New Therapies
MedCity News
JANUARY 22, 2023
A collaboration between Nvidia and startup Evozyne was able to produce novel versions of a human protein never before seen in nature but with enhanced function and the same safety as native protein. The research lays the groundwork for potential new therapies for a rare inherited disorder.
FDA pulls AZ’s Evusheld for COVID, citing lack of efficacy
pharmaphorum
JANUARY 27, 2023
AstraZeneca’s revenue boost from COVID-19 therapy Evusheld looks set to be curbed early, as the FDA withdraws authorisation for the antibody on the grounds that it is ineffective against most subvariants now circulating in the US. Evusheld (tixagevimab and cilgavimab) was cleared by the FDA towards the end of 2021, becoming the first antibody to be authorised for prevention of COVID-19 infection, and it rapidly found use among people with compromised immune systems, such as cancer chemothe
AI continues to gain momentum in the biopharmaceutical industry in 2023
Pharmaceutical Technology
JANUARY 16, 2023
While the biopharmaceutical industry has been impacted and pressured by various factors such as the Covid-19 pandemic, inflation, the Ukraine-Russia war, ongoing supply chain issues, and a challenging economic environment, collaboration between pharma companies and emerging technologies providers continues to grow, especially in the research and development (R&D) field, offering some resilience in times of geopolitical and economic disruptions.
Increase Revenue With Better, Faster Sales Onboarding
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Quotas need to be hit. Revenue goals need to be met. This reality makes shortening sales onboarding time a top priority. Organizations with a standard onboarding process boost employee retention by 58% and increase productivity by 50%. Unfortunately, many companies struggle with inefficient processes that lead to high turnover and missed revenue opportunities.
Personalised cancer immunotherapy granted fast track designation
European Pharmaceutical Review
JANUARY 23, 2023
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted fast track designation (FTD) for Evaxion Biotech’s personalised cancer immunotherapy. The FTD is for EVX-01, in combination with Keytruda ® for patients with metastatic melanoma (MM). ”We are extremely pleased that our cancer vaccine candidate EVX-01 has received the FDA fast track designation, as it enables a potentially faster approval of the vaccine,” stated Per Norlén, CEO at Denmark-based Evaxion.
Forks in the road lead one medical expert to a ‘game changing’ liver treatment
PharmaVoice
JANUARY 3, 2023
Durect’s chief medical officer altered his retirement plans to take a leading role at the company, which is developing a treatment for severe alcohol-associated hepatitis.
BMS settles lawsuit with two fired employees who refused COVID vaccines
Fierce Pharma
JANUARY 26, 2023
BMS settles lawsuit with two fired employees who refused COVID vaccines kdunleavy Thu, 01/26/2023 - 14:30
Claiming Insulin Price Conspiracy, CA Sues Lilly, Novo Nordisk, Sanofi & PBMs
MedCity News
JANUARY 12, 2023
California’s Office of the Attorney General contends that drugmakers and pharmacy benefit managers work together to “aggressively raise the list price of insulin in lockstep with each other to artificial levels.” Insulin manufacturers deny the allegations, pointing to availability of lower-cost versions of their products.
A new dawn of the genomic age: five areas set to be transformed in 2023
pharmaphorum
JANUARY 26, 2023
2022 was a banner year for genomics. In March, the collaborative T2T consortium published the first complete telomere-to-telomere sequence of the human genome, filling in the last 8% of the 3 billion base pairs that make up our DNA. And in the UK specifically, genomics remained high on the national agenda, with several significant government programmes and investments announced – including the Newborn Genomes Programme in healthcare and the Precision Breeding Bill in the agricultural sector.
Are we entering the era of biologics for COPD?
Pharmaceutical Technology
JANUARY 8, 2023
In 2023, the pharmaceutical industry will mark 20 years since Xolair, an anti-IgE antibody, became the first biologic approved to treat asthma. Since then, the US FDA, EMA, and other agencies have approved several biologic antibodies targeting the inflammatory cytokines IL-4, IL-13, IL-5, and others for asthma. Approaches like bronchodilator inhalers focus on treating both asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Is machine learning the answer for long-acting injectable drugs?
European Pharmaceutical Review
JANUARY 11, 2023
Machine learning models used to guide the design of long-acting injectable drug formulations have been successfully tested by scientists at the University of Toronto. The research results signal the potential for machine to reduce reliance on trial-and-error testing, which slows the development of long-acting injectables (LAIs). The study was published Nature Communications and is one of the first to apply machine learning techniques to the design of polymeric long-acting injectable drug formula
Let’s Get Social: The Ascendancy of Social Media to the Top of the Media Mix
PharmExec
JANUARY 19, 2023
Fran Pollaro talks with Amanda Powers-Han, chief marketing officer at Greater Than One, a full-experience marketing agency dedicated to healthcare, about what’s trending in early 2023 for pharma media mixes.
How Machine Learning Drives Clinical Trial Efficiency
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Clinical trial data management is increasingly challenging as studies grow in complexity. Quickly accessing and analyzing study data is vital for assessing trial progress and patient safety. In this paper, we explore real-time data access and analysis for proactive study management. We investigate using adverse event (AE) data to monitor safety and discuss a clinical analytics platform that supports collaboration and data review workflows.
CDC probes possible safety risk for Pfizer's new COVID shot, sees no need to change vaccine practices
Fierce Pharma
JANUARY 17, 2023
CDC probes possible safety risk for Pfizer's new COVID shot, sees no need to change vaccine practices. zbecker. Tue, 01/17/2023 - 11:49.
3 Data Management Lessons Healthcare Should Learn from Other Industries
MedCity News
JANUARY 20, 2023
Healthcare could learn from the data improvement strategies that other industries have implemented in the past decade, a new report said. For example, the military, aerospace industry and aviation sector have all developed ways to standardize data, decrease silos and make information more accessible between organizations.
Bayer taps Google’s quantum power for drug discovery
pharmaphorum
JANUARY 12, 2023
Bayer has signed an agreement with Google aimed at using high-level processing power to handle quantum chemistry calculations used to predict the chemical and physical properties of drug molecules at the atomic scale. The deal with the tech giant’s Google Cloud unit revolves around its tensor processing units (TPUs), artificial intelligence-powered accelerators designed to run machine learning models and computationally-intensive workloads that can be customised to specific applications.
Cell therapies might revolutionise treatment for multiple sclerosis patients
Pharmaceutical Technology
JANUARY 6, 2023
While the treatment options for multiple sclerosis (MS) patients are growing each year with the approval of new agents, all of the currently marketed treatments only slow the disease’s progression and sometimes carry risks of severe side effects, such as liver failure or the development of viral infections. However, new mechanisms of action (MoAs) are in constant development, with some of the more innovative ones utilizing cell-based therapies.
How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech
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Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr
Switzerland and US sign drug inspection agreement
European Pharmaceutical Review
JANUARY 16, 2023
A Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) relating to pharmaceutical Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) has been signed between Switzerland and the US. Under the agreement with the Swiss Confederation (Switzerland), the Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products (Swissmedic) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will be able to utilise each other’s GMP inspections of pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities, avoiding the need for duplicate inspections.
Stars Aligned for Pricing Model? Value-Based Contracts May be Poised for Takeoff
PharmExec
JANUARY 11, 2023
As new forms of cell and gene therapies continue to be developed, life sciences companies and payers need to find alternative ways to pay for these expensive treatments. Value-based contracts, though slow to gain traction so far, may provide the solution these groups are looking for.
JPM23: Moderna reaped $18.4B in COVID vaccine sales last year, projects at least $5B in 2023
Fierce Pharma
JANUARY 9, 2023
JPM23: Moderna reaped $18.4B in COVID vaccine sales last year, projects at least $5B in 2023. kdunleavy. Mon, 01/09/2023 - 10:34.
Biotech Financing Roundup: Belharra, NextPoint, Pathalys & More
MedCity News
JANUARY 20, 2023
Cancer continues to be a hot area of investment, and it’s the therapeutic focus of several biotech companies that have closed recent rounds of financing. Meanwhile, the investment arm of a big pharmaceutical company has an infusion of new cash to deploy in therapeutic and digital investments.
What the FDA's New Dosage Guidance Means for the Future of Clinical Research
Speaker: Dr. Ben Locwin - Biopharmaceutical Executive & Healthcare Futurist
What will the future hold for clinical research? A recent draft from the FDA provides valuable insight. In "Optimizing the Dosage of Human Prescription Drugs and Biological Products for the Treatment of Oncologic Diseases," the FDA notes that "targeted therapies demonstrate different dose-response relationships compared to cytotoxic chemotherapy, such that doses below the Maximum Tolerated Dose (MTD) may have similar efficacy to the MTD but with fewer toxicities.
AI and the Big Data paradigm – big ambitions in novel drug discovery
pharmaphorum
JANUARY 11, 2023
Over the past few decades, data generation has veritably exploded. However, the ‘Big Data paradigm’ is not so much concerned with the volume of that data, but how businesses and, indeed, industries can derive meaningful insights from what has become a glut of information. With the currently popular approach to artificial intelligence (AI) focussing on the Big Data paradigm, also, pharmaphorum spoke with Adityo Prakash, CEO of Verseon, about the whys and wherefores, delving deeper into the proces
Current and future players in the lupus market
Pharmaceutical Technology
JANUARY 23, 2023
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a systemic, inflammatory, chronic autoimmune disease that can affect multiple organs simultaneously or sequentially, with a relapsing and remitting nature. While SLE can affect multiple major organ systems in the body, one of its most severe manifestations is renal (kidney) involvement, known as lupus nephritis (LN).
Limiting microbial hazards in inhaled cannabis products
European Pharmaceutical Review
JANUARY 23, 2023
There are major concerns about microbial contamination in cannabis, US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) researchers observed in a study. Multiple cases have been reported of infections associated with cannabis use caused by fungi and bacteria in immunocompromised individuals using inhaled cannabis material. Investigational New Drug (IND) applications for cannabis as therapeutics tested in clinical trials must comply with FDA’s requirements and standards for drug products.
Point-Of-Care Biosensor to Detect Oral Cancer
Medgadget
JANUARY 5, 2023
Researchers at the University of Florida have created a point-of-care biosensor that can rapidly detect a biomarker for oral cancer. The device uses test strips, such as those used in blood glucose tests, to spot cell proliferation regulating inhibitor of protein phosphatase 2A (CIP2A), a protein biomarker that can reveal the presence of oral cancer.
Using Generative AI in Sales: Pros, Cons, and Considerations According to Sellers
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Are your sellers unsure about using AI in their day-to-day workflows? Or are they eager to try but uncertain where to start? They might be asking: Which tasks are best suited for AI? How will using AI affect my relationship with my customers? With so many tools available, which ones are the most useful to me? To help answer these and other common questions about using AI during the sales cycle, we surveyed B2B sellers who were early adopters to get their insight and advice about how to use gen A
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