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Pfizer reports big jump in clinical trial success rate

Pfizer has reported a sharp rise in its clinical trial success rate. The Big Pharma put its end-to-end success rate through 2020 at 21%, well up from the 9% it reported just last year.

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Immunovant hits the pause button for eye drug after unexpected cholesterol spike

New York autoimmune biotech Immunovant has voluntarily stopped ongoing trials for its experimental drug IMVT-1401.

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Bristol Myers' psoriasis drug strikes again, beating Amgen's Otezla in a 2nd pivotal trial

Chalk another one up for Bristol Myers Squibb’s psoriasis drug—the TYK2 inhibitor outshone placebo and Amgen’s Otezla in a second phase 3 study, teeing up discussions with regulators. The study tested the drug, deucravacitinib, against placebo and Otezla in 1,020 patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.

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In Partnership: Meeting the commercialization challenge of a surging gene and cell therapy market

Undaunted by the challenges the COVID-19 pandemic unleashed on the world the expected surge of cell and gene therapies already in the pipeline and on the horizon will continue to materialize, and with them the complexity of riding that wave of innovation.

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Sangamo nabs new R&D lead from Lilly's 'special force' research unit

More than half a year after its former R&D chief unexpectedly hit the exit, Sangamo has tapped ex-Eli Lilly exec Rob Schott, M.D., as senior vice president and head of development.

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Prothena revives amyloidosis program nearly 3 years after flop

Prothena canned its AL amyloidosis program in 2018 after it failed a midstage trial and a data monitoring committee deemed a separate phase 3 study doomed to fail. Now, the biotech is resurrecting the program after an analysis of the phase 3 data found the drug helped the sickest patients live longer.

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Actimed hires ex-Bayer researcher to lead cachexia trials

Actimed Therapeutics has appointed Frank Misselwitz as chief medical officer. Misselwitz joins after a 19-year career at Bayer that saw him jointly receive the German Future Prize for his work on anticoagulant Xarelto.

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Illumina, Sequoia Capital launch genomics startup incubator in China

Illumina has partnered up with Sequoia Capital’s China-based subsidiary to launch a new incubator for genomics startups.

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First-to-market Pfizer expects a whopping $15B from its COVID-19 shot in 2021

More and more COVID-19 vaccines are nearing the market, but mRNA shots from Pfizer and Moderna are still working off a head start in the global rollout. Now, Pfizer has revealed just what that head start could be worth this year. 

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Innovative cell lines and early process development are critical to generate a high producing cell lines alongside a USP strategy to meet high quality standards.

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A one-stop hub for Cytiva resources to support process development and manufacturing of your novel molecule

Executive Summary: Manufacturing Strategies to Effectively Industrialize Autologous Cell Therapies

Autologous cell therapies have seen propelled growth since 2017, with the spotlight on the first FDA approval of a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell immunotherapy, Kymriah® (tisagenlecleucel), for the treatment of relapsed/refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Research: Premier Research Resource Hub

Browse the latest learnings and insights from our clinical development professionals.

eBrief: Drug Product Process Development: Ensuring a Consistent, High-quality Biologic

Learn about drug product process development challenges and risks, the difference between innovator and biosimilar drug product process development, and more during the drug product process development phase.

Whitepaper: Achieving a Successful Drug Product Technology Transfer

Get insights on key considerations for a successful tech transfer process for manufacturing a biologic drug product, including a case study on overcoming challenges in a process transfer for a sterile diluent.

Whitepaper: The Art of Recognizing Clinical Supply Risk Factors

In a BioPharma Dive industry survey, planning and forecasting were identified as top concerns for trial sponsors. In response to this need, the CSM team at Catalent has developed a methodology for identifying, evaluating, and proactively managing the inherent risks involved in clinical trial supply chain management.

eBook: Expecting the Unexpected: Strategies for Efficient Clinical Supply Management and Forecasting

Learn how to drive excellence within the forecasting process and utilize forecasting throughout the clinical study to better plan clinical supply budgets and project timelines. Explore how to identify potential supply-related issues before they can negatively impact your study.

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