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March 23, 2020___

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Lilly slashes clinical trial activities in response to COVID-19

Eli Lilly is slashing its clinical trial activities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. With the novel coronavirus putting healthcare systems under tremendous strain, Lilly has decided to delay most trial starts and pause enrollment in most ongoing studies.

Top Stories

The top 15 biopharma licensing deals of 2019

2019 will likely go down as a landmark year for biopharma partnering, at least when looking at the sums involved.

VC shop Syncona warns of company trial delays as COVID-19 pandemic deepens

Life science venture capital firm Syncona is warning of serious delays to studies across its biotech portfolio.

Gilead halts emergency access to COVID-19 contender remdesivir amid 'overwhelming demand'

Since the early days of the current coronavirus outbreak, Gilead Sciences’ experimental antiviral drug remdesivir has been hailed as a leading hope. That halo has apparently overwhelmed the Big Biotech, which has temporarily stopped granting patients emergency access to remdesivir due to an “exponential increase” in requests.

Design Therapeutics debuts with $45M to tackle degenerative disorders

There is no treatment for inherited degenerative disorders like Friedreich's ataxia, so care focuses on relieving symptoms. With $45 million and technology out of the University of Wisconsin, Design Therapeutics is trying to change that. The funding will push its lead program into the clinic.

AlloVir, Baylor ally to develop COVID-19 T-cell therapy

AlloVir and Baylor College of Medicine have teamed up to develop T-cell therapies against the novel coronavirus behind the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. The alliance builds on existing work to create off-the-shelf cell therapies that identify and eliminate specific viruses. 

Boehringer kicks back unwanted Amylin analog drug work to Zealand Pharma

German pharma Boehringer Ingelheim has decided it will no longer work on Zealand Pharma’s experimental diabetes therapy, leaving the biotech to think about next steps for the program.

FDA greenlights first 45-minute, point-of-care coronavirus diagnostic test

The FDA has authorized its first rapid, point-of-care diagnostic for the novel coronavirus—allowing physicians in hospitals, clinics and emergency rooms to test a sample for the disease in about 45 minutes.

Inside Regeneron's R&D war room, sleepless nights and 'esprit de corps' in hunt for COVID-19 therapy

After two weeks of sleepless nights, growing comfort with conference calls and "esprit de corps," Regeneron researchers are making headway toward a COVID-19 therapy with the backing of international regulators and a "shared sense of urgency," said David Weinreich, Regeneron's head of global clinical development, on Friday.

#FierceMadness, ready to roll: Play-in winners Dovato, Nubeqa, Doptelet and Aimovig move into Round 2

The bracket is set for #FierceMadness. With play-in winners determined, FiercePharma's drug naming tournament moves into its full 64 name match-ups across four condition-grouped divisions.

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Resources

[Whitepaper] Ensuring the Greatest Return From Your Poorly Soluble Molecule

Poorly soluble molecules hindering your workflow?

[On Demand] Tufts-eClinical Solutions Data & Analytics Survey Results

Key findings from the 2019 Life Sciences Data & Analytics Survey conducted by the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development will be unveiled during this live webinar led by industry expert and study lead, Ken Getz, Director of Sponsored Programs and Associate Professor.

[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.

[Fact Sheet] Forecasting to Optimize Clinical Trial Supply Management

Whether a study is simple or highly complex, forecasting and simulation reports serve as data driven communication tools to help minimize risks and keep the study on track. Learn more about forecasting solutions for informed decision making and supporting contingency planning for clinical study.

[Case Study] Establishing Parameters for Success

Learn about a real-world example of how clinical supply management expertise was applied to overcome inventory challenges for a complex, global study.

[Whitepaper] Why BioPharma Co’s Leverage the Cloud to Gain Competitive Advantage

See why innovative BioPharma’s are partnering with Cloud Service Provider’s to design, manage and implement cloud strategies to smooth the path to FDA approval and enhance their competitive prowess. 

[Whitepaper] Create A More Compelling Program Development Dossier With Metabolomics

Metabolomics can help you streamline your drug development process by providing the framework to make a stronger, more confident, and more valuable case for a molecule in a shorter timeframe.

[eBook] 9 Ways to Enhance Healthcare Customer Experiences

Download this e-book to learn 9 ways to enhance the customer experience within healthcare marketing.

[Whitepaper] The ROI of Document Delivery

3 ways you may be overspending on scientific literature access, and how to fix them.

[Whitepaper] Manufacturing Cytotoxic and Non-Cytotoxic

When different drug products are produced in shared facilities, potential for cross-contamination needs to be addressed.  Outsourcing to a CMO with experience in multiproduct facilities can be an option.

[Whitepaper] Measure the Right Things at the Right Time: Using A Metric Maturity Model to Optimize Performance Measurement

Ineffective measurement could mean wasting both time and money. This whitepaper showcases a custom-built Metric Maturity Model that helps illustrate and define the process for measuring the right things the right way.

[Whitepaper] Navigating Today’s Healthcare Transformation: The Evolution of Payers

Read about the innovative ways payers are making smart moves in the healthcare game.

[Executive Summary] Strategies for Flexible Manufacturing

This whitepaper discusses the benefits of end-to-end solutions and share case studies on how flexible manufacturing strategies can accommodate the changing landscape of pharmaceutical products and help bring a drug to market.

[Presentation] Flexible Manufacturing Strategies

Get expert insights on strategies to implement flexible manufacturing and different technologies that are easily scalable and reproducible.

[Executive Summary] Overcoming Manufacturing Challenges for Accelerated Drug Development

Regardless of the assigned FDA expedited approval designation and approach, the key action items should be: the assurance of a detail-oriented plan and the adaption of a “forward-thinking” approach that will assist in any future challenges and opportunities for growth of each project.

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