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May 24, 2017

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Today's Rundown

  1. ​​​​​​​Cel-Sci, in trying to escape clinical hold, creates new problems for Multikine R&D program at the FDA

  2. Takeda and NEA back $39M series A for GI biotech OrphoMed

  3. Pierre Fabre buys up Igenica preclinical I-O meds

  4. [Sponsored] The Impact of Data and Informatics Technologies Throughout the Clinical Trial Journey

  5. Debiopharm buys ImmunoGen ADC to grow cancer pipeline

  6. Funding uncertainty could dent U.K.'s role as Euro biotech hub, says BIA

  7. Otsuka, Proteus refile for FDA approval of digital medicine

  8. Cancer drug targets cell metabolism to fight flu

  9. PPD expands vaccine lab space and efficacy testing capacity

  10. Tourette was supposed to be Ingrezza's big driver, but a trial flop has forced a detour

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​​​​​​​Cel-Sci, in trying to escape clinical hold, creates new problems for Multikine R&D program at the FDA

​​​​​​​Cel-Sci’s pitch to get a partial clinical hold lifted by the FDA has gone awry. The drugmaker set out a plan to get clinical development of Multikine moving forward again, only for the FDA to pick apart its proposal and switch up its clinical hold from a partial restriction to a full blockade.

Top Stories

Takeda and NEA back $39M series A for GI biotech OrphoMed

OrphoMed gained a $39 million early funding boost from a Japanese big pharma and a host of VCs as it looks to push on with work on its leading med for forms of irritable bowel syndrome that it hopes can have a better safety profile than those meds on the market.

Pierre Fabre buys up Igenica preclinical I-O meds

Pierre Fabre, the second biggest biopharma in France (after Big Pharma Sanofi), is boosting its cancer pipeline with what it is dubbing “promising” immuno-oncology candidates from California’s Igenica Biotherapeutics.

[Sponsored] The Impact of Data and Informatics Technologies Throughout the Clinical Trial Journey

With pressures to fast-track clinical development, the pharmaceutical industry recognizes the value of improving internal clinical data management processes. Learn how using comprehensive analytical capabilities helps to advance clinical trial execution.

Debiopharm buys ImmunoGen ADC to grow cancer pipeline

Debiopharm has bought a phase 2 antibody-drug conjugate from ImmunoGen to add to its clinical-phase cancer pipeline. The agreement gives Debiopharm an anti-CD37 non-Hodgkin lymphoma candidate in return for $25 million (€22 million) upfront plus milestones.

Funding uncertainty could dent U.K.'s role as Euro biotech hub, says BIA

The U.K. has been closing the gap on the leading life sciences sectors in Boston and the San Francisco Bay area, but uncertainty caused by Brexit could undermine those efforts, said the national industry body.

Otsuka, Proteus refile for FDA approval of digital medicine

Otsuka and Proteus Digital Health have refiled for FDA approval of their digital medicine. The filing is intended to address the human factor testing shortcomings that prompted the FDA to reject the original application.

Cancer drug targets cell metabolism to fight flu

While vaccines can ward off or dampen flu infection, the virus mutates so quickly that the shots need to be updated each year. Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have pinpointed a cancer drug that stops flu virus from replicating by targeting its effects on cell metabolism rather than the virus itself.

PPD expands vaccine lab space and efficacy testing capacity

PPD has just expanded its vaccine sciences lab in Richmond, Virginia, by another 17,000 square feet and added vaccine efficacy testing capacity using cell-based assays and immunochemistry.

Tourette was supposed to be Ingrezza's big driver, but a trial flop has forced a detour

Neurocrine’s Ingrezza, fresh off its first FDA approval and aiming for another, just hit a major roadblock. A trial failure means its hoped-for expansion into Tourette could be delayed for two years.

News of Note

Merck and Sun Pharmaceutical have seen the FDA accept their biologics license app for IL-23p19 inhibitor tildrakizumab in moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. Release

ProMIS Neurosciences says it has designated PMN350, a mAb targeting toxic prion-like forms of amyloid-beta oligomers, as its second lead product for Alzheimer's disease. Statement

Akebia Therapeutics has dosed the first patient in its phase 2 test of vadadustat in dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease patients who are hyporesponsive to erythropoiesis-stimulating agents. Release

Resources

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[Whitepaper] Make Your Clinical Trials a Success

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[Webinar] Leveraging Medical Insights for Better Healthcare Engagement

Join this global webinar to learn a new approach for demonstrating medical affairs' impact with better metrics - beyond reach and frequency, enabling launch success and better engagement with strategic KOL insights, and increasing your organization's share of voice in the healthcare landscape.

[Whitepaper] Monitoring Risk for ICH GCP Compliance

The ICH GCP E6 guideline has been revised to address the complexities associated with today’s clinical trials, and this concise white paper will help you understand the recent guideline changes. Learn how use of risk-based monitoring can help you comply with the guidelines and achieve efficiency in clinical trial design, implementation and reporting.

[Whitepaper] Run the Trial You Want with Modern EDC

To thrive in a fiercely competitive market, life sciences companies need to set themselves apart by designing and executing the best trial and successfully deliver drugs to market first. Learn how a modern EDC can help.

[Whitepaper] Solving the Knowledge Management Puzzle in Biopharma

Puzzled by Scientific Literature Access? Here is your guide for navigating knowledge management’s twists and turns! If yours is a small- or medium-sized biopharma business, we can help you putting the pieces together. Learn the secrets of top knowledge management experts who will show you how to search, discover, acquire and manage knowledge in new ways.

[Whitepaper] Immuno-Oncology and the Role of Biomarkers, Companion and Complementary Diagnostics

The recent evolution of immunotherapies and their potential applications have greatly impacted patients’ options for effective oncology treatments. These advances have been powered in part by the use of biomarkers, companion diagnostics (CDx) and complementary diagnostics. Read the white paper.

[Whitepaper] The Paperless Future of Healthcare and Life Sciences

DocuSign’s eSignature solutions modernize healthcare and life science organizations by eliminating paper and antiquated signature processes while meeting compliance requirements and reducing costs and errors.

[Whitepaper] DocuSign Life Sciences eBook: Reducing Cycle Time with Digital Transaction Management

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[Whitepaper] Streamline Regulatory Compliance in Life Sciences with Digital Transaction Management

The U.S. Department of Justice has collected upwards of $17 billion in settlements from the healthcare industry since 2009, including more than $2 billion from a single life sciences company.

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