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Heart failure: clinical trials update 2022

European Pharmaceutical Review

NTLA-2001, a novel CRISPR/Cas9-based therapy in the first-ever human gene editing trial ( NCT04601051 ) in vivo (in the body), reduced transthyretin (TTR) proteins by at least 90 percent in amyloidogenic transthyretin (ATTR) cardiomyopathy patients, 28 days after a single IV infusion, with benefits lasting four to six months.

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Bridging the healthcare digital divide: a gradual approach to adopting ePI

European Pharmaceutical Review

Within the EU, patient information leaflets (PILs) are not merely a regulatory requirement but a cornerstone of patient safety. We note the Commission has not conducted an assessment on the impact of removing paper leaflets on patient safety. percent as EU average with some Member States as high as 25 percent).

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Understanding the evidence used in drug product withdrawals

European Pharmaceutical Review

Over the past few years, we have researched the types of evidence used in regulatory decisions for drug product withdrawals due to safety concerns in Europe. But from a safety point of view, observational studies can be more representative of the population the drug will serve. Meta-analyses contributed least frequently (31.4

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Interchangeability of biosimilars in the EU – the industry impact

European Pharmaceutical Review

1 However, as most biosimilars are developed by means of a complex biotechnological process in living organisms, this inevitably leads to differences between the biosimilar and the reference product. Marie Manley leads Sidley’s Life Sciences team in London and is a distinguished thought leader and adviser on EU and UK regulatory law.

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Preparing for stricter standards on substances of human origin

European Pharmaceutical Review

Covered SoHO activities are “action[s], or series of actions, that [have] a direct impact on safety, quality or efficacy of SoHOs.” This may lead to longer development timelines and higher costs for life science companies. This may also require investments in equipment and facilities.

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PROTAC development gains momentum, but clinical performance is poor

Pharmaceutical Technology

The first concept for a PROTAC was published in 2001, and recently these protein degraders have gained rapid momentum as a promising novel modality. This makes early R&D less risky, as many lead compounds are discontinued due to inadequate pharmacokinetic profiles and require excessively high dosages to be pharmaceutically active.

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The Important Role that Biopharmaceutics Plays in Accelerating Early-Phase Drug Development

Pharmaceutical Technology

Many compounds present sub-optimal pharmacokinetic (PK) data (either predicted from in-vitro and pre-clinical data or measured in the clinic), such as poor exposure (leading to high doses), large variability, short half-life requiring more than once-a-day dosing, or C max -related adverse events (AEs). S54 – S61 (2001). Grass and P.