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Amicus’ Opfolda wins positive CHMP opinion in Pompe Disease

Pharmaceutical Technology

Pompe Disease, also known as glycogen storage type II, is a rare inherited lysosomal disorder caused by a deficiency of enzyme acid alpha-glucosidase (GAA) leading to the accumulation of glycogen in skeletal and cardiac muscles. Sanofi markets avalglucosidase alfa as Lumizyme in the US to treat LOPD since its approval in 2010.

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Understanding the Future Regulatory Concerns of AI in Pharma to Harness Its Full Power

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Shepherding a new drug to market is a long, expensive, and uncertain process. billion dollars to bring a new drug from discovery to regulatory approval and market launch. Approval success rates of drug candidates are between 10%–20% in the United States, the European Union, and Japan. in 2010 to only 1.9%

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Beyond overall survival: Time to agree on the value of alternative oncology endpoints?

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The resulting complexity feeds a vicious cycle: a lack of standardized methodologies for evidence generation leads to insufficient evidence to quantify the long-term benefits of non-OS endpoints, deterring HTA bodies from giving due consideration to these outcomes in decision making [6]. Oncologist, 2010. Am J Cancer Res, 2021.

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Three biggest threats to healthcare

World of DTC Marketing

The seventh leading cause of death in the United States, diabetes costs $327 billion in medical costs and lost work and wages. Launch prices of new cancer drugs in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). billion estimated cumulative spending on the new oral targeted cancer drugs by the end of 2018.

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Virtual clinical trials: How digital tech has improved clinical trial accrual rates

Pharmaceutical Technology

Other processes include direct-to-patient (DtP) shipments of drugs and other supplies to a patient’s home, as well as in-home care with mobile nurses. Further analysis shows that low accrual rates have been the most common trial termination reason from 2010 to 2021, comprising 25.4% of all terminated trials.