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Pharmaceutical industry: 2023 in retrospect

European Pharmaceutical Review

N-Nitrosamines By far the biggest issue bedevilling industry during 2023 was the continuing N-nitrosamine contamination saga, which was covered in the third issue of EPR 2023. During August 2023 the FDA also updated its guidance for NDSRIs 7 and it was closely aligned (but not identical) to EMA’s evolving guidance.

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Biopharma sees strong Q2 2023 market cap growth

European Pharmaceutical Review

For 20 of the leading biopharmaceutical companies, the second quarter (Q2) of 2023 has brought an aggregate market capitalisation growth of 2.3 trillion in the Q1 of 2023 to $3.56 trillion in Q2 2023. billion to revenue in Q2 2023. billion to revenue in Q2 2023. billion in Q2 2023. percent.

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FDA extends review of GSK’s myelofibrosis drug

Pharmaceutical Technology

UK-based pharmaceutical giant GSK has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the review period of its new drug application (NDA) for the rare bone cancer drug momelotinib by three months. Novartis and Incyte Corp’s Jakafi was the first FDA-approved drug for the treatment of myelofibrosis in November 2011.

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Alzheimer’s disease not forgotten as FDA oversees record number of designations awarded

Pharmaceutical Technology

The FDA has seen a record surge in review designations being awarded over the last two years for Alzheimer’s indications, with 12 review designations being awarded to drugs between 2020 and 2022. Source: GlobalData, Drugs Database (Accessed 09 March 2023). Key successes of the FDA’s efforts include the quick development of Leqembi.

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4D Molecular’s Fabry gene therapy program on FDA clinical hold

Pharmaceutical Technology

4D Molecular Therapeutics (4DMT), the California-based biotechnology company focused on developing gene therapies for rare and large market diseases, has had the FDA place a clinical hold onto its Fabry disease (FD) gene therapy program (4D-310).

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Curavit’s crystal ball – how will 2023 drive meaningful changes in clinical research

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Prediction 1: the FDA will become more directive and collaborative on guidelines for DCTs. This will lead to more pre-protocol design discussions between sponsors and CROs and regulatory bodies seeking input on new and potentially acceptable approaches to, for example, measure digital endpoints.

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Healthcare Watch December 2023

PM360

The innovative company received FDA approval for its Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) platform, BrainSpec Core, to provide non-invasive measurement of brain chemistry to support the diagnostic process in the most common brain-related illnesses, including Alzheimer’s disease, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, brain tumors, and more.