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Preclinical Safety Signal Prompts FDA Clinical Hold on Neumora Schizophrenia Drug

MedCity News

The post Preclinical Safety Signal Prompts FDA Clinical Hold on Neumora Schizophrenia Drug appeared first on MedCity News. The FDA clinical hold keeps Neumora Therapeutics from catching up to the field of biopharmaceutical companies pursuing the same target for schizophrenia.

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FDA Calls for New Safety Warning for the Class of CAR T Cancer Therapies

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Two months after announcing an inquiry into reports of new cancers in patients treated with CAR T-cell therapies, the FDA is directing makers of these therapies to add new safety warnings to product labels describing this risk. Companies have 30 calendar days to comply.

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Innovation in pharma manufacturing quality systems

European Pharmaceutical Review

For young biotechs, scaling up production brings green-field challenges, while for more established pharma a shift may be required to ensure that facilities are optimised for new ways of working. That is because of the relative expense of emerging therapies and the pressure on pricing for continuing product lines.

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Better Predicting Drug Safety Calms Quarrels Between Medical Needs & Regulatory Process

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With animal testing requirements finally removed, the pharma industry and its constituents can hope for faster innovation. Human tissues, coupled with AI that can deal with terabytes of data will blow mice models out of the water.

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Eisai Alzheimer’s Drug Wins Full FDA Approval, But With Sterner Safety Alert

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While the agency’s regulatory decision sets precedent for other Alzheimer’s drugs, it also flags serious safety risks. Six months after Esai Alzheimer’s disease drug Leqembi received accelerated FDA approval, the agency has awarded the drug full approval.

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Longboard Pharma Trial Data Show How It Could Stand Out in the Epilepsy Field

MedCity News

Longboard Pharmaceuticals’ epilepsy drug candidate bexicaserin met the main efficacy goal of its Phase 1b/2a study along with safety data suggesting a potential edge over current treatments. With Longboard now preparing to advance to Phase 3 testing, its stock price soared more than 300%.

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The Caregiver Vertical: How Pharma Engages

Pharma Marketing Network

5 While the CDC gathers information on these topics for public health planning, there are immediate needs that pharma can address. . What Can Pharma Do? Caregiver observations of the patient experience over the progression of the disease may inform the safety and efficacy of a particular therapeutic. Sunny White.

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