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Reducing bioburden testing and sterility testing volumes for gene therapies
A reduced sampling plan was recommended in a Biophorum report for reducing required bioburden and sterility testing volumes for gene therapy batch yield.
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New approach for small molecule nanosimilar analysis reported
A study on the small molecule antibiotic rifabutin has highlighted benefits of mechanistic compartmental analysis in evaluating nanomedicines.
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New mass spec technique identified for electron ionisation direct analysis
A paper has depicted extractive-liquid sampling electron ionisation-mass spectrometry (E-LEI-MS) as a new real-time MS technique for direct analysis.
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First-in-class oral small molecule trial data presented at 2023 ERA Congress
At the 2023 ERA Congress, Chinook Therapeutics revealed Phase I data for its first-in-class oral small molecule LDHA inhibitor.
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How effective is nanopore sequencing for fungal identification?
A paper has described a DNA metabarcoding workflow that rapidly characterises fungal microbiota with high taxonomic resolution.
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How can AI be best harnessed for pharmacovigilance data?
A GSK-funded paper on pharmacovigilance stated that the pharma industry needs to harness the properties of data to allow optimal use of AI, otherwise "we will fail to do all we can for patient safety".
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FDA approves off-the-shelf bispecific antibody cancer therapy
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first bispecific antibody with a fixed-duration treatment in (R/R) diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).
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Could novel gene therapy treat sickle cell disease?
Researchers have revealed positive preliminary data from a CRISPR gene therapy trial for sickle cell disease.
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How can biopharma strengthen its resilience?
A recent report has found that since 2021, biopharma resilience has decreased, affecting areas such as supply chain, strength of the R&D ecosystem and manufacturing agility.
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Small molecule treatment reduces risk of death by half in NSCLC
Astrazeneca’s small molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitor reduced the risk of death by 51 percent in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), a major Phase III study has shown.
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Study identifies key contamination source during ATMP manufacture
Researchers say they are the first to demonstrate contamination of over 40 percent of lipoaspirate samples for adipose tissue-derived stem cell (ADSC)-based advanced therapy medicinal product (ATMP) manufacture.
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Analysis reports nitrosamine prevalence in small molecule drugs
Data from a paper on small molecule drugs has indicated nitrosamines in pharmaceuticals is likely more prevalent than originally expected.
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Nivolumab plus chemo provides one-year PFS in 94 percent lymphoma patients
A PD-1 checkpoint inhibitor plus chemotherapy is expected to become new standard of care for advanced Hodgkin lymphoma, based on Phase III trial data.
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Novel PAT system could enable adaptive process control
A paper has demonstrated a novel refractometry-based process analytical technology (PAT) system has potential for enabling adaptive process control in CGT manufacturing.
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NICE recommends oral migraine treatment for first time
An oral small molecule CGRP antagonist has been recommended for episodic migraines in National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) final draft guidance.
