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STAT+: AI drug firm Recursion moves from survival to industry domination

STAT

The company — or, at least, what existed at its founding in 2013 — hoped to pull data from images of healthy and diseased cells, and use that data to identify drugs gathering dust on pharmaceutical company shelves that could be repurposed as rare disease treatments.

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STAT+: KRAS, the ideal cancer drug target that became ‘undruggable,’ takes on a new glow

STAT

On Target is a recurring feature from STAT that dives deep into the most promising drug targets in oncology. K RAS, one of the most common genetic mutations in cancer, has been one of the most tantalizing oncogenic targets for drug developers since its discovery four decades ago.

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Opinion: Bashing accelerated approval isn’t supported by the data

STAT

Case in point: Under the seemingly benign title, “Clinical Benefit and Regulatory Outcomes of Cancer Drugs Receiving Accelerated Approval,” an article published recently in the Journal of the American Medical Association claims that among “cancer drugs granted accelerated approval from 2013 to 2017, 41% (19/46) did not improve (..)

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Using RWE in rare disease drug development: effective innovations with historical controls

European Pharmaceutical Review

Rare disease drug development poses unique challenges that can be overcome by using real-world evidence (RWE). These assessments often need to involve comparisons against multiple alternative therapies that would be impractical in the context of a clinical drug development. 2013 Oct; 48(10): 943–953. Thompson, LA.

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GlobalData tracks 40 yrs of innovation in USFDA review designations

Express Pharma

For example, the orphan drug designation (ODD) is granted to drugs intended to treat a rare condition providing tax credits for qualified clinical trials, exemptions from user fees, and a potential of seven years market exclusivity following approval. Each designation offers specific benefits to the drugmakers.

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Paradigm Shift in Drug Development: Analytical Quality by Design and Analytical Procedure Life Cycle

Quality Matters

Paradigm Shift in Drug Development: Analytical Quality by Design and Analytical Procedure Life Cycle In today’s pharmaceutical manufacturing environment, companies face increasing pressure to respond to changing demands across the global medicines supply chain while still maintaining the quality of their drug products.

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AI-driven drug discovery, precision medicine, and sustainable manufacturing can redefine the pharma industry

Express Pharma

First, advanced research and development (R&D) and biologics will be critical. To move from generics to novel drug development, Indian companies must invest heavily in R&D for innovative therapies like biosimilars, cell and gene therapies, and specialty drugs. per cent of global patents to almost 2 per cent.