The concept of patient centricity is hardly new, but in recent months it has assumed new urgency as industry and regulators have had to adapt to an evolving landscape. The evolution is spurring substantial changes in how clinical trials are developed and implemented, as regulators revise their processes and issue updated guidance documents to encourage...
Introduction Gene therapy holds great promise as a potential treatment for Parkinson’s disease, a disorder for which currently available medications do not causally treat the underlying disease mechanisms. However, given the early stage of gene therapy research in this therapeutic area, questions abound regarding its utility and practicality in treating Parkinson’s disease. Those questions have...
Since the first gene therapy trial in 1990, the regulatory landscape has shifted from broad, loosely defined guidance with little variation between different cell and gene therapies to a more robust collection of guidelines and directives focused on testing and manufacturing considerations for these products in specific disease states and therapeutic settings. This article will...
In recent years, the gene therapy regulatory landscape has evolved from a broad, general guidance to a narrower focus on testing and manufacturing considerations in specific disease states. This article explores how factors such as environmental risk assessment and biosafety can impact gene therapy clinical study start-up as well as the continuing evolution of guidances...
New treatment options for medical aesthetic indications are in record-high demand, fueled by growing awareness of the effects of physiological and environmental aging and the influence of lifestyle on skin health. By 2025, the global aesthetic medicine market is projected to be $22.8 billion, nearly one-third of which is expected to be dermal fillers. Premier...
Skin diseases are the fourth leading cause of health afflictions, affecting nearly 900 million people worldwide. It’s not surprising, then, that there has recently been a noticeable increase in dermatology drug development. There are currently thousands of dermatology clinical trials planned or already launched, including a variety of programs investigating innovative, targeted therapies. Much of...
In the year since COVID-19 brought all normal activity to a halt, clinical trial professionals around the world have been forced to re-examine their strategies. What happens when neither patients nor clinical research associates can visit trial sites? How can data collection and data monitoring occur — and critically, how can researchers deliver clean, concise...
Kick off a study of a drug to treat sickle cell disease and you’re facing a tough climb. Experimental drugs for sickle cell are few and far between, so there is little in the way of clinical trial infrastructure. The patient population is demographically challenging, too, made up largely of socioeconomically disadvantaged people who find...
Every drug development program must begin with an understanding of how the relevant key stakeholders factor into the development process. It’s not just a matter of courtesy; a comprehensive examination of the roles played by all participants has the potential to produce faster and more concrete results, leading to improved patient outcomes. Topics in this...
This life is amazing. Each step. Each gaze. Alone, or together as one, from deep inside, comes who we are. Part science. Part magic. Amazing. Always moving toward the light of discovery. Driven by what’s yet unmet. Across the world around us, decoding the secrets of the worlds within us. We go where that work...