DURHAM, N.C., DECEMBER 5, 2017 — The outlook for orphan drug research is more promising than ever, with regulators providing a progressive development platform and government reforms putting new emphasis on the need to treat rare diseases. Premier Research will examine the outlook for biotech and pharma companies at a live webinar on Tuesday, December...
Orphan drugs are medicinal products intended to treat diseases so rare that sponsors are reluctant to develop them under usual marketing conditions. Orphan drugs are a growing market, due in large part to tax incentives, longer periods of market exclusivity, and shorter, smaller clinical trials, as well as the premium pricing associated with many orphan...
PHILADELPHIA, December 15, 2015 — Researching rare and ultra-rare diseases sometimes means taking the study to the patients, setting up sites in countries unaccustomed to hosting clinical research. Premier Research will examine the challenges of conducting trials in such unconventional locales at a webinar on Tuesday, Dec. 15. Opening sites in countries where trials are...
Join Nach Dave and Carol Huntington of Premier Research for Orphan Drug & Rare Disease Development: Understanding the European and US Regulatory Landscape. The hour-long event, beginning at 11am EDT, 4pm BST, and 5pm CEST, is aimed at researchers and pharma companies tackling some of the 7,000 rare diseases identified by the National Institutes of Health.
A new survey of clinical trial decision makers commissioned by Premier Research reports that nearly two-thirds (64%) of respondents said that among the most difficult factors in recruiting for a rare disease or orphan drug clinical trial was not only finding patients to join and remain in trials, but identifying and setting up investigative sites for studies.
A new survey of clinical trial decision makers commissioned by Premier Research and involving 50 biotech and pharmaceutical firms in North America and Europe reveals that more than two-thirds (69%) of respondents said that among the most difficult factors in recruiting patients into a rare disease clinical trial was not only finding and motivating patients to join and remain in trials, but identifying and setting up investigative sites for studies.