CAR T-cell therapy for blood cancers may provide long-term remission for some patients, but their clinical benefit is limited by the complexity and cost of manufacturing and lack of efficacy in solid tumors. New developments in the field, however, offer hope to patients of greater...
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Since the FDA approved ipilimumab, the first monoclonal antibody (MAB) blocking the immune checkpoint CTLA4, in 2011, immune checkpoint inhibitors have become some of the most widely prescribed anticancer treatments....
Article, Clinical Trial Research / 18.01.2022
First Biologic Targeting TSLP Approved For Severe Asthma
The FDA recently authorized Tezspire as the first asthma treatment targeting thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSPL), a molecule involved in airway inflammation. While only 5% to 10% of asthma patients meet the criteria for severe asthma, more than 80% of total asthma healthcare costs can be...
Article / 08.12.2021
First Biosimilar Approved for Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration (nAMD)
AMD is a common eye condition and a leading cause of vision loss among people aged 50 and older. nAMD accounts for almost 90% of blindness associated with AMD....
Choosing an ophthalmology clinical trial endpoint services partner can be a labor-intensive and lengthy process. Do you ever wonder if you’re asking the right questions in your selection process?...
In today’s rapidly consolidating contract research organization (CRO) market, it’s important to be sure you’re partnering with the right company to provide you with the expert clinical trial endpoint services you need to advance your drug program....
Article, Clinical Trial Research / 08.07.2021
Big Data Fuels Innovation
MERIT’s CEO, Yijun Huang, PhD., shares his perspective about how big data impacts the pharma industry and the field of ophthalmology clinical trial research specifically. Read our article to discover three ways AI can assist in the field of image analysis for clinical trials....
Chronic lung disease, such as COPD, has higher rates in underserved communities such as minority and rural areas. Yet less than 5% of industry-sponsored respiratory-related clinical trials have reported racial or ethnic backgrounds....
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Article / 08.07.2021
Top Four Potential Issues with Methacholine Bronchoprovocation (MBPC) Challenges
Partly in response to potential inhaler shortages arising due to treatment of COVID-19, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first generic version of Proventil HFA (albuterol sulfate) in the U.S. in April 2020. Dr. Stephen Hahn of the FDA, commented in a...
Part 2 of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) technology measurement of retinal thickening in the macular region. several technical challenges must be overcome....