Clinical Research: Phase 1 - Phase 4

Clinical Research: Phase 1 - Phase 4

Gene Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease: Strategies and Operational Requirements

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...

Clinical Research: Phase 1 - Phase 4

ContractPharma: Gene Therapy Trials

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...

Clinical Research: Phase 1 - Phase 4

PharmaTimes: Keeping Pace

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...

Clinical Research: Phase 1 - Phase 4

5 Key Takeaways: Drug and Device Development Secrets in the World of Medical Aesthetics

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. In...

Clinical Research: Phase 1 - Phase 4

TrialSite News: Joining the Revolution in Dermatology Drug Development: Tips for Successful Clinical Trials

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...

Clinical Research: Phase 1 - Phase 4

TrialSite News: Going Virtual: How to Implement mHealth and Remote Monitoring in Your Clinical Trials

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...

Clinical Research: Phase 1 - Phase 4

Premier Insight 271: Enrolling Sickle Cell Patients Is Tough – So We Got Busy

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...

Clinical Research: Phase 1 - Phase 4

Considerations to Improve Patient Outcomes in Early Drug Development

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...

Clinical Research: Phase 1 - Phase 4

Premier Research: Not Just Life Science. Amazing Science.

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...

Clinical Research: Phase 1 - Phase 4

5 Key Takeaways: Insights on Alternative Designs to the Traditional 3+3 Design in Phase 1 Dose Escalation Studies

Traditionally, Phase 1 trials commonly utilize 3+3 designs to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and the recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D). Studies have shown, however, that two out of three trials employing a 3+3 design failed in identifying the MTD, and better approaches are needed.1 During Premier Research’s recent webinar Alternative Designs to the...