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Consulting

CMC Considerations for Pre-IND Meetings

The pre-IND meeting is an opportunity for highly productive interactions between sponsors and the FDA, allowing for discussion of key material attributes and development strategy plus requests for Agency review and advice on specific topics. In general, such meetings are multidisciplinary and cover the regulatory, Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls (CMC), nonclinical, and clinical plans for…

Consulting

Advancing from Research to Development: What Can Go Wrong?

The drug development process is a long journey, beginning with drug discovery, moving through nonclinical and clinical studies, and ultimately culminating in regulatory approval. With many steps in between, each as important as the next, multiple factors regarding development strategy and approach must be considered at the earliest stages. This blog post offers advice for…

Oncology & Hematology

Considerations for Operationalizing Pediatric Oncology Studies

Remarkable progress has been made in our understanding of the genomics of pediatric cancers, and these advancements have led to the recognition that products being studied for use in adult cancer indications may have health benefits for pediatric patients. By closing the orphan drug exemption loophole and enabling earlier discussions with the FDA, the Research…