The concept of patient centricity is gaining significant traction in the pharmaceutical industry, reshaping the way drugs are developed and produced. This report, developed in partnership with CPHI, specifically explores how optimizing the pharmaceutical supply chain can help improve patient-centricity, and showcases examples of it already being implemented at large. Additionally, the report addresses the increasing role CDMOs and CROs are playing in servicing patients at the end of the pharmaceutical development and manufacturing pipeline.
The FDA expanded Anktiva to BCG-unresponsive papillary-only NMIBC using existing CIS trial data, a precedent with implications for development timelines and supply planning.
Ishani Maharaj of Ingredients + Specialties from Univar Solutions explains how to stabilize GLP-1 multi-agonists, weigh delivery formats, and qualify novel excipients and suppliers.
MASH and cardiomyopathy AI collaboration: AstraZeneca pays insitro $40M upfront for target discovery, then leads clinical development and CMC planning.
Boyang Wang, Immortal Dragons, discusses how the FDA’s Expedited IND Pilot must prove efficiency as sponsors chase the fastest route to valid first-in-human data.
Nate Edwards of Arya Consulting moderates a discussion with Elisabeth Gardiner of Tevard Biosciences and Donny Xu of the RTW Institute about rare disease treatment development and navigating the FDA’s Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review Voucher Program.
The FDA’s Rare Disease Framework Initiative brings risk-based CMC review and pre-approval inspections into scope for sponsors, CDMOs, and quality teams.