Formulation Development
THERANOSTICS – The Outlook for the Theranostic Radionuclide Approach to Neuroendocrine Tumors & Other Cancers
Eric P. Krenning, MD, PhD, and Rachel Levine provide a review of the evolution and development of theranostics, in general, citing the theranostic radionuclide approach to the management of neuroendocrine tumors to highlight this evolving modality.
EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW – Eloxx Pharmaceuticals: Developing Rare Disease Drugs for Nonsense Mutations
Bob Ward, Chairman and CEO at Eloxx Pharmaceuticals, discusses nonsense mutations and how his company’s goal is to bring safe and effective therapies to children and adults suffering from genetic diseases as quickly as possible.
Respiratory Drug Development eBook – Increased Focus on Respiratory Drug & Device Development Makes Treatment More Personal
This e-Book highlights some of the innovators and innovations in the respiratory sector, addresses the importance of end users in the device development process, and presents recent advancements in improving patient adherence.
SPECIAL FEATURE – Outsourcing Formulation Development & Manufacturing: CDMOs Shift to Offer More Specialized Services
Contributor Cindy H. Dubin speaks with several innovative CDMOs to discuss their formulation development and manufacturing capabilities (as well as shifting strategies) for bio/pharma companies of all sizes.
PARENTERAL DEVELOPMENT – Considerations in Developing Complex Parenteral Formulations
Iain MacGilp, PhD, says the path to delivering stable, apparently simple solution, suspension, or emulsion formulations is multi-faceted and requires a constant focus on key control measures through pre-formulation development to commercialization.
BIOSIMILAR DEVELOPMENT – Approval of Biosimilar Medicines Through Totality of the Evidence
Hillel Cohen, PhD, outlines the evolution of biosimilar approvals and describes the process of analytical and clinical testing followed in the development of a biosimilar, with use of data from the scientific literature.
MARKET BRIEF – Nothing Degrading About Saving Lives: E3 Ligands Recruiting New Drugs Into the Clinic
Marianna Tcherpakov, PhD, discusses underexploited strategies, traditional approaches that can be optimized, novel techniques beginning to emerge and pay dividends, and results propelling this field toward better clinical outcomes.
FORMULATION FORUM – Amorphous Formulations for Insoluble Drugs: Rational Design & Practical Approaches on Formulation Screening & Development
Jim Huang, PhD, discusses the issues associated with amorphous formulations, including solid state stability, chemical stability, reproducibility of API manufacturing, impurity of API, stability in aqueous solution, in vitro in vivo performance, and process and scale-up.
2018 Global Drug Delivery & Formulation Report: Part 4, The Drug Delivery & Formulation Pipeline
In conclusion of this 4-part series, PharmaCircle, in collaboration with Drug Development & Delivery, reviews and compares current Phase 3 and Registration-stage products with products first approved since 2014 in the United States, Japan, or Europe.
DRUG DELIVERY – ENHANZE (®): An Efficient Way to Optimize Biologic Therapies for Subcutaneous Administration
Michael J. LaBarre, PhD, discusses how the ENHANZE drug delivery technology has the potential to improve the pharmacokinetic profiles of co-administered drugs through increased dispersion, absorption, and bioavailability.
EXCLUSIVE ONLINE CONTENT
Patient-Derived Tumor Organoid Drug Development Platform Launched
Crown Bioscience recently announced the launch of a new tumor organoid drug development platform with the potential to significantly improve the……
White Paper: Control of Beta-Glucans & Endotoxin in High Purity Sucrose for Biopharmaceutical Applications
This white paper discusses a Quality by Design (QbD) scenario that allows end users to rationally select the well characterized excipients during biopharmaceutical development and develop a control strategy for biologic drug products.
White Paper: High Purity Low Endotoxin Arginine: Applications in Biopharmaceutical Processing & Biotherapeutic Stabilization
This white paper discusses arginine, also known as L-arginine (symbol Arg or R), a basic amino acid widely used in biopharmaceutical processing and stabilization of biotherapeutics.
Pfenex Receives US FDA Approval for PF708 to Treat Osteoporosis
Pfenex Inc. recently announced the US FDA has approved the new drug application (NDA) for PF708 submitted under the 505(b)(2) regulatory pathway, with…
Streamlining Drug Development Processes Through the Accenture INTIENT Clinical Platform
To facilitate the demand for this new world order, we’ve unveiled the Accenture INTIENT Clinical platform. It helps companies run faster clinical trials with better transparency and….