Advanced Therapeutic Medicinal Products (ATMPs)—which include gene therapies, cell therapies, and tissue-engineered products — represent a new frontier in medicine, particularly in addressing serious and life-threatening conditions. To ensure that these innovative therapies are safe and effective for children, the preparation of Paediatric Investigational Plans (PIPs) is crucial. Under Paediatric Regulation (EC) No 1901/2006, [1] continue reading…
Category: Regulatory Affairs
Patient-Driven Drug Development: Does Patient Involvement Truly Improve the Success Rates of New Treatments?
In recent years, the biotechnology industry has seen a transformative shift towards patient-driven drug development. At 3D-PharmXchange, we have experienced firsthand the impact that patient involvement can have on the development of new therapies. It has already been well described that patients bring a unique perspective that often reshapes the design of clinical trials. Their continue reading…
Unleashing the Power of Drug Repurposing
Drug repurposing, also called drug repositioning, reprofiling or retasking, is the process of identifying a new use for an existing medicine/active substance outside the scope of the original indication(s). It includes new therapeutic uses for existing medicines, different formulations of the same medicine, and/or creating new combinations of medicines or medicines with medical devices[1]. Drug continue reading…