Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a progressive, irreversible brain disorder that affects memory, thinking, and language skills. Age is the best-known risk factor for AD, with symptoms usually appearing after 60 years of age. According to the Alzheimer’s Association and the Center for Diseases Control and
The journey of developing effective treatments for rare diseases, particularly in a pediatric population, has its own unique challenges, including (but not limited to), a small population size, disease heterogeneity, and the absence of established endpoints to support regulatory decisionmaking. While regulatory authorities have special
The FDA’s Oncology Center of Excellence (OCE) plays a pivotal role in fostering innovation, collaboration, and efficiency in the development and evaluation of oncology products. Established in 2017 under the 21st Century Cures Act, the OCE brings together multidisciplinary scientific expertise to accelerate the review
“Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) as a branch of computer science, statistics, and engineering that uses algorithms or models to perform tasks and exhibit behaviors such as learning, making decisions, and making predictions. ML is considered a subset of AI that allows models
Progress in advanced computational methods using modeling and simulation has been enabled by advancements in computing technologies and the rise of artificial intelligence and machine learning. This has opened new opportunities in pharmaceutical drug development, such as the ability to evaluate large complex databases and
Digital health products are widely used for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and management of health and disease. The introduction of digital medicines—and, more recently, digital therapeutics (DTx)—has begun to influence the treatment and management of certain diseases, both by consumers and by clinicians. Driven by
With the promise of simplified and improved treatments, the $118 billion combination-product market is projected to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.8%. Working to bring these valuable new therapies to patients, sponsors engaged in strategic development often approach Premier Consulting for
If you develop or manufacture in-vitro diagnostic products, you know the May 2022 roll-out date for the In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Regulation (EU) 2017/746 (IVDR) is just around the corner. But what, exactly, does that mean? Many of our sponsors have been approaching us
On May 26, 2017, the EU Regulation 2017/746 of the European Parliament and the Council on in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDR) became active under the EU Regulation on Medical Devices (MDR). Recertification by May 26, 2022, became required for all previously approved products. The
Regulatory approval is the final hurdle sponsors face when launching an in vitro diagnostic (IVD). After spending many years and millions of dollars on development, it can prove frustrating when the finish is in sight, but there are barriers to success. Fortunately, many of those
As pharmaceutical science and innovation advance, breakthrough combination products frequently emerge that provide patients with therapeutics comprised of two or more constituents. Combination products can be either two or more active pharmaceutical molecules, combined to address different aspects of a health condition, or the combination
This is the final installment in a four-part blog series highlighting FDA designations for products with rare disease indications: orphan drug designation (ODD), rare pediatric disease designation (RPDD), and humanitarian use device (HUD) designation. In this post, we examine the humanitarian use designation. The HUD designation
Throughout the lifecycle of a drug development program, sponsors are confronted with a range of key questions. They must decide on the correct… Regulatory pathway, FDA center, Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), Target Product Profile (TPP) inclusions, Data to rely on, Studies to conduct, Indication and
With smartphones now ubiquitous, interest has increased in digital health solutions such as telemedicine platforms and apps used to track symptoms or medication usage. In recent months, the COVID-19 pandemic has only accelerated the adoption of these technologies. While many digital health products are unregulated,
A New Draft Guidance Provides In Vitro Diagnostic Device Requirements That May Impact Therapeutic Drug Trials Did you know that an assay used in a clinical trial designed to study an investigational drug may be considered an investigational In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) Device, and therefore
