Every startup requires capital to fuel ambitious ideas. While funding catalyses progress, it is the experience of the team, the quality of the asset and the available data, along with…
For the first time, FDA has declared that one pivotal trial plus confirmatory evidence will be its default pathway for drug approval—effectively ending the informal “two-trial” expectation that has shaped…
The traditional 3+3 dose escalation design has dominated Phase I oncology trials for over two decades (Le Tourneau et al., 2009, Kurzrock, 2021). Three patients per cohort, fixed escalation increments,…
The field of inflammation and immunology has historically revolved around monotherapy—single cytokine blockade or single pathway inhibition. IL-23 inhibitors, TNF-alpha antagonists, and IL-6 receptor blockers: each represent a single point…
Navigating AI in Professional Services: Adnovate’s Confidentiality-First Approach Artificial intelligence offers the potential for tremendous productivity gains for consulting firms, but must be used cautiously and responsibly. At Adnovate, we…
Challenging Early-Stage Fundraising Environment Requires a Change in Thinking Biotechs setting out on their fundraising journey will benefit from thinking deeply about the most appropriate indications for their assets. Indication…
Challenging Early-Stage Fundraising Environment Requires a Change in Thinking Clinical Development Plans (CDPs) are developed using multidisciplinary expertise. Early input from clinical development experts with the relevant therapy area and…
Challenging Early-Stage Fundraising Environment Requires a Change in Thinking In the current tightly-constrained funding environment, a carefully thought out TPP created utilizing cross-functional expert input that details the differentiated positioning…
Recent breakthroughs in Ribonucleic Acid (RNA)-based drug design and, more recently, the use of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 have inspired a revival of interest in the therapeutic potential of RNA.…
“Regulatory flexibility” allows some drugs to be approved based on a single adequate and well-controlled clinical trial with confirmatory evidence. This regulatory pathway can be highly valuable when developing drugs…