Lynne Peterson is the Senior Writer for Trends-in-Medicine.
Here is the medical news to watch for Sept. 21-27, 2020. The week will be dominated by the ESMO Virtual Congress 2020 and a busy regulatory calendar.
Endocrinology: The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) virtual meeting will take place Sept. 21-25. Among the data to watch: Additional phase I/II data from the Simplici-T1 trial of vTv Therapeutics’ TTP-399, an oral small molecule glucokinase activator, in type 1 diabetes.
Gene therapy: The American Society of Gene + Cell Therapy (ASGCT) will hold a virtual two and a half day Policy Summit on Sept. 23-25, looking at ethical and regulatory issues in gene and cell therapy. Topics will include transient gene therapies for prophylactic use, non-therapeutic uses of gene editing, the design of gene therapy trials in rare diseases, sickle cell disease, and newborn screening.
Hematology: The Foundation for Sickle Cell Disease Research (FSCDR) annual research and education symposium will take place virtually Sept. 23-25. There are three themes this year: navigating the emerging complexity of reimbursement, addressing the dearth of provider care, and increasing access to care. Among the trials to watch: Biomarker data for the failed phase III RESET trial of a pan-selectin antagonist (GlycoMimetics’ rivipansel, GMI-1070) for vaso-occlusive crisis.
Neurology: The FDA is expected to make a decision by Sept. 27 on a new formulation of an existing drug to treat seizure clusters in epileptics – diazepam buccal film (Aquestive Therapeutics’ Libervant).
Oncology: The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) virtual science session is continuing through Sept. 21. Remember, the education session will be Oct. 16-18.
Regulatory
- The FDA will host another virtual Town Hall webcast for clinical laboratories and commercial manufacturers on Covid-19 diagnostic tests on Sept. 23.
- The FDA is hosting a virtual webinar on Sept. 24 on its final guidance on the safety and performance-based pathway criteria for conventional Foley catheters and cutaneous electrodes for recording purposes.
- The FDA will host a virtual webcast also on Sept. 24 on the Mayo Clinic experience with point-of-care manufacturing.
- On Sept. 25, the FDA will hold a virtual public workshop on challenges in the development of inhaled antifungal drugs.
Respiratory: The FDA is expected to make a decision by Sept. 26 on an expanded indication for mepolizumab (GlaxoSmithKline’s Nucala) to treat hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES).
Lynne Peterson, Contributing Writer, Senior Writer for Trends-in-Medicine
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