RNA Clinical Trials Articles

  1. A "Flight Plan" For Achieving These 3 mRNA Development Milestones 10/18/2024

    Here, in the final installment of this three-part series, I’ll share the panelists’ greatest learning experiences and regulatory advice (so far) on what we should be looking out for as we strive to achieve three big milestones: Entering the clinic; implementing advanced manufacturing technologies into our processes; and standardizing our manufacturing platforms.

  2. A Phase-Appropriate Approach For Assay Validation In Cell & Gene Therapies 10/2/2024

    This article promotes alignment on a common phase-appropriate approach to analytical assay validation with respect to the critical quality attributes of the most common cell/gene therapy modalities. 

  3. One Unspoken Issue With The FDA's Platform Designation 9/19/2024

    Subjectivity and hearsay will no doubt play a big role in how we approach the FDA's Platform Designation guidance moving forward, and I daresay these hard to mitigate factors will complicate our relationship with this designation in the future. 

  4. FDA's Platform Guidance Raises Long-Term Questions For mRNA Makers 9/5/2024

    As I read through the FDA's draft platform designation guidance and listened to various panel discussions the past few months, a handful of additional observations and considerations came to mind that are important to reiterate for the RNA space, particularly as we advance into therapeutics development.

  5. Two "Spicy" Takeaways On The FDA's Platform Designation Guidance 8/29/2024

    Over the past few weeks since the guidance was released, I’ve spent some time listening to industry conversations and reading the guidance and related articles. In the following series of articles, I’ll share a few general impressions and (slightly spicy) thoughts I’ve been mulling over in response to the draft guidance. 

  6. Is This The Hardest Question Facing mRNA Therapeutics Makers? 8/18/2024

    As I’ve been reminded on a few different occasions, there is a difficult truth we may need to wrap our brains around in certain situations: Just because we can make an mRNA therapy for an indication, doesn’t necessary mean we should — or that the patient population will necessarily want it or be able to access it. 

  7. AI And Pharmaceutical Development: WHO Calls For Ethical Framework, Good Governance 4/8/2024

    The World Health Organization (WHO) recently released a document titled Benefits and risks of using artificial intelligence for pharmaceutical development and delivery describing the ethical issues and governance considerations for using AI in drug discovery, preclinical development, and clinical trials.

  8. FDA's Updated Guidance On Human Genome Editing: New Implications & Remaining Questions 2/27/2024

    On Jan. 29, 2024, the FDA released the final version of the guidance document on human gene therapy products incorporating genome editing. This article shares what changed between the draft and now final version of the guidance, and what open questions remain for the industry and scientific community to help resolve.

  9. 1 In 300 People In The U.S. Is Living With HIV. That's Not Okay With Jeff Galvin. 2/13/2024

    By modifying CD4 T cells using miRNA, Jeff Galvin’s company thinks it can deliver a functional cure for HIV. Here’s the ongoing story of Addimmune and its unique clinical strategy.

  10. 2024's Market Outlook For Cell & Gene Therapies 2/9/2024

    RSM is back for the third consecutive year to provide an outlook analysis of the cell and gene therapy market. This article discusses the 2024 state of the macroeconomy, its effects on cell and gene therapy companies, growing approval pipelines and approvals, funding factors, and the unique prospects for the market.