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January 31, 2022
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Phase 3 study planned to evaluate therapy platform for mild cognitive impairment

Cognito Therapeutics and Providence Health Plan will collaborate on a phase 3 study of a noninvasive therapy for patients with mild cognitive impairment, according to a release.

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January 25, 2022
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'Waste of energy': One-third of connective tissue disease RCTs never completed, published

'Waste of energy': One-third of connective tissue disease RCTs never completed, published

One out of three registered randomized controlled trials on connective tissue diseases are never completed or published, representing a “waste of energy or resources” that may skew meta-analyses, according to researchers.

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January 25, 2022
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COVID-19 pandemic led to more inclusive practices in clinical trials

COVID-19 pandemic led to more inclusive practices in clinical trials

Clinical trial sponsors said they have adopted new methods and decentralized procedures that may increase diversity and inclusion in future trials.

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January 21, 2022
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Quviviq improves sleep, daytime functioning in patients with insomnia

Quviviq improves sleep, daytime functioning in patients with insomnia

Quviviq 25 mg and 50 mg enhanced sleep among patients with insomnia disorder, according to results of two randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trials published in The Lancet Neurology.

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January 20, 2022
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Patient preferences important when considering PTSD treatments, study suggests

Prolonged exposure had a slight advantage over cognitive processing therapy for PTSD symptoms, although both treatments offered meaningful improvements, according to results of a randomized clinical trial published in JAMA Network Open.

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January 18, 2022
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ABL Bio partners with Sanofi to develop Parkinson’s disease treatment

Clinical-stage biotech developer ABL Bio Inc. announced it will collaborate and enter a worldwide license agreement with Sanofi to develop and commercialize a treatment for Parkinson’s disease and other potential indications.

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January 13, 2022
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New trial will assess psilocybin for depression treatment

Pacific Neuroscience Institute announced the start of a new clinical trial to assess the safety and efficacy of psilocybin to treat major depressive disorder and has begun participant enrollment, according to a company release.

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January 12, 2022
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FDA grants IND clearance for ketamine study

The FDA has granted an investigational drug designation to PCN-101 ahead of a clinical study to be conducted by atai Life Sciences, according to a company release.

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January 12, 2022
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Collaborators to examine investigational treatment for reversing disability in MS

Neuroimaging company Imeka announced it has partnered with Atara Biotherapeutics Inc. to use Imeka’s novel biomarker technology in a phase 2 clinical study of individuals with progressive forms of MS.

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December 30, 2021
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Racial disparities a ‘harsh reality’ in breast cancer care

Racial disparities a ‘harsh reality’ in breast cancer care

As the United States enters an era of precision medicine in oncology, it is important that the racial disparities that currently exist in breast cancer care do not leave certain populations behind, according to an expert.

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