People and Business News — 12/20

New long-term extension data from the Phase IIb/III QUASAR trial demonstrate that Tremfya (guselkumab) maintains durable clinical and endoscopic remission through 92 weeks in adults with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis, with consistent efficacy across prior biologic and JAK inhibitor exposure.

Interim results from the Phase III ESSENCE trial published in The New England Journal of Medicine show once-weekly semaglutide improved liver histology, metabolic markers, and weight loss in patients with biopsy-confirmed metabolic dysfunction–associated steatohepatitis and stage 2 or 3 fibrosis.

In this episode of the Applied Clinical Trials Podcast, Liz Beatty, co-founder and chief strategy officer, Inato, discusses a number of topics around site engagement including community-based sites, the role of technology in improving site/sponsor relationships, how increased operational costs are impacting the industry, and more.

Approval is based on results from the Phase III ASCEND trial, in which patients using the powder achieved freedom from pain by 2 hours post-treatment in 34.2% of migraine attacks.

Phase III trial data published in The New England Journal of Medicine support Nucala’s role as an add-on biologic therapy to lower exacerbation rates and delay disease progression in patients with eosinophilic chronic obstructive pulmonary disease receiving standard inhaled treatment.