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Sep 16, 2026
ACT Brief: Epilepsy Trial Feasibility and Family Realities, CRO Partnerships and Strategic Value, and Cortisol and GLP-1 Response
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Welcome to the September sixteenth edition of the Applied Clinical Trials Brief.
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In part four of her interview, Emily Lowth of UCB Pharma shares what she has learned firsthand from families living with Dravet syndrome and CDKL5 deficiency about what makes trial participation possible and what makes it not.
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0:21Otis JohnsonHOST
Feasibility is not determined by disease severity alone, but by whether the trial's visit burden, travel requirements, and measurement regimens align with how families actually live and manage their conditions.
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0:35Otis JohnsonHOST
In a new contributed article, Partha and Jayanth Ianville examined how preclinical CRO partnerships have evolved from transactional vendor relationships to strategic alliances where CROs contribute intellectual property, innovate, and create value alongside sponsors.
ACT Brief: Endpoint Selection and Patient Engagement, Execution Infrastructure Before AI, and Real-World Data Quality Gaps
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Welcome to the September 15th edition of the Applied Clinical Trials Brief.
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In part three of her interview, Emily Loth of UCB Pharma describes how shifting patient engagement from protocol review to endpoint selection transforms both the quality of trial data and the experience of participation.
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When patients shape which outcomes matter, trials measure what actually matters to the people they serve and generate more clinically meaningful results.
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In a new FAQ article, we addressed why clinical trial infrastructure has to be built before AI can deliver, examining the execution gaps in decision workflows, data collection design, and lab connectivity that remain fragmented.
ACT Brief: Epilepsy Trial Endpoints, Lab Orchestration and Scientific Intent, and Systems Over Point Solutions
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Welcome to the September fourteenth edition of the Applied Clinical Trials Brief.
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In part two of her interview, Emily Lowth, Global Medical Community Head for Rare Epilepsies at UCB Pharma, explains why the full burden of developmental and epileptic encephalopathies extends far beyond clinical symptoms.
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0:21Otis JohnsonHOST
Outcomes families actually hope for include developmental milestones, quality of life, and reduced caregiver burden, not just seizure reduction.
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0:31Otis JohnsonHOST
Endpoints must include what families want to see change, not what's easiest to measure.
ACT Brief: Patient Voice in Protocol Design, AI-Informed Recruitment Workflows, and Engagement Maturity Beyond Performative
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Welcome to the September 11th edition of the Applied Clinical Trials Brief.
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In part one of a new interview, Emily Loth, Global Medical Community Head for Rare Epilepsies at UCB Pharma, explains why genuine patient partnership begins before the protocol is written.
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0:17Otis JohnsonHOST
When patients and caregivers say a trial was designed with them in mind, that alignment reflects input that shaped core decisions, not consultative feedback added after structure was locked.
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In a new Q&A article, John Warden, Chief Commercial Officer at Javara, discussed why AI-enabled recruitment must combine patient identification at scale with the clinician relationships that build trust.
uniQure Files Huntington's Gene Therapy — FDA Reversed Twice Already
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9:28Maya PatelHOST
The White House added nine more manufacturers to its most favored nation pricing agreements on Monday.
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9:34Maya PatelHOST
Alcon, Astellas, B1, Bridge Bio, CSL, Keogh-Wukiran, Sun Pharma, Teva, and UCB.
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9:41Maya PatelHOST
That takes the program to 26 companies and, by the administration's count, 89% of the branded market.
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9:48Maya PatelHOST
What the nine committed to is Medicaid access at MFN prices and MFN pricing on new launches, plus a collective pledge of at least $19.6 billion in U.S. manufacturing.
Novartis’ and BMS’ paused CAR T trials, RevMed’s pancreatic cancer approval, more MFN deals
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7:58Jeff AxtHOST
In total, according to the White House, MFN deals now cover some 89% of the branded drug market.
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8:05Annalee ArmstrongHOST
Yeah, so among the companies that have now signed on to this include Astellas Pharma, B1 Medicines, UCB, and Teva.
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8:14Annalee ArmstrongHOST
The companies have collectively committed nearly $20 billion in manufacturing investments in the U.S., the White House announced at the same time.
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8:22Annalee ArmstrongHOST
So that brings the full coverage of MFN to about 89% of branded drugs in the U.S. Analysts have said that the agreements were a positive move for these companies and could shield them from some tariff concerns, some other initiatives of the White House.
President Trump Holds Public Event After New Strikes On Iran
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1:55Donald TrumpSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
They're largely standing behind me.
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1:58Donald TrumpSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
I want to thank The president of Astellas Pharma Medical, Michael Putratis, and CEO of B1 Medicines, John Euler, CEO of Bridge Bio, Neil Kumar, Senior Vice President of CSL, Julie Schiffman, CEO of Sun Pharma, Rick Ashcroft, President of Keio Kirin, Steve Schaefer, Executive Vice President of Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Christine Fox, CEO of UCB, Dr. Jean-Christophe Tellier.
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2:49Donald TrumpSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
I think I got those names almost right.
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2:52Donald TrumpSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
That's a group of very interesting names.
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10:41Donald TrumpSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And right now, There are more people working in the United States than ever before.
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10:46Donald TrumpSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
We have never had as many people working as we have today, which I think is a great stat.
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10:53Donald TrumpSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
I especially want to thank UCB, Sun, Pharma, Teva, and Estelas.
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for contributing a combined 290 metric tons of active pharmaceutical ingredients to our strategic reserve.
Pharmaceutical Executive Daily: Nine Companies Strike Deals for MFN Pricing
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0:22Mike ChristelHOST
GSK pushes its dual antigen mRNA flu vaccine, FLUM, 3HA.B-3NA into a first-of-its-kind Phase III trial, and Simseer Zymine Licenses, its tri-specific antibody, Sim-0660-Taroche, in a deal worth up to $1.53 billion.
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0:47Mike ChristelHOST
The Trump administration adds nine mid-sized drug makers, including Teva Pharmaceuticals, CSL, and UCB, to its Most Favored Nation pricing program.
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0:58Mike ChristelHOST
requiring the companies to price their medications at the lowest rate offered in other developed nations across all U.S. Medicaid programs.
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1:08Mike ChristelHOST
The nine collectively committed to investing at least $19.6 billion in U.S. manufacturing and contributing active pharmaceutical ingredients, including UCB's stockpile of the anticonvulsant levotiracetam to a new strategic active pharmaceutical ingredients reserve.
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1:28Mike ChristelHOST
The deals bring the MFN program to 26 manufacturers, covering roughly 89% of the branded drug market, completing agreements with all 17 companies the administration originally targeted in July 2025.
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1:42Mike ChristelHOST
GSK advances its dual-antigen mRNA seasonal influenza vaccine into a Phase III efficacy trial beginning in September.
Most Favored Nation
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President of Keogh Kiran, Steve Schaffer.
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Executive Vice President of Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Christine Fox, CEO of UCB, Dr. Jean-Christophe Tellier.
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2:15Donald TrumpSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
I think I got those names almost right.
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2:19Donald TrumpSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
That's a group of very interesting names.
8 MINS LATER
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10:09Donald TrumpSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
There are more people working in the United States than ever before.
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10:12Donald TrumpSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
We have never had as many people working as we have today, which I think is a great stat.
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10:19Donald TrumpSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
I especially want to thank UCB, Sun, Pharma, Teva, and Estelas for contributing a combined 290 metric tons of active pharmaceutical ingredients to our strategic reserve.
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10:34Donald TrumpSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
We have a strategic reserve.
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Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Announces Deal with Nine Additional Pharmaceutical Manufacturers to Lower Drug Prices for Americans
Sep 1 · 3 Mentions
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The agreements bring the total number of pharmaceutical manufacturers with MFN deals to 26, covering 89% of the branded drug market.
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The nine manufacturers are comprised of mid-sized pharmaceutical companies, including Alcon, Astellas Pharma, B1 Medicines, Bridge Bio, CSL, Kiowa Kirin, Sun Pharma, Teva Pharmaceuticals, and UCB.
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The agreements reduce prices on drugs that treat numerous costly, chronic, and even rare diseases, including hemophilia, Parkinson's disease, macular degeneration, glaucoma, liver disease, skin conditions, and various forms of cancer.
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The agreements will provide every state Medicaid program in the country access to MFN drug prices on products made by the nine companies, resulting in billions of dollars in savings for Americans, and continuing President Trump's historic efforts to strengthen the program for the most vulnerable.
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These nine pharmaceutical manufacturers committed to invest at least $19.6 billion collectively in U.S. manufacturing in the near term.
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Additionally, as part of the NFN agreements, several companies are donating active pharmaceutical ingredients for key products to the Strategic Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Reserve to reduce reliance on foreign nations and ensure the United States has an adequate supply of such products in the event of an emergency.
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UCB will contribute 163 tons of levotiracetam, an anticonvulsant used to control and prevent certain types of seizures, to the SAPIR.
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Sun Pharma will contribute 71.4 tons of clindamycin and 6.75 tons of doxycycline, both antibiotics to treat bacterial infections, to the SAPIR.
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