Join host David Wild as he speaks with Stacie Bell, chief clinical research officer at Lupus Therapeutics, about the dramatic transformation happening in lupus drug development. From a field once avoided by pharma companies to one generating unprecedented excitement, Bell discusses how her organization's 62-center network is revolutionizing clinical trials through patient engagement and scientific innovation.
 
Learn about promising oral therapies, Genentech's cancer drug Gazyva under FDA review for lupus nephritis, cell therapy approaches offering potential long-term remission and how combination treatments may become the new standard. Bell shares insights on overcoming clinical trial barriers, advancing biomarker research and ensuring representative participation from lupus communities.
 
A must-listen for anyone interested in autoimmune disease research, clinical development innovation, and patient-centered drug development.

Lupus Clinical Development Enters a New Era of Innovation

Biotech funding is tougher than ever, but some companies still win big. Join Claire Riches, VP, Clinical Solutions, Citeline and Alistair McDonald, CEO of Worldwide Clinical Trials as they reveal insider strategies for securing investors, navigating partnerships, and turning innovative science into real-world success.

View the video series and find out more information here: https://www.citeline.com/biotech

Winning Biotech Investors Through Strategic Partnerships and Trial Innovation

Adalvo: Exploring European B2B Pharma’s Next Steps

Pink Sheet Executive Editor Derrick Gingery, Senior Writer Sarah Karlin-Smith and Editor-in-Chief Nielsen Hobbs discuss the reasons US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Martin Makary could have helped negotiate the Most Favored Nation drug pricing deal with Astra Zeneca (:30) and the deal’s potential impact on the 340B program (16:35). They also consider the Justice Department’s alternative interpretation of off-label promotion regulations and the effect on the scientific exchange of information about drugs (19:16).

More On These Topics From The Pink Sheet

US FDA Commissioner’s Involvement In AstraZeneca Pricing Deal Raises Ethical, Legal Questions: https://insights.citeline.com/pink-sheet/market-access/pricing-debate/us-fda-commissioners-involvement-in-astrazeneca-pricing-deal-raises-ethical-legal-questions-IJV4LMTDA5E65KCOFQUQM76GCA/ 

EMD Serono IVF Candidate Among First US FDA Priority Voucher Recipients As Part Of MFN Deal: https://insights.citeline.com/pink-sheet/market-access/pricing-debate/emd-serono-ivf-candidate-among-first-us-fda-priority-voucher-recipients-as-part-of-mfn-deal-LKHA6VRTKRE6DJERGNCWCGMBF4/ 

Manufacturer Most Favored Nation Deals: How They Could Be Protected From 340B: https://insights.citeline.com/pink-sheet/market-access/pricing-debate/manufacturer-most-favored-nation-deals-how-they-could-be-protected-from-340b-FALSG7GHM5GQBFN3I5SPERJIYU/ 

Off-Label Promotion: DOJ May Take New Look At Scientific Information Exchange: https://insights.citeline.com/pink-sheet/legalandip/litigation/off-label-promotion-doj-may-take-new-look-at-scientific-information-exchange-R62PQJFQTRBCVGCZE57GWM3Q3Q/ 

Drug Fix: US FDA Involved In Astra Zeneca’s Drug Pricing Deal, DOJ’s Off-Label Promotion Policy

Audio roundup of selected biopharma industry content from Scrip over the business week ended October 17, 2025. In this episode: big pharma still sees value in cell and gene therapy; what to look out for at ESMO; world first for Kelun’s TROP2 ADC; J&J expects alignment with White House policies; industry uncertainties aired at BioFuture meeting. 
Story links: https://insights.citeline.com/scrip/podcasts/scrips-five-must-know-things/quick-listen-scrips-five-must-know-things-ADAR4VZIGRFIFCOMXI7UTZS76U/

This episode was produced with the help of AI text-to-voice and voice emulation tools.

Playlist: soundcloud.com/citelinesounds/sets/scrips-five-must-know-things

Scrip's Five Must-Know Things - Oct. 20, 2025

本期播客内容来自《Scrip》杂志，精选内容涵盖截至2025年10月17日当周的生物制药行业的商业动态。本期节目采用人工智能文本转语音及语音仿真技术制作。
本次要闻: 大型药企仍看好细胞与基因疗法前景；ESMO会议关注焦点；科伦制药TROP2抗体药物偶联物创全球首例；强生预期与白宫政策保持一致；BioFuture会议揭示行业不确定性。
Story links: https://insights.citeline.com/scrip/podcasts/scrips-five-must-know-things/quick-listen-scrips-five-must-know-things-ADAR4VZIGRFIFCOMXI7UTZS76U/

Playlist: on.soundcloud.com/gnr7PaOwflNKiAO7QX

Scrip 五件必知要闻: 药闻周析 - 全球制药风云聚焦 (Chinese-language podcast)

Hear experts Matthieu Culié and Alessandro Agosti as they discuss how Olon stands out in a competitive landscape through its fully integrated end-to-end ADC manufacturing expertise, global operations, impurity control and strategic facilities.

How Olon’s fully integrated, end-to-end ADC capabilities drive quality and scale

As the potential of in vivo CAR-T therapy moves closer to clinical reality, biotech innovators are reimagining what’s possible in autoimmune disease. With groundbreaking scientific advances and evolving regulatory perspectives, this next generation of cell therapy could redefine how immune-mediated conditions are treated.
In this episode, Pete Robinson, Therapeutic Strategy Director, Novotech, joins Meredith Landry, Managing Editor, Custom Content, Citeline, to discuss how in vivo CAR-T is opening new possibilities for autoimmune therapies—and what it will take to translate early promise into patient impact.
They explore:
•	The breakthrough potential of in vivo CAR-T—and what could make it a true game-changer for autoimmune disorders
•	Early lessons from the clinic that are shaping the next phase of development
•	How innovators are rethinking trial design and regulatory strategy for this emerging modality
•	The partnerships and operational moves that could separate first-movers from fast followers


Innovating Autoimmune Treatment with In Vivo CAR-T

Pink Sheet Executive Editor Derrick Gingery, Senior Writer Sarah Karlin-Smith, Senior Editor Sue Sutter and Editor-in-Chief Nielsen Hobbs explain the reasons for the US Food and Drug Administration’s planned “Simple Reform” of its inspection group, including the move away from specialized teams (:44). They also consider industry’s current thinking on best practices for navigating the agency’s new position on direct-to-consumer ad regulation (18:45).

More On These Topics From The Pink Sheet

US FDA Plans Move Back To More Generalist Inspectorate: https://insights.citeline.com/pink-sheet/compliance/us-fda-plans-move-back-to-more-generalist-inspectorate-5V3573KXHFAJXH6LVC6NSXW37M/ 

Industry Rethinking Visual Elements And Quality-Of-Life Claims After US FDA Drug Ad Crackdown: https://insights.citeline.com/pink-sheet/compliance/marketing-and-advertising/industry-rethinking-visual-elements-and-quality-of-life-claims-after-us-fda-drug-ad-crackdown-WMXPANFVC5B55GZZQ6IWJG4FRE/ 

US FDA Ad/Promo Crackdown Letters Came From OPDP Staff, Not Artificial Intelligence: https://insights.citeline.com/pink-sheet/compliance/marketing-and-advertising/us-fda-adpromo-crackdown-letters-came-from-opdp-staff-not-artificial-intelligence-RKTSXQ5ZV5BPJD4DXGAOS5SS5Q/ 

Drug Fix: Another FDA Inspection Reorg, Industry Navigating New DTC Landscape

Citeline places biopharma and medical device professionals, and those who focus on these industries, at the forefront of knowledge and insight, by providing the perfect combination of news and information together with penetrating insight and analysis. Citeline is a leader in the field of healthcare industry information.

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