International call for research proposals on rare cancer drug development

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Five European anti-cancer charities (Fundación científica Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer (Spain); The Anticancer Fund (Belgium); Fondation ARC (France); Kom op tegen Kanker (Belgium); Dutch Cancer Society (The Netherlands)) are joining forces to stimulate international research on rare cancer drug development. The focus of this joint international call, the ATTRACT-Call, is on late phase (2/3) clinical trials on rare cancer drugs.…

Join IRDiRC’s Therapies Scientific Committee!

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IRDiRC’s Therapies Scientific Committee (TSC)  would like to broaden the committee membership, to represent the worldwide rare diseases therapies community in its full width, from early innovation towards regulatory approval and therapeutic support of patients. As such, the TSC has three openings for new members, specifically encouraging participants from the following regions: Africa, Asia, Australasia or South America.…

European Partnership Stakeholder Forum – One-year review of European Partnership Initiatives in Horizon Europe

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On 15 and 16 November 2022 the European Commission will launch its first European Partnership Stakeholder Forum. The Forum focuses on the review of the first year of partnerships and, in particular, how they can contribute to the twin green and digital transitions, as well as increasing Europe’s resilience. EJP RD Coordinator Daria Julkowska will…

FDA Rare Neurodegenerative Disease Grant Program

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In addition to the Orphan Products Grants Program that the Office of Orphan Products Development (OOPD) currently administers, a new grant program was established this year by the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Act (ACT for ALS) named the FDA Rare Neurodegenerative Disease Grant Program. This new program will be administered…

TMEX – TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE EXPLAINED 5 DAY WINTER SCHOOL 2023

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Registration is now open to the yearly 5-day course on “Translational Medicine Explained (TMex) ” on 13-17 February 2023 in Barcelona. The course is intended for PhD/MD students, postdocs and other young scientists who are involved in biomedical research and want to learn more about Translational Medicine. The TMex  (“Translational Medicine Explained)” Winter School consists of an introductory e…

ERICA webinar: Practical guide on how to use the Catalogue of services and the IMT

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In this webinar, that will take place on October 24th from 13:00 to 14:00 CET, Anton Ussi (Operations & Finance Director at EATRIS), together with Agustin Arasanz Duque (Senior Innovation Manager at EATRIS), will provide practical guidance for using two important tools for RD researchers, developed within EU-funded projects: ERICA and EJP RD. This webinar…

EMA pilot offers enhanced support to academic and non-profit developers of advanced therapy medicinal products

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EMA is launching a pilot to support the translation of basic research developments into medicines that could make a difference in patients’ lives in the European Economic Area (EEA). The pilot is open to academic sponsors and non-profit organisations who are developing advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs). These medicines for human use are based on genes, tissues…