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News and Trends 12 Jan 2023

Breast cancer most studied disease area in 2022

Phesi, a global provider of patient-centric data analytics, has released the results of its global analysis of all clinical trials conducted in 2022. The report, which analyzed 80,917 trial records, reveals that breast cancer retained its position as the most-studied disease area, followed by COVID-19. Three of the top five most-studied disease areas fell within oncology, […]

January 12, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

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News and Trends 12 Jan 2023

Collaboration to boost pandemic preparedness, structure-based drug discovery and vaccine design

A new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate collaboration in the field of pandemic preparedness and to promote further cooperation between the University of Oxford and Diamond Light Source has been announced. The University of Oxford and Diamond Light Source already have many links but now intend to develop their collaborative work to address multiple […]

January 12, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

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News and Trends 12 Jan 2023

Team wins $149M contract for National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

A team consisting of Battelle, AmplifyBio and Andelyn Biosciences has won a seat on an eight-year, $149 million indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle for the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke in the U.S. As one of the prime contractors on the multi-award IDIQ, the team will provide manufacturing and nonclinical support […]

January 12, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

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Best in Biotech 12 Jan 2023

The biggest biotech trends that will shape 2023

2023 has begun at full throttle. We have collected seven major biotech trends that industry experts are keeping an eye on over the next 12 months. Just like that, another year has begun. 2023 has already launched with announcements of big pharma acquisitions and the approval of Eisai and Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab by the […]

January 12, 2023 - 9 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

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News and Trends 12 Jan 2023

Ajinomoto and Exelixis to discover and develop novel ADCs to treat cancer

Ajinomoto Co., Inc. has signed a license agreement with Exelixis, Inc. to incorporate AJICAP, Ajinomoto Co.’s proprietary site-specific bioconjugation and linker technologies, in the development of some of Exelixis’ antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) programs. Exelixis is an oncology-focused biotechnology company looking to accelerate the discovery, development and commercialization of new medicines for difficult-to-treat cancers. Utilizing its […]

January 12, 2023 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

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News and Trends 11 Jan 2023

Renexxion goes to FDA with cystic fibrosis drug

Renexxion Ireland Limited has opened an investigational new drug (IND) application with the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for naronapride for the treatment of GI motility disorders in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). This is a first step towards conducting clinical trials of the drug candidate in CF patients. Naronapride, post approval, could be […]

January 11, 2023 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

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News and Trends 11 Jan 2023

New nanotransporter delivers drugs inside cells

A new study by the University of Barcelona in Spain has analyzed the viability of a new nanomolecule that can be used as a nanotransporter to deliver drugs. The results, published in the journal Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, show that liposomes designed by researchers are able to transport and deliver an anticancer drug that […]

January 11, 2023 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

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News and Trends 11 Jan 2023

AstraZeneca’s Airsupra gets US approval as new rescue treatment for asthma

Avillion LLP says the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved AstraZeneca’s Airsupra for the as-needed treatment or prevention of bronchoconstriction and to reduce the risk of exacerbations in people with asthma aged 18 years and older. Airsupra, (albuterol/budesonide, formerly known as PT027) is a first-in-class, pressurized metered-dose inhaler (pMDI), fixed-dose combination rescue medication […]

January 11, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

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News and Trends 11 Jan 2023

Five key trends shaping life sciences in 2023

By Kevin Wayer, president – government, education, infrastructure and life sciences industries, JLL, and Travis McCready, head of life sciences, industries Americas, JLL After an unprecedented period of growth during the pandemic, life sciences activity normalized in 2022. The life sciences industry has not been immune to the macroeconomic challenges plaguing the global economy, but […]

January 11, 2023 - 5 minutesmins - By External Contributor

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News and Trends 11 Jan 2023

AbbVie bets on Anima mRNA modulators to tackle cancer

AbbVie and Anima Biotech have announced a collaboration to discover and develop mRNA biology modulators for three targets in oncology and immunology. Anima Biotech will use its mRNA Lightning platform to discover novel mRNA biology modulators against the collaboration targets, providing AbbVie exclusive rights to license and further develop and commercialize the programs. “This collaboration […]

January 11, 2023 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

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In Depth 11 Jan 2023

Drug repurposing emerges as viable option for rare disease treatment

With few options available for the treatment of rare diseases, the practice of drug repurposing has gained traction as an effective strategy. With genome sequencing revealing new rare diseases, it is now known that at least 5% of the world population lives with a rare disease. Drug development must pick up the pace to keep […]

January 11, 2023 - 7 minutesmins - By Sachin Rawat

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News and Trends 11 Jan 2023

2023 life sciences industry trends: adopting a digital-first mindset

By Pat Jenakanandhini, chief product officer, ArisGlobal With the new year here, life science organizations have reached technology crossroads in choosing whether to embrace a digital-first mindset and adopt innovative digital technologies or hold fast to legacy processes. Digital transformation has driven newer technologies designed to improve efficiency, patient care and workflows. Those who choose […]

January 11, 2023 - 4 minutesmins - By External Contributor

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