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News and Trends 15 Nov 2022

Researchers awarded £2M to develop drugs to prevent epileptic seizures in children

Scientists at Aston University in the U.K. have started work on a project that will look for new drug treatments to prevent the onset of childhood epilepsy. The three-year Medical Research Council (MRC) funded project is a collaboration led by researchers in the College of Health and Life Sciences at Aston University, partnered with Bristol […]

November 15, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 14 Nov 2022

Eden Bio raises £1m to boost AI protein yields

Eden Bio, a U.K.-based biotech using machine learning to increase protein yield, has raised £1 million ($1.17 million) from a seed investment round. The company said this strengthens its R&D capacity and ability to expand the underlying machine-learning platform over the coming years. By using artificial intelligence to genetically optimize microorganism strains, the company improves […]

November 14, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 11 Nov 2022

Program management support: accelerating growth for early stage biotechs

More academic groups, new start-ups, biotechs and small pharma companies are turning to external consultants for professional program management support and guidance to help them progress their ideas into medicines for patients. Ian Hollingsworth, associate director of product development at Boyds, a global drug development consultancy, explains the common reasons why academic spinouts and small […]

November 11, 2022 - 6 minutesmins - By External Contributor

News and Trends 10 Nov 2022

Funding for NRG Therapeutics to work on mitochondria link to Parkinson’s and ALS

NRG Therapeutics, Ltd. has closed a £16 million ($18.2 million) series A financing. The funding was led by Omega Funds and joined by additional new investor Brandon Capital and founding investor Parkinson’s Virtual Biotech. NRG Therapeutics is using mitochondrial biology to develop disease-modifying therapeutics to slow or halt the progression of neurodegenerative disorders such as […]

November 10, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

More News! 9 Nov 2022

PrecisionLife supports Sosei Heptares to treat chronic diseases in more personalized way

PrecisionLife, developers of precision medicine for chronic diseases, will be supporting biopharmaceutical group, Sosei Heptares, to develop better, more personalized treatment options. Specifically, global techbio PrecisionLife, will assess the precision medicine potential of a neuroscience target nominated by Sosei Heptares, that specializes in structure-based drug design targeting G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). Sosei Heptares will leverage […]

November 9, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 8 Nov 2022

AI program yields multiple novel RSV drug targets

Poolbeg Pharma says it has made a breakthrough in its Artificial Intelligence (AI) program with partner OneThree Biotech, Inc. through the discovery of novel drug targets for the treatment of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Following the completion of the build and optimization of a tailored AI model in June 2022, the OneThree team, using its […]

November 8, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 8 Nov 2022

Hormone discovery could predict long term health of men

Researchers have discovered the vital role of INSL3, a hormone that develops in men during puberty, which provides an early prediction of whether they could develop certain diseases in later life. Scientists from the University of Nottingham in the U.K. have discovered that the novel insulin-like peptide hormone, INSL3, is consistent over long periods of […]

November 8, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

AKT inhibitor ipatasertib shows signs of effectiveness in patient trial

News and Trends 7 Nov 2022

Scancell in-licenses Vaccitech’s SNAPvax tech for cancer study

Scancell Holdings plc, a developer of immunotherapies, today (November 7) announced it has in-licensed the SNAPvax technology from Vaccitech plc, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and development of novel immunotherapies and vaccines. The agreement will allow Scancell to formulate and manufacture Modi-2, with the aim of initiating a phase 1 clinical study […]

November 7, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 7 Nov 2022

Proteins identified by FunSel and developed by Forcefield can preserve heart function

Forcefield Therapeutics, has presented positive preclinical data on three proteins identified by it FunSel platform that have the potential to preserve heart function following a heart attack. The company that works with therapeutics to protect heart function by arresting the loss of cardiomyocytes following myocardial infarction infarction. The paper, Novel Recombinant Cardioprotective Factors Against Myocardial […]

November 7, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 4 Nov 2022

EMPA-KIDNEY trial meets primary endpoint in trial for drug to treat chronic kidney disease

A phase 3 clinical trial, EMPA-KIDNEY, met its primary endpoint showing a significant kidney and cardiovascular benefit for adults living with chronic kidney disease (CKD). When treated with Jardiance (empagliflozin), the risk of kidney disease progression or cardiovascular death was significantly reduced by 28% versus placebo. The results were announced today during the American Society of […]

November 4, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

More News! 4 Nov 2022

Alimentiv and Summit collaborate to tackle liver disease NASH

Drug development programs will be driven forward by a collaboration between Alimentiv Inc. and Summit Clinical Research, in a bid to tackle non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). They announced a strategic alliance to tackle the now growing global epidemic with no approved treatments. It says that current challenges include optimizing and end-point assessment, minimizing screen failures and […]

November 4, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

Biocomposites Ltd shutterstock diabetic foot ulcer

News and Trends 3 Nov 2022

New method to treat diabetic foot ulcers revealed by Biocomposites Ltd

Diabetic foot infection costs the UK’s NHS around £900 million ($990 million) a year, bringing severe misery to patients. Usually, systemic antibiotics are routinely given to those with diabetes who are susceptible to infected foot ulcers. Unfortunately, effective treatment can be disrupted by complications by using this treatment due to allergic reactions, antibiotic-resistant organisms, the […]

November 3, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

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Researchers awarded £2M to develop drugs to prevent epileptic seizures in children

Eden Bio raises £1m to boost AI protein yields

Program management support: accelerating growth for early stage biotechs

Funding for NRG Therapeutics to work on mitochondria link to Parkinson’s and ALS

PrecisionLife supports Sosei Heptares to treat chronic diseases in more personalized way

AI program yields multiple novel RSV drug targets

Hormone discovery could predict long term health of men

Scancell in-licenses Vaccitech’s SNAPvax tech for cancer study

Proteins identified by FunSel and developed by Forcefield can preserve heart function

EMPA-KIDNEY trial meets primary endpoint in trial for drug to treat chronic kidney disease

Alimentiv and Summit collaborate to tackle liver disease NASH

New method to treat diabetic foot ulcers revealed by Biocomposites Ltd

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