Opinion 29 Nov 2023 Redefining drug development: the trailblazing evolution of the pharmaceutical industry Drug discovery and development is a long, costly, and high-risk process that takes over 10 to 15 years with an average cost of over $1 to $2 billion for each new drug to be approved for clinical use. For any pharmaceutical company or academic institution, it is a big achievement to advance a drug candidate […] November 29, 2023 - 9 minutesmins - By External Contributor Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 21 Jul 2023 How AI is shaping clinical research and trials Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere at the minute, seemingly being used in some capacity in almost every professional industry, including clinical research and trials. In fact, it is fair to say that AI has taken the biotech industry by storm, and the hype surrounding it has led to numerous AI startup companies coming onto the […] July 21, 2023 - 7 minutesmins - By Willow Shah-Neville Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 20 Jun 2023 BIO International Convention 2023: The Highlights BIO International Convention, one of the largest networking events hosted for the biotech industry, has been influential in helping biopharmas discover new opportunities and building and strengthening partnerships within the biotech and pharma community. This year, the event took place from June 5 to 8, in the bustling biotech hotspot of Boston, Massachusetts, and saw […] June 20, 2023 - 14 minutesmins - By Dylan Kissane Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Interview 2 May 2023 Generative AI in novel drug development Within months of its release, ChatGPT is finding use in almost all industries, including biotech, pharma, and healthcare. ChatGPT and other large language models like it belong to a family of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies dubbed generative AI. Based on statistical associations gathered from large datasets, generative AI models produce content similar to the data […] May 2, 2023 - 4 minutesmins - By Sachin Rawat Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Opinion 8 Mar 2023 Should pharma be listening to social media to drive drug development? By Thierry Escudier, consultant and strategic leader at The Pistoia Alliance The move towards patient centricity is gathering momentum, and digital technology is playing a huge role in this shift. Decentralized clinical trials that employ mobile apps and wearable devices to monitor patients and make results gathering easier are a particularly successful example of how […] March 8, 2023 - 5 minutesmins - By External Contributor Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Sponsored by B2B - Breast2Bone 21 Feb 2023 From breast to bone: Refining metastasis drug discovery with a novel organ-on-a-chip device Understanding invasive cancer progression and metastasis formation are among the core open questions in cancer research. However, the limitations of current models lead to high failure rates in drug development. An EU-funded consortium has designed an organ-on-a-chip approach that could deliver new insights. In metastasis, circulating tumor cells spontaneously shed from the primary site to […] February 21, 2023 - 6 minutesmins - By Ute Boronowsky Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
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 Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 20 Dec 2022 Watch: Interview with IRBM’s Heidi Kingdon Jones The IRBM Group is an innovative research and discovery CRO (contract research organization) working across all aspects of drug discovery and early development. Headquartered in Italy, the company fosters collaborations with organizations from the pharma, biotech, non-profit and academic sectors to accelerate the development of vaccines and medicines. About 250 scientists work at the company’s […] December 20, 2022 - 1 minutemin - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 14 Dec 2022 The crucial importance of project management for healthcare startups By Clémentine Duflot, consultant at HC NEXT In an effervescent healthcare innovation field, where risk-assessment and time-to-market are key to break through and survive, speeding and derisking drug and medical device developments to ensure each innovation becomes a product to benefit patients is essential. A drug or medical device development project requires a high level […] December 14, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By External Contributor Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 28 Nov 2022 Aptamer opens new facilities to meet growing demand for Optimer technology Aptamer Group developer of Optimer binders that enable development in the life sciences industry has opened new facilities in the UK’s York Science Park. It says this will enable it to meet the growing demand for Optimer technology. Well-known and respected neuroscience researcher, Baroness Susan Greenfield, opened the new 18,000 square-foot site on November 25. […] November 28, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Liza Laws Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 15 Nov 2022 Aelis Farma’s first trial for cognitive disorder drug for Down Syndrome patients Aelis Farma has announced positive results from its safety trials in healthy volunteers and the authorization to start the first trial in people with Down syndrome, with AEF0217, its drug candidate for the treatment of cognitive disorders. Aelis Farma is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company specializing in the development of treatments for brain diseases, made […] November 15, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Liza Laws Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 8 Nov 2022 BC Platforms receives $20M financing Healthcare data management and analytics company BC Platforms (BCP) has closed a CHF 20 million ($20 million) financing round. The growth equity financing was led by new investor Jolt Capital (HQ Paris), a fully independent private equity firm that specializes in growth capital deeptech in Europe. The new financing will help accelerate the expansion of […] November 8, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email