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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

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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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

News and Trends 11 Jan 2023

What the new year holds for clinical research

Catherine Gregor is the chief clinical trial officer at Florence Healthcare. The company’s clinical trial software is used in more than 12,000 research sites in 45 countries for management of documents, data, and workflows. We asked Gregor about the clinical trial technology landscape in 2023. Why is remote clinical research connectivity so important? Remote connectivity […]

January 11, 2023 - 6 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 11 Jan 2023

Silo Pharma looks into the 2023 psychedelics crystal ball

Labiotech had the opportunity to ask James Kuo, vice president of R&D at Silo Pharma Inc., about his predictions for the field of psychedelic research in 2023. Silo Pharma is a development-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on merging traditional therapeutics with psychedelic research for people suffering from indications such as PTSD, Alzheimer’s disease, and other rare […]

January 11, 2023 - 5 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 11 Jan 2023

Clinical trends for 2023

By Richard Staines, account director, Optimum Strategic Communications Few would deny that the decade has had a turbulent start, but after the tragedies of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Ukraine war, there’s hope that 2023 will see a new wave of clinical research. Exciting new technologies such as gene editing, gene therapy and a next […]

January 11, 2023 - 8 minutesmins - By External Contributor

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

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

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

Renexxion goes to FDA with cystic fibrosis drug

New nanotransporter delivers drugs inside cells

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

Five key trends shaping life sciences in 2023

AbbVie bets on Anima mRNA modulators to tackle cancer

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

What the new year holds for clinical research

Silo Pharma looks into the 2023 psychedelics crystal ball

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