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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

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Sensorion granted rare pediatric disease designation by FDA for lead therapy gene

Sensorion has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted rare pediatric disease designation to its lead therapy gene candidate, OTOF-GT. The gene therapy is intended for the treatment of otoferlin gene mediated hearing loss. Sensorion’s OTOF-GT gene therapy development program aims to restore hearing in people living with otoferlin deficiency, one […]

November 7, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 7 Nov 2022

TMRW Life Sciences FDA-approved tech will help more people start families

Fertility technology company, TMRW Life Sciences Inc., has received FDA clearance for its latest technology that will help more people build families. The CryoRobot Select marks the latest milestone in the company’s expansion of its technology-enabled portfolio. USA-based TMRW says advances like theirs in assisted reproductive technology are helping people start families when they otherwise […]

November 7, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

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 7 Nov 2022

Ascentage Pharma gives positive news on chronic hepatitis B drug

Ascentage Pharma has released results from a phase I study of the investigational inhibitor of apoptosis protein (IAP) antagonist APG-1387 in Chinese patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB). The results were presented at the 73rd American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases Annual Meeting (AASLD 2022). This is the world’s first clinical study reporting […]

November 7, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 7 Nov 2022

First patient dose completed for bladder cancer diagnostic drug

Asieris Pharmaceuticals says it has completed the first patient dose in its phase III bridging trial for Hexvix, a drug used for the diagnosis of bladder cancer. Asieris Pharmaceuticals is a global biopharmaceutical company specializing in the discovery and development of drugs for the treatment of genitourinary tumors and other major diseases. The study is a […]

November 7, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

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

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Sanofi and AstraZeneca drug, Beyfortus, for RSV in babies and children approved

A drug being developed jointly by Sanofi and AstraZeneca for the prevention of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) lower respiratory tract disease in newborns and infants was approved today (November 4). The European Commission has approved Beyfortus which is so far the first and only broadly protective option against the virus. Thomas Triomphe, executive vice president, […]

November 4, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

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Optibrium and Lhasa Limited study published on predictive modelling for enzymes

A peer reviewed study published in the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry has been published by Optibrium and Lhasa Limited that shows advance predictive modelling for drug-metabolizing enzymes. The companies are two of the leading developers of software and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for drug discovery and development. In the paper, ‘Predicting Regioselectivity of AO, CYP, […]

November 4, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

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News and Trends 4 Nov 2022

Centogene launches rare and neurodegenerative disease Biodata Network

German company, Centogene N.V., today (November 4) announced its launch of Biodata Network, a portfolio of data-driven partnering solutions including licenses and insight report for biopharma and research institutions. The company, which works to find data-driven answers in rare and neurodegenerative diseases, wants to offer increased access to its insights. To do this, it has […]

November 4, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 4 Nov 2022

Creative Medical Technology Holdings announces FDA clearance of diabetes drug

Creative Medical Technology Holdings yesterday (November 3) announced its investigational new drug (IND) application has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This will enable the company to start initiating a clinical trial for type 1 diabetes using AlloStem. The primary objective of the study is to evaluate Allostem in patients with […]

November 4, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

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Hormone discovery could predict long term health of men

Sensorion granted rare pediatric disease designation by FDA for lead therapy gene

TMRW Life Sciences FDA-approved tech will help more people start families

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

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

Ascentage Pharma gives positive news on chronic hepatitis B drug

First patient dose completed for bladder cancer diagnostic drug

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

Sanofi and AstraZeneca drug, Beyfortus, for RSV in babies and children approved

Optibrium and Lhasa Limited study published on predictive modelling for enzymes

Centogene launches rare and neurodegenerative disease Biodata Network

Creative Medical Technology Holdings announces FDA clearance of diabetes drug

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