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Novartis licenses innovative treatment for Huntington’s disease
Novartis has teamed up with PTC Therapeutics to develop PTC518, a groundbreaking treatment that targets the cause of Huntington's disease, offering new hope for patients.
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Key enzyme discovery marks a step forward in Alzheimer’s treatment
Scientists have decoded the 3D structure of a key enzyme linked to Alzheimer's disease. This breakthrough opens up new possibilities for targeted drug development and better treatment options.
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Women in STEM with Stella Vnook
We had the privilege of speaking to Dr Stella Vnook, CEO of Likarda Biotech, and Founder and Chair of OralBiolife Biosciences. Driven by a passion for innovation, Dr Vnook has challenged industry norms and navigated the unique hurdles women in leadership face, fuelling lasting change in the biotech space.
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Eurofins expands to China to strengthen local expertise
Eurofins Healthcare Assurance is expanding into China to better serve key industries with local expertise. This move strengthens their commitment to quality assurance and regulatory services on a global scale.
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Halozyme’s €2 billion bid to transform drug discovery
By acquiring Evotec, Halozyme aims to enhance drug discovery and delivery, driving substantial growth in the pharmaceutical sector.
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The paradox of data in precision medicine
The path to faster breakthroughs in precision medicine begins with overcoming the complexities of multi-modal data. Discover how innovative solutions are enabling more personalised treatments.
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Breakthrough trial offers new hope for cystic fibrosis patients
A promising new inhaled therapy is progressing in Phase 2 trials, presenting new opportunities for improving cystic fibrosis treatment.
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Blood-brain barrier breakthrough for ALS and Alzheimer’s disease
A new blood-brain barrier-crossing platform enables the delivery of therapeutic molecules to the brain, offering potential treatments for ALS and Alzheimer’s disease.
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USC partners with Autobahn Labs to accelerate drug discovery
New collaboration focuses on transforming academic research into innovative therapies for urgent medical conditions, including cancer and heart disease.
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Biotech leader champions targeted cancer treatments and diversity
Driven by a passion for innovation and inclusivity, Dr Catherine Pickering, CEO of iOnctura, is on a mission to transform cancer treatment while championing diversity within the biotech industry.
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Targeting CD40 with bispecifics to outsmart tumours
Søren Bregenholt, Chief Executive Officer at Alligator Bioscience, elucidates how creating bispecific antibodies that target both tumour-specific antigens and CD40, a receptor on the immune system’s dendritic cells, is a new approach that aims to trick tumours into telling the immune system how best to attack.
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The essential role of recombinant phage display antibody libraries
The emergence of new antibody-based therapeutics, such as antibody-drug conjugates, alongside a continued drive towards alternatives to animal testing approaches, highlights the need for precise and sensitive tools enabling the identification and characterisation of the best drug candidates for clinical progression. Capable of keeping up with the evolving drug development…
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Chemical choreography: orchestrating complex API syntheses
Small molecules are essential for developing effective medicines, but their structural complexity and material behaviour present difficulties. In this article, Chris Brown, Senior Chemist, Onyx Scientific Ltd, discusses how the right technologies and approaches can enhance drug development and mitigate risk from initial phase to commercial launch.
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Women in STEM with Veerle d’Haenens
We had the privilege of talking to Veerle d’Haenens, General Manager, Global Therapy Innovations at Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies. Her successful career has been driven by her creativity, expertise and passion, and she advises women who are aspiring to STEM roles to always think big.
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Women in STEM with Cristina de Min
Driven by a passion for early-stage scientific discovery, Cristina de Min, MD, Chief Medical Officer at Topas Therapeutics, transitioned from clinical practice to drug development. Her expertise has played a pivotal role in advancing new treatments, with her achievements demonstrating her commitment to improving patient outcomes.