Formulation Development
Evelo Biosciences Presents Data on EDP1815 Mechanism of Action & Supporting Ongoing Clinical Development for Inflammatory Diseases
Evelo Biosciences, Inc. recently announced data for EDP1815, the company’s lead product in inflammation, detailing its mechanism of action and supporting further clinical development in patients with psoriasis and atopic dermatitis…..
EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW - EyePoint Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: Disrupting Treatment Paradigms
Nancy Lurker, President and CEO of EyePoint Pharmaceuticals, discusses how she is not only working to disrupt treatment paradigms in ophthalmic drug delivery, but also disrupting leadership paradigms as a female CEO of a company with 2020 total revenues of $34.4 million.
EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW - GATC Health & Liquid Biosciences: Faster, Cheaper, More Effective Drug Discovery
Ian Jenkins, Director of Science, and Jeff Moses, CMO at GATC Health, discuss the combined benefits of their MAT platform and Liquid Biosciences’ Emerge mathematical evolution platform to help identify the right biology sooner and focus on a smaller set of potential compounds early in the pre-clinical development process to enable pharma companies to develop drugs with more efficiency and a higher success rate.
GALECTIN INHIBITORS - Is a Galectin-3 Inhibitor the Answer for Millions of Patients With Cirrhosis & Cancer?
Pol F. Boudes, MD, explains how development of a galectin-3 inhibitor could play a significant role in treating liver diseases, such as non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and its complication, liver cirrhosis.
BIOMARKERS - Biomarkers: The Guiding Light for R&D in Heterogeneous Diseases
Thomas Turi, PhD, says while biomarkers have been a long-standing part of R&D and a mainstay of clinical practice for the characterization and diagnosis of disease for decades, they are increasingly playing a crucial role in guiding decisions to improve efficacy and efficiency of clinical trials.
Imcyse Reports Positive Immune Response from Interim Analysis of Phase 2 IMPACT Type 1 Diabetes Study
Imcyse recently reported positive biomarker data from a planned interim analysis of its Phase 2 study, IMCY-0098 Proof of ACtion in Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) (IMPACT), evaluating the company’s lead candidate….
Salarius Pharmaceuticals Expands Oncology Pipeline Through Strategic Acquisition of Targeted Protein Degradation Portfolio From DeuteRx, LLC
Salarius Pharmaceuticals, Inc. recently announced a definitive agreement with DeuteRx, LLC to acquire an oral, small molecule targeted protein degradation portfolio. The acquisition includes a lead….
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Announces First Patients Dosed in DAYBREAK & Weekly Trials Evaluating Setmelanotide for Rare Genetic Diseases of Obesity
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. recently announced the first patient has been dosed with setmelanotide, the company’s melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) agonist, in the Phase 2 DAYBREAK clinical…
Brooklyn ImmunoTherapeutics Provides Update on Regenerative Medicine Intellectual Property Portfolio
Brooklyn ImmunoTherapeutics, Inc. recently announced 18 new patents were issued and 17 new patent applications were filed in 2021. The intellectual property is owned by…
Proscia & Datavant Partner to Connect Pathology Data With Health Data Ecosystem for Life Sciences R&D
Proscia and Datavant recently announced a partnership that will provide life sciences companies with digitized pathology data to power the development of novel therapeutics and diagnostics.…
INCOG BioPharma Services Builds State-of-the-Art Facility With Promise to Deliver a Better Customer Experience
INCOG BioPharma Services is nearing completion on the construction of its manufacturing facility and global headquarters in Fishers, Indiana. The 90,000-sq-ft facility will be the…
Q-VANT Biosciences Launches to Solve the Pharmaceutical Industry Problem of Limited Quillaja Saponin-Based Adjuvants for Life-Saving Vaccines
Q-VANT Biosciences has launched as the first company to achieve a 100% sustainable way to meet the growing global vaccine market demand for Quillaja saponin-based adjuvants including QS-21. QS-21 is considered the “Gold Standard” adjuvant for enhancing immune….
HUTCHMED Receives Breakthrough Therapy Designation in China for HMPL-523 for Treatment of Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia
HUTCHMED (China) Limited recently announced the Center for Drug Evaluation of China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation (BTD) to HMPL-523,…
COVAXIN (BBV152) Booster Shown to Neutralize Both Omicron & Delta Variants of SARS-CoV-2
Ocugen, Inc.and its partner, Bharat Biotech recently announced results from a study conducted at Emory University demonstrating that sera from subjects who received a booster dose of candidate vaccine….
atai Life Sciences Announces FDA IND Clearance for PCN-101 R-ketamine Program
atai Life Sciences N.V. recently announced the US FDA has given Investigational New Drug (IND) clearance to conduct a clinical DDI study of PCN-101 (R-ketamine). atai plans to initiate the….
Zai Lab Announces First Patient Treated in PANOVA-3 Phase 3 Pivotal Trial of Tumor Treating Fields in Pancreatic Cancer
Zai Lab Limited recently announced treatment of the first patient in Greater China in the PANOVA-3 trial, a Phase 3 pivotal trial of Tumor Treating…
Definitive Agreement to Acquire Exelead Will Strengthen the CDMO Offering for mRNA of the Life Science Business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany recently announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Exelead, a biopharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), for approximately…
SK Inc., the Second Largest Conglomerate in South Korea, Has Invested $350 Million in the Center for Breakthrough Medicines
The Center for Breakthrough Medicines recently announced it has received $350 million in equity financing from SK Inc.. CBM is partnering with SK to create…
Sana Biotechnology, IASO Biotherapeutics, and Innovent Biologics Announce Non-Exclusive License Agreement for Clinically Validated BCMA CAR Construct
Sana Biotechnology, Inc., IASO Biotherapeutics, and Innovent Biologics recently announced the companies entered into an agreement pursuant to which Sana obtained from IASO Bio and Innovent non-exclusive commercial rights to a clinically validated fully-human BCMA CAR construct for use in certain….
NeoCura & PhoreMost Announce Research Collaboration to Explore Novel Cancer Therapeutics
NeoCura Bio-Medical Technology Co., Ltd. and PhoreMost Limited recently announced an oncology drug discovery research collaboration. As part of the collaboration, PhoreMost’s SITESEEKER phenotypic screening platform and NeoCura’s full-process RNA drug design platform will….
