Formulation Development

PERSONALIZED MEDICINE - Exploring the Potential of the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor for Personalized Medicine

Pedro Moura Alves, PhD, reviews the intricacies of AhR immune sensing and signaling, and its potential for personalized treatment strategies to optimize therapeutic outcomes and minimize adverse effects. He also touches on some of the limitations hindering the advancement of knowledge in this crucial area of research, and the direction this emerging field may take in the coming years.

THERAPEUTIC FOCUS - Sarilumab Approval for Polymyalgia Rheumatica Highlights Enduring Unmet Medical Needs

David A. Katz, PhD, and Robert Jacks, MBA, MSE, say a new, effective treatment option is now available, promotion of the drug will increase disease awareness, and the success encourages others in the industry to continue and expand their PMR research. However, the proportion of patients who can benefit from the drug is limited, and significant unmet needs remain for all persons suffering from PMR.

CANCER BIOMARKERS - Co-Analysis of CTCs & ctDNA: Gaining Multi-Dimensional Insights Into Cancer Heterogeneity

Yoon-Tae Kang, PhD, Abiodun Bodunrin, PhD, and Joby Chesnick, PhD, MBA, believe co-analysis of CTC abundance and phenotypic changes together with ctDNA concentration could allow for real-time monitoring of disease progression and reoccurrence, while genetic and epigenetic changes in CTCs and ctDNA mutations over time could provide valuable insights into the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions, as the presence of different somatic mutations may indicate cancer susceptibility or resistance to certain treatments.