Formulation Development
Fortress Biotech & Cyprium Therapeutics Announce $4.1-Million Grant From NINDS to Further Develop Gene Therapy for Menkes Disease
Cyprium Therapeutics, Inc. recently announced the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a 3-year…
One of Northern Europe’s Largest Production Sites Successfully Taken Over by the Prange Group & Adragos Pharma
The Prange Group and its affiliate Adragos Pharma, one of Europe’s fastest growing CDMOs, has completed the acquisition transaction of Fresenius Kabi production site in…
SPECIAL FEATURE - Improving Bioavailability & Solubility: The Never-Ending Quest
Contributor Cindy H. Dubin speaks with several companies to review their innovative technologies in this annual report on bioavailability and solubility.
FORMULATION FORUM - Nanoparticle Technologies Used in Ocular Drug Delivery
Shaukat Ali, PhD, and Jim Huang, PhD, describe the basic understanding of eye diseases, challenges in ocular drug delivery, and the future trends in development of innovative drugs.
DRUG DELIVERY - EUDRACAP® Select - Examining a Case From Development to Clinical Trial
Lucas Paulo Cusin, Kamlesh Oza, PhD, and Steven Smith, et al focus on the development of a customized functional coated capsule for the delivery of live biotherapeutics and demonstrate its effectiveness in the oral delivery of a sensitive proprietary microbiome ecosystem while simplifying the drug development process.
DRUG DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE - Thermo Fisher Scientific: What to Expect From the Next Wave of RNA-Based Therapeutics
Dr. Dale Patterson, Vice President and General Manager, Molecular Biology at Thermo Fisher Scientific, delves into the world of RNA therapies and understand their next act beyond COVID-19.
PBPK MODELING - Critical Parameters for Simulating Oral Absorption Using PBPK Models
Deanna Mudie, PhD, says with an increasing number of drugs posing absorption challenges, the ability to predict how a new molecule will behave in vivo is important, and being able to predict and mitigate absorption problems before they arise should help the project progress with fewer delays.
DRUG DISCOVERY - Benefits of Acoustic Liquid Handling in Drug Discovery
John Fuller, PhD, believes automated acoustic liquid dispensing technology is a game changer – whether deployed as a stand-alone instrument, in a scaled-up workstation, or as part of fully integrated systems – when it comes to handling complexity in efficient and cost-effective ways.
Apalutamide Study Again Demonstrates the Advantages of Nanoforming Over Traditional Cancer Treatment Formulations
Nanoform Finland Plc recently announced it had received positive results from its own preclinical, in-vivo study of a nanocrystalline-enabled apalutamide oral formulation, which shows potential…
VACCINE DEVELOPMENT - A Healthier Global Population Through a Universal Influenza & Multi-Virus Vaccine
Jeff Fischer, MBA, says we need to have an eye toward universal influenza or multi-virus vaccines that have the ability to provide broad coverage as viral strains continue to evolve.
THERAPEUTIC FOCUS - TTHX1114: Improving Outcomes for High-Risk Patients After Cataract Surgery
David Eveleth, PhD, says in many cases, high-risk patients have few options for complication-free treatment of cataracts or other degenerative eye disorders. By filling this unmet need, TTHX1114 has the potential to significantly improve vision health, enhance the well-being of high-risk individuals, and alleviate economic burden on healthcare systems and economies.
ENGINEERING BIOLOGY - Scaling Engineering Biology to Accelerate Advances in Healthcare
Raquel Sanches-Kuiper and Matthew Hayes, PhD, say the development of a benchtop synthesis platform has the potential to expedite the discovery and development time for drugs and biotherapeutics, greatly accelerating the rate at which engineering biology can shape the future of healthcare.
BioCina & NovaCina Forge Strategic Alliance to Offer Biologics Developers Integrated Drug Substance & Drug Product Solutions
BioCina Pty Ltd. and NovaCina Pty Ltd. recently announced a strategic partnership to provide integrated drug substance and drug product solutions for….
Idorsia & Viatris Enter Significant Global Research & Development Collaboration
Idorsia Ltd recently announced it has entered into agreements for a significant global research and development collaboration with Viatris Inc. for the global development and commercialization of two….
vTv Therapeutics Announces $51-Million Private Placement From Healthcare-Focused Institutional Investors & the JDRF T1D Fund
vTv Therapeutics Inc. recently announced it has closed a private placement to healthcare-focused institutional investors, including a life sciences-focused institutional investor, Samsara BioCapital, LLC and…
Silo Pharma Completes Successful Dose-Ranging Study of SPC-15 Intranasal Therapeutic for PTSD
Silo Pharma, Inc. recently announced positive results from its non-GLP small animal dose-ranging study of SPC-15, an intranasal prophylactic treatment for anxiety and post-traumatic stress…
Dyadic Announces Strategic Partnership Agreement to Develop Affordable Rabies Prophylactics & Vaccines Using its Proprietary C1 Cell Microbial Protein Production Platform
Dyadic International, Inc. recently announced its Dutch subsidiary, Dyadic Nederland BV has entered into a strategic partnership agreement and collaboration with Rabian BV, a Dutch…
Arch Biopartners Has Pre-IND Meeting With FDA to Discuss Repurposing Cilastatin as a New Treatment to Prevent Acute Kidney Injury
Arch Biopartners Inc. recently announced it had a pre-investigational new drug application (PIND) meeting with the US FDA Division of Cardiovascular and Renal Products (DCRP)…
Bio-Rad Launches Vericheck ddPCR Replication Competent Lentivirus & Replication Competent AAV Kits for Cell & Gene Therapy Production
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. recently announced the launch of the Vericheck ddPCR Replication Competent Lentivirus Kit and the Vericheck ddPCR Replication Competent AAV Kit. The kits provide rapid….
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Now Enrolling Patients in Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial of IMUNON’s IMNN-001 in Combination With Bevacizumab in Advanced Ovarian Cancer
IMUNON, Inc. recently announced Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has joined MD Anderson Cancer Center in enrolling patients in a Phase 1/2 clinical trial evaluating…