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SeraNovo enters into a second license agreement with Carna Biosciences for development of oral formulation of Carna’s kinase inhibitor.

Researchers endorse a switch from the current first-filer system in the US to a system that instead rewards the first successful challenger.

The invention could pave the way for treatments to cure Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease.

AbCellera, will use its antibody drug discovery platform to identify antibodies against up to nine targets.

The novel method paves the way towards the mass production of affordable therapeutic drugs that are made with recyclable materials.

CDMO is contracted to produce multiple clinical batches from German facility

New application study describes the separation and characterisation of adeno associated virus serotypes by AF4.

Collaborations focus on gene therapies for serious eye and muscle diseases using Dyno’s CapsidMap artificial intelligence platform to design AAV vectors.

Using this critical antibody reagent at the preclinical stage of development will minimize the need to revalidate assays with different reagents at the clinical development stage.

Independent Data Monitoring Committee (IDMC) recommends unblind Phase III trial of Tagrisso 2 years ahead of schedule.

The biotech pioneer is one of the first companies to develop corporate partnerships in this application of artificial intelligence (AI) for drug discovery.

The head of the leading German pharmaceutical industry organization says German firms are working top-speed to find coronavirus medications.

Evotec has established a dedicated gene therapy-based R&D site in Orth an der Donau, Austria with the immediate focus of spearheading a partnership with Japan’s Takeda to support its research projects, the German drug discovery firm said Monday.

Symphogen becomes the antibody center of excellence within Servier.

The platform enables collaboration between pharmaceutical institutions, healthcare and academic researchers to generate valuable insights and advance medical research.

The patent covers the crosslinking of certain carrier molecules, for example, antibodies, via specific binding sites to amatoxins.

Study data support blood test's ability to detect 50 types of cancer and identify where in the body the cancer is located.

Together, the companies will provide APAC markets with a cost-effective alternative to the largest-selling blockbuster medicine worldwide.

Collaboration with MedPharm delivers data profiling new XF‐platform drug formulations as potential treatments for dermal and ocular infections.

The Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) and technology provider will use its CHO.RiGHT expression platform for high-titer cell line development.

Partnership to leverage Codexis’ protein engineering platform for the discovery and development of novel transgenes for lysosomal storage disorders and blood factor deficiencies.

Company awarded US$5 million grant for clinical study of measles and rubella vaccination using Vaxxas’ high-density, micro-array patch.

Postnova Analytics' CF2000 Centrifugal Field Flow Fractionation (CF3) system is delivering exciting new data to scientists developing drug delivery systems.

The trial is the first controlled trial in the US to evaluate the effect of IL-6 inhibition prospectively in COVID-19 patients.

Company launches BIOSTAT STR Generation 3 bioreactor with BIOBRAIN automation platform.

Phase III study evaluating Empliciti plus Revlimid and dexamethasone in patients with newly diagnosed, untreated multiple myeloma fails to meet primary endpoint.

Active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) nanoformed using the CESS process demonstrate promise for overcoming solubility and bioavailability challenges.

Thermo Fisher Scientific said Tuesday it has agreed to buy Dutch molecular testing and diagnostics specialist Qiagen for €39 per share in cash, valuing the overall transaction at around USD 11.5 billion.

Biotech firm Gilead Sciences said Monday it is set to acquire clinical-stage oncology specialist Forty Seven in a transaction worth $4.9 billion.

The company’s immediate priority is to address the opioid crisis by developing a non-hallucinogenic version of the psychedelic ibogaine.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accepts for review Pfizer and Eli Lilly's Biologics License Application (BLA) for tanezumab — a non-opioid treatment for patients with chronic pain due to moderate-to-severe osteoarthritis.

A cooperation agreement between German pharma firm Merck KGaA and additive manufacturing specialist AMCM on 3D printing of tablets could eventually lead to scalable active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) formulation and faster, cheaper production, the ...

Agreement gives BIA Separations access to proprietary technology to better preserve integrity, infectivity and potency of immunoaffinity-purified viral vectors for gene therapy.

The study will evaluate the efficacy of SJX-653 in reducing the frequency and severity of VMS due to menopause, as well as improving measures of sleep and quality of life.

Beovu is the only anti-VEGF treatment approved in Europe for wet AMD that offers the option to start eligible patients on 3-month dosing intervals immediately after the loading phase.

Gene therapies have the potential to revolutionize treatment options for patients suffering from cancer, cystic fibrosis, heart disease, diabetes, Parkinson's, AIDS and Alzheimer's by replacing, inactivating or introducing genes into cells &mda...

The facility will triple the company’s cGMP clinical trial manufacturing capacity.

Evolving patient needs, growing demand for traceability and increasing cost pressures have awakened innovation in the pharmaceutical packaging sector.

Agreement will facilitate clinical trial translations in China.

Features new functionalities and capabilities making it versatile for a variety of both manual and automated microplate processing life science applications.

If proven safe and effective, mAb CIS43LS might be used prophylactically by tourists, medical workers or military personnel who travel to areas where malaria is common.

€250 million to be invested during the 2019-2022 period in new facility bridging research and manufacturing.

No need to draw blood; researchers develop smart technology to diagnose diabetes and treat diabetic retinopathy.

The company targets ERAP antigen presentation pathways with the aim of ‘illuminating’ non-responsive tumours for attack and destruction by the immune system.

BMN 307 represents a potential third PKU treatment option from BioMarin and its second gene therapy clinical program.

The French National Agency for Medicines and Health Product Safety (ANSM) has agreed that Innate Pharma’s Tellomak (lacutamab) Phase II trial can resume recruitment of new patients with relapsed/refractory Sézary syndrome and mycosis fungoides (MF) in ...

PF-05251749 complements the company’s pipeline of potential disease-modifying therapies for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases.

The product being developed will use proprietary drug formulation technology platform Arestat to deliver new reformulations of existing, complex products.

Platform gives researchers access to previously undiscovered data to guide evaluation and validation of new drug targets, pathogen identification, disease diagnosis, and the advancement of regenerative medicine.

End-to-end robotic platform provides biotechnology companies, pharmaceutical corporations and academic centres with cost-effective and reproducible drug discovery data.

Mutations in the RIPK1 gene responsible for CRIA syndrome.

Collaboration discovers potent and selective inhibitors of enzymes associated with the development of some cancers and neurodegenerative diseases.

NEI-led study to test safety of treatment for a form of age-related macular degeneration that currently lacks treatment.

Lead asset THOR-707 being explored across multiple solid tumor types alone and in combination with immune checkpoint inhibitors and other future IO combinations.

New innovation has considerable potential to be used as a new environmentally friendly matrix for the microencapsulation and controlled release of a wide range of actives.

Lilly Gateway Labs will provide biotech companies direct access to Lilly scientists and expertise.

Unprecedented levels of investment cited as a major force driving the expansion.

Marks the latest step in the company’s ongoing efforts to engage with other organisations working to tackle antimicrobial resistance.

New models can help researchers investigate disease development and find new treatment approaches.

But personalized medicines will require new logistics and manufacturing systems.

Services including method development, method validation, and stability program design and implementation.

The approval of Eli Lilly's Reyvow represents the first new class of acute migraine treatment approved by the FDA in more than two decades.

Company's Ibex Design planned to take Genmab’s pre-clinical candidates from gene to potential IND within 12 months.

European financing to support Univercells’ R&D investments to develop four essential and undersupplied global health vaccines to be produced at affordable prices, high quality and large volumes.

Coordinated purification process development service accelerates progress to clinical trials, and scale-up manufacturing.

Research aims to identify novel dermocosmetic active ingredients via unique microbiome-on-a-chip technology.

IKS01 shows marked anti-tumour efficacy in pre-clinical models of ovarian and lung cancer.

Platform will enable scientists and biotechnology entrepreneurs worldwide to make discoveries faster and more efficiently,

Epidyolex (cannabidiol) approved for the treatment of seizures in patients with two rare, severe forms of childhood-onset epilepsy.

New drug works like a ‘magic bullet’ that is delivered directly to the mitochondria of cancer cells.

To support its strong growth, M2i Life Sciences has concluded a capital increase of 60 million Euros with five leading investors (ADM Capital, Eurazeo Growth, Téthys Invest, Creadev and France 2i fund managed by RAISE Impact).

Ground-breaking trial demonstrates potential of blood test which harnesses the power of the immune system to reduce late detection of lung cancer.

Delivers enhanced galactosylation for improved protein quality, and antibody binding and function.

Maxwellia considered to have the skills and the expertise to deliver and reach their goal of creating the big OTC brands of the future.

The test can accurately predict the risk of having metastases present in the lymph nodes without having to undergo surgery to remove lymph nodes.

Independent Data Monitoring Committee recommended terminating the study due to lack of survival benefit.

New data shows pharmaceutical-quality lavender oil significantly improves anxiety-induced insomnia when taken as a daily capsule.

Australian researchers produce early-stage vaccine which is inhaled into the lungs.

Atelerix Consortium awarded £267,000 Innovate UK Grant for collaboration with the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult and Rexgenero on cell therapy stabilisation technologies.

Company's antibody screening platform minimizes the risk of missing a blockbuster.

The longest, highest fidelity, and ready-to-use custom oligo pools on the market.

rfxcel, the global leader in supply chain compliance and serialization solutions, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to conduct a pilot to extend the testing of the Verification Router Service (VRS) for saleable returns.

rfxcel, the leader in track and trace solutions for global supply chains announced that it is now ISO 9001:2015 certified for Quality Management Systems.

Utilising the current data environment and its data pools for the benefit of advancing research.

Researchers study how radiofrequency electromagnetic fields could be used in Alzheimer’s disease therapy.

Thermo Fisher Scientific's SmartPlate format brings together Oxoid and Remel prepared culture media with a durable, universal plate design, helping customers to deliver accurate results across both automated and manual methods.

Represents the first non-invasive diagnostic tool capable of providing a profile of microbiome populations throughout the entire GI tract.

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It is hoped that research into PROTACs will lead to new drug discoveries for proteins present in cancer, which are difficult to treat with conventional small molecule inhibitors.

Demonstrates the unique ability of diffusional sizing to assess protein binding in-solution and for difficult-to-study systems.

Cyclolab Ltd. is an R&D and cGMP manufacturing company focusing on all aspects of cyclodextrin science, manufacturing and applications for cyclodextrin, Dexolve, Sugammadex, formulation development, custom synthesis, Niemann Pick C.

Industry leaders give voice to issues and trends shaping the biotech sector, including the importance of collaboration.

PhoenixMD and WuXi STA have produced a multikilogram drug supply for PMD-026 under GMP manufacturing practices.

No meaningful difference between the two study groups regardless of age, sex, race or ethnicity.

Owlstone Medical and IAHFIAW to use Breath Biopsy to examine the chemicals found on the breath of individuals with documented historical exposure to asbestos and radiologically and histologically confirmed mesothelioma.

Early-phase molecule from Centrexion to be developed further as a potential non-opioid treatment option for multiple pain conditions.

One customer saves $25m and 3 years' development time in their clinical development strategy.

Acquisition includes novel late-stage renal cell carcinoma candidate, PT2977.

Using easy-to-apply cream instead of direct scalp injection would extend patent protection by 8 years.

The Papillon DPI is a single-part, blister-based, reusable inhaler, suitable for both chronic and acute treatments.

Offers an alternative to cross-adsorbed secondary antibodies when absolute specificity is required.

The acquisition will enhance the CDMO's chemistry development capabilities to support pre-clinical and early phase clinical supply.

Lonza and Chr. Hansen create a strategic joint venture to become the partner of choice for developing and manufacturing live biotherapeutic products for pharma and biotech customers.

New research at University of Warwick will test how curcumin kick-starts the brain’s cleansing of damaging plaques and cells.

Global contract provider to develop new XF-platform drug formulations for the treatment of a number of topically treated infections, including diabetic foot ulcers and ophthalmic infections.

Event for experts from academia and industry, including talks, live demo sessions, and panel discussion.

PATHWAY manages the complexity of the entire safety assessment process on behalf of the company’s pharmaceutical and biotechnology customers.

Nightstar Therapeutics has two potentially first-in-class mid- to late-stage clinical assets as well as preclinical programs.

The availability of three new alternative switchable LED configurations provides chemists with the unique ability to optimally undertake almost any photochemistry reaction.

Connecting scientists, patients, and industry to advance drug development in a collaborative open market.

MedPharm and Palvella Therapeutics hope to develop the first approved treatment for PC in the US and Europe.

Collaboration provides drug discovery researchers access to European distribution and local support for library of in-stock and on-demand compounds.

The advanced candidate compound undergoing the trial has demonstrated potential to target malaria parasites before they have a chance to establish the symptoms of malaria.

Advanced formulation techniques such as nanomilling may provide an excellent route to improved bioavailability and enhanced therapeutic effect.

The new, strategic presence will allow the company to more easily interact and engage with venture firms and start ups in the area.

The technology will enable Cell Guidance Systems to manufacture TRIFic detection assays on-demand with highly reproducible and scalable results.

Web-based platform provides broad access to the first-ever cloud laboratory to integrate automated biology and chemistry research capabilities in a closed-loop system.

ELRIG UK and British Pharmacological Society initiate a 2-year strategic alliance.

The $1 million investment will assist in getting new products to commercial launch faster.

Altered peptides from a South American wasp’s venom can kill bacteria but are nontoxic to human cells.