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IPO Market Shows Signs of Life as Acelyrin Begins Nasdaq Bid

Biospace news - Fri, 04/14/2023 - 02:00
IPO Market Shows Signs of Life as Acelyrin Begins Nasdaq Bid 4/14/2023

Aer Therapeutics Raises $36M for Novel Approach to COPD

Biospace news - Fri, 04/14/2023 - 02:00
Aer Therapeutics Raises $36M for Novel Approach to COPD 4/14/2023

Aspect Biosystems and Novo Nordisk to Tackle Type 1 Diabetes and Obesity

Biospace news - Fri, 04/14/2023 - 02:00
Aspect Biosystems and Novo Nordisk to Tackle Type 1 Diabetes and Obesity 4/14/2023

T-cell vaccine for COVID-19 may last longer than current vaccines

World Pharma News - Thu, 04/13/2023 - 10:00
The current COVID-19 vaccines are designed to trigger an antibody response to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, which is vulnerable to mutations that could make the vaccine less effective over time. Focusing on the T-cell instead, Penn State researchers partnered with Evaxion Biotech on a study that was the first to demonstrate the effectiveness of an artificial intelligence-generated vaccine in a live viral challenge model.

Alentis Wins $105M in Series C to Advance Claudin-1-Based Therapies

Biospace news - Thu, 04/13/2023 - 02:00
Alentis Wins $105M in Series C to Advance Claudin-1-Based Therapies 4/13/2023

Merck’s BTK Inhibitor Evobrutinib Slapped with Partial Clinical Hold

Biospace news - Thu, 04/13/2023 - 02:00
Merck’s BTK Inhibitor Evobrutinib Slapped with Partial Clinical Hold 4/13/2023

Pfizer and BioNTech Sued for Patent Infringement Over mRNA Vaccine

Biospace news - Thu, 04/13/2023 - 02:00
Pfizer and BioNTech Sued for Patent Infringement Over mRNA Vaccine 4/13/2023

Treatment Approach to Depression Sees Paradigm Shift

Biospace news - Thu, 04/13/2023 - 02:00
Treatment Approach to Depression Sees Paradigm Shift 4/13/2023

Navigating Retirement Savings Options

Biospace news - Thu, 04/13/2023 - 02:00
Navigating Retirement Savings Options 4/13/2023

Appellate Court Partially Blocks Texas Abortion Pill Ruling

Biospace news - Thu, 04/13/2023 - 02:00
Appellate Court Partially Blocks Texas Abortion Pill Ruling 4/13/2023

Update to contractual arrangements between AstraZeneca, Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB and Sanofi

World Pharma News - Wed, 04/12/2023 - 10:00
AstraZeneca, Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (publ) (Sobi) and Sanofi have updated and simplified their contractual arrangements relating to the development and commercialisation of nirsevimab in the US. Given the upcoming launch of nirsevimab in the US and other markets, simplification of the prior arrangements clarifies the roles and responsibilities of relevant parties.

How cancer evades immune system detection and spreads

World Pharma News - Tue, 04/11/2023 - 10:00
A research team led by the National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) with members from Duke-NUS Medical School, KK Women and Children’s Hospital, A*STAR's Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN), the University of Southampton and the Alan Turing Institute, has discovered how cancer evades the immune system and metastasises in the body, and explores how to shut down this dangerous feature.

New therapy harnesses patients' blood cells to fight tumors

World Pharma News - Mon, 04/10/2023 - 10:00
Adoptive cell therapy (ACT) has become a promising immunotherapy tool to help treat advanced melanoma. The therapy, which harnesses immune cells collected from the patient’s own tumors, could provide a new treatment option to cancer patients, potentially bypassing radiation therapies and harsh chemotherapy drugs.

Researchers leverage cell self-destruction to treat brain tumors

World Pharma News - Fri, 04/07/2023 - 10:00
Glioblastoma is the most common type of brain tumor in adults. The disease is 100% fatal and there are no cures, making it the most aggressive type of cancer. Such a poor prognosis has motivated researchers and neurosurgeons to understand the biology of tumors with the goal of creating better therapies.

CycPeptMPDB: A database aimed at promoting drug design using cyclic peptides

World Pharma News - Thu, 04/06/2023 - 10:00
CycPeptMPDB, a novel database - created by Tokyo Tech researchers - focused on the membrane permeability of cyclic peptides, could accelerate the development of drugs based on these promising compounds. This database was created by gathering published information on thousands of cyclic peptides and organizing it neatly in an online-accessible platform.

FDA accepts Pfizer's Supplemental New Drug Applications for BRAFTOVI + MEKTOVI

World Pharma News - Wed, 04/05/2023 - 10:00
Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for review the Supplemental New Drug Applications (sNDAs) for BRAFTOVI® (encorafenib) + MEKTOVI® (binimetinib) for patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with a BRAF V600E mutation, as detected by an FDA-approved test.

Lilly's Donanemab Data Energizes Alzheimer’s Sector, Safety Concerns Remain

Biospace news - Wed, 04/05/2023 - 02:00
Lilly's Donanemab Data Energizes Alzheimer’s Sector, Safety Concerns Remain 5/4/2023

ImmunoGen’s Elahere Aces Confirmatory Trial, Poised to Win Full Approval

Biospace news - Wed, 04/05/2023 - 02:00
ImmunoGen’s Elahere Aces Confirmatory Trial, Poised to Win Full Approval 5/4/2023

Moderna Reports Modest Income for Q1, Preps for RSV Vaccine Approval and Launch

Biospace news - Wed, 04/05/2023 - 02:00
Moderna Reports Modest Income for Q1, Preps for RSV Vaccine Approval and Launch 5/4/2023

Tumor avatars to fight colorectal cancer

World Pharma News - Tue, 04/04/2023 - 10:00
How to determine the most effective treatment for colon cancer? The response to chemotherapy varies greatly from one patient to another. A team from the UNIGE has developed a new method for testing different drugs, without going through the affected person’s body and without resorting to animal experiments. The researchers used organoids - miniature reproductions of organs and tissues - derived from patients and exposed to treatments.