This is the latest episode of the free DDW podcast, “Complex problems require complex solutions”. It covers two articles written for Volume 23, Issue 1 – Winter 2021/22 of DDW. They are called “How quantum computing can benefit drug discovery” and “Sitting down with Dr Michael Hayden from Prilenia Therapeutics”. In the first article, Brad […]

This is the latest episode of the free DDW podcast, “Complex problems require complex solutions”. It covers two articles written for Volume 23, Issue 1 – Winter 2021/22 of DDW. They are called “How quantum computing can benefit drug discovery” and “Sitting down with Dr Michael Hayden from Prilenia Therapeutics”. In the first article, Brad […]

One critical bottleneck in Cell and Gene Therapy (CGT) manufacturing is the production of high-quality plasmid DNA (pDNA), a vital building block for mRNA-based vaccines, viral vector-based cell or gene therapies that require pDNA as a starting material. Building a robust supply of GMP-grade pDNA requires that quality be a focal point of the production […]

The Pistoia Alliance, a global, not-for-profit alliance that advocates for greater collaboration in life sciences R&D, has launched a new Community of Experts (CoE) with the aim of harnessing real-world data (RWD) from social media. The organisation is calling on technology companies, data scientists and RWD experts to join the community.  The CoE aims to […]

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published a positive recommendation for Takeda’s EXKIVITY (mobocertinib) for treating EGFR Exon 20 insertion mutation-positive advanced non-small-cell lung cancer after platinum-based chemotherapy within a Final Appraisal Document (FAD).1,2  In March 2022, Great Britain was the first country outside of the US to grant a conditional […]

Jeff Willis, MD, PhD is a Senior Medical Director and retina specialist at Genentech. He talks to Lu Rahman about some of the company’s work developing medicine for eye disease and offers insight into the ophthalmology field today. Genentech is committed to advancing science and developing effective and innovative medicines for patients with serious eye […]

The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates.  This week started with World Diabetes Day on 14 November and concluded with the start of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, which aims to […]

The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates.  This week started with World Diabetes Day on 14 November and concluded with the start of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, which aims to […]

The annual Genesis conference will take place on 7 December 2022 in London, and 5,6 and 8 December online, bringing key opinion leaders, investors and innovators from across the life sciences sector under one roof to exchange insights, debate trends and generate deals. DDW’s Megan Thomas will be in attendance and looks ahead at the […]

Algorithmiq, a Helsinki-based quantum computing start-up, has entered into an engagement with IBM to progress in its exploration of quantum algorithms that attempt to solve complex issues in life sciences.   Between IBM’s hardware, software and quantum applications expertise and Algorithmiq’s algorithm developers, the companies hope to explore ways to dramatically cut the time and cost […]