Listen to this article on the DDW Podcast: By Christopher Doyle, PhD, Director, IBC Services at WCG The Covid-19 pandemic spawned a flurry of research that culminated in the development of several vaccines that express viral proteins from recombinant or synthetic genetic material. The success of these new vaccines thrust the… Read More
Calliditas Therapeutics has been granted Fast Track designation by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its NOX inhibitor candidate setanaxib for the treatment of patients with the chronic orphan liver disease primary biliary cholangitis (PBC). Setanaxib has previously been granted orphan drug designation for PBC in the US… Read More
Listen to this article on the DDW Podcast: Dr Bongcho Kim is the new CEO of Macrogen Europe, a Netherlands-based provider of genomic sequencing services. Dr Kim’s appointment comes at a time of sustained growth for the company, which is benefitting from the rapidly expanding sequencing market. He talks to Lu… Read More
A study led by the University of Birmingham (UK), Keele University (UK) and the San Raffaele Scientific Institute (Italy) has revealed that a licensed drug normally used to treat abnormal levels of fatty substances in the blood could reduce infection caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus by up to 70%. The… Read More
Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC) has relaunched radiochemistry at the Wolfson Molecular Imaging Centre (WMIC) at the University of Manchester, UK. The facility, which was closed in 2020, includes the multi-million pound ‘Cyclotron’, one of only a few in the UK. It will supply radio-chemicals to drug discovery biotechs and academics,… Read More
Following the announcement by Samsung Biologics that it planned to add mRNA vaccine drug substance manufacturing services to its offering, DDW’s Megan Thomas spoke to Seahee Kim about what this means for both business and drug development. MT: As a CDMO, Samsung Biologics can offer both development and manufacturing services. Read More
Listen to this article on the DDW Podcast: Lipids are essential for numerous functions in the human body. They are not only components of cell membranes, extracellular vesicles and hormones, but also store energy, facilitate metabolism, mediate cell signalling pathways, and much more. Afrisha Anderson, a Product Manager at Merck KGaA,… Read More
Glyscend has presented data during the American Diabetes Association 80th Scientific Sessions virtual meeting, from a study of its proprietary oral polymer duodenal exclusion therapy. The positive data were presented ahead of Glyscend’s Phase I clinical trials, which have commenced recruiting healthy subjects in South Australia. Glyscend is developing a… Read More
Insilico Medicine has announced today that its AI-powered drug discovery platform has delivered a preclinical candidate for kidney fibrosis. The preclinical candidate has desirable pharmacological properties and pharmacokinetic profile and has demonstrated highly promising results in in-vitro and in-vivo preclinical studies. Insilico Medicine is working to advance this program to… Read More
Listen to this article on the DDW Podcast: At 33, Martyn Hiscox is an inspiration to scientists in oncology research. Principal scientist with Adaptimmune, a UK cell therapy biotech, Lu Rahman uncovers Hiscox’s passion, dedication and the personal reason for developing cell therapy treatments for cancer. Hiscox clearly has immense respect… Read More
News round-up by DDW’s Megan Thomas for 2-6 August This week has seen results released, research continued, and clinical trial phases completed. DDW’s Megan Thomas has rounded up her top five stories showing promise in the drug discovery industry. Cardiac patients receiving nasal gel showed reduction of S. aureus… Read More
The drug discovery sector is amazing, says Lu Rahman. And while we have witnessed that on a global scale throughout the pandemic, we should also recognise some of the equally-outstanding non-Covid related developments that have recently taken place. There is, in my opinion, no better industry to be part of at the… Read More
New research has moved a step forward in understanding how glucocorticoid hormones (‘stress hormones’) act upon the brain and what their function is. The findings could lead to more effective strategies in the prevention and treatment of mental health disorders. The study, led by academics at the University of Bristol… Read More
Listen to this article on the DDW Podcast: Researchers often ask whether a LIMS or an ELN is right for them. In this two-part series, Barry Bunin, PhD, CEO at Collaborative Drug Discovery, offers a guide to understanding what a LIMS is, and how it differs from other scientific data management… Read More
David Weinkove, CEO Magnitude Biosciences, examines the untapped microbiome and its potential into helping unlock new therapies. Why the microbiome? The human microbiome is an important emerging field for drug discovery that harbours an array of life-changing medicines for patients. Whilst it is increasingly acknowledged that the human microbiome holds… Read More
This is the latest episode of the free DDW podcast, “Stop, collaborate and listen: a model for successful pharma and vendor engagement”. It covers a narrated article written for DDW and read aloud by Megan Thomas. Digital transformations are having wide-ranging and profound impacts within life sciences, creating both opportunities… Read More
