Author Archives: Megan Thomas

#Allogene Therapeutics #allogeneic cell therapies #Biologics #Biotech #Cancer Research Horizons #Cancer vaccine #CAR-T #Cell therapy #Clinical trials #Drug discovery #Financing #Funding #LifeArc #Oncology #Rare disease #Research and development #Seed funding #Start-ups #University of Dundee #University of Oxford

New DDW Highlights episode: 8 May 2024

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.  The ongoing innovation and development in the drug discovery sector relies on a number… Read More

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DDW Highlights: 8 May 2024

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.  The ongoing innovation and development in the drug discovery sector relies on a number… Read More

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#Calliditas Therapeutics #Cancer research #Clinical trials #Head and neck cancer #Squamous cell carcinoma

Positive results of Phase II head and neck cancer trial 

Calliditas Therapeutics has announced data from the proof-of-concept Phase II trial evaluating setanaxib, its lead NOX enzyme inhibitor, in combination with pembrolizumab, in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN).  The analysis showed statistically significant improvements in progression-free survival (PFS), as well as in… Read More

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Vaping smoking cessation
#Clinical trials #Plant-based #Smoking cessation #Vaping

Plant-based drug can help people quit vaping, study shows 

A plant-based medication called cytisinicline may be an effective therapy to people stop vaping, according to the ORCA-V1 trial results in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Internal Medicine.   Cytisinicline, also known as cytisine, baptitoxine, or sophorine, is an alkaloid that occurs naturally in… Read More

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#Allogene Therapeutics #allogeneic cell therapies #Biologics #Biotech #Cancer Research Horizons #Cancer vaccine #CAR-T #Cell therapy #Clinical trials #Drug discovery #Financing #Funding #LifeArc #Oncology #Rare disease #Research and development #Seed funding #Start-ups #University of Dundee #University of Oxford

This week in drug discovery (29 April – 3 May) 

News round-up for 29 April – 3 May by DDW Multimedia Editor Megan Thomas. The ongoing innovation and development in the drug discovery sector relies on a number of moving parts, one of which is financial support and backing. Whether it is successful seed funding or dedicated investment,… Read More

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#Cancer drug targets #Cancer research #eFFECTOR #Immunology #Selective Translation Regulator Inhibitor (STRI)

New podcast episode: Depriving cancer of what it needs

In the In Conversation With series, a part of the free DDW podcast, DDW speaks with members of the drug discovery industry about their work and how it helps turn science into business.    In this episode, Megan Thomas is in conversation with Steve Worland,… Read More

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#Cancer research #Cancer vaccine #CAR-T #Clinical trial #Oncology #Personalised medicine

New DDW Highlights podcast: 29 April 2024

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.  The leading news story this week has been the launch of a new clinical… Read More

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DDW Highlights: 29 April 2024

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.  The leading news story this week has been the launch of a new clinical… Read More

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A look behind the scenes of the drug discovery industry

This is the latest episode of the free DDW narrated podcast, titled “A look behind the scenes of the drug discovery industry” which covers three written for Volume 23 – Issue 4, Fall 2022 of DDW. They are called: Going paperless – the move to electronic lab… Read More

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#Bioprinting #Cancer research #Cancer Research Horizons #Cancer Research UK #Cell therapy #Data #Data management #Data security #Drug development #Drug discovery #Electronic Lab Notebooks (ELN) #Laboratory data #Oncology #Organ manufacturing #Start-ups #Tissue engineering

Podcast looks behind the scenes of the drug discovery industry

This is the latest episode of the free DDW narrated podcast, titled “A look behind the scenes of the drug discovery industry” which covers three written for Volume 23 – Issue 4, Fall 2022 of DDW. They are called: Going paperless – the move to electronic lab… Read More

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#Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) #Clinical trial #Clinical trials #Cystic fibrosis #Parkinson's #TB

New DDW Highlights podcast: 22 April 2024

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.  The headline news this week all concerns clinical trials for new drugs that could… Read More

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DDW Highlights: 22 April 2024

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.  The headline news this week all concerns clinical trials for new drugs that could… Read More

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#Drug discovery #ELRIG #Partnership #SRG #STEM

Partnership to advance life science professionals in drug discovery 

The European Laboratory Research & Innovation Group (ELRIG) UK has entered into a partnership with SRG to support the advancement of science professionals in their careers.  The partnership offers ELRIG’s drug discovery community access to career opportunities and provides organisations of all sizes with SRG’s talent solutions… Read More

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Brain inflammation
#Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) #Axoltis Pharma #Blood brain barrier #Clinical trials #Neuroscience #Regulatory

Drug candidate for ALS patients authorised for Phase II trial

Axoltis Pharma has received authorisation from ANSM, the French agency for the safety of health products, to launch the SEALS study for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).   This Phase II clinical trial of drug candidate NX210c in patients with ALS is the first to target the integrity of… Read More

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#2024 predictions #Stem cell transplant #Stem cells #Therapeutics

2024 predictions: Experts weigh in on stem cells  

DDW’s Megan Thomas speaks to experts from the drug discovery industry about their predictions on the future of stem cells in drug discovery.   Melissa Little, CEO of the Novo Nordisk Foundation Centre for Stem Cell Medicine  “In the stem cell space, 2023 has seen… Read More

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