Author Archives: Megan Thomas

Cytokine release syndrome
#Cancer treatment #Clinical trials #Haematology #Immunotherapy #Institute of Cancer Research #Poolbeg Pharma

Treatment potential for immunotherapy-induced CRS

Poolbeg Pharma, a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialisation of medicines targeting diseases with a high unmet medical need, has announced promising in vivo results for POLB 001 in addressing cancer immunotherapy-induced cytokine release syndrome (CRS).   POLB 001 demonstrated efficacy in reducing… Read More

#Cancer Research #News

European map
#Advanced Therapies Europe #Biologics / Biotechnology #Cancer immunotherapy #CAR-T #Cell and gene therapy #Cell therapy #Collaboration #Europe #Immuno-oncology #Market reporting #Oncology #Start-ups

New podcast: Why is Europe a drug discovery epicentre?

This is the latest episode of the free DDW narrated podcast, titled “Revolutionary technology for drug discovery and development” which covers three written for Volume 23 – Issue 4, Fall 2022 of DDW. They are called: European drug discovery and development success stories,… Read More

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European map
#Narrated podcasts

Why is Europe a drug discovery epicentre?

This is the latest episode of the free DDW narrated podcast, titled “Revolutionary technology for drug discovery and development” which covers three written for Volume 23 – Issue 4, Fall 2022 of DDW. They are called: European drug discovery and development success stories,… Read More

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CRISPR-Cas9
#CRISPR-Cas9 #ERS Genomics #License agreement #StemSight

CRISPR/Cas9 tech agreement for corneal blindness cell therapies  

ERS Genomics, a CRISPR/Cas9 licensing company, and StemSight, a biotechnology company developing stem cell based therapies for corneal blindness, have entered a non-exclusive CRISPR/Cas9 license agreement. The agreement grants StemSight access to ERS’ CRISPR/Cas9 patent portfolio.  StemSight is a preclinical biotechnology company developing off-the-shelf cell therapies for… Read More

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#Drug development #Drug discovery #Guide #Therapeutic Antibodies

DDW Therapeutic Antibody Guide 2024

Download the exclusive Guide and read about: The global innovation in therapeutic antibody development and the opportunities being created What does the therapeutic antibody sector need to overcome challenges and get to market faster? Industry insight and forecasts… Read More

#DDW eBooks #DDW Guides

#CAR-T #FDA #MHRA #Monoclonal antibodies #NMPA #Oncology #Regulatory

New DDW Highlights podcast: 15 January 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.  This week has seen a number of significant discoveries by researchers in academic institutions,… Read More

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DDW Highlights: 15 January 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.  This week has seen a number of significant discoveries by researchers in academic institutions,… Read More

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Scientific technology
#AI / data analytics / healthtech / informatics #Clinical development #Data automation #Data management #Diagnostics #Drug discovery #Electronic Lab Notebooks (ELN) #FAIR Principles #Genomics #Immunology / Virology & Vaccines #Infectious diseases #Informatics #mRNA #Personalised medicine #Precision medicine #Predictive diagnostics #Public health

New podcast: Revolutionary technology for drug discovery

This is the latest episode of the free DDW narrated podcast, titled “Revolutionary technology for drug discovery and development” which covers three written for Volume 23 – Issue 4, Fall 2022 of DDW. They are called: mRNA technology may hold the future for a cytomegalovirus vaccine; … Read More

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Cell and gene therapy
#Adverse event #Blood cancer #CAR-T #Cell and gene therapy #Cell therapy #FDA #Immunotherapy #ISCT #Oncology

Experts comment on FDA report on risk of T-cell malignancy  

The International Society for Cell & Gene Therapy (ISCT) has announced the publication in Nature Medicine of an expert consortium commentary addressing a recent statement from the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) that it is investigating serious risk of T-cell malignancy… Read More

#News #Regulatory

#CAR-T #FDA #MHRA #Monoclonal antibodies #NMPA #Oncology #Regulatory

New DDW Highlights podcast for 8 January 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 start of 2024 has seen quite a bit of regulatory activity, with the… Read More

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DDW Highlights: 8 January 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 start of 2024 has seen quite a bit of regulatory activity, with the… Read More

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Theranostic radiopharmaceuticals
#Ariceum Therapeutics #Cancer treatment #Radiopharmaceuticals

In Conversation With: Manfred Ruediger, CEO of Ariceum

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 Manfred Ruediger, CEO of… Read More

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Cancer Research
#Cancer research #Cancer Research Horizons #Precision medicine #Regulatory #Start-ups #Technology

Conversations from Cancer Research Horizons’ Innovation Summit 2023 

Cancer Research Horizon’s Innovation Summit 2023 took place on 21 November 2023 at the Royal Society of Medicine, and included talks from researchers translating their research, as well as networking with members of the entrepreneurial ecosystem. DDW’s Megan Thomas spoke to a range of attendees.   Trends… Read More

#Cancer Research #Exclusive Content #Opinion #Regulatory

Podcast microphone

The DDW Podcast: 2023 in review

As 2023 draws to a close, DDW’s Multimedia Editor and podcast host Megan Thomas rounds up all the free episodes of the DDW podcast that were released. You can also find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts. Read More

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