Author Archives: Megan Thomas

#Drug development #Drug discovery #Gene therapy #Genetics / genomics #mRNA

New DDW Highlights podcast: 10 October 2023

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.  In celebration of the Nobel Prize for Medicine going to two of… Read More

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DDW Highlights: 10 October 2023

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.  In celebration of the Nobel Prize for Medicine going to two of… Read More

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Age-related weak muscles
#Ageing #Rejuvenate Biomed #Sarcopenia

Advancing therapeutics to delay the onset of age-related diseases  

Rejuvenate Biomed, a clinical-stage company advancing therapeutics to delay the onset of age-related diseases, has completed a six-week clinical proof-of-mechanism study with lead candidate RJx-01 for the treatment of sarcopenia.   Sarcopenia is a musculoskeletal disease characterised by the progressive loss of skeletal muscle strength and mass,… Read More

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#Artificial intelligence (AI) #Benchling #Drug discovery #Lab automation #Proscia #Webinar

Register now: AI and lab automation webinar

Hosted by DDW and co-sponsored by Benchling and Proscia, “AI and Lab Automation: What are the key benefits and latest innovations?” will be free to attend on 10 October at 7AM PDT / 10AM EST / 3PM BST / 4PM CET. Join this free webinar to learn… Read More

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FDA approval
#Biologics #FDA #Rare disease #Rocket Pharmaceuticals

FDA acceptance advances investigational gene therapy 

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted Rocket Pharmaceuticals’ Biologics License Application (BLA) and granted Priority Review for RP-L201 (marnetegragene autotemcel).  Rocket Pharmaceuticals is a late-stage biotechnology company advancing an integrated and sustainable pipeline of genetic therapies for rare disorders with high unmet need. RP-L201 is a lentiviral vector… Read More

#News #Regulatory

AI and lab automation
#Artificial intelligence (AI) #Benchling #Drug discovery #Lab automation #Proscia #Webinar

Key benefits and latest innovations in AI and lab automation

Hosted by DDW and co-sponsored by Benchling and Proscia, “AI and Lab Automation: What are the key benefits and latest innovations?” will be free to attend on 10 October at 7AM PDT / 10AM EST / 3PM BST / 4PM CET. Join this free webinar to learn… Read More

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#Antibodies #Antibody drug conjugate (ADC) #CAR-T #Drug development #Drug discovery #Immunotherapy #Monoclonal antibodies

New DDW Highlights podcast: 2 October 2023

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.  Immunotherapy has taken centre stage this week, with several announcements relating to… Read More

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#DDW Highlights podcast

DDW Highlights: 2 October 2023

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.  Immunotherapy has taken centre stage this week, with several announcements relating to… Read More

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Human cells
#Biobridge Global #Blood Centers of America #CAR-TCR Summit #Terumo Blood And Cell Technologies #TrakCel

CAR-TCR 2023: Key event takeaways 

The 8th CAR-TCR Summit returned to Boston from 29 August to 1 September 2023, bringing together key updates on CARs, TCRs and a variety of cell types. DDW’s Megan Thomas heard from attendees about their key takeaways from the event.  Dr Mindy Miller, Lead Research Scientist, Terumo Blood And Cell… Read More

#Exclusive Content #Opinion

#Assay #Biologics / Biotechnology #Biopharma #Diversity #DNA #Drug development #Drug discovery #Gene sequencing #Ingredients / APIs / Fine chemicals #Synthetic biology #Women in Discovery #Women in STEM

New podcast: Overcoming different barriers in drug discovery

This is the latest episode of the free DDW narrated podcast, “Overcoming different barriers in drug discovery”, which covers three articles written for Volume 23, Issue 3 – Summer 2022 of DDW. They are called “Addressing the challenge of salt forms in drug discovery”, “… Read More

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#Narrated podcasts

Overcoming different barriers in drug discovery

This is the latest episode of the free DDW narrated podcast, “Overcoming different barriers in drug discovery”, which covers three articles written for Volume 23, Issue 3 – Summer 2022 of DDW. They are called “Addressing the challenge of salt forms in drug discovery”, “… Read More

#Podcasts

#Collaboration #Ginkgo Bioworks #Pfizer #RNA

Pfizer does $331 million deal with Ginkgo Bioworks

Ginkgo Bioworks has announced a collaboration with Pfizer focused on the discovery of RNA-based drug candidates.   In the collaboration, Pfizer will leverage Ginkgo's proprietary RNA technology to advance the discovery and development of novel RNA molecules across priority research areas. Ginkgo will receive an upfront payment and is eligible to… Read More

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#Antibody drug conjugate (ADC) #Cancer research #FDA #Mythic Therapeutics #Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)

FDA fast-tracks ADC for non-small cell lung cancer 

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted fast track designation to Mythic Therapeutics’ investigational cMET-targeting ADC, MYTX-011, for the treatment of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with cMET overexpression. The designation for Mythic, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing next-generation antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) therapies for… Read More

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#Ageing #Cancer research #Epigenetics #Gene regulation #HKG Epitherapeutics #Precision medicine

The epigenetic edge: Harnessing precision medicine’s potential 

HKG Epitherapeutics is a biotechnology company developing novel tools for the early detection of cancer and promoting healthy aging. Founder Dr Moshe Szyf Founder shares the potential of harnessing precision medicine.  Embarking on a new era of medicine  The advent of genomics has ushered in the era of personalised medicine,… Read More

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#Artificial intelligence (AI) #Benchling #Drug discovery #Lab automation #Proscia #Webinar

Webinar on benefits and innovation in AI and lab automation

Hosted by DDW and co-sponsored by Benchling and Proscia, “AI and Lab Automation: What are the key benefits and latest innovations?” will be free to attend on 10 October at 7AM PDT / 10AM EST / 3PM BST / 4PM CET. Join this free webinar to learn… Read More

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Cancer research
#AACR #Cancer research #Cancer treatment

AACR Cancer Progress Report with spotlight on cancer immunotherapy 

On 13 September 2023, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) released the AACR Cancer Progress Report 2023: Advancing the Frontiers of Cancer Science and Medicine.   This report chronicles how basic, translational, clinical cancer research, and cancer-related population sciences — supported by federal investments in the National Institutes of Health… Read More

#Business & Investment #Cancer Research #News #Regulatory