Author Archives: Megan Thomas

#Clinical trials #CRO #Whitepaper

Whitepaper: How to reduce your clinical study budget by 55%

Learn how to reduce your clinical study budget by 45-55% in Central and Eastern Europe by downloading this Whitepaper by Research Professionals CRO. This whitepaper identifies the most significant cost elements of a typical clinical study budget and breaks it… Read More

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Reduce Your Clinical Study Budget by 55% with a CRO in CEE

Download this Whitepaper by Research Professionals CRO to learn how to reduce your clinical study budget by 45-55% in Central and Eastern Europe. This whitepaper identifies the most significant cost elements of a typical clinical study budget and breaks it down line by line so you can maximise your… Read More

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#Biomedicine

Domainex expands research operations 

Domainex has opened a new lab facility at Unity Campus in Sawston, Cambridge. The company will be joining an existing community of biomedical companies at Unity Campus, including IONTAS, PhoreMost, Sareum and Liminal BioSciences.   Official comments  Dr Tom Mander, CEO of Domainex, said: “On… Read More

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#App note #Drug targets #Immunology

Targeting kinases involved in the innate immune response: App note

A new app note, brought to you by BellBrook Labs and supported by DDW, is available to download for free here.  Clinical trials continue to determine whether therapeutic modulation of kinases can be used to suppress the immune system in autoimmune diseases or stimulate for… Read More

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#Covid-19 #Long Covid #Novel therapeutics #Omicron

Is this plant-based therapy a Covid cure? 

The startup company Novel Concepts Medical has announced breakthroughs in its research of Covid-19, which include stopping Covid-19, the Omicron Variant, and long Covid-19 symptoms, including memory loss.   The treatment  Its novel plant-based treatment has resulted in successfully inhibiting the Covid-19 Omicron variant and blocking… Read More

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#Cancer research #Immunology / Virology & Vaccines #Whitepaper

Cancer vaccine white paper from Frost and Sullivan industry experts

In this white paper, brought to you by BioRad, hear from leading industry experts in the emerging field of cancer vaccines. The experts discuss: Challenges related to antigen and adjuvant selection Vaccine design Immune response improvement Future treatment options Download the white paper here. Read More

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#Drug approvals

Moving forward: 2022 drug approvals so far 

Drug approvals are critical to the drug discovery industry, ensuring innovation thrives while the public remain safe from the risks and benefits associated with new drugs. Organisations responsible for these approvals include the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the European Medical Agency (EMA), the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC),… Read More

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#Collaboration #Infectious diseases #Public health

European Clinical Research Alliance for Infectious Diseases created 

In January 2022, European Clinical Research Alliance for Infectious Diseases (Ecraid) became a legal entity and is now fully operational to advance knowledge in the field of infectious diseases. This is Ecraid’s initial step as it evolves into a self-sustaining, not-for-profit organisation conducting clinical research for both public and… Read More

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FDA
#Drug approvals #Parkinson's #Pharmaceuticals

First live biotherapeutic approved to treat Parkinson’s disease 

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared investigational new drug (IND) applications for MRx0005 and MRx0029, two 4D Pharma Live Biotherapeutics (LBPs). The company expects to initiate a first-in-human Phase I clinical trial in people with Parkinson’s disease in mid-2022.  Context  Parkinson’s disease… Read More

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#Biomedical research #Data #Research

Spotlight: Tackling the issue of scientific data waste 

More than half of all scientific research is irreproducible, and more than 80% of scientific research data is being lost within 20 years. In the biomedical field alone, irreproducible research costs the industry £28 billion (US$38 billion) every year. Megan Thomas talks to Founder of Labstep Jake Schofield, about this issue.  MT:… Read More

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#ATMP #Biopharmaceuticals #Regulatory

Five marketing strategies for ATMPs 

The advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs) sector holds great promise. However, multidisciplinary strategies that begin early in the development process should be adopted, says Christian Schneider, head of Biopharma Excellence and Chief Medical Officer at PharmaLex. He outlines five strategies for avoiding pitfalls and boosting the success rates of development… Read More

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#AI / data analytics / healthtech / informatics #Biotechnology #Collaboration

This week in drug discovery (21-25 February) 

News round-up by DDW’s Megan Thomas for 21-25 February, 2022  This week’s drug discovery news reflects breakthroughs across therapeutic areas with a focus on collaboration not just between scientists and institutions, but also businesses and regulatory organisations. 1. New human beta cell model enables discoveries in… Read More

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#Narrated podcasts

A comprehensive analysis of European biotech 

The latest episode of the free narrated DDW podcast is titled “A comprehensive analysis of European biotech”. It covers three narrated articles written for Volume 22, Issue 3 – Summer 2021 of DDW, read by Megan Thomas. The articles are “Innovation and opportunity within… Read More

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