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#AI #ALS #Cancer Research Horizons #Cancer Research UK #FDA #Malaria #Mergers and acquisitions #Oncology #Real-time clinical trials #Regulatory #Spinogenix #University of Bath #University of Leeds

DDW Highlights: 12 May 2026

The latest episode of the DDW Highlights Podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW’s Bruno Quinney narrates five key stories of the previous week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry news. Last week, the FDA advanced an initiative to implement real-time clinical trials. Elsewhere, UCB made… Read More

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#AI #ALS #Cancer Research Horizons #Cancer Research UK #FDA #Malaria #Mergers and acquisitions #Oncology #Real-time clinical trials #Regulatory #Spinogenix #University of Bath #University of Leeds

This week in Drug Discovery (4 – 8 May) 

News round-up for 4 – 8 May by Bruno Quinney, Content Team at DDW.  This week, the FDA has advanced an initiative to implement real-time clinical trials. Elsewhere, UCB has made headlines for through an acquisition and its cancer research venture.  The top stories:    FDA moves… Read More

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Mosquito
#Malaria #University of Bath #University of Leeds

New malaria target could pave way for drug development 

A previously undiscovered target for treating malaria could pave the way for a new generation of drugs, experts say.   Researchers from the Universities of Bath and Leeds, UK have made a significant advance in the fight against malaria by uncovering a promising new potential target for drug discovery. … Read More

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Genetics
#Colorectal cancer #Genetics / genomics #The Institute of Cancer Research #The University of Manchester #University of Leeds #University of Oxford

Genetic causes of colorectal cancer revealed in new study

A new study has provided the most comprehensive analysis to date of the genetic makeup of colorectal cancer (CRC), providing unique understanding of its response to treatment. The research was led by UK universities, including the University of Oxford, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, the… Read More

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Child having ultrasound on knee
#Levicept #Osteoarthritis #Phase II trial #University of Leeds

Positive results for neurotrophin-3 inhibitor in osteoarthritis

Phase II trial results for Levicept’s LEVI-04, a novel and first in class neurotrophin-3 (NT-3) inhibitor, have shown that the drug was highly effective and well tolerated. The study enrolled more than 510 participants with pain and disability due to osteoarthritis of the knee. It was… Read More

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