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March 25, 2020___

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Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine could reach healthcare workers this fall

Although Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine is at least a year away from a widespread rollout, the company may provide the vaccine to a few people, which could include healthcare workers, as early as this fall. It could do so under an emergency use provision from the FDA.

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Scangos' Vir Biotechnology to test COVID-19 antibody 'in the summer'

When Vir Biotechnology won the Fierce 15 award a few years back, infectious disease work was something of an outlier in life science R&D. But the company was adamant it was a clear and present danger to the world and one that needed addressing.

AstraZeneca pays Silence $60M to take siRNA beyond the liver

AstraZeneca is set to pay Silence Therapeutics $60 million (€55 million) to work on siRNA therapies against cardiovascular, renal, metabolic and respiratory disease targets. The upfront cash fee is part of a suite of payments that could see Silence reel in billions of dollars through the deal. 

Gut-brain biotech Kallyope sets sights on the clinic with $112M raise

Kallyope set out in 2015 with $44 million and a mission to map out the “information highway” between the gut and the brain. Four years later, the company is gearing up to take its first program into the clinic, and it’s bagged $112 million to do so.

Redpin bags A round to advance Chantix-controlled gene therapies

Redpin Therapeutics has raised $15.5 million to bankroll chemogenetic R&D. The initial close of the series A positions Redpin to move a controllable gene therapy for the treatment of indications such as epilepsy and pain toward an IND.

China biotech Laekna snaps up Novartis PD-L1 cancer therapy

While all the rage seems to be focused on cell and gene therapies these days, Shanghai-based biotech Laekna still believes in the power of checkpoint inhibitors.

Ford details 'scrappy and creative' plans to boost medical equipment production with 3M, GE

Ford Motor Company has outlined plans to re-task some of its manufacturing lines toward the production of much-needed medical equipment including protective face masks, personal air-filtering equipment and ventilator systems for intensive care units.

Astra, Daiichi's Enhertu shows early promise in HER2 lung cancer

After earning an FDA nod for breast cancer in December four months ahead of schedule, AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo’s HER2-targeting antibody-drug conjugate Enhertu is showing some early promise in a phase 1 trial in other cancer types. The antibody-drug conjugate produced a 55.6% objective response rate in HER2-positive non-small cell lung cancer patients.

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[On Demand] Tufts-eClinical Solutions Data & Analytics Survey Results

Key findings from the 2019 Life Sciences Data & Analytics Survey conducted by the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development will be unveiled during this live webinar led by industry expert and study lead, Ken Getz, Director of Sponsored Programs and Associate Professor.

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Learn how to drive excellence within the forecasting process and utilize forecasting throughout the clinical study to better plan clinical supply budgets and project timelines. Explore how to identify potential supply-related issues before they can negatively impact your study.

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Whether a study is simple or highly complex, forecasting and simulation reports serve as data driven communication tools to help minimize risks and keep the study on track. Learn more about forecasting solutions for informed decision making and supporting contingency planning for clinical study.

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[Whitepaper] Why BioPharma Co’s Leverage the Cloud to Gain Competitive Advantage

See why innovative BioPharma’s are partnering with Cloud Service Provider’s to design, manage and implement cloud strategies to smooth the path to FDA approval and enhance their competitive prowess. 

[Whitepaper] Create A More Compelling Program Development Dossier With Metabolomics

Metabolomics can help you streamline your drug development process by providing the framework to make a stronger, more confident, and more valuable case for a molecule in a shorter timeframe.

[eBook] 9 Ways to Enhance Healthcare Customer Experiences

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[Whitepaper] The ROI of Document Delivery

3 ways you may be overspending on scientific literature access, and how to fix them.

[Whitepaper] Manufacturing Cytotoxic and Non-Cytotoxic

When different drug products are produced in shared facilities, potential for cross-contamination needs to be addressed.  Outsourcing to a CMO with experience in multiproduct facilities can be an option.

[Whitepaper] Measure the Right Things at the Right Time: Using A Metric Maturity Model to Optimize Performance Measurement

Ineffective measurement could mean wasting both time and money. This whitepaper showcases a custom-built Metric Maturity Model that helps illustrate and define the process for measuring the right things the right way.

[Whitepaper] Navigating Today’s Healthcare Transformation: The Evolution of Payers

Read about the innovative ways payers are making smart moves in the healthcare game.

[Executive Summary] Strategies for Flexible Manufacturing

This whitepaper discusses the benefits of end-to-end solutions and share case studies on how flexible manufacturing strategies can accommodate the changing landscape of pharmaceutical products and help bring a drug to market.

[Presentation] Flexible Manufacturing Strategies

Get expert insights on strategies to implement flexible manufacturing and different technologies that are easily scalable and reproducible.

[Executive Summary] Overcoming Manufacturing Challenges for Accelerated Drug Development

Regardless of the assigned FDA expedited approval designation and approach, the key action items should be: the assurance of a detail-oriented plan and the adaption of a “forward-thinking” approach that will assist in any future challenges and opportunities for growth of each project.

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