| Today's Big NewsJun 8, 2023 |
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Wednesday, Jun 14, 2023 | 10:00am ET / 7:00am PT Targeting proteins for degradation therapeutically, as an alternative to inhibiting them, holds great promise for treating diseases in which pathogenic proteins are considered "undruggable" due to a lack of active sites for conventional small molecules. Register now. 
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| By James Waldron Astellas has been haunted by patient deaths in a previous trial for a tricky neuromuscular condition, but that hasn’t stopped the Japanese Big Pharma from seeking out another gene therapy to target the same indication. |
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By Zoey Becker Nevada was one of two holdouts in Teva's sweeping $4.25 billion opioid settlement that won the support of 48 states. Now, the sides have reached a separate agreement. |
By Andrea Park As Altoida prepares to launch a clinical study that will hopefully make a strong case for FDA clearance for its Alzheimer’s disease-predicting technology, the company has tapped a new chief executive to lead the way. |
By Angus Liu David Epstein’s short tenure as Seagen’s CEO will likely end soon with the antibody-drug conjugate specialist’s sale to Pfizer. After a rich career spanning companies of various sizes, Epstein is keeping an open mind about where he might head next. |
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Thursday, June 15, 2023 | 11am ET / 8am PT In this era of personalized medicine, biomarkers can provide important insights at every stage of drug discovery and development. By advancing our understanding of cancer pathophysiology and tumor profiling, they play a critical role in the rational development of novel therapies. Register now to learn more. 
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By Nick Paul Taylor GreenLight Biosciences is pushing ahead with plans to shrink its headcount. Shortly after the biotech put out news of a 51% reduction of its team, a notice in Massachusetts revealed 96 of the layoffs will happen at facilities in the state next month. |
By Nick Paul Taylor Arvinas is pushing ahead with plans to expand development of its prostate cancer prospect ARV-766 into earlier-line settings. The biotech linked the protein degrader to declines in the PSA biomarker and partial responses in a phase 1/2 trial, providing early hints of its ability to overcome resistance mechanisms. |
By Angus Liu,Kevin Dunleavy,Eric Sagonowsky In this tracker, Fierce Pharma is recording the regulatory progress of in-market products, including expansions into key geographies and new indications. Some of these updates may not meet the bar for standalone stories, but we think they are still worth mentioning. |
By Andrea Park On the heels of sharing study results demonstrating that its Bio-RFID technology could accurately measure blood sugar levels completely noninvasively, Know Labs has built the first iteration of the hardware that’ll house that technology. |
By Zoey Becker The National Comprehensive Cancer Network's recent survey shows that nearly all of the treatment centers it polled are facing a carboplatin shortage. Meanwhile, 70% of them reported a cisplatin shortage. The organization polled 27 treatment centers. |
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| This week on "The Top Line," we discuss the need to democratize access to medications like emergency contraception, plus Elizabeth Holmes, the state of Alzheimer's research, and the rest of the week's headlines. |
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Tuesday, June 27, 2023 | 2:00pm ET / 11:00am PT In this webinar we will discuss the growing complexity of clinical research, examples of how eClinical tools can reduce human effort, streamlining the time to approval, current challenges and gaps in eClinical tech, and more. Register now. 
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Whitepaper Explore how clinical supply can be scaled up as decentralized programs progress, and how technological solutions can accelerate trial deployment. Sponsored by: Catalent Clinical Supply |
Whitepaper Discover key considerations that every trial sponsor should know when navigating the complex clinical supply distribution landscape across Asia-Pacific. Sponsored by: Catalent |
Whitepaper Learn how Catalent’s extensive network across APAC can meet a wide range of clinical supply needs for sponsors conducting trials within the region. Sponsored by: Catalent |
eBook See how clinical trial sponsors can build stronger strategies to address challenges across the patient enrollment funnel, starting with four necessary steps. Sponsored by: OneStudyTeam |
Whitepaper This paper outlines various market archetypes and key considerations leaders must address when prioritizing new potential markets for gene therapies. Sponsored by: Blue Matter, strategic consultants in the life sciences |
Whitepaper ChatGPT shows promise in drug discovery for information extraction, scientific text authoring, hypothesis prediction, and chemical entity prediction. This whitepaper explores its potential to streamline research, delving into its technology, applications, and limitations. Sponsored by: Elucidata Corp., Cloud SAAS in Life Sciences R&D |
Whitepaper Learn how a GPCR-focused library with a cell-based biopanning strategy led to the discovery of 13 high-affinity and selective anti-GLP-1R antibodies with highly developable therapeutic properties. Sponsored by: Twist Bioscience |
Research What role do the Library and Legal teams play in the drug development pipeline at Lilly? An import one – find out how. Sponsored by: CCC |
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