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AI-Designed Enzymes

Codon

Traditionally, scientists discover enzymes in nature and adapt them through trial and error. One study from 2008 (also from the Baker lab) reported de novo enzyme catalysts for Kemp elimination — a reaction that opens up a benzisoxazole ring — by running molecular dynamics simulations to sieve through possible designs.

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Forging a Path Forward for Substance Abuse Potential Studies With the Cross-Company Abuse Liability Council By Beatrice Setnik, PhD

Alta Sciences

Advancing Human Abuse Potential Studies at Altasciences At Altasciences, I have been able to focus on abuse potential evaluation, and our team has conducted over 60 HAP, abuse-deterrent formulation (ADF), and substance abuse studies since 2008. Tags Clinical Trials Weight 16 Get in touch to discover how me and my team can help.

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Older Siblings Made Possible Just-Approved Gene Therapy for Metachromatic Leukodystrophy

PLOS: DNA Science

A Long and Winding Diagnostic Road The story begins in 2011, with Alessandra Biffi, MD, head of the clinical trial for MLD at the San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy in Milan. Two of their children, Liviana and Giovanni, participated in the clinical trial. She passed away in 2013. Yes, the cost is horrifying.

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Therapeutic peptide developed for triple-negative breast cancer

Drug Target Review

Currently, they are exploring the drug’s potential for clinical trials. 2008 December [2024 January 18]; 44(18):2799-2805. The team also observed that the drug prevented in vitro cancer stem cells from self-renewing, which is a characteristic of aggressive cancer cells that supports treatment resistance. Journal of Biomedical Science.

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Silence Isn’t Golden: Two Executives Convicted in First Criminal Prosecution Under the Consumer Product Safety Act

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

After a brief trial, on Friday Nov. The government charged these individuals with conspiracy (18 U.S.C. § 371), failure to immediately report required Information to the CPSC (15 U.S.C. §§ 2068(a)(4), 2070), and wire fraud (18 U.S.C. Both defendants were acquitted of the wire fraud charges.

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Ensuring the Safety and Efficacy of Clinical Trials

Perficient: Drug Development

PROJECT BACKGROUND Since 2008, Perficient has delivered multiple infrastructure platforming, commerce, and management consulting projects for this multinational corporation. In early 2021, our Life Sciences experts presented a Clinical Data Review Platform (CDRP) that demonstrated our strong industry perspective and expertise.

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Analysis Life Sciences Thank You Meet C3TI, FDA’s new clinical trial innovation hub

Agency IQ

Meet C3TI, FDA’s new clinical trial innovation hub On April 14, FDA announced that its Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) is launching a new clinical trial innovation hub, the CDER Center for Clinical Trial Innovation (C3TI). set specific standards and expectations for discrete components of clinical trials (e.g.,