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Discovery and development of COVID?19 vaccine from laboratory to clinic

Chemical Biology and Drug Design

WHO proclaimed the outbreak of the Ebola virus disease (EVD), in 2014 that killed hundreds of people in West Africa. The development of vaccines for SARS-CoV-2 becomes more difficult due to the viral mutation in its non-structural proteins (NSPs) especially NSP2 and NSP3, S protein, and RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp).

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The science of ageing and restoring healthspan

Drug Target Review

Jerry has over 30 years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry and has been involved in the discovery, clinical development, and global commercialisation of more than a dozen FDA-approved drugs with multiple successful exits. acquired by Teva Pharmaceuticals in 2014. a commercial stage pharmaceutical company.

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Unveiling neoantigen-directed cancer treatment

Drug Target Review

This exclusive interview with Dr Sharon Benzeno, Chief Commercial Officer, Immune Medicine at Adaptive Biotechnologies, unveils some ground-breaking research on T- cell therapy for cancer , which has seen the first TCR-based therapeutic candidate progress to clinical development, offering promising advancements in innovative cancer treatments.

Treatment 105
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Cancer immunotherapy: GDF-15’s role in Anti-PD-1 resistance

Drug Target Review

She joined the company in November 2018 with more than 10 years of experience in drug discovery and non-clinical development of immunomodulatory drugs in the immuno-oncology space. 2014 Nov 27;515(7528):568-71. She has established a track record as a successful leader and entrepreneur in the biotech industry.

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Webinar: Assessing Cognition Impairment Using Driving Simulators in Clinical Trials

Alta Sciences

The FDA guidance, Evaluating Drug Effects on the Ability to Operate a Motor Vehicle , indicates that testing in early-phase clinical development should emphasize sensitivity over specificity in CNS effects.

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Women in Stem with Dr Christine Schuberth-Wagner

Drug Target Review

The results from these trials will build the basis for addressing therapy-induced GDF-15-mediated resistance of cancers, a problem that represents a significant challenge across several therapeutic classes, including approaches currently in advanced stages of clinical development.

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Pfizer CMO Steps Down, Stanford Professor to Transition into Role

The Pharma Data

During his time in this role, he oversaw the development and regulatory approval of 11 different oncology assets, including the combination of Xalkori and Lobrena for ALK+ non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC); Xalkori for ROS1 positive NSCLC; kidney cancer drug Inlyta; Ibrance for HR+ breast cancer; Besponsa for acute lymphoblastic leukemia; and more.