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Taking a new approach to tackle neurodegenerative diseases

Drug Discovery World

William Erhardt , President, Head of Development & Operations of biotech Oligomerix, tells Lu Rahman about the company’s differentiated approach to developing disease-modifying therapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases. . Global dementia prevalence is expected to increase to 152 million in 2050, a 204% increase compared to 2018.

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Three trends in the antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) market 

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According to NCBI, most of the ADCs developed so far are for use in the treatment of cancer, but there is plenty of potential for using ADCs to treat other diseases 1. A market research report published in late June 2018 by HTF market Intelligence Consulting suggested that the ADC market in China would grow exponentially by 2023 4.

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Sanofi and Translate Bio initiate Phase 1/2 clinical trial of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine candidate

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Our mRNA vaccine candidate is the result of our expertise in infectious diseases coupled with the innovative technologies of our partner,” said Thomas Triomphe, Executive Vice President and Global Head of Sanofi Pasteur. MRT5500 is being developed under a collaboration and license agreement between Sanofi Pasteur and Translate Bio.

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Bayer acquires Noria and PSMA Therapeutics to expand portfolio in prostate cancer

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Bayer is focused on addressing the various medical needs of cancer patients, providing treatments that improve patient outcomes throughout the different stages of the disease,” said Robert LaCaze, Member of the Executive Committee of the Pharmaceuticals Division and Head of the Oncology Strategic Business Unit at Bayer.

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Sana Bio’s $150 Million IPO Expected to Provide Market Valuation of $10 Billion

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Based in Seattle, Washington, Sana focuses on in vivo and ex vivo cell engineering platforms to develop therapies for cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, CNS disorders, and genetic diseases. When the company launched an IPO in late 2018, its valuation was $7 billion, which at the time was a record biotech IPO.

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European Commission vs Big Pharma, or profit vs access?  

Drug Discovery World

UMNs have been defined in the context of the draft as diseases where there’s a lack of good treatments, and which have a high burden 3. For rare disease drugs, a variable RDP period of five, nine, or ten years, depending on the novelty of the drug.

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Update on US regulatory review of Fasenra in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a complete response letter (CRL) regarding the supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for Fasenra (benralizumab) for patients with inadequately controlled chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP). Fasenra was developed by AstraZeneca and is in-licensed from BioWa, Inc.,

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