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Highs and lows of drug repurposing 

Drug Discovery World

It’s also why pharmaceutical companies will look to acquire smaller biotechs and drug discovery companies, because a lot of the legwork into finding a suitable molecule for a disease has already been done. . This level of growth is unsurprising for an industry which will always look to the latest opportunities to drive science. .

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2021 Biotech IPOs Get Off to a Roaring Start

The Pharma Data

TC-210 is currently in a Phase I/II trial for mesothelin-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), ovarian cancer, malignant pleural/peritoneal mesothelioma, and cholangiocarcinoma. Its lead candidate is CLN-081, an oral small molecule designed to be a next-generation, irreversible EGFR inhibitor.

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Almirall demonstrates resilient performance year to date despite COVID-19 impacts

The Pharma Data

It is estimated that there will potentially be 13 million moderate-to-severe acne patients treated with oral antibiotics in the urban Chinese population by 2028, which represents a significant opportunity to launch an innovative product whose clinical development is largely de-risked.

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Pfizer Investor Day Features Significant Number of Pipeline Advances for COVID-19 Programs and Across Numerous Therapeutic Areas

The Pharma Data

27 key programs highlighted, including assets that could potentially contribute revenue by 2025 and others in the 2026-2028 time frame. Limited blinded tolerability data from the ongoing Phase 3 trial, confirming the mostly mild to moderate tolerability profile as was observed in Phase 1. A Phase 3 trial is ongoing.

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