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Gene editing extends lifespan in mouse model of prion disease

Broad Institute

Gene editing extends lifespan in mouse model of prion disease By Allessandra DiCorato January 14, 2025 Breadcrumb Home Gene editing extends lifespan in mouse model of prion disease A single-letter edit in DNA reduces levels of the disease-causing prion protein in the brain and could lead to a preventative, one-time treatment for the deadly neurodegenerative disorder.

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Moderna shares tumble on slashed sales guidance

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The company lost more than $3 billion in market value after cutting its forecast for 2025 revenue from its COVID-19 and RSV vaccines.

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FDA adds warning to RSV shots from GSK, Pfizer

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The regulator is requiring labeling that warns of Guillan-Barré syndrome, although it said data don’t prove a causal link and affirmed the shots’ benefit outweighs their risks.

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United States dementia cases estimated to double by 2060

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A new study shows that the risk of developing dementia anytime after age 55 among Americans is 42%, more than double the risk reported by older studies.

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From Diagnosis to Delivery: How AI is Revolutionizing the Patient Experience

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

The healthcare landscape is being revolutionized by AI and cutting-edge digital technologies, reshaping how patients receive care and interact with providers. In this webinar led by Simran Kaur, we will explore how AI-driven solutions are enhancing patient communication, improving care quality, and empowering preventive and predictive medicine. You'll also learn how AI is streamlining healthcare processes, helping providers offer more efficient, personalized care and enabling faster, data-driven

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Non-Opioids Can Ease Post-Dental Surgery Pain Better Than Opioids, Study Shows

Drugs.com

THURSDAY, Jan. 9, 2025 -- Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs acetaminophen and ibuprofen are better at managing dental pain than opioids.People who had their wisdom teeth removed got better results from an acetaminophen/ibuprofen combo than with a.

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Evaluating GenMol as a Generalist Foundation Model for Molecular Generation

Nvidia Developer: Drug Discovery

Traditional computational drug discovery relies almost exclusively on highly task-specific computational models for hit identification and lead optimization. Traditional computational drug discovery relies almost exclusively on highly task-specific computational models for hit identification and lead optimization. Adapting these specialized models to new tasks requires substantial time, computational power, and expertisechallenges that grow when researchers simultaneously work across multiple ta

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Evolutionary biology: Ants can hold a grudge

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Evolutionary biologists are investigating the extent to which ants learn from past experiences. After being attacked by ants from a particular nest, ants behave more aggressively towards others from that same nest.

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What Do Sleep Medications Do to Your Brain?

Drugs.com

MONDAY, Jan. 13, 2025 (HealthDay news) -- The sleep aid Ambien could be allowing toxic proteins to pollute the brain, potentially increasing a persons risk of disorders like Alzheimers disease.Drugs like the main ingredient in Ambien, zolpidem, sup.

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Drug Discovery Industry Roundup with Barry Bunin — January 9th, 2025

Collaborative Drug

Drug Discovery Industry Roundup with Barry Bunin January 9th, 2025

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Scientific workflow for hypothesis testing in drug discovery: Part 2 of 3

Drug Target Review

Drug discovery scientists spend their days developing and testing complex hypotheses, leveraging data and expertise through workflows that utilise available tools. Operating a workflow, such as the one described in Figure 1, involves several key considerations that affect both the accuracy of results and the efficiency of the research process. Defining the research question A well-defined research question is the cornerstone of an effective scientific workflow in drug discovery.

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How Machine Learning Drives Clinical Trial Efficiency

Clinical trial data management is increasingly challenging as studies grow in complexity. Quickly accessing and analyzing study data is vital for assessing trial progress and patient safety. In this paper, we explore real-time data access and analysis for proactive study management. We investigate using adverse event (AE) data to monitor safety and discuss a clinical analytics platform that supports collaboration and data review workflows.

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Patrizia Cavazzoni, key FDA official, to leave agency

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The director of the FDA's main drug review office will exit on Jan. 18, according to an email sent to staff. Her departure is one of several announced by high-ranking FDA leaders ahead of the coming administration change.

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Feeding your good gut bacteria through fiber in diet may boost body against infections

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A new study has found that the composition of your gut microbiome helps predict how likely you are to succumb to potentially life-threatening infection with Klebsiella pneumoniae, E.coli and other bugs -- and it may be altered by changing your diet.

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Despite Previous Data, Paxlovid May Be Useful for Long Covid After All

Drugs.com

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 8, 2024 -- The antiviral pill Paxlovid might help some patients who are suffering from long COVID.A five-day course of Paxlovid is known to help limit symptoms and shorten illness in patients during an initial bout of COVID-19.

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Accelerate Protein Engineering with the NVIDIA BioNeMo Blueprint for Generative Protein Binder Design

Nvidia Developer: Drug Discovery

Designing a therapeutic protein that specifically binds its target in drug discovery is a staggering challenge. Traditional workflows are often a painstaking. Designing a therapeutic protein that specifically binds its target in drug discovery is a staggering challenge. Traditional workflows are often a painstaking trial-and-error processiterating through thousands of candidates, each synthesis and validation round taking months if not years.

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Deliver Fast, Flexible Clinical Trial Insights with Spotfire

Clinical research has entered a new era, one that requires real-time analytics and visualization to allow trial leaders to work collaboratively and to develop, at the click of a mouse, deep insights that enable proactive study management. Learn how Revvity Signals helps drug developers deliver clinical trial data insights in real-time using a fast and flexible data and analytics platform to empower data-driven decision-making.

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Targeted Covalent Modification Strategies for Drugging the Undruggable Targets

Covalent Modifiers

Tomonori Tamura, Masaharu Kawano, and Itaru Hamachi Chemical Reviews 2024 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.4c00745 The term undruggable refers to proteins or other biological targets that have been historically challenging to target with conventional drugs or therapeutic strategies because of their structural, functional, or dynamic properties. Drugging such undruggable targets is essential to develop new therapies for diseases where current treatment options are limited or nonexistent.

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Galapagos, after research struggles, will split in two and revamp Gilead deal

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Alongside plans to spin out a new company, the Belgian drugmaker said it will cut some 300 positions, or about 40% of its current workforce.

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Chornobyl dogs' genetic differences not due to mutation

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Radiation-induced mutation is unlikely to have induced genetic differences between dog populations in Chornobyl City and the nearby Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant.

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Some GLP-1s Achieve More Weight Loss Than Others: Study

Drugs.com

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 8, 2025 -- Three GLP-1 drugs are best at helping obese and overweight people drop weight, including one that hasnt yet been approved for that purpose.A new evidence review published in the Annals of Internal Medicine shows that the.

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Clinical Data Like You´ve Never Seen It Before: Why Spotfire Is the Leading Tool for Clinical Analytics

Clinical development organizations face a wide array of challenges when it comes to data, many of which can impact the operational effectiveness of their clinical trials. In this whitepaper, experts from Revvity Signals explore how solutions like TIBCO® Spotfire® enable better, more streamlined studies. The whitepaper also features a success story from Ambrx, a leading biopharmaceutical company, detailing how it has leveraged Spotfire to tackle data quality and collaboration challenges in clinic

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Mastering the Fight Against Drug Resistance: How to Choose and Use the Right Models

Crown Bioscience

How To Choose and Use Drug Resistance Models Drug resistance remains one of the most pressing challenges in cancer drug development, as 90% of cancer deaths worldwide can be attributed to resistance and the drug ineffectiveness associated with it. This ongoing issue can take one of two forms: intrinsic resistance, where cancer cells show inherent insensitivity to therapies from the outset, and required resistance, which develops during treatment as cancer cells adapt and evolve to survive exposu

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Covalent Modifiers - Untitled Article

Covalent Modifiers

Matthew Bogyo, Tulsi Upadhyay, Emily Woods, Stephen Ahator. Kjersti Julin, Franco Faucher, Marijn Hollander, Nichole Pedowitz, Daniel Abegg, Isabella Hammond, Ifeanyichukwu Eke, Sijie Wang, Shiyu Chen, John Bennett, Jeyun Jo, Christian Lentz, Alex Adibekian, Matthias Fellner Research Square Preprint 2025 [link] 10.21203/rs.3.rs-5494070/v1 Staphylococcus aureus is a leading cause of bacteria-associated mortality worldwide.

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Bayer says menopause drug succeeds in breast cancer study

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The results suggest Bayer’s elinzanetant may help a broader group of women with vasomotor symptoms, which are associated with menopause as well as a common breast cancer therapy.

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Floods, droughts, then fires: Hydroclimate whiplash is speeding up globally

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Hydroclimate whiplash -- rapid swings between intensely wet and dangerously dry weather -- has already increased globally due to climate change, with further large increases expected as warming continues, according to a team of researchers.

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Can Elderberry Juice Help You Lose Weight?

Drugs.com

FRIDAY, Jan. 10, 2025 -- Ozempic? Wegovy? Zepbound?How about elderberry juice?Elderberry juice might help people lose weight and improve their blood sugar control, a new small-scale study says.People who drank 12 ounces of elderberry juice daily.

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Leveraging AI Solutions for Clinical Trial Efficiencies

PPD

As clinical trials become increasingly complex, particularly in decentralized trials and rare disease studies, sponsors experience increased challenges in site selection, forecasting and resourcing, and patient recruitment and enrollment. Advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning solutions are revolutionizing critical challenge areas.

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Why Google Patents Is Not a Good Solution to Identify Drug Patents

Drug Patent Watch

Identifying drug patents is crucial for various stakeholders, including researchers, legal professionals, and business strategists. While Google Patents is a widely used tool for searching patent information, it may not be the most effective solution for identifying drug patents. This article explores the limitations of Google Patents in this context and suggests alternative approaches.

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J&J to buy psychiatric drug developer Intra-Cellular for $14.6B

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Intra-Cellular has had success selling Caplyta, a brain-rebalancing drug that's approved to treat schizophrenia and bipolar depression.

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Electric fungi: The biobattery that needs to be fed

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A battery that needs feeding instead of charging? This is exactly what researchers have achieved with their 3D-printed, biodegradable fungal battery. The living battery could supply power to sensors for agriculture or research in remote regions. Once the work is done, it digests itself from the inside.

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Fecal Transplants May Help People Who Have Diabetes, Gut Issues, Study Says

Drugs.com

Monday, Jan. 13, 2025 -- A fecal transplant could help people whose type 1 diabetes has fouled up their digestive system.Swallowing a handful of capsules filled with donor feces helped ease gut pain, nausea, bloating and diarrhea stemming from.

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Celebrating QA India’s Journey: Empowering Women, Achieving 50/50 Gender Parity

Perficient: Drug Development

Its truly an exciting and proud moment for our QA India Practice, as we have achieved an incredible milestone: a 50/50 gender ratio by the end of 2024. While we continue to stand out with many QA achievements, we mark gender parity as our long-term goal. This progress in gender ratio sets a benchmark for the entire workforce by integrating committed, talented women into all areas, from entry-level to leadership roles.

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Drug Patent Expirations for the Week of January 12, 2025

Drug Patent Watch

UZEDY (risperidone) Teva Patent: 10,736,965 Expiration: Jan 12, 2025 See More … For more information on how DrugPatentWatch can help with your pharmaceutical business intelligence needs, contact admin@DrugPatentWatch.com or visit www.DrugPatentWatch.

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Tune raises $175M for hepatitis B medicine, epigenetic research

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The biotech plans to use the funding to advance clinical testing of an epigenetic silencing therapy it hopes could treat chronic hepatitis B infections.

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The extreme teeth of sabre-toothed predators were 'optimal' for biting into prey

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Sabre-toothed predators -- best know from the infamous Smilodon -- evolved multiple times across different mammal groups. A new study reveals why: these teeth were 'functionally optimal' and highly effective at puncturing prey.

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Can Doctors Estimate Life Expectancy After a Dementia Diagnosis?

Drugs.com

FRIDAY, Jan. 10, 2025 -- The clock is running for people whove been diagnosed with dementia, but the time they have left depends on their age.Average life expectancy for people with dementia is largely based on their age at diagnosis, researchers f.

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