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Women in STEM with Kristina Torfgard

Drug Target Review

I am a pharmacist by training and continued with a PhD in Clinical Pharmacology. However, my goal was all the time to work with drug development in the pharma industry, so I moved on and started that journey in 1992 when I took on a role as Clinical Research Manager at AstraHässle, a mid-size Swedish pharma company.

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PharmaDrug Enters Definitive Agreement for Acquisition of Sairiyo Therapeutics Inc. Who Recently Received Orphan Drug Designation from FDA for Esophageal Cancer

The Pharma Data

Sairiyo is a biotechnology company focused on repurposing and developing improved formulations of naturally derived compounds for serious, rare, and life-threatening diseases with the aim to obtain European Medicines Evaluation Agency and U.S. Toronto, Ontario–(Newsfile Corp. – January 25, 2021) – PharmaDrug Inc.

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Where is the drug discovery expertise happening in the UK?

Drug Discovery World

Academic translational sciences is an approach which translates scientific discoveries and research into practical applications that benefit human health. Cambridge is a focal point for many pharmaceutical companies working in this therapeutic area.

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Phase 2 FIGHT Trial Results Presented at ASCO GI Validate Importance of FGFR2b Overexpression and Reinforce Potential of Bemarituzumab Plus Chemotherapy as a Frontline Targeted Treatment for FGFR2b+ Gastric and GEJ Cancers

The Pharma Data

Associate Professor of Medicine at UCLA, Co-director of the Gastrointestinal Oncology Program and Director of Early Phase Clinical Research at the Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center. Bemarituzumab is being developed in gastric and GEJ cancer as a targeted therapy for tumors that overexpress FGFR2b. Wainberg, M.D.,

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Operation Warp Speed for Rare Diseases: Expected Boom in Drug Development and Approval

Advarra

The Orphan Drug Act creates incentives for developing orphan drugs to treat such diseases. The FDA plans to launch Operation Warp Speed for Rare Diseases in 2023 with a focus on increased communication between the agency and drug and biotech companies. Research sites without access to an IBC may consider relying on a commercial IBC.

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BioDAOs are Community-Owned Research Translation Engines, Not Investment DAOs

Molecule Blog

The university then licenses the IP to an existing pharmaceutical company or a biotech startup, which takes on Investigational New Drug (IND) enabling studies. This phase is typically executed by private biotech labs and/or contract research organizations, funded by venture capital and/or pharma balance sheets.

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Molecular Partners Announces Collaboration With Novartis to Develop Two DARPin(R) Therapies Designed for Potential Use Against COVID-19

The Pharma Data

Novartis has been granted an option to in-license global rights of MP0420 and MP0423 – multi-targeted direct-acting antiviral therapeutic candidates demonstrating potential efficacy against COVID-19. Upon option exercise, Novartis would be responsible for all further development and commercialization activities.