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2023 cancer research highlights: Drug development at its best

Drug Discovery World

Using IgE to treat cancer In the UK, a Cancer Research UK-funded clinical trial has shown, for the first time, that a new class of antibody could benefit cancer patients whose existing treatments have stopped working. The drug, MOv18 IgE (an anti-folate receptor alpha IgE antibody), was developed by researchers at King’s College London.

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Macrophage cell therapy: a new hope for chronic liver disease patients

Drug Target Review

Once a patient develops advanced cirrhosis/end-stage liver disease there are no specific therapies to significantly avoid major decompensations and death in the next few years. Could you describe the platform of macrophage biology and cell engineering used by Resolution Therapeutics in developing their cell therapies?

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What can patients do to give input into clinical trial design? 

Drug Discovery World

If anything, this period has been a reminder that people are the primary reason we do what we do, and the Patient Access, Healthcare & People track at Advanced Therapies Europe 2022 allowed DDW’s Multimedia Editor Megan Thomas to share several reflections on the topic. .

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Europe: Where is the drug discovery innovation?

Drug Discovery World

Even before this, however, Amsterdam was established as an important centre for drug development. The company is now investigating a promising gene therapy for Huntingdon’s disease in a Phase I/II trial, with patients already showing signs of preserved neurological function. The CDD will sponsor and manage KWF-supported trials.

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Evolution of Clinical Operations Drives FSP Staffing Models to the Forefront

PPD

To support these functions, PPD™ Functional Service Partnership (FSP) Clinical Operations solutions harness the full range of innovative technologies, applying extensive skill and expertise to empower our customers to bring therapies to market quickly and within budget.

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Drug discovery’s top-level movers and shakers

Drug Discovery World

It’s been another busy month for senior appointments in the drug discovery sector. David Favre, Chief Development Officer, SpliceBio Dr Favre brings more than 25 years of experience in gene therapy, immunology and drug development throughout academia and the biopharma industry.

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FSP Engagements Continue to Gain Popularity, Drive Success

PPD

A large majority of drug developers utilize FSP or hybrid FSP/FSO models, half are “heavy users” Heavy users: Those that use FSP or hybrid FSP/FSO models for most of their clinical development outsourcing. Heavy users leverage these models for nearly three-quarters of their outsourcing.