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Women in STEM with Kristina Torfgard

Drug Target Review

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. What potential future applications or implications do you foresee based on your work?

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AACR: A focal point of the cancer research community

Drug Discovery World

Dr Alexandra Sapetschnig, Group Leader at STORM Therapeutics, described the event as one that “really set the agenda for oncology research in 2024” through the display of new approaches and methods that are expanding opportunities in drug development. This bodes well for potential future research and therapies,” she adds.

Research 130
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Drug candidates with blockbuster potential for CNS diseases

Drug Target Review

Could you give us an overview of IRLAB’s current drug development pipeline? It has a well-defined and strategically focused R&D pipeline of innovative treatments targeting various stages of Parkinson’s as they worsen over time. The fifth project is a potential new basic and first-line treatment that could replace levodopa.

Disease 52
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Advancing neurological therapies with Dr Bruce Leuchter

Drug Target Review

What challenges has the industry faced in developing and commercialising treatments for neurological diseases, including rare diseases? But commitment to neuroscience drug development is critically important given the significant unmet medical needs and the ways in which patients, caregivers, and families suffer.

Therapies 104
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The science of ageing and restoring healthspan

Drug Target Review

We are at the forefront of drug development in an area of research called cellular rejuvenation, which is an approach that has the potential to address many diseases of ageing by restoring aged and injured cells to a more youthful and resilient state. Our lead program utilises OSK for the treatment of age-related optic neuropathies.

Science 145
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International Women’s Day: Female life science leaders

Drug Discovery World

She was instrumental in the early strategy and growth of small companies including Horizon Discovery and was Director of International Operations at Atlantic Healthcare until she founded Pellis Care Ltd. She has been named to Time 100 Next list, Fortune 40 under 40, and is a member of the Young Global Leaders of World Economic Forum.

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6 Principles of Our Rare Disease Methodology That Drive Success for Our Sponsors

Conversations in Drug Development Trends

As the strategists for Worldwide Clinical Trials’ rare disease sponsors, we design customized solutions that make a difference in achieving successful outcomes. Our approach is informed by our combined 30+ years in rare disease clinical development and our time in various stakeholder roles, such as scientists, CRAs, and project managers.

Disease 81