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International Women’s Day: Female life science leaders

Drug Discovery World

For International Women’s Day, DDW’s Diana Spencer celebrates some of the women in leadership making an impact on the drug discovery and life sciences sector. She has over 15 years’ experience in corporate finance and restructurings, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and intellectual property licensing.

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Women in STEM with Kristina Torfgard

Drug Target Review

This role gave me a good understanding of how important IP/patent and global marketing are for the brand but also the importance of emerging markets and co-development and out-licensing to other pharma companies. I experienced challenges in cultural differences working with US, UK, Japan, and China.

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2023 cancer research highlights: Drug development at its best

Drug Discovery World

According to the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) 2 , research-driven advances in treatments have resulted in the decline in death rates for melanoma, leukaemia, and kidney cancer. The drug, MOv18 IgE (an anti-folate receptor alpha IgE antibody), was developed by researchers at King’s College London. expressing cancers.

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Drug discovery hotspots: What is the secret to Switzerland’s success? (p1)

Drug Discovery World

An internal study performed recently, highlighted how Basel is outstanding in scientific collaboration with industry, measured via joint publications and at the same time how the local industry excels globally in the number of patents filed.” Biopôle Lausanne has been created to provide a focus for life sciences activity in the region.

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Novartis tislelizumab plus chemotherapy significantly improved overall survival as first-line treatment for advanced esophageal cancer in Phase III study

The Pharma Data

We plan to discuss these data with health authorities, and we will continue to expand our tislelizumab clinical development program in pursuit of novel, synergistic combinations with the ultimate goal of extending survival for more patients.”. About Novartis Novartis is reimagining medicine to improve and extend people’s lives.

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Roche’s Actemra/RoActemra for the treatment of COVID-19 in hospitalised adults

The Pharma Data

The high rate of unvaccinated people will continue to put a strain on hospitals and healthcare systems around the world, furthering the need for effective treatments for patients hospitalised with COVID-19,” said Levi Garraway, M.D., Chief Medical Officer and Head of Global Product Development, Roche. today announced that the U.S.

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Sosei Heptares and Biohaven Enter Global Collaboration and License Agreement to Advance Novel Small-Molecule CGRP Antagonist Portfolio

The Pharma Data

1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Sosei Group Corporation (“the Company”) (TSE: 4565) announces it has entered into a global collaboration and license agreement with Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd. (“Biohaven”, NYSE: BHVN). . TOKYO and CAMBRIDGE, England , Dec. GPCR – G protein-coupled receptors.