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Pfizer launches Phase III trial for Lyme disease vaccine  

Drug Discovery World

Pfizer has launched a Phase III clinical trial of a vaccine to protect people against Lyme disease, in collaboration with pharmaceutical company Valneva. . VLA15 is the only Lyme disease vaccine candidate currently in clinical development. Official comments .

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International Women’s Day: Female life science leaders

Drug Discovery World

She has over 15 years’ experience in corporate finance and restructurings, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and intellectual property licensing. Dr Janette Thomas, CEO, Five Alarm Bio Five Alarm Bio is an anti-ageing therapeutics company, which completed a seed investment round in early 2023.

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Europe: Where is the drug discovery innovation?

Drug Discovery World

Europe is traditionally a life sciences powerhouse, with a strong tradition in pharmaceutical discovery. The oldest, still active pharmaceutical company worldwide, Merck, started life in 1668 in Darmstadt, Germany. Members of the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) spent €41.5

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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. Already, three candidates are in clinical development and the lead candidate is ready to enter Phase III.

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Drug discovery quarterly review: Second quarter 2023  

Drug Discovery World

As the second quarter of 2023 draws to a close, DDW’s Megan Thomas reviews key updates and results from three top pharmaceutical companies. In July 2023, AstraZeneca and Ionis Pharmaceuticals expanded their existing collaboration on eplontersen to also include Latin America. billion, a decrease of $15.0

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

Drug Discovery World

Many of the more recent companies to launch in Switzerland have grown out of, developed assets from, or received financial support from the established pharmaceutical corporations in the country. For example, biotechs Actelion and Light Chain Bioscience/Novimmune were both started by Roche scientists.

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EyePoint Pharmaceuticals Announces $15.7 Million Equity Investment by Asia Partner Ocumension Therapeutics

The Pharma Data

03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — EyePoint Pharmaceuticals, Inc. NASDAQ: EYPT), a pharmaceutical company committed to developing and commercializing innovative ophthalmic products, today announced that Ocumension Therapeutics, a China-based ophthalmic pharmaceutical company traded on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (1477.HK),