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Merck continues to boost oncology pipeline through acquisitions

Drug Discovery World

“At Merck, we continue to enhance our oncology pipeline through strategic acquisitions that complement our current portfolio and advance breakthrough science to help address the needs of people with cancer worldwide,” said Dr Dean Li, President, Merck Research Laboratories.

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Merck and Moderna to develop a personalised cancer vaccine

Drug Discovery World

“This long-term collaboration combining Merck’s expertise in immuno-oncology with Moderna’s pioneering mRNA technology has yielded a novel tailored vaccine approach,” said Dr Eliav Barr, Senior Vice President and Head of Global Clinical Development, Chief Medical Officer, Merck Research Laboratories. . “We

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Merck Announces Retirement of Dr. Roy D. Baynes; Dr. Eliav Barr Appointed Head of Global Clinical Development and Chief Medical Officer

The Pharma Data

Baynes, head of Global Clinical Development (GCD) and Chief Medical Officer, Merck Research Laboratories (MRL), will be retiring from Merck in July. Li, president, Merck Research Laboratories, until his retirement. He also led the expansion of Merck’s research and development in China and Japan. “It

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Cancer vaccine shows sustained improvement in survival rates

Drug Discovery World

Moderna recently secured FDA approval for the first mRNA vaccine to treat something other than Covid-19 – it’s respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine mRESVIA (mRNA-1345).

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Merck and Moderna to jointly develop personalised cancer vaccine 

Drug Discovery World

“This long-term collaboration combining Merck’s expertise in immuno-oncology with Moderna’s pioneering mRNA technology has yielded a novel tailored vaccine approach,” said Dr Eliav Barr, Senior Vice President and Head of Global Clinical Development, Chief Medical Officer at Merck Research Laboratories. “We

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Drug discovery’s top-level movers and shakers

Drug Discovery World

Professor Roger Dmochowski, Chief Medical Officer, Versameb Professor Dmochowski is widely recognised for his contributions to the field of urologic health and clinical development. He is a past member of the US FDA’s Bone, Reproductive and Urologic Drugs Advisory Committee (BRUDAC).

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

Drug Target Review

Available from: [link] About the author Cliff Brass, MD PhD FAASLD, Chief Medical Officer at Resolution Therapeutics Cliff Brass is an expert in clinical development with special expertise in liver disease and over 25 years of experience in pharma. Reference 1 Brennan P et al., J Hep, 2024 (EASL ILC 2024 Abstract #LBP-007).

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