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Taking a new approach to tackle neurodegenerative diseases

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William Erhardt , President, Head of Development & Operations of biotech Oligomerix, tells Lu Rahman about the company’s differentiated approach to developing disease-modifying therapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases. . Several of the large pharma companies have recently re-entered the dementia field.

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Therapeutic antibody potential in 2024

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This is reflected in collaboration and investment patterns; in 2023, Antiverse, a biotechnology company developing a computational antibody drug discovery platform, raised seed funding totalling £1.4 Research will likely focus on expanding applications in infectious diseases and autoimmune disorders.”

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Roche acquires Irish biotech firm Inflazome

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Swiss pharma company to acquire biotech for $449m (€380m). Swiss pharma company Roche is set to acquire Irish biotech firm Inflazome for an upfront payment of $449m (€380m). and IL-18, which are believed to be a driving force behind several chronic inflammatory conditions.

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Where are the hottest drug discovery hubs in the US?

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Dr Mansley also comments that the multitude of biotech and pharma companies in the Greater Boston region means that people regularly move organisations. She said: “When one of our customers leaves a company and moves to a new one up the street, they often get in touch with us, which helps us grow new business.

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Sosei Heptares scores $5m milestone payment from Pfizer

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The collaboration has leveraged Sosei’s StaR technology and Structure-based Drug Design (SBDD) capabilities to design oral small molecules that modulate different G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) targets across multiple disease areas.

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Faze Medicines Appoints Biotech Leader Philip Vickers, Ph.D., as Chief Executive Officer

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.–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Faze Medicines , a biotechnology company pioneering therapeutics based on the groundbreaking new science of biomolecular condensates, today announced that it has appointed Philip Vickers, Ph.D., Preclinical and clinical programs at Northern Biologics were acquired by big pharma companies in 2020.

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Turning science into business: An optimised alternative to antibodies

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Also, the large, immunogenic nature of antibodies and protein ligands as therapeutic molecules means our partners are looking for alternative solutions that offer reduced immunogenicity and improved tissue penetration properties. Addressing this need in the market has allowed us penetration to work with 75% of the top twenty pharma companies.

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