DrugBank

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Deal Structuring Deal structuring in pharmaceutical M&A requires a balance of financial, legal, and strategic considerations. Intellectual Property Valuation Valuing intellectual property (IP) assets is a critical component of pharmaceutical M&A, as these assets often represent a significant portion of a company's value.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Bayer and Broad Institute extend cancer therapy research collaboration By Corie Lok November 2, 2023 Breadcrumb Home Bayer and Broad Institute extend cancer therapy research collaboration Long-standing industry-academia collaboration has already resulted in three clinical oncology candidates.

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Drug Target Review

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

What challenges has the industry faced in developing and commercialising treatments for neurological diseases, including rare diseases? There are a lot of drug development challenges that are, in some cases, unique to neuroscience, including neurological diseases, psychiatric disorders, and rare diseases affecting the nervous system.

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Drug Patent Watch

DECEMBER 9, 2024

In the vast realm of pharmaceutical research and development, there’s a fascinating intersection between ancient wisdom and modern science. “Pharmacognosy is the bridge between traditional medicine and modern pharmaceutical science, offering a treasure trove of potential new drugs waiting to be discovered.”

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Drug Target Review

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Imagine being able to create an in vitro replica of a diseased organ to study the molecular mechanism underlying the illness. Now take a step further: envision testing drugs in these organoids to identify the ones that can treat disease safely and effectively without needing to run expensive clinical trials first.

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Drug Target Review

JUNE 19, 2024

The mission of Lineage Cell Therapeutics is to deliver on some of the early promises of cell therapy. Cell therapy as a concept is a wonderful idea, but many of the early efforts never generated the kind of clinical data that gets people excited and leads to new medicines. Hearing aids also have all sorts of deficits.

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Drug Target Review

AUGUST 6, 2024

A number of areas represent significant opportunities for Antibody Drug Conjugates (ADCs) beyond oncology, leveraging their ability to deliver therapeutic agents specifically to diseased cells or tissues while minimising off-target effects. Oncology also offers high returns and the opportunity to address severe, life-threatening conditions.

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Drug Target Review

JANUARY 8, 2024

It is no mystery that as we age our health starts to deteriorate, and we become increasingly susceptible to diseases. Through years of scientific exploration and research, we now know there are several biological changes that make our bodies more susceptible to disease or injury, and we can target those with therapeutic interventions.

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Cytel

APRIL 10, 2024

Orphan drug designation is a regulatory status granted to pharmaceuticals developed for the treatment of rare diseases. It provides incentives to encourage the research, development, and approval of therapies targeting small patient populations.

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Broad Institute

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Ladders to Cures (L2C) Accelerator By Maria Nemchuk November 25, 2024 Breadcrumb Home Ladders to Cures (L2C) Accelerator The Ladders to Cures (L2C) Accelerator aims to catalyze progress across the research ecosystem and accelerates advances leading to treatments and cures for patients with rare genetic diseases.

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Crown Bioscience

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The use of biomarkers has transformed the pharmaceutical industry by allowing researchers to develop therapies that target specific pathways in diseases. These can be proteins, genes, or other molecules that signal an abnormal or normal process in the body.

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The Pharma Data

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Roche announced that gantenerumab, an anti-amyloid beta antibody developed for subcutaneous administration, has been granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of people living with Alzheimer’s disease (AD).

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Drug Target Review

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

functions to reset the immune system and potentially provide remission for allergic diseases? In allergic diseases, APCs identify and present unknown antigens to the immune system. This can lead to inadequate long-term effectiveness with low rates of disease remission. They also require frequent administration.

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DrugBank

AUGUST 20, 2024

The world of drug discovery is in a state of transformation, with advancements in biotechnology opening doors to new possibilities for targeting previously "undruggable" disease mechanisms. We also explore why some disease-associated targets remain elusive and how recent innovations are changing that narrative.

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LifeSciVC

JULY 17, 2024

By Mike Cloonan, Chief Executive Officer of Sionna Therapeutics, as part of the From The Trenches feature of LifeSciVC The drug development process in rare diseases is rife with challenges especially when companies target significant differentiation or first-in-class targets.

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Drug Target Review

JUNE 27, 2023

We embark on a fascinating journey through the realms of cell and gene therapy, CRISPR technology, cancer research, and the latest advancements in screening and imaging. Prepare to be captivated by the groundbreaking discoveries and innovative approaches revolutionising the field of healthcare. But it doesn’t stop there.

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Drug Target Review

JUNE 3, 2024

How does COUR Pharmaceuticals’ immune-modifying nanoparticle platform differ from traditional approaches to treating immune-mediated diseases? Essentially, our CNPs reprogramme the immune system by restoring balance and returning the body to a homeostatic state, offering a precise approach to treating immune-mediated diseases.

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Elrig

MARCH 25, 2025

It will also cover recent advancements in broadening their application, including innovative approaches to ensure their safety and efficacy, the use of targeted delivery to reach disease-relevant tissues as well as success stories in bringing therapeutic oligonucleotides to the clinic.

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Drug Target Review

JULY 11, 2024

To date, there are less than 30 known surface proteins that form the basis of all approved cancer-targeted therapies of all modalities, including antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), T-cell engagers, CAR T-cells and radiopharmaceuticals. These could be targets for antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), bi-specific antibodies, or other therapies.

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The Premier Consulting Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Inhaled combination products (ICP) have emerged as a significant advancement in the treatment of respiratory diseases such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and other pulmonary conditions. The goal of ICPs is to improve the quality of life for patients suffering from chronic respiratory diseases.

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OCTOBER 9, 2021

Improvement Rectifier Designation is designed to accelerate the development and review of pharmaceuticals intended to treat serious or life- menacing conditions with prelusive testimonial that indicates they may demonstrate a substantial enhancement over available rectifiers that have entered full FDA imprimatur.

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New Drug Approvals

APRIL 11, 2025

1] [2] Adverse effects The US Food and Drug Administration prescription label for fitusiran contains a boxed warning for thrombotic events (blood clotting) and gallbladder disease (with some recipients requiring gallbladder removal). [2] Fitusiran 1711.0g/mol, 1] It is an antithrombin-directed small interfering ribonucleic acid. [1]

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DrugBank

OCTOBER 17, 2024

By harnessing the vast amounts of data generated throughout the development pipeline, pharmaceutical companies can accelerate the discovery of novel therapies, optimize clinical trial design, enhance drug safety monitoring, and deliver personalized medicine, ultimately improving patient outcomes and transforming the future of healthcare.

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Drug Target Review

JULY 4, 2023

These therapies have broadened treatment options for patients to expand beyond the more traditional small molecule drug alternatives. Patients and caregivers also assess the benefits offered by different therapies, weighing the progression-free survival with their off-target effects.

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DrugBank

DECEMBER 18, 2024

A new shift is occurring in the pharmaceutical industry, leading to a rapidly expanding field known as digital therapeutics (DTx). These interventions target a broad spectrum of medical conditions, encompassing chronic diseases and even substance abuse.

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Drug Target Review

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

This approach is highly targeted, as STRIs selectively inhibit the translation of a specific network of disease-causing proteins without affecting the broader cellular machinery. How do STRIs differ from traditional cancer therapies, and what advantages do they bring? Prior to Anadys Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,

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The Pharma Data

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Designation is supported by Phase II efficacy and safety data that will be presented at ATS 2022 Boehringer Ingelheim plans to study this novel investigational therapy in patients with progressive fibrosing interstitial lung diseases. senior vice president, Medicine and Regulatory Affairs, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. “The

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Drug Target Review

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Viral vectors have been crucial in transforming the gene therapy landscape due to their natural ability to infect cells. 1 In 2017, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first AAV-based gene replacement therapy (Luxturna), for Leber congenital amaurosis type 2.

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Drug Channels

JUNE 14, 2022

The authors obscure the real story with mathematical sleight-of-hand that misrepresents the underlying data and overlooks the true nature of today’s pharmaceutical innovations. But as I explain, the study’s headline conclusion is highly misleading.

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Drug Target Review

JANUARY 12, 2024

How does the integration of Real-World Data (RWD) with genomic biomarker data contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of disease progression and treatment response? This one size fits all approach to drug prescribing still pervades in mostly all therapy areas except oncology. Most drugs do not work in all people.

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PPD

JUNE 7, 2023

Adults aren’t the only patients affected by the increasing prevalence of liver disease. The number of pediatric patients diagnosed with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is on the rise, yet there are currently no approved therapies to treat NAFLD and NASH in adult or pediatric populations.

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OCTOBER 27, 2021

Small molecule candidate Anle138b targets disease modification for multiple system atrophy and other neurological disorders. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. Anle138b targets pathological alpha-synuclein oligomers and is being evaluated in patients with neurodegenerative diseases for potential disease modification.

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AUGUST 30, 2021

Positive high-level results from the FoCus Phase III trial in Wilson disease showed ALXN1840 met the primary endpoint with a statistically significant improvement in daily mean copper mobilisation from tissues, demonstrating superiority compared with standard-of-care (SoC) treatments. Wilson disease. 1, 2, 3.

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Advarra

AUGUST 16, 2022

A rare, or orphan, disease by definition affects a small percentage of the population — fewer than 200,000 people in the U.S. But the numbers add up, and taken together, rare diseases impact an estimated 30 million Americans. Since then, the FDA has significantly changed its approach to rare and orphan diseases.

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DrugBank

JANUARY 22, 2025

Environmental Impacts of Traditional Pharmaceutical Production Traditional pharmaceutical manufacturing is complex, with each phase contributing to environmental degradation. The extraction and synthesis of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) utilize vast amounts of water and energy.

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DrugBank

MAY 15, 2024

Today, we're able to identify and target specific molecules involved in disease processes—a method that's much more like using a sniper rifle than throwing darts blindfolded. Among these targets are proteins, receptors, and enzymes that are fundamental to disease mechanisms.

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DECEMBER 1, 2020

VICTORIA, British Columbia–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc. Aurinia Pharmaceuticals is a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing therapies to treat targeted patient populations that are impacted by serious diseases with a high unmet medical need.

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