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Mathematical model can speed up Alzheimer’s drug development

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Researchers have created a mathematical model that can accurately depict Alzheimer’s disease progression in individual patients, paving the way for personalised treatment and faster development of therapies. These findings closely matched the results of the corresponding real-life clinical trials.

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This week in drug discovery (30 Oct-3 Nov)  

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New UK therapy option for hard-to-treat lymphoma The MHRA has granted conditional marketing authorisation for Abbvie’s Tepkinly (epcoritamab) as a bispecific treatment for adults with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) after two or more lines of systemic therapy.

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Machine learning: A useful tool in the development of next generation antibody therapeutics

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Modern experimental procedures, such as immunisation, B-cell screening, and synthetic library generation, have been pivotal in developing approximately 80 FDA-approved antibody therapeutics. These targets, along with many others, are universally deemed as ‘difficult-to-drug’ targets.

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This week in drug discovery (6-10 February)

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Clinical drug trials have made the headlines this week, as it was revealed that breast cancer still tops the bill for number of clinical studies and the shortcomings in current methods to ensure representation of patient populations in trials were exposed.

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An Evolving Regulatory Environment for Rare and Orphan Diseases

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In 2016, the FDA granted 333 (57%) of the 582 orphan drug designation requests it received – nearly 10 times the number of designations the agency awarded in 1986. The agency’s 2019 guidance, Rare Diseases: Common Issues in Drug Development , called attention to the need for natural history studies for rare diseases.

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Phases of Clinical Research: A Detailed Overview

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The Importance of Clinical Research in Medical Advancements Researchers use clinical trials to test a drug’s or other medical treatment’s safety and efficacy. Most modern medicines were developed from clinical trials , and clinical trials remain essential for drug development.

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Three Financial Conversations Biotech Leaders Need to Have in 2024

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In a recent survey of more than 150 global drug development leaders, nearly one in three (30%) cited maximizing asset value/ROI as a top challenge facing their organization — the third-highest reported challenge facing drug developers. PPD Biotech solutions: Your partner for better delivery and capital efficiency.

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