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Key drug development trends and predictions for 2024

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Dr Julie Warner is Vice President of Regulatory Affairs at drug development consultancy, Boyds. In this article, she provides her expert insights into the key trends and developments expected to shape the global drug development industry this year. antibody-drug conjugate [ADC] pipelines in some oncology settings).

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Pfizer and CytoReason collaborate to bolster AI in drug discovery

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Pfizer has extended its multi-year partnership with CytoReason to use CytoReason’s artificial intelligence (AI) technology for Pfizer’s drug development programs. . Pfizer will make a $20 million equity investment, have options to license CytoReason’s platform and disease models, and fund supplementary project support.

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Synthetic biology: Innovating in drug discovery

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Partnerships Earlier this year cell-engineering company MaxCyte signed a strategic platform license (SPL) with biotechnology company Catamaran Bio. In return MaxCyte will receive platform licensing fees and program-related revenue.

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Highs and lows of drug repurposing 

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It’s common knowledge that drug discovery and development is costly, lengthy and has no guarantee of success. It’s why pharmaceutical companies will often spend up to 10 years and upwards of $1 billion before receiving regulatory approval for a drug. Global efforts .

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Europe: Where is the drug discovery innovation?

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In this article, DDW’s Diana Spencer highlights several prominent hotspots that are taking the lead on advancing European drug discovery and development. Europe is traditionally a life sciences powerhouse, with a strong tradition in pharmaceutical discovery. In 2022, the continent held a 22.4%

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Pfizer launches Phase III trial for Lyme disease vaccine  

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Pfizer has launched a Phase III clinical trial of a vaccine to protect people against Lyme disease, in collaboration with pharmaceutical company Valneva. . The trial will enrol up to 6,000 participants aged five years and older and will be conducted across 50 sites where Lyme disease is highly endemic. Official comments .

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Quicker time to regulatory submission through improved digital data management

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But first, there is the urgency of getting the new drug application (NDA) or biologics license application (BLA) filing into the hands of the respective regulatory authorities. Biopharmaceutical Lifecycle Management (BPLM) is key to delivering novel therapies and lifesaving drugs to the world.