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The Collaboration Between Industry and Academia in Drug Development

DrugBank

Drug development is challenging, including not only the complexities of biomolecular drug mechanisms but also the convolutions of regulatory pathways and commercialization strategies. This includes funding large-scale clinical trials and establishing robust manufacturing/distribution networks.

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Pfizer launches Phase III trial for Lyme disease vaccine  

Drug Discovery World

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. February 2022.

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Highs and lows of drug repurposing 

Drug Discovery World

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.

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Synthetic biology: Innovating in drug discovery

Drug Discovery World

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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Europe: Where is the drug discovery innovation?

Drug Discovery World

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. The CDD will sponsor and manage KWF-supported trials.

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Trends in Pharmaceutical Mergers and Acquisitions

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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. The high costs associated with bringing a new drug to market, estimated to be over $2.6

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Quicker time to regulatory submission through improved digital data management

Drug Discovery World

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. Over the last decade, many pharmaceutical companies have undertaken internal ‘harmonisation’ projects.