Drug Patent Watch

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The Unsung Heroes of Generic Drug Development: The Power of Partnerships As we navigate the complex landscape of pharmaceuticals, it's easy to overlook the crucial role that partnerships play in bringing affordable, life-saving medications to market. When it comes to developing generic drugs, partnerships can take many forms.

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BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

AUGUST 22, 2023

Billing itself as both a scientific and investment partner, Foundery aims to provide research grants and drug development support to researchers developing new immunotherapies.

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OCTOBER 31, 2024

As the pharmaceutical industry continues to evolve, drug developers encounter new challenges and opportunities in their pursuit of innovation. In response, the PPD clinical research business of Thermo Fisher Scientific conducted its third global survey of 150 drug developers to capture a comprehensive view of these evolving trends.

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Drug Patent Watch

MARCH 3, 2025

Breaking Down Barriers: The Power of Global Research Collaborations in Generic Drug Development As the world grapples with the complexities of healthcare, one thing is clear: the need for innovative solutions has never been more pressing. The benefits of international collaborations in generic drug development are multifaceted.

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BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

AUGUST 14, 2023

Stephen Apps discusses how technology can help improve the speed and quality of clinical research and why a dedicated, cross-functional approach is needed to maximize its value for smaller biotechs.

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Drug Target Review

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionised many industries, yet its adoption in pharmaceutical drug development has been notably slower. For years, AI and machine learning (ML) were often dismissed as little more than advanced statistics with little practical value in drug development.

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PPD

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Our annual look at the state of the drug development industry highlights a dual set of challenges complicating progress. Rising costs have become a persistent challenge for drug developers, driven by a combination of internal and external pressures that have intensified in recent years.

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Science Daily: Pharmacology News

JUNE 18, 2024

Tests, in mice, of a drug developed by the researchers showed that regulatory T cells can be attracted to specific body parts, boosted in number, and activated to suppress immune response and rebuild tissue.

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Quanticate

AUGUST 2, 2024

Real-world evidence (RWE) is changing clinical drug development, bridging the gap between controlled clinical trial environments and the complexities of everyday patient experiences.

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Crown Bioscience

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Introduction to Biomarkers in Drug Development Biomarkers have become a cornerstone in the advancement of modern drug development and precision medicine. The use of biomarkers has transformed the pharmaceutical industry by allowing researchers to develop therapies that target specific pathways in diseases.

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Drug Patent Watch

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The pharmaceutical industry has faced significant challenges in recent years, including the loss of patents, increased regulatory scrutiny, and rising research and development costs. Patient centricity involves designing… Source

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Drug Patent Watch

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Generic drug development is a complex process that involves rigorous scientific research and regulatory assessments. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plays a crucial role in ensuring the quality and efficacy of generic drugs through various programs and guidelines.

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Broad Institute

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Brain disorders are difficult to study and many drug candidates have failed in clinical trials, causing pharmaceutical companies to reduce their investments or even exit the field entirely. We all recognize the vast, unmet medical need.

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Chemical Biology and Drug Design

JUNE 19, 2024

Exploring the transformative impact of large language models (LLMs) in molecular biology and drug development, discussing potential areas of applications and breakthroughs in personalized therapies. While enhancing molecular biology aspects, we also address ethical concerns ensuring responsible application of these models.

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Drug Target Review

DECEMBER 23, 2024

While these therapies hold great promise for improving cancer treatment outcomes, their development presents significant challenges, especially in achieving the optimal balance between efficacy and safety. To explore these challenges further, we spoke with Cheng Wang, a postdoctoral researcher at the University at Buffalo.

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Drug Patent Watch

JULY 31, 2024

The journey of a generic drug developer is a complex and multifaceted one, involving rigorous research, meticulous development, and stringent […] Source

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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. This intersection is where pharmacognosy meets drug patents, creating a unique landscape that shapes the future of medicine. What is a Drug Patent?

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Drug Target Review

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Organoid technologies are becoming an invaluable solution for preclinical research, with the ability to augment the development of personalised medicine, drug discovery and gene therapies. 5 Organoids are recognised as New Alternative Methods (NAMs) in drug development.

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Antidote

JULY 8, 2022

When you head to the pharmacy to pick up medicine, you likely aren’t thinking about all the steps it had to take to get into your hands — but did you know that on average, it takes about ten years for a new medication to make it to market ?

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ProRelix Research

MAY 15, 2023

Clinical Research Organizations (CROs) are companies that provide support to the pharmaceutical and biotech industries by managing various aspects of the drug development process and conducting clinical trials. In this […] The post Clinical Research Organizations: Importance, Services, Selection Process and Future.

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BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The Canadian lupus drug developer said it engaged more than 60 parties during its eight-month business review, but only one expressed interest before walking away.

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DrugBank

AUGUST 15, 2024

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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Drug Patent Watch

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Your Drugs Development Stage The stage of your drug development is a critical factor in selecting a CDMO. Adhering to industry standards, a preference exists for utilizing the same CDMO for both development and commercial manufacturing to enhance communication and timeline management.

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PPD

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Mixing of service models — a strategy that drug developers are leveraging now more than ever — can bring life-changing therapies to market faster. The PPD clinical research business of Thermo Fisher Scientific works with customers across the spectrum on developing and implementing appropriate outsourcing strategies.

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Drug Target Review

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Since its launch, AlphaFold has accurately predicted the structure of over 200 million proteins and been used by more than 2 million researchers globally. Despite its recent development, AlphaFold2 has already been applied in numerous studies across biology and medicine.

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BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

AUGUST 2, 2024

The one-time drug developer is pivoting to cancer research. Elsewhere, Neurocrine reported a strong quarter and venBio raised half a billion dollars for biotech investing.

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PPD

JULY 29, 2024

In today’s data-driven world, AI has become valuable and indispensable, enabling organizations to extract valuable insights from vast amounts of data, make informed decisions and drive innovation across different sectors — including drug development.

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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Fortunately, advances in clinical research are providing hope for better treatments and outcomes. With the support of global networks like ours at Worldwide Clinical Trials (Worldwide), autoimmune and bone health research is accelerating, providing new solutions to patients around the world.

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PPD

JANUARY 15, 2025

As a result, drug developers make better decisions more quickly (removing 50% of study timeline whitespace) to bring new therapies to market faster. Accelerate customer speed to market With a modern and integrated user experience, AI solutions put the right data and insights into the right hands in real time.

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Broad Institute

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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Broad Institute

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The alliance will utilize state-of-the-art genetics and genomics methods to interrogate subtypes of diabetes and, with Broad’s Center for the Development of Therapeutics , probe the relationships between genes and pathways that could be therapeutic targets using large-scale cell screens. He is also chair of the Department of Medicine at MGH.

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Broad Institute

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Manguso, who’d recently graduated from college and was conducting research at the University of Copenhagen as a Fulbright scholar, moved back to the Boston area to be with his mother as she underwent treatment. Omar Avila Monge puts samples — immune cells isolated from tumors treated with the PTPN2 inhibitor — into a centrifuge.

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Drug Target Review

JULY 18, 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is poised to transform the field of target discovery in drug development, offering immense potential to enhance efficacy, personalised medicine, and accelerate the development of innovative compounds.

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Drug Target Review

AUGUST 15, 2023

The findings highlight the gene’s complex functions, opening up new avenues for cancer therapy and raising important considerations for future drug development. Unexpected findings: Myc and accelerated aging The researchers observed an intriguing correlation between the absence of Myc and accelerated ageing in mice.

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Broad Institute

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Q&A: How generative AI could help accelerate biomedical research By Corie Lok November 2, 2023 Breadcrumb Home Q&A: How generative AI could help accelerate biomedical research A machine learning and AI expert discusses how generative AI could be used not just to write emails and computer code, but also to analyze biological data.

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DrugBank

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Data science has emerged as an innovative tool in the biopharmaceutical industry, leveraging the power of machine learning and artificial intelligence to drive innovation and efficiency across the entire drug development lifecycle. This was seen in the case of the BRAF V600E mutation test for melanoma patients receiving vemurafenib.

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FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Background on the Grants Program Launched as part of the Orphan Drug Act of 1983, this program aims to encourage research and development of drugs, biologics, medical devices, and medical foods for rare diseases, defined as conditions that affect fewer than 200,000 people in the U.S.

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