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Medicinal cannabis: Why more clinical trials and better access is needed

Drug Discovery World

Big pharma is helping to shape the focus The good news is that clinical trials are on the increase and market education is upping pace. Large pharmaceutical companies are cautiously picking their spots as well. This data is proving useful in testing hypotheses before starting any clinical trials.

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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

DDW Editor Reece Armstrong explores the rise of drug repurposing and the benefits and disadvantages it brings to drug discovery and development. . Drug repurposing, the act of finding new clinical targets for both approved and unapproved drugs, has emerged as a viable alternative to traditional drug discovery approaches. .

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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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Synthetic biology: Innovating in drug discovery

Drug Discovery World

Synthetic biology is increasingly important to drug discovery and development. 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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Drug discovery hotspots: What is the secret to Switzerland’s success? (p1)

Drug Discovery World

This article will examine the regional focus of the country’s life sciences industry, its infrastructure of bioparks, and how this foundation ensures Switzerland maintains its role as a global leader in drug discovery. So, in this way there is a cross fertilisation from the bigger companies to newer ones.

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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.