Fri.Apr 05, 2024

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RNA that doesn't age

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Certain RNA molecules in the nerve cells in the brain last a life time without being renewed. Neuroscientists have now demonstrated that this. RNAs are generally short-lived molecules that are constantly reconstructed to adjust to environmental conditions. The research group hopes to decipher the complex aging process of the brain and gain a better understanding of related degenerative diseases.

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Bristol Myers CAR-T therapy approved by FDA for earlier myeloma use

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The FDA’s clearance comes three weeks after a panel of advisers endorsed expanded use of Abecma despite safety concerns raised by the agency.

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CHEOPS detects a 'rainbow' on an exoplanet

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

The CHEOPS space telescope is providing new information on the mysterious exoplanet WASP-76b. This ultra-hot giant is characterized by an asymmetry between the amount of light observed on its eastern terminator -- the fictitious line that separates its night side from its day side -- and that observed on its western terminator. This peculiarity is thought to be due to a 'glory', a luminous phenomenon similar to a rainbow, which occurs if the light from the star -- the 'sun' around which the exop

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Even HIV Patients Without Symptoms May Have Underlying Heart Trouble

Drugs.com

FRIDAY, April 5, 2024 -- People with HIV could have an increased risk of heart disease even if they aren’t suffering any symptoms related to their infection, a new study finds.Middle-aged people living with HIV were more likely to have early.

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Bridging Innovation & Patient Care: The Growing Role of AI

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Co-founder & CEO at Tattva.Health

AI is transforming clinical trials—accelerating drug discovery, optimizing patient recruitment, and improving data analysis. But its impact goes far beyond research. As AI-driven innovation reshapes the clinical trial process, it’s also influencing broader healthcare trends, from personalized medicine to patient outcomes. Join this new webinar featuring Simran Kaur for an insightful discussion on what all of this means for the future of healthcare!

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A simple, inexpensive way to make carbon atoms bind together

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

The active ingredient in many drugs is what's known as a small molecule: bigger than water, much smaller than an antibody and mainly made of carbon. It's tough, however, to make these molecules if they require a quaternary carbon -- a carbon atom bonded to four other carbon atoms. But now, scientists have uncovered a potential cost-effective way to produce these tricky motifs.

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Boehringer Ingelheim to lay off staff amid biosimilar challenges

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The German pharmaceutical company is “streamlining” its custom-facing teams behind Cyltezo, a copycat version of AbbVie’s immune disease drug Humira.

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Cancer Cases Set to Soar 77% by 2050, Thanks to Aging Population

Drugs.com

FRIDAY, April 5, 2024 -- As the world's population ages, a new report warns that the number of people with cancer could climb 77% by 2050.In the report, published Thursday in the journal CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, researchers from.

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J&J to acquire Shockwave Medical for $13.1B

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The deal comes just over a week after The Wall Street Journal reported the companies were discussing a merger.

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Was the FDA Too Quick Approving Test for Opioid Addiction Risk?

Drugs.com

FRIDAY, April 5, 2024 -- A test to gauge if it's safe to prescribe a patient an addictive opioid may have been approved too soon by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, claims a letter sent to the agency by a group of experts.The test, called.

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From Diagnosis to Delivery: How AI is Revolutionizing the Patient Experience

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

The healthcare landscape is being revolutionized by AI and cutting-edge digital technologies, reshaping how patients receive care and interact with providers. In this webinar led by Simran Kaur, we will explore how AI-driven solutions are enhancing patient communication, improving care quality, and empowering preventive and predictive medicine. You'll also learn how AI is streamlining healthcare processes, helping providers offer more efficient, personalized care and enabling faster, data-driven

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Clinical Advances in TNBCs Treatment: Focus on PLGA Nanoparticles [Minireview]

ASPET

Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) is the most aggressive type of breast cancer and is associated with high probability of metastasis and poor prognosis. Chemotherapeutics and surgery remain the most common options for TNBC patients; however chemotherapeutic resistance and relapse of tumors limit the progression free survival and patient life span.

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Eclipse Viewing Safety: Keeping Your & Your Kid's Vision Safe

Drugs.com

FRIDAY, April 5, 2024 -- People preparing to watch Monday’s total eclipse of the sun need to protect their vision during the event, eye doctors say.Powerful ultraviolet rays can do permanent damage to the eyes if people look directly at the sun.

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The Prospect of Biomimetic Immune Cell Membrane-Coated Nanomedicines for Treatment of Serious Bacterial Infections and Sepsis [Minireview]

ASPET

Invasive bacterial infections and sepsis are persistent global health concerns, complicated further by the escalating threat of antibiotic resistance. Over the past 40 years, collaborative endeavors to improve the diagnosis and critical care of septic patients have improved outcomes, yet grappling with the intricate immune dysfunction underlying the septic condition remains a formidable challenge.

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Antipsychotics Help Ease Episodes of Marijuana-Induced Psychosis

Drugs.com

FRIDAY, April 5, 2024 -- Overuse of marijuana is increasingly being linked to dangerous bouts of psychosis, and a new study finds that antipsychotics may be needed to keep such patients out of the hospital. Psychotic episodes involve a dangerous.

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How Machine Learning Drives Clinical Trial Efficiency

Clinical trial data management is increasingly challenging as studies grow in complexity. Quickly accessing and analyzing study data is vital for assessing trial progress and patient safety. In this paper, we explore real-time data access and analysis for proactive study management. We investigate using adverse event (AE) data to monitor safety and discuss a clinical analytics platform that supports collaboration and data review workflows.

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Deletion of PTP4A3 phosphatase in high grade serous ovarian cancer cells decreases tumorigenicity and produces marked changes in intracellular signaling pathways and cytokine release. [Chemotherapy, Antibiotics, and Gene Therapy]

ASPET

The oncogenic protein tyrosine phosphatase PTP4A3 is frequently overexpressed in human ovarian cancers and is associated with poor patient prognosis. PTP4A3 is thought to regulate multiple oncogenic signaling pathways, including STAT3, SRC, and ERK. The objective of this study was to generate ovarian cancer cells with genetically depleted PTP4A3; to assess their tumorigenicity; to examine their cellular phenotype; and to uncover changes in their intracellular signaling pathways and cytokine rele

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Nerve Zap Treatment for Sleep Apnea Less Effective in Obese People

Drugs.com

FRIDAY, April 5, 2024 -- Obese folks are less likely to benefit from a nerve-stimulation treatment for sleep apnea that’s recently been made available to them, a new study reports.The treatment is likely to be 75% less effective among obese.

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Which pharmaceutical companies have the most SPCs in Netherlands?

Drug Patent Watch

This chart shows the pharmaceutical companies with the most supplementary protection certificates (SPCs) in Netherlands.

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Have Only Well-Off Americans Gained From Recent Strides Against Heart Disease?

Drugs.com

FRIDAY, April 5, 2024 -- America is making headway against heart disease, with heart-related deaths declining over the past three decades.But it appears that only the well-to-do have benefitted, a new study shows.Heart attack rates have stayed the.

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Deliver Fast, Flexible Clinical Trial Insights with Spotfire

Clinical research has entered a new era, one that requires real-time analytics and visualization to allow trial leaders to work collaboratively and to develop, at the click of a mouse, deep insights that enable proactive study management. Learn how Revvity Signals helps drug developers deliver clinical trial data insights in real-time using a fast and flexible data and analytics platform to empower data-driven decision-making.

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Finding the right CDMO partner for cell line development

Drug Target Review

They appreciate and understand the host cell background A large majority of clinical and commercial proteins are generated in Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells. The dominance of CHO cells within the biopharma industry is a result of several beneficial characteristics displayed by these cells, including reduced susceptibility to human viruses, robust ability to proliferate on a large scale, amenability to suspension cultures, and ability to perform post-translational modifications similar to thos

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It May Be Fine to Exercise During Long COVID

Drugs.com

FRIDAY, April 5, 2024 -- People with Long COVID might be able to exercise to improve their health, something that up to now has been discouraged, a new study suggests.“The World Health Organization [WHO] and other major bodies have said that.

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Tales of the Unsurprised: U.S. Brand-Name Drug Prices Fell for an Unprecedented Sixth Consecutive Year—And Will Fall Further in 2024 (rerun)

Drug Channels

This week, I’m rerunning some popular posts while I prepare for today’s live video webinar: Drug Channel Implications of the Inflation Reduction Act. One important update: In the article below, I suggested that the IRA will make high-list/high-rebate products less attractive to Medicare plans. But this appears not be accurate, as I explain in Surprise!

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A New Era in Oncology: Tennessee's $20 Million Leap into Radiopharmaceutical Research

DrugBank

A landmark collaboration between the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, secured a $20 million grant from the University of Tennessee-Oak Ridge Innovation Institute (UT-ORII). This funding is earmarked for the development of cutting-edge radiopharmaceutical therapies aimed at cancer treatment.

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Clinical Data Like You´ve Never Seen It Before: Why Spotfire Is the Leading Tool for Clinical Analytics

Clinical development organizations face a wide array of challenges when it comes to data, many of which can impact the operational effectiveness of their clinical trials. In this whitepaper, experts from Revvity Signals explore how solutions like TIBCO® Spotfire® enable better, more streamlined studies. The whitepaper also features a success story from Ambrx, a leading biopharmaceutical company, detailing how it has leveraged Spotfire to tackle data quality and collaboration challenges in clinic

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Unleash Retail Magic: How Perficient Can Supercharge Your B2C Revenue with Salesforce Commerce Cloud

Perficient: Drug Development

In today’s hyper-competitive retail landscape, merely processing orders is no longer sufficient. Businesses need a digital commerce solution that can create immersive online experiences, drive sales, and foster long-term customer loyalty. Salesforce Commerce Cloud stands out as a game-changer in this regard, and with Perficient as your trusted partner, you can unlock its full potential.

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New patent for Vanda Pharms drug HETLIOZ

Drug Patent Watch

Annual Drug Patent Expirations for HETLIOZ Hetlioz is a drug marketed by Vanda Pharms Inc and is included in two NDAs. It is available from one supplier.

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Step by step guide to secure JDBC SSL connection with Postgres in AWS Glue

Perficient: Drug Development

Have you ever tried connecting a database to AWS Glue using a JDBC SSL encryption connection? It can be quite a puzzle. A few months ago, I faced this exact challenge. I thought it would be easy, but I was wrong! When I searched for help online, I couldn’t find much useful guidance. So, I rolled up my sleeves and experimented until I finally figured it out.

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New patent for Redhill drug TALICIA

Drug Patent Watch

Annual Drug Patent Expirations for TALICIA Talicia is a drug marketed by Redhill and is included in one NDA. It is available from one supplier.

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A Reflection on Shared Moments of Strength and Progress in the Rare Disease Communities

Conversations in Drug Development Trends

For many people, February 29th is simply Leap Day, an extraordinary date that appears only once every four years. For others, this rare day is aptly the day we honor rare disease communities. Observed annually on the last day of February since 2008, Rare Disease Day has grown into a global movement for raising awareness, promoting research, and advocating for improved access to rare disease treatments and support services.

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