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China’s clinical trial activity in NAFLD increasing

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China is expected to record the highest diagnosed prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in 2029, representing 44% of cases within the 16 major pharmaceutical markets (16MM). The post China’s clinical trial activity in NAFLD increasing appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW). According to GlobalData’s [.].

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Cambridge Cognition set to become key player in virtual clinical trials 

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Cambridge Cognition has entered into an agreement to acquire eClinicalHealth Ltd (eCH), a full-service digital technology provider that is working on virtual clinical trials for three of the world’s top ten largest pharmaceutical companies. . The virtual clinical trial market .

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

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Michael Sassano , CEO at SOMAÍ Pharmaceuticals looks at what’s needed throughout Europe to help increase access to medicinal cannabis and the current state of pharmaceutical research in this area. However, the potential use of cannabis in a pharmaceutical setting is vast. The GW Pharmaceuticals purchase by Jazz for $6.7

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From data to cure: The journey of AI in cancer trials

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Deepika Khedekar , Associate Centralized Clinical Trial Lead at IQVIA Inc, looks at the challenges of utilising artificial intelligence (AI) in oncology clinical research. MIT research 4 tells us a hard truth: about 95% of these trials fall short, leaving behind a trail of broken hopes for cancer patients each year.

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The future of drug discovery: Using AI to optimise the hit-to-lead process

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It’s therefore no surprise that pharmaceutical companies are increasingly interested in using artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate development and reduce costs. Research shows that companies could shorten this cycle by up to 30 months 2 over the course of the small molecule drug discovery process by applying AI.

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Encouraging trial results for long Covid fatigue treatment

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Researchers from the University of Oxford have reported findings from a Phase II clinical trial investigating the efficacy of an investigational treatment against long Covid fatigue. Clinical trial details On average, patients had symptoms of fatigue for about 18 months prior to entering the study.

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US launches clinical trial for pandemic preparation  

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An early-stage clinical trial has been launched in the US investigating a vaccine against Nipah virus infection. . The clinical trial has been launched by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) to evaluate an investigational vaccine to prevent infection with Nipah virus.