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AZ confirms its China president is under investigation

The head of AstraZeneca's Chinese operations has been placed under investigation by the authorities in Beijing, although the reasons for the probe remain unclear.

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Eledon drug helps transplants 'cure' type 1 diabetes

Eledon Pharmaceuticals has revealed that two patients with type 1 diabetes achieved a 'functional cure' after receiving a transplant of insulin-producing islet cells in combination with its

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Lilly touts new Kisunla regimen that reduces side effects

Eli Lilly says a new starting dose regimen for its Alzheimer's disease therapy Kisunla reduces the risk of side effects that have stood in the way of approvals and reimbursement decisions f

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Pfizer rebuffs Starboard criticism as it raises forecasts

Pfizer chief executive Albert Bourla hit back at Starboard Value in its third-quarter results call, criticising the activist investor for complaining about the company's direction without c

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AbbVie gets bigger in Alzheimer's R&D with Aliada takeover

AbbVie has boosted its Alzheimer's disease pipeline with a $1.4 billion cash deal to buy Aliada Therapeutics and its anti-amyloid antibody ALIA-1758, which is in phase 1 testing.

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GSK commits to further support of BioVersys’ TB drug

GSK has expanded a collaboration with BioVersys on a new drug candidate for tuberculosis (TB) and contributed to an extension to the Swiss biotech’s third-round financing.

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eyeDNA plans pivotal trial of retinitis pigmentosa therapy

Two-year data with eyeDNA Therapeutics’ gene therapy for retinitis pigmentosa (RP), an inherited form of blindness, has prompted the biotech to seek discussions with regul

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Double ApoE4 gene a 'distinct form' of early Alzheimer’s

Having two copies of the ApoE4 gene is not just a risk factor for the development of Alzheimer’s, but is a likely cause of the disease, according to researchers in Spain.

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Synthetic control arms in clinical trials: Making it happen

Across the industry, pharma companies are turning to AI and real-world data to address many of the challenges of running clinical trials.

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How synthetic control arms are changing clinical trials

Clinical trials are involved, expensive, and have been done largely the same way for decades but with today’s technology all that can change.

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AZ confirms its China president is under investigation

The head of AstraZeneca's Chinese operations has been placed under investigation by the authorities in Beijing, although the reasons for the probe remain unclear.

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Eledon drug helps transplants 'cure' type 1 diabetes

Eledon Pharmaceuticals has revealed that two patients with type 1 diabetes achieved a 'functional cure' after receiving a transplant of insulin-producing islet cells in combination with its

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Touring Chiesi's vision for the future at the new Biotech Ce...

Following an invite to fly into Parma, Italy to witness first-hand the press launch of the considerable structure – black-painted and as yet under construction, gigantic cranes and all – th

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Vir awarded $1 billion multi-year BARDA influenza contract

The US Government’s Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) has made an

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Viva in vivo: The next generation of cell therapy is fast ap...

Cell therapy is a field rife with innovation, but most of the novel therapies being developed fall into one of two basic categories: autologous cell therapies, which involve removing a pati

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The future of drug development: Integrating open source and ...

Clinical trials for drug development are becoming increasingly complex, with numerous variables that must be identified and defined from the start.

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The role of quality assurance in accelerating drug developme...

The pharmaceutical landscape is experiencing a paradigm shift with the rise of gene therapies, cell therapies, and personalised medicine.

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The many trends reshaping clinical trials: An interview with...

Over the last five years, a confluence of trends have combined to reshape the reality of clinical research. COVID-19 pushed decentralised trials into the mainstream.

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Heard on the pipeline: AI in R&D

As has become tradition in the pharma and biotech world, 2024 kicked off with a bang as experts from around the globe gathered in San Francisco for the 42nd annual JP Morgan Health Conferen

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Accelerating innovation in rare diseases

Millions of people living with rare diseases are urgently waiting for diagnosis, care, and life-changing treatment options.

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Beyond clinical: Boosting recruitment and retention with SDO...

The success of clinical trials hinges on a complex array of factors, many of which extend beyond traditional clinical care.

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The evolution of clinical research: Embracing new delivery m...

The UK is welcoming a new era of clinical trial delivery, evolving beyond the traditional site-centric approach to also embrace remote, decentralised, virtual, and hybrid trials and enablin

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EDI in clinical research: The case for adaptive strategies a...

The topic of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in health and care research participation has been gaining traction in the past few years.

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LSX USA Jonah Comstock and Eloise McLennan Wrapup

Investment outlook: Key takeaways from LSX USA

Investment and strategic partnerships are the lifeblood of innovation in healthcare, driving groundbreaking discoveries and accelerating the development of life-changing therapies.

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Tips for on-time tech transfers that stay on budget

When it comes to life sciences manufacturing, there's nothing quite so daunting as a tech transfer - moving a product from development to commercialisation, or to a new facility or CDMO, pr

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Clinical trial trends and the rise of site networks

We've recently passed the midpoint of 2024, so it's a good time to check in on trends – in this case, trends in the clinical trial space.

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Jonah Comstock interview with Dr Tadaaki Taniguchi

LSX 2024 - Dr Tadaaki Taniguchi

At LSX in Boston last month, editor-in-chief Jonah Comstock caught up with Dr Tadaaki Taniguchi, chief medical officer at Astellas Pharmaceuticals to talk a bit about the company and some r

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Interview with James Graham Recce Pharma

LSX 2024 - James Graham, Recce Pharma

A lot of ink has been spilled about the anti-microbial resistance space and why it’s so hard to create a profitable company in it.

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Richard Young, Nicole Raleigh, Daniel Schwenk and Andrea Kloeble

Boehringer Ingelheim and Veeva: A data partnership for One M...

Boehringer’s Medicine Excellence initiative harnesses technology with the aim to build a ‘One Medicine Platform’, unifying development processes and data in a centralised platform.

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Rare Disease Diagnostics: Advancing Orphan Drug Development ...

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Envisioning a World Without Disease

In June, pharmaphorum came together with the Connected World Without Disease Accelerator for the inaugural World Without Disease Summit, a two-day event that brought together stakeholders f

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FT US Pharma and Biotech Summit: Live coverage

This week, pharmaphorum heads to the Big Apple for the FT US Pharma and Biotech Summit, a one-day event where executives from some of the world’s top pharma companies will come together to

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FT Live US Pharma and Biotech Summit 2023 - Day 2

For the second and final day of the FT US Pharma and Biotech Summit, day 2 kicks off with a session on cell and gene therapies.

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FT Live US Pharma and Biotech Summit 2023

At the FT’s US Pharma and Biotech Summit in New York City, 16th and 17th May, leaders from across the pharma landscape will gather to discuss some of the hottest topics in US pharma, includ