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Sustainable PFAS-free synthesis for pharmaceutical compounds
The novel, environmentally-friendly synthesis strategy holds potential for manufacturing scale up, according to the research.
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European Commission licenses first treatment for acanthamoeba keratitis
Following its European approval, the small molecule treatment is set to become the standard of care for patients with the ultra-rare disease.
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Alzheimer’s drug milestone “bittersweet” for certain patients
The first new dementia medicine to be licensed in over two decades shows for first time, that the course of Alzheimer disease can be modified and slow cognitive decline.
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Harnessing the GLP-1R medicine wave
As a promising treatment for type 2 diabetes and obesity, based on key trial data, the market for glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) therapies looks set to generate major sales up to 2030.
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Semi-automatic method could provide “superior” bacterial characterisation analysis
The analysis technique offers “significant” advantages over traditional colony forming unit (CFU) counts, according to the paper.
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Innovative mass spec method may improve oligonucleotide therapeutic analysis
The nonIP-RP-LC-MS method provides an “easy, reliable, and cost-effective” approach for bioanalysing oligonucleotide therapies.
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Enhancing cell proliferation in bioproduction with non-invasive technology
The method has potential in both biomanufacturing and production of autologous cell therapies, the research suggests.
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Sustainable QC method for antimicrobial quantification
The new, cost-effective fluorimetric approach could help to mitigate clinical demand for the treatment of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacterial infections.
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Regulating therapies for rare diseases – recent approvals
This article summarises some of the recent notable drug approvals in the EU and US, including a gene therapy and an enzyme replacement therapy.
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Personalised mRNA cancer therapy shown to boost immune response
The individualised neoantigen therapy could enable a precise, durable immune response, based on study findings in melanoma and lung cancers.
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Genentech-Sangamo deal to advance neurodegenerative treatments
Overall, Sangamo Therapeutics will be eligible up to $1.9 billion from Genentech, which includes various milestone and royalty payments.
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Downstream process shows potential for oncolytic virus purification
The paper presents an “efficient and scalable GMP-compliant process” for purifying a fusogenic oncolytic virus (rVSV-NDV).
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FDA approves innovative engineered cell therapy
The accelerated approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorises the first engineered cell therapy for a solid tumour in the US.
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Alzheimer’s drug development roundup – July 2024
From exciting data on cell therapy and monoclonal antibodies, through to new regulatory developments, this article summarises some of the key developments within the Alzheimer’s therapeutic landscape over July.
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Achieving VLP continuous production with digital twins
Utilising a digital twin for an advanced process control strategy facilitates additional productivity gains of 20 percent at 99.9 percent reliability, the authors shared.
