Healthcare and Life Science
Centauri Therapeutics awarded £1M grant under new PACE programme to advance immunotherapy platform in anti-infectives
Funding to support further development of lead programme for a novel therapeutic targeting Gram-negative bacteria including Multi-Drug-Resistant strains Optimisation will also support application of the Alphamer® platform across other therapeutic indications, including oncologyLond...
Metrion Biosciences appoints Lee Patterson as CEO
Significant CRO C-suite experience expected to drive growth and commercial expansion into global marketsCambridge, UK, 25 November 2024: Metrion Biosciences, the specialist preclinical contract research organisation (CRO) and a leader in ion channel screening, announces the appoint...
Guardtech Group hoping to end golden year with more success at SME National Business Awards
Suffolk contamination control experts looking to add Best Enterprising Business prize to epic 2024 awards haul at glitzy Wembley Stadium showpiece on 6 December ...
Analytics for clinical development strategy: Integrated optimization of an oncology program
Achieving a return on invested capital (ROIC) that exceeds the cost of capital remains a challenge for pharmaceutical R&D. To make progress, there needs to be consistent and rigorous modeling of the clinical and commercial determinants of ROIC. In the second of three articles, CRA’...
CMS’ Alzheimer’s NCD: Outlier or harbinger of increased scrutiny?
Aduhelm was the first FDA-approved disease-modifying treatment for Alzheimer’s, sparking debate among providers, regulators, and patients. Aduhelm received a controversial accelerated approval from the FDA in June 2021, a decision that balanced the lack of consensuses among the scientif...
Analytics for clinical development strategy: A unified approach to optimizing return on investment in R&D
Despite the rapid scientific advances with new targets, modalities, and biomarkers, the return on invested capital (ROIC) in novel therapeutics remains low. The problem stems from the large investment needed, high risks of failure, and long timelines until revenues can be realized. This...
Infertility - A public health concern
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that one out of six people globally are impacted by the inability to conceive a child. Over the last decade, countries around the world have seen a decline in total fertility rates, most notably in economically developed countries withi...
Human immune system is ‘ready to go’ long before birth
By creating the first spatial atlas of the developing human thymus, a vital organ that trains immune cells to protect against infections and cancer, scientists have discovered that the foundation for lifelong immunity is established earlier than previously thought. ...
Shining a light on the life sciences
The OBN Awards struck an optimistic tone as the best of the UK’s life sciences industry was celebrated Abingdon, UK, 21 November 2024: – OBN (UK) Ltd is thrilled to announce the winners of the prestigious OBN Awards 2024. This was the 16th year of the Awards, which OBN (UK) Ltd, the no...
Medicilon delivers fast turnaround time to meet your FDA submission deadline for SEND Format Conversion
Medicilon's preclinical pharmacology and toxicology research team is equipped with a professional send format conversion team and has established a send data conversion platform that is fully developed in terms of software, technology, specification and quality, to realize accurate data...