Onconova to use Mission Bio’s Tapestri targeted single-cell DNA analysis platform to advance its cancer therapy, rigosertib, into Phase III clinical trials.
The clinical research site business, VitaLink Research, has acquired FL-based Comprehensive Clinical Trials, which conducts women’s health-focused Ph II-IV clinical trials.
Seres Therapeutics draws distinction between its quality practices and those of the fecal microbiota for transplantation (FMT) operations that triggered FDA alert.
Boehringer Ingelheim and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center entered a multi-year partnership to conduct collaborative translational research for lung and GI cancers.
Saama Technologies today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Comprehend Systems, creating an ‘enhanced suite of complementary capabilities’ to ‘facilitate more rapid drug development,’ says company executives.
Cancer Research UK to support the clinical development of Hummingbird’s investigative cancer treatment which has the potential to fight drug resistant tumours.
Acclinate Genetics launches e-DICT, a clinical trials management system aiming to close the gap between the population rate of minorities in the US and their participation rate in clinical trials.
Through the combined offerings of WCG and PharmaSeek, the companies will be able to make a clinical trial site’s success both ‘predictable and achievable,’ says CEO.
Prellis advances its goal of using 3D holographic printing to create organoids for research and development – recently closing a $10.5m investment round to further develop its technology, which accelerates drug screening, says CEO.
Courts continue to rule in favor of Lilly’s lung cancer treatment patent, as the District Court for Appeals concludes generic producers like Dr Reddy’s to be potentially infringing.
The provider research models and services, BioIVT, has acquired Hatboro-PA-based Keystone Biologicals, which supplies disease-state plasma, sera, and controls.
Ever-expanding Clinerion adds another hospital to its Patient Network Explorer platform bringing clinical research to patients in Greece and expanding its client’s patient population coverage.
The Critical Path Institute and National Organization for Rare Disorders are developing a new data and analytics platform to inform clinical trial design and advance therapies for rare diseases.
Last week, leaders from Amazon, Google, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, and Salesforce reaffirmed a previously made commitment to interoperability among health information technology.
HCL Technologies and Oracle Health Sciences announce a collaboration to “bridge the gap” between the potential of mobile health and the realities of adoption, says EVP.
Daiichi Sankyo’s Turalio becomes the first FDA-approved TGCT treatment, after receiving breakthrough therapy, priority review and orphan drug designation.
'Oncology Repurposing Engine' uses artificial intelligence to identify potential drug candidates among generics and off-patent drugs that may be repurposed as cancer therapies.
The EMA demands drug developers to change the name of medicines containing liposomal, following reports of ‘serious medication errors’, some leading to death.
API recalls have sparked discussion on the development of impurities during manufacturing and the ways in which risks can be mitigated, according to an industry expert.
At a time when innovation is rapid, clinical development is evolving at the same pace, and new technologies are bringing disruptive opportunities to research, says AbbVie executive.
Biopharmaceutical companies are increasingly relying on CROs in Japan, says an executive with PRA, which recently established a new subsidiary in the country.
Massive Bio is looking to create the world’s largest AI-enabled ‘just-in-time’ oncology site network to accelerate study recruitment – and believes that 15-20% of advanced-stage cancer patients can be enrolled in clinical trials, says CEO.
Analytical solutions provider, Cytel, launches its East On Demand system to provide small biotechs access to more flexible software for adaptive trial design.
Product Specific PTRS, Evaluate’s machine learning platform, aims to help assess the likelihood of a drug reaching the market – managing the risks of drug development.
Takeda and Sosei both have a proud heritage in Japan and recently entered a billion-dollar partnership with Sosei to discover, develop, and commercialize molecules for patients in need around the world.
It’s a lot more complicated than a simple technology – says Iqvia global head of virtual trials, who shares four lessons learned during a discussion at the company’s headquarters in Research Triangle Park.
Samsung Biologics and UCB agree to an additional drug substance manufacturing deal to produce an anti-tau candidate currently in Phase I clinical trials to treat progressive supranuclear palsy.
Caprion Biosciences and HistoGeneX join forces, combining the two businesses to provide a source for immune monitoring, protein characterization, and tissue pathology solutions, as immunotherapy landscape evolves.
Javara teams up with a doctor-owned medical practice to increase access to clinical trials – based on the needs of the patient, rather than the needs of big pharma, says CEO.
Aptar’s needle-free, emergency powder formulation treatment for patients with diabetes and severe hypoglycemia is the company’s first combination drug delivery device with active packaging.
Roche agrees for Sanofi to be responsible for the OTC marketing and distribution of Tamiflu in the US market, as it works on approval for its Xofluza competitor product.
