drug development
Aptamer Group and Valitacell to develop new drug discovery platform
Biotechnology companies Aptamer Group and Valitacell are working together to develop a next-generation screening platform for drug development, the companies have announced. Read more
Collaboration hopes to improve paediatric drug development
Site management organisation Penta ID Innovation and contract research organisation (CRO) Cromsource have announced a partnership to help improve paediatric drug development. Read more
CytoReason and Pfizer enter collaboration over drug discovery
CytoReason has entered into a collaboration agreement with Pfizer over its machine learning model for drug discovery. Read more
Parexel and Microsoft team up to improve drug development with wearable tech
A collaboration between biopharmaceuticals company Parexel and Microsoft is using mobile and wearable technology to help improve data access within drug development. Read more
Researchers gain better understanding of colon cancer that could help develop treatments
Researchers at the University of Luxembourg have discovered a molecular mechanism giving them a better understanding of how colon cancer develops and progresses, which could aid in the development of treatments to inhibit tumour growth. Read more
Partnership forms to enhance potential to identify hit drug candidates
Provider of label-free drug discovery solutions, SAMDI Tech, has joined forces with a provider of products and services that accelerate research and drug development efforts, Charles River Laboratories, to maximise its clients’ opportunities Read more
More disparity in KRAS mutations may mean varied drug development is needed, notes study
According to a new study, led by the University of Eastern Finland, there is much more variation in cancer-causing KRAS mutations than originally believed. Read more
Forendo Pharma raises additional funding to accelerate development of women’s health portfolio
Clinical stage drug development company, Forendo Pharma, has raised an additional €4 million of funding from Vesalius Biocapital III Partners, which will be used with other raised funds to accelerate the development of its women’s health portfolio. Read more
Innovations in drug development positively impact clinical trials and market launches
New innovations in drug development have a positive impact on clinical trial timelines, likelihood of market launch and inclusion on payer formularies, according to a new report released by the Economist Intelligence Unit and commissioned by PAREXEL Read more
Juniper Pharma Services expands UK manufacturing facilities
Contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO), Juniper Pharma Services, has revealed its expansion into its UK-based drug development and clinical trial manufacturing facilities. Read more
The landscape of outsourced work and how tech can help protect data
In this online exclusive, Brady Haggstrom, IDBS, looks at the changing landscape of drug development and delivery, which is more and more outsourced nowadays, and how technology can help protect sensitive research data. Read more
LabCorp acquires scientific process outsourcing company, Sciformix
Global life sciences company, LabCorp, has acquired scientific process outsourcing company, Sciformix — which will become a part of Covance, LabCorp’s drug development business. Read more
The top five tweets: From the visa cap to a research hub — what excited EPM readers this week?
Here we count down the top five tweets from @EPM_magazine that have gained the most impressions this week, taken from Twitter analytics. Read more
The effect of new technologies on drug development
In this online exclusive, Graham Francis, product marketing manager at Kallik, explains how data integrity should be a top priority when using new technologies in the pharmaceutical industry. Read more
New big data rules threaten effective drug development
In this online exclusive, Dr Andrew Rut, CEO of MyMeds&Me, discusses the value of big data for the pharma industry and the conflict that arises between protecting personal data and effective drug development Read more
Key European process patent granted to Evgen Pharma
Clinical-stage drug development company, Evgen Pharma, has been granted a key European patent ascribing intellectual property rights to the company for a method of stabilising sulforaphane, which is the basis of its lead product, SFX-01 Read more
STA Pharmaceuticals to build new R&D centre in Shanghai
STA Pharmaceuticals (a subsidiary of WuXi AppTec) has signed an investment agreement with the government of Shanghai, Jinshan District to build a new R&D centre, aimed at strengthening the company’s pharma development and manufacturing platform. Read more
Catalent to invest $5 million to create new drug development centre of excellence
Catalent Pharma Solutions has revealed its plans to invest $5 million in the creation of a new drug development centre of excellence (CoE) at its Somerset, New Jersey facility and headquarters Read more
New ‘tech’ on the block: The critical role of new tech in advancing patient autonomy and drug development
Dr Andrew Rut, CEO and founder of MyMeds&Me, examines the critical role of new technology, in the form of smart pharmaceuticals and blockchain, in advancing patient autonomy and drug development. Read more
French connection: NDA Group opens Parisian office
NDA Group, European drug development consultancy, has opened a new office in Paris, France, to serve its growing customer base in the country and continue its global expansion. Read more
