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EdiGene Expands Management Team by Appointment of Head of US Subsidiary Dr. Bo Zhang and Head of Business Development Dr. Kehua Fan

The Pharma Data

.–( BUSINESS WIRE )– EdiGene, Inc. which develops genome editing technologies to accelerate drug discovery and develop novel therapeutics for a broad range of diseases, today announced the appointment of Bo Zhang, Ph.D., as Head of Business Development. He received his B.S.

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2024 predictions: Experts comment on AI, ML and automation

Drug Discovery World

In 2024, we can expect another wave of innovative new drugs to be developed using the technology, given that the AI-fuelled small molecule discovery pipeline is growing by almost 40% annually.” It is becoming more broadly acknowledged that AI is set to transform one of the most promising yet under-utilised fields of omics – 3D genomics.

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Comment: LSX World Congress 2023 

Drug Discovery World

New approaches to partnering In this event in the Biotech track, Clive Cookson, Science Editor at the Financial Times, interviewed John McDonald, Corporate Vice President, Global R&D Business Development, Novo Nordisk. I consider one of my responsibilities to advocate the advent of a new era for 3D genomics.

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Bayer strengthens gene therapy portfolio with lipid nanoparticle technology from Acuitas Therapeutics

The Pharma Data

Acuitas’ proprietary LNP technology is used in multiple vaccines and therapeutics in clinical development and was also used in some of the COVID-19 vaccines that were approved and administered to people in 180 countries. LNPs are spheric drug delivery bodies which can be equipped with therapeutic payloads for intracellular delivery.

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Excellence Awards 2022 – Winners Announced!

Pharmaceutical Technology

The funding will offer capital to extend Blueprint’s varied pipeline toward marketing as well as to continue seeking strategic and synergistic business development prospects. Deerfield and Illumina win the Research and Development award this year due to their commitment to research into AI-driven therapies. Innovation.

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LogicBio Therapeutics Receives FDA Fast Track Designation for LB-001 for the Treatment of Methylmalonic Acidemia (MMA)

The Pharma Data

According to the FDA, the purpose of Fast Track designation is to get important new drugs to patients earlier by facilitating the development, and expediting the review, of drugs to treat serious conditions and fill an unmet medical need. Commenting on the announcement, Daniel Gruskin, M.D., LogicBio is headquartered in Lexington, Mass.

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Bayer Continues Eying Potential Partnerships in Cell and Gene Therapy Space

The Pharma Data

Marianne De Backer, Head of Business Development & Licensing in Bayer’s Pharmaceuticals Division, pictured above. As a result, the company settled on four areas of focus – iPSC, allogenic CAR-T, genome mutations and gene editing. Photo courtesy of Bayer. We have set the bar high.