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Merck Announces Retirement of Dr. Roy D. Baynes; Dr. Eliav Barr Appointed Head of Global Clinical Development and Chief Medical Officer

The Pharma Data

Baynes, head of Global Clinical Development (GCD) and Chief Medical Officer, Merck Research Laboratories (MRL), will be retiring from Merck in July. He also led the expansion of Merck’s research and development in China and Japan. “It Eliav Barr, senior vice president, Global Clinical Development.

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Velocity Hosts Global CARE Council Summit

Velocity Clinical Research

The summit focused on Velocity’s Diabetes + Obesity, MASH, Vaccine, Cardiology, and Women’s Health CARE Councils, along with a few areas in development.

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Bayer extends clinical development program for finerenone with Phase III study in patients with non-diabetic chronic kidney disease

The Pharma Data

The new FIND-CKD study extends our clinical research for finerenone to a non-diabetic population where the unmet need is high for brand spanking new treatments to delay disease progression.”. Bayer is committed to drive sustainable development and generate a positive impact with its businesses.

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Bayer extends clinical development program for finerenone with Phase II study investigating the initial combination therapy with empagliflozin in patients with chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes

The Pharma Data

Up to 40% of all patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) develop CKD. The cardiology franchise at Bayer already includes a number of products and several other compounds in various stages of preclinical and clinical development. It is estimated that CKD affects more than 160 million people with T2D worldwide.

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Vicore initiates clinical proof-of-concept study of endothelial dysfunction 

Drug Discovery World

The study Vicore is conducting a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over trial evaluating the effect of ATRAGs on endothelial dysfunction (reflecting blood vessel health) in patients with type-2-diabetes-mellitus (T2DM )1, a condition where endothelial dysfunction is central in the development of organ damage. The trial will (..)

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Bayer delivers on medical innovation fueling transformation of pharma business

The Pharma Data

At its annual Pharma Media Day 2022, Bayer presented the latest developments in the ongoing transformation of its pharmaceuticals business, which is aimed at delivering long-term, sustainable business growth by bringing forward new options for patients. “We

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AstraZeneca to Acquire Alexion, Accelerating the Company’s Strategic and Financial Development

The Pharma Data

Chief Executive Officer, Alexion , said: “For nearly 30 years Alexion has worked to develop and deliver transformative medicines to patients around the world with rare and devastating diseases. More recently, AstraZeneca has increased its efforts in immunology research and the development of medicines for immune-mediated diseases.