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Where is the drug discovery expertise happening in the UK?

Drug Discovery World

A company within this ecosystem is STORM Therapeutics, a clinical stage biotechnology company creating novel small molecule therapies that inhibit RNA modifying enzymes (RME) for use in oncology and other diseases. These leading UK centers are in London, Edinburgh, Birmingham, and Dundee in addition to eight French centers.

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Gilead Sciences Announces Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results

The Pharma Data

Gilead presented additional lenacapavir clinical development program data at the International AIDS Society (“IAS”) 2021 Conference on HIV Science. Kite announced a purchase agreement with BioNTech SE to acquire Kite’s solid tumor neoantigen T cell receptor R&D platform and clinical manufacturing facility in Gaithersburg, Maryland.

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National Cancer Research Month: Celebrating drug discovery innovation

Drug Discovery World

From antibody-drug conjugates and RNA, to CRISPR and CAR-T therapy, DDW asked the drug discovery industry what the most important development in oncology over the last five years has been. We expect this field to grow significantly in the coming years as these and other earlier stage assets are developed. Here are their answers.

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Molecular Partners Announces Collaboration With Novartis to Develop Two DARPin(R) Therapies Designed for Potential Use Against COVID-19

The Pharma Data

Under the agreement, during the option period, Molecular Partners will conduct Phase 1 clinical trials for MP0420, expected to begin in November 2020, and perform all remaining preclinical work for MP0423 and Novartis will conduct Phase 2 and Phase 3 clinical trials, with Molecular Partners as sponsor of these trials.

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Moderna Announces Primary Efficacy Analysis in Phase 3 COVE Study for Its COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate and Filing Today with U.S. FDA for Emergency Use Authorization

The Pharma Data

Nasdaq: MRNA), a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines to create a new generation of transformative medicines for patients, today announced that the primary efficacy analysis of the Phase 3 study of mRNA-1273 conducted on 196 cases confirms the high efficacy observed at the first interim analysis. “I

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COVID-19 Pandemic Coverage

XTalks

The company’s candidate vaccine, mRNA-1273, is a synthetic messenger RNA that encodes the stabilized SARS-CoV-2 spike protein. Xtalks has hosted some excellent webinars on navigating development and operations during the current pandemic, presented by leading experts in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and food industries.