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Where is the drug discovery expertise happening in the UK?

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CellProthera selected the UK centres for their excellence in the conduct of clinical research with dedicated staff, equipment, availability of imaging platforms and high interest in cell therapy cardiovascular trials especially University Hospital of Birmingham equipped with a bi-plane Cathlab.

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Innovative Nipocalimab Trial for HDFN Treatment Powered by BillionToOne

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. “We are extremely proud to play a critical role in this clinical trial with the UNITY Fetal Antigen CTA test,” said Oguzhan Atay, CEO of BillionToOne in the company’s press release. “The ability to detect fetal antigens as early as ten weeks is only made possible due to our expertise in fetal DNA quantification.

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COVID-19 is causing a renaissance in the UK biotech sector, we must ensure it lasts

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The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), works with universities, research organisations, businesses, charities, and government to develop a supportive ecosystem. Other university cities such as Nottingham and Cardiff are also prominent.

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Oligonucleotide Therapeutics and Delivery Conference

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Benefits of attending: •Listen to case studies presenting on pre-clinical and clinical research in areas such as oncology and what can be learned for future clinical trials. CHAIRS FOR 2022: •Ekkehard Leberer, Senior Life Sciences Consultant, Elbicon. Jimmy Weterings, Principal Scientist, AstraZeneca.

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Eflornithine (Iwilfin) Finally Gets Approval in a Cancer Indication with FDA Nod for High-Risk Neuroblastoma

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In a statement , USWM said it partnered with the Beat Childhood Cancer Research Consortium at Penn State University, which “conducted the preclinical and clinical research to help advance this vital therapy. The disease is aggressive and difficult to treat with limited treatment options.

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The Utility of Liquid Biopsy in Oncology Clinical Trials

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Liquid biopsy tests in oncology involve isolating entities such as circulating tumor cells (CTC), circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) and tumor-derived exosomes. The cfDNA that originates from tumors is called circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA). These tumor-derived entities are used to derive genomic and proteomic data.

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An Overview of HBSM Trends & Practices

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Biosamples and biomarkers are the core basis for much of the work done in the clinical research industry and proficient Human Biosample Management (HBSM) is necessary to procure reliable biosamples. For a rapidly growing subfield of clinical research such as HBSM, the long-term future can be very difficult to predict.