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DCGI adds IVD devices for diagnosis of Covid-19, RNA & DNA extraction kits in Class C risk category under MDR-2017

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has added in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) medical devices including those for diagnosis of Covid-19, ribonucleic acid (RNA) and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) extraction kits, among others into the Class C risk category under the Medical Devices Rules (MDR), 2017.

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Orbit and Evergreen partner to advance radiopharmaceuticals development

Pharmaceutical Technology

The Orbit platform will also conduct in vitro transcription conversion from DNA-encoded libraries on beads. The partnership will involve the use of Orbit’s peptide display technologies to identify peptide leads which are specific to tumour-related targets.

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Artificial Intelligence innovation: Leading companies in in-silico drug discovery

Pharmaceutical Technology

Within the emerging innovation stage, DNA chips, tissue culturing automation, and mass spectrometry analysis are disruptive technologies that are in the early stages of application and should be tracked closely. However, not all innovations are equal nor do they follow a constant upward trend.

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BMS’s repotrectinib to have FoundationOne genomic sequencing companion diagnostic

Pharmaceutical Technology

FoundationOne CDx is a sequencing-based in vitro diagnostic device that can identify alterations in 324 genes from tumour samples. With advances in DNA sequencing, such as the technology developed by Foundation Medicine, the genetic profiles of lung cancer patients could be annotated to then select appropriate treatment options.

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Researchers revive abandoned technique in effort to make artificial human eggs in a test tube

STAT News

Using a common cloning technique, researchers removed the genetic material from one female’s eggs and replaced them with nuclear DNA from the skin cells of another. Using a common cloning technique, researchers removed the genetic material from one female’s eggs and replaced them with nuclear DNA from the skin cells of another.

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News from AACR 2024: Sunday’s highlights

Drug Discovery World

The American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting launched on Sunday 7 April in San Diego with an Opening Plenary Session showcasing cutting-edge technological advances opening new frontiers in cancer science.

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New listicle: Five tips on scaling up IVT for mRNA production

Drug Discovery World

In vitro transcription, or IVT, is a complex reaction, requiring key components like an RNA polymerase, nucleotides, and a DNA template to make each mRNA. The success of messenger RNA or mRNA vaccines in the fight against the global SARS-CoV-2 crisis brings a new era of vaccine development.