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Gene editing: beyond the hype

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‘Cutting edge’ is, for once, a truly apt description when it comes to gene editing – both because the field is pushing medicine into areas we might never have dreamed possible, and because these technologies involve literally cutting DNA at a specific point in the genome. Zinc fingers. billion in funding.

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High hopes as Inventiva takes NASH contender into phase 3

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Lanifibranor is also taken orally, making it convenient for patients and Inventiva is hoping to offer a choice of two doses offering doctors the ability lower the strength of the medication to control side-effects such as oedema. billion annually if approved.

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Turning science into business: An optimised alternative to antibodies

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DS: What motivated you and Dr David Bunka, CTO, to create Aptamer and did you imagine you would one day be operating on such a global scale?    AT : We initially met at the University of Leeds, where David was a post-doctoral researcher studying aptamers, and I was completing my PhD. DS: The company now has clients across big pharma.

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Veeva Systems Summit, Madrid – pharmaphorum reflects

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The biggest gathering of pharma companies in Europe right now on the commercial side, the Veeva Systems Summit permits the sharing of best practices and of new ideas. Facts that they gleaned included: Across Europe, only 52% of HCPs will accept a visit from a pharma company (i.e. Veeva is equally ‘super excited’.

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Top Life Science News and Trends in 2023 at Xtalks

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‘No Time to Wait’ Ad Campaign from BMS-Pfizer Features Basketball Legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for AFib Awareness As pharma TV advertising remained popular in 2023, so did partnerships between pharma companies and celebrities for disease and drug campaigns.

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Migraine Drug Nurtec Takes Center Stage with Lady Gaga in New Ad

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The drug is a calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) receptor inhibitor that blocks CGRP receptors in the brain to reduce migraine symptoms of headache, nausea, vomiting, light sensitivity and sound sensitivity. Backlash against celebrities for partnering with pharma companies isn’t new.

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WHO Honors the Legacy and Contribution of Henrietta Lacks

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The cell line, called HeLa, laid the foundation for many groundbreaking discoveries, including vaccines for the human papilloma virus (HPV) and polio; drugs for HIV and cancers; gene mapping; IVF treatment; and more recently, for crucial COVID-19 research. Fittingly, it was also used to develop the vaccine against cervical cancer.