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Gene editing: beyond the hype

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Sangamo CEO Sandy Macrae told us how his company is being cautious about the hype and finding ways to be financially viable in an emerging space. Maybe in 50 years’ time we’ll be using gene editing to lower cholesterol, but it won’t replace statins in anyone but those with life threatening mutations for a long time”.

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Europe: Where is the drug discovery innovation?

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In this article, DDW’s Diana Spencer highlights several prominent hotspots that are taking the lead on advancing European drug discovery and development. The oldest, still active pharmaceutical company worldwide, Merck, started life in 1668 in Darmstadt, Germany. The CDD will sponsor and manage KWF-supported trials. billion ($7.9

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Where is the drug discovery expertise happening in the UK?

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The United Kingdom has established itself as a hub for drug discovery expertise worldwide. There is a range of reasons why this area has become focal point for drug discovery, one of which is the fact that it encompasses the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge, two of the oldest and most prestigious universities in the world.

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Changing Faces: agency, consultant, and investor hires from November 2022

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Last month we saw some movement in the pharma world, but also in some of the orbiting worlds of agencies, consultancies, and pharma investors. In addition, two team members are taking on new roles at the company, with Glen Webster named EVP of global operations and Jennifer White named global head of growth. New CEO joins UBC.

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AstraZeneca cuts the ribbon on its $1bn R&D lab in Cambridge

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The DISC is the biggest investment AZ has ever made, and has been hailed by the pharma company’s chief executive Pascal Soriot as the centrepiece of what he believes could one day become a biotech hub to rival Boston and San Francisco in the US.

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The new pharma collaborations driving transformative research in oncology

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As of 2018, there were over 1,100 cancer therapies in development, and as of 2020, 362 of them were cell and gene therapies. As a result, there is a need for continued innovation and increased efficiency in terms of drug development to manage cost, complexity and speed to provide potentially transformative therapies for cancer patients.

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What an innovation centre means for 3D biology

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In April 2021, life sciences solutions provider Molecular Devices launched its Organoid Innovation Centre (OIC), an initiative designed to help scientists leverage the potential of 3D biology throughout the drug discovery process. . 2D vs 3D . 2D biology has been used by pharmaceutical researchers for decades. 2D vs 3D .

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