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Can genetic data be a magic bullet for drug R&D?

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Drug development has long been an issue for the pharma industry, due to the expense and the high failure rate of potential treatments. Ben Hargreaves finds that the vast amount of genetic data that exists today could help provide a faster, more targeted way of developing new drug candidates.

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Italfarmaco’s Duvyzat Wins FDA Approval as First Nonsteroidal Treatment for All Genetic Variants of DMD

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Italy-based drugmaker Italfarmaco has won US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its oral medication Duvyzat (givinostat) for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in patients six years of age and older. The global incidence of DMD is approximately one in every 3,500 to 6,000 male births.

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Sophia Genetics launches AI tool to find COVID-19 ‘unknowns’

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Swiss medical data specialist Sophia Genetics has launched a platform that will sift through data generated at more than 1,000 hospitals around the world to try to work out how the COVID-19 pandemic will evolve in the coming months and years. The post Sophia Genetics launches AI tool to find COVID-19 ‘unknowns’ appeared first on.

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Sohonos (Palovarotene) Sets Milestone as First Drug for Ultra-Rare Bone Disease

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Ipsen’s groundbreaking Sohonos (palovarotene) capsules for the treatment of fibrodysplasia ossificans progressive (FOP), an ultra-rare bone disease. Sohonos, the first and only approved drug, offers hope to those battling the disease.

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How using AI in clinical trials accelerates drug development

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The need for new medical treatments and drugs has never been greater. But before pharmaceutical companies can go to market with a breakthrough drug, they need to ensure safety and efficacy through clinical trials. Even reaching the clinical trial phase offers no guarantees, as only 12% of such drugs receive U.S.

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How patient-on-a-chip tech could be the future of drug discovery

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Testing drug compounds on a chip designed to mimic human organs sounds closer to science fiction than reality, yet the technology already exists and is already being put to use. The limits of animal models in drug discovery are well known. The limits of animal models in drug discovery are well known. Beyond testing.

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Alzheimer’s Research UK starts AI-based drug hunt with Exscientia

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Medical charity Alzheimer’s Research UK has teamed up with artificial intelligence specialist Exscientia to find new drug treatments for the devastating neurodegenerative disease. . The post Alzheimer’s Research UK starts AI-based drug hunt with Exscientia appeared first on.

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