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COSMIC database matches drugs to cancer mutations

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The COSMIC (Catalogue of Somatic Mutations in Cancer) database, operated by the Wellcome Sanger Institute, grew out of the work of the Cancer Genome Project and has been gathering data on mutations associated with specific cancers for almost 17 years.

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The Biotech Effect

Pharmaceutical Technology

” Today most big pharmaceutical companies are pursuing biotechnology either in house or by using an in-licensing strategy. Staples said it expects to continue growing its portfolio across a range of technologies through M&A, partnering and in-licensing.

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Where is the drug discovery expertise happening in the UK?

Drug Discovery World

Dr Tralau-Stewart says: “Indeed, many academic institutions have established new ways of supporting the discovery pipeline, providing tech transfer offices to support licensing, and entrepreneurship and start-up support through fundraising, accelerators, and incubators.

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The era of precision neuroscience

Drug Discovery World

Guiding neurological drug discovery and development to success The 20 years since the Human Genome Project has seen transformational advances in the molecular understanding of cancers and rare genetic diseases, leading to genetically informed, personalised selection of therapies and massively improved outcomes for many patients.

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