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BMS’s repotrectinib to have FoundationOne genomic sequencing companion diagnostic

Pharmaceutical Technology

Foundation Medicine has announced it will supply a tissue-based test as a companion diagnostic for Bristol Myers Squibb’s (BMS) recently acquired ROS1/TRK inhibitor repotrectinib. FoundationOne CDx is a sequencing-based in vitro diagnostic device that can identify alterations in 324 genes from tumour samples.

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Evotec and Variant Bio partner to develop fibrosis treatments

Drug Discovery World

The strategic partnership will combine Variant Bio’s genomic discovery capabilities and VB-Inference platform with Evotec’s knowledge of antifibrotic drug discovery. The strategic partnership will combine Variant Bio’s genomic discovery capabilities and VB-Inference platform with Evotec’s knowledge of antifibrotic drug discovery.

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SLAS Europe 2023 reveals details of Biology Unveiled track

Drug Discovery World

The Biology Unveiled track will feature scientific sessions focusing on the hot topic of personalised medicine, along with advances in the uses of CRISPR and vessels-on-a-chip. SLAS Europe has revealed details of the Biology Unveiled track at the upcoming meeting in Brussels, Belgium on May 23-26. View the Full SLAS Europe 2023 Programme.

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News from AACR 2024: Sunday’s highlights

Drug Discovery World

Aviv Regev, Head and Executive Vice President of Research and Early Development at Genentech, opened the session with a discussion of how advances in genomic sequencing are fostering the development of data-rich cell atlases and what that data could mean for new insights into cancer biology and novel therapeutics.

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AI predicts enzyme function better than leading tools

The Pharma Data

Better understanding of enzymes and their functions would be a boon for research in genomics, chemistry, industrial materials, medicine, pharmaceuticals and more. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology at Illinois. ” The researchers verified their tool experimentally with both computational and in vitro experiments.

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Roche ranked as one of the top three most sustainable healthcare companies in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices for the thirteenth year running

The Pharma Data

It does so by developing the best diagnostic tests and medicines capable of meeting some of the world’s most pressing medical needs. The ranking acknowledges Roche’s commitment to sustainability as an integral part of its business strategy Roche performed particularly well in Operational Eco-Efficiency, Environmental and Social Reporting.

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BMS joins forces with insitro to develop neurodegenerative treatments

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The platform applies machine learning, human genetics, and functional genomics to generate predictive in vitro models that provide insights into disease progression. The platform applies machine learning, human genetics, and functional genomics to generate predictive in vitro models that provide insights into disease progression.