BioSpace News Archive

AstraZeneca selects N-SIDE Suite for Clinical Trials to optimize and monitor clinical trial supply chain

N-SIDE announced that AstraZeneca has signed an agreement to implement the N-SIDE Suite for Clinical Trials.

October 2, 2019
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Drug Development

Lurbinectedin data in Progressive Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma presented at ESMO

A multicenter, international, single-arm, Phase II trial of lurbinectedin in progressive Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (MPM) has been presented at ESMO.

October 2, 2019
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European Society of Medical Oncology Congress Presentations Show B-Cell Vaccine Combinations Inhibit Cancer Growth in Preclinical Models

Imugene Limited announced two presentations by medical investigators at the European Society of Medical Oncology in Barcelona Spain showed combining its HER2 vaccines with PD1 vaccines reduced cancer growth in a number of standard preclinical models.

October 2, 2019
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Policy

CELLINK granted design patent for BIO X

CELLINK is receiving a patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for the design of the company’s flagship bioprinter.

October 2, 2019
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Deals

uBiome to Close Doors One Month After Bankruptcy Filing

Less than one month after filing for bankruptcy, beleaguered Bay Area microbiome company uBiome is now shutting its doors and selling off assets.

October 2, 2019
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Alex Keown
Business

Biogen Shakes Up Leadership Team, R&D Head Departs for New Role

After multiple failures to develop therapeutics for Alzheimer’s disease, Biogen’s Michael D. Ehlers has resigned from his role as head of research and development.

October 2, 2019
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Alex Keown
Deals

M&A Will Continue to Be a Mainstay for Growth in the Pharma Industry

For the past five years, there have been more than 400 mergers and acquisitions with companies in the gene therapy, immuno-oncology, microbiome and orphan drugs therapeutic space in North America and that trend is likely to continue, according to a new analysis.

October 2, 2019
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Alex Keown
Biotech Beach

MilliporeSigma to Launch ADC Express™ Services to Accelerate Pre-clinical Conjugation Candidate Selection

MilliporeSigma will launch its ADC Express™ services, which provide rapid production of ADCs for best candidate selection.

October 2, 2019
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Polygon to Showcase PolyMed® Composite Medical Tubing for Highly Engineered Surgical Devices at Compamed 2019

Advanced composite alternative to steel tubing to be showcased in Hall 8a, Stand H03

October 2, 2019
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Job Trends

Cloning to Fight Esophageal Cancer

Using cloning technology to aid in the understanding of the evolution of cancers, Frank McKeon, professor of biology and biochemistry and director of the Somatic Stem Cell Center at the University of Houston, is leading a team to recreate the sequence leading to esophageal cancer.

October 2, 2019
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