Tag: pharmaceuticals
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Precision Meds Shown Effective in Rare Cancer
Results from a clinical trial show patients with rare bile duct tumors respond to an experimental treatment blocking a specific cancer-causing protein.
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Venture to Build Cell, Gene Therapy Businesses
A joint venture with business development and bio-manufacturing companies aims to build new cell and gene therapy businesses to advance treatments from Mayo Clinic labs.
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Trial to Test Smart Watch to Guide Blood Thinners
A clinical trial is planned to test heart rhythms measured with an Apple smart watch to guide use of blood thinning medicines in people with irregular heartbeat.
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Infographic – U.S. Drug Prices vs. Other Countries
Rand Corporation published a study comparing U.S. drug prices to 32 other countries, and found U.S. residents pay on average 190 percent of the price paid elsewhere in the world.
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Cannabinoid Synthesis Process Licensed to Spin-Off Company
A genetic technology for synthesizing cannabinoid compounds without cannabis cells was licensed to a company spun-off from the lab that developed the process.
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Infant Gut Microbiome Biomarker Study Underway
A clinical study has begun analyzing infants’ stool samples to determine the characteristics of healthy microbial communities in young children.
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Immune Disease Biotech Acquired in $405M Deal
A biotechnology developer of treatments for autoimmune disorders with checkpoint receptor proteins is acquired by drug maker Gilead Sciences.
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Peptide Vaccine Shown to Reduce Harmful Cholesterol
Tests with lab monkeys show a vaccine with a synthetic peptide lowers so-called bad cholesterol in blood for longer periods than a comparable monoclonal antibody.
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Patent Issued for Anti-Bacterial Viruses with Crispr Payloads
A biotechnology company received a patent for its engineered viruses to deliver gene-edited treatments to combat bacterial infections in the microbiome.
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Alzheimer’s Assn Collecting Real-World Therapy Data
An advocacy group for Alzheimer’s disease care and research is establishing a network for collecting long-term safety and outcomes data from patients in real-world settings.