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Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited

Chief Medical & Scientific Officer
Scientific progress depends upon collaboration iPS cell technology is at the forefront of pharmaceutical innovation and Takeda strives to bring innovative treatments to patients Both Takeda and CiRA have the common goal of providing patients and healthcare professionals with innovative new treatments

Articles

The Growing Role of Biocatalysis in Industrial Synthesis

Since the late th century chemical catalysis has been a cornerstone of organic synthesis and pharmaceutical manufacturing driving the development and mass production of key therapeutic molecules across multiple disease areas Despite its broad adoption and long history traditional organic synthesis techniques remain constrained by several unavoidable drawbacks

Research Insights

An Integrative Network Approach for Longitudinal Stratification in Parkinson’s Disease

Parkinsons disease PD is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by motor symptoms resulting from the loss of dopamineproducing neurons in the brain Currently there is no cure for the disease which is in part due to the heterogeneity in patient symptoms

Case Studies

Quality Management In Clinical Trials: An Observational Case Study By Pfizer

Abstract Clinical trials are conducted to collect the data necessary to provide information for academia industry and regulators to make decisions about the safety and efficacy of the disease illness or preventative medicines under study To ensure investigators are following the protocol complying with regulatory and G

Techno Trends

Kesimpta® (ofatumumab), The First Self Administrated B-cell Therapy Developed

Novartis develops the first and only self administered Bcell therapy Kesimpta for the treatment of relapsing Multiple sclerosis MS Kesimpta becomes the first new Bcell therapy which can be selfadministered once in a month at home by means of Sensoready autoinjector pen

White Papers

Cloud Computing in the Laboratory Informatics Solutions and Validation Approaches

In the modern business environment, a significant portion of work is conducted using computerized systems. Many solutions are used to complete tasks, including simple desktop programs like email and Microsoft Office to enterprise-wide, global systems like ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), MES (Manufacturing Execution System), and LIMS

TOP ARTICLES

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Reshaping the Clinical Trial Model

Anna Hayes

Anna Hayes is a senior data management leader (At Veramed) with nearly 20 years of experience in clinical research. She specializes in biometrics strategy, innovation, and operational excellence, driving smarter oversight and data-driven trial execution. Anna is passionate about integrating people, processes, and technology to future-proof clinical trials and elevate data quality.

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Innovative Approaches for Safer and More Effective Healthcare

Dani

Dani is a content strategist passionate about crafting compelling narratives. With a knack for blending creativity and data-driven insights, she specialises in developing content that engages and converts.

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Multi-Target Directed Ligands and Lipidomics Approach for Glioblastoma Drug Discovery

Dr. Stevan Pecic

Dr. Stevan Pecic is an assistant professor at the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at California State University, Fullerton. His main research interests and assignments are focused on the identification of novel inhibitors of enzymes involved in lipid metabolism and their evaluation as potential therapeutics in pain management.

 

Xiaohui Weng

Xiaohui Weng earned a bachelor’s in chemistry from Fordham University and recently completed her master’s degree working in Dr. Pecic medicinal chemistry lab at California State University, Fullerton. Her current research focuses on target identification for glioblastoma and the synthesis of new anti-cancer drugs.

 

Michael Gonzalez

Michael Gonzalez is a graduate student pursuing a master’s in chemistry at California State University Fullerton. Currently he also interns at a start-up biotech company, playing an important role in chemistry development for their high-throughput macrocyclic synthesis platform.

 

Arya Emami

Arya obtained his Hon. BSc. in Human kinetics from University of Guelph, where he completed a summer internship at Dr. Ghavami’s lab at University of Manitoba. Arya then pursued a double major from York University majoring in Neuropsychology. Arya’s research under the supervision of Dr. Ghavami resulted in four publications, and he has since been involved in the review and publication process of manuscripts in highly regarded journals. Arya is currently entering the second year of his Doctor of Dental Surgery program at the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto.

Dr. Amir Barzegar Behrooz

Dr. Amir Barzegar Behrooz is a cancer researcher and postdoctoral fellow at the College of Pharmacy, University of Manitoba. His work focuses on various aspects of cancer biology, particularly glioblastoma. His work focuses on targeted cancer therapy, and theranostic targets in cancer cells via Onco-Multi-OMICS.

 

Dr. Rui Vitorino

Dr. Rui Vitorino, Principal Investigator at the University of Aveiro, specializes in OMICS, proteomics, and bioinformatics. His research on biofluids like saliva and urine aims to uncover disease pathways and biomarkers. Vitorino's multidisciplinary approach enhances early disease detection, influencing molecular and cell biology studies significantly.

 

Dr. Saeid Ghavami

Dr. Ghavami, an Associate Professor at the University of Manitoba, specializes in apoptosis, autophagy, and unfolded protein response regulation. With over 300 publications and numerous awards, he's globally recognised. Affiliated with institutions worldwide, he serves as Associate Editor for multiple scientific journals.

 

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Demystifying Lead-time bias and Length-time bias in Clinical Trials

Jefry Winner G

Jefry Winner G has completed his MBBS from Vinayaka Missions Medical College. He is currently pursuing a Doctorate of Medicine in Pharmacology at JIPMER Puducherry. He is interested in clinical research and is currently involved in an academic clinical trial involving Epilepsy. He has four years of clinical experience in healthcare and Academia. His area of interest includes Clinical trials, Pharmacotherapeutics, Drug safety, and clinical pharmacology. He also has over 15 publications in peer-reviewed journals.

 

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Moving from Code to Consequence

Dr. Sanjesh Kumar

Dr. Sanjesh Kumar is an Assistant Professor at Chandigarh University Uttar Pradesh with a Ph.D. in Pharmacology. An award-winning academician specialized in neurodegenerative disorders and advanced drug delivery, he has authored over 45 high-impact publications and holds multiple patents, seamlessly bridging the gap between clinical research and classroom education.

Dr. Disha Marwaha

Dr. Disha Marwaha earned a Ph.D. in Biological Sciences from the CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CSIR-CDRI) in 2024 and currently serves as an Assistant Professor at Chandigarh University Uttar Pradesh. Her research encompasses nanomedicine, pharmacokinetics, formulation development, and targeted drug delivery systems. She has authored more than 22 articles in peer-reviewed international journals.

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Waters Launches AI Link, Advancing AI-Enabled LC-MS Workflows from Research to Release

Waters Corporation announced that it has launched Waters AI Link a software capability that brings Anthropics Model Context Protocol MCP to its informatics platform and has joined Anthropics Model Hardware Standard MHS research program

Takeda’s ORZEYFUL (oveporexton) Launches Simultaneously in Japan and China Giving Physicians First Access to Prescribe Novel Orexin Agonist to Patients with Narcolepsy Type 1

Takeda announced that ORZEYFUL oveporexton is now available in Japan and China for the treatment of narcolepsy type NT providing first access to clinicians to prescribe treatment with the new class of medicine ORZEYFUL is a firstinclass orexin receptor OXR agonist in tablet form designed to treat...

Merck Inaugurates State-of-the-Art ADVANCE Bioanalytical Facility on West Point, Pennsylvania, Campus

Merck known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada today inaugurated its stateoftheart ADVANCE research facility on its West Point Pennsylvania campus signaling a new chapter in global scientific discovery Pennsylvania Gov Josh Shapiro joined Merck executive leadership federal and state gove...

Alvotech and Advanz Pharma announce first known regulatory submission worldwide for proposed biosimilar to Eylea® 8 mg

Alvotech a global biotechnology company specializing in the development and manufacture of biosimilar medicines for patients worldwide and Advanz Pharma Holdco Limited a global pharmaceutical company with a strategic focus on specialty hospital and rare disease medicines today announced the submissi...

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Announces Commercial Launch of IMCIVREE® (setmelanotide) in Japan for Patients with Acquired Hypothalamic Obesity

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Inc a global commercialstage biopharmaceutical company focused on transforming the lives of patients living with rare neuroendocrine diseases today announced the commercial launch of IMCIVREE setmelanotide in Japan to treat patients living with acquired hypothalamic obesity HO...

Scinai Expands CDMO Business with $5.1 Million Development and Clinical Manufacturing Agreement

Scinai Immunotherapeutics Ltd a biopharmaceutical company operating a growing contract development and manufacturing organization CDMO alongside an immunologyfocused therapeutic development platform today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Scinai Biopharma Services Ltd has entered into a def...

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InnoCare Announces Approval of Clinical Trial of Bispecific Antibody ICP-B161 Targeting TL1A and IL-23p19 in China

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Mint Pharmaceuticals and Bayer Expand Medicine Distribution in Canada

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