EDITORIAL SECTIONS
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
Adopting the Power of AI to Drug Development Projects
A tremendous amount of documentation is created throughout the clinical trial lifecycle
CLINICAL TRIALS
Real-world Evidence
Hearing the diagnosis from the doctor that your child has spinal muscular atrophy SMA
MANUFACTURING
Just in Time Manufacturing Creating more sustainable supply chains
Drug development has transformed immeasurably over the past decade Even before the Covid pandemic and the conflict in Ukraine
Information Technology
Challenges and Advantages of Using Artificial Intelligence in Pharma
Many advanced largescale AI initiatives still need to be proved successful in Pharma
KNOWLEDGE BANK
Interviews
Porton Pharma Solutions and Codexis Launch Global Partnership
PARTNERSHIP
Codexis Inc and Porton Pharma Solutions Ltd announce a strategic collaboration to deploy Codexis worldleading biocatalyst technology within Portons global custom intermediate and active pharmaceutical ingredients API development and manufacturing business The partnership will accelerate the creation and commercialization of new lowcost sustainable manufacturing processes exploiting the benefits of...
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
Learning a Deep Language Model for Microbiomes: The Power of Large Scale Unlabeled Microbiome Data
We use open source human gut microbiome data to learn a microbial language model by adapting techniques from Natural Language Processing NLP Our microbial language model is trained in a selfsupervised fashion
Case Studies
Novel Vaccines - Heat Stable Anthrax Vaccine
Challenge Existing approved Anthrax vaccines are based on cellfree filtrates of disintegrated cells of Bacillus anthracis adsorbed onto an aluminiumhydrogel adjuvant A number of side effects are attributed to these vaccines including poor safety profile and a low immunogenicity necessitating repea
Techno Trends
Aprea Therapeutics to Treat Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Aprea Therapeutics has launched a mutant p reactivating compound APR in combination with chemotherapy drug azacitidine for the treatment of Myelodysplastic Syndromes MDS in patients having a susceptible TP mutation
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
The Transformative Impact of AI on Regulatory Affairs
Yu Han, DPhil in Engineering Science from the University of Oxford, brings a rich background with experience at manufacturer, global regulatory affairs CRO, and AI sector. Her expertise spans the regulatory landscapes of Asia, the US, and the EU, providing a comprehensive understanding of global pharmaceutical regulations. Passionate about combining AI technology with healthcare, Yu excels in creating innovative engineering tools to advance medical solutions. Her work leverages engineering methodologies to unravel complexities in the medical listing process, streamlining the global product flow.
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Email: yu.han@eng.ox.ac.uk
Novel Developments in Drug Delivery Systems
Saina Bijanzadeh is a chemist specializing in nanomaterial-based drug delivery and biomedical applications. She has research experience in nanoparticle synthesis, MOF platforms, and drug release systems, with published work in international journals. Her interests focus on innovative therapeutic delivery strategies and interdisciplinary pharmaceutical and bio(medical)engineering research.
Industry 4.0 at Bachem
Elodie Decuypere received her Ph.D in Organic Synthesis from the University of Paris-Saclay with specialization in Click Chemistry. After her Ph.D, Elodie specialized in oligonucleotide chemistry with her two postdoc in ETH Zürich and Roche Basel. In 2020, Elodie joined Bachem as a Specialist Marketing and works on the creation of scientific content for marketing materials.
Therapeutic Peptides
Rienzi Mosqueda is a dedicated writer specialising in life science, health, and pharma content. With a passion for clear, engaging writing, Rienzi provides fresh perspectives on each topic. His ability to simplify complex ideas makes the articles valuable for readers of all backgrounds. As an emerging voice, Rienzi Mosqueda is committed to sharing knowledge and sparking discussions through their impactful writing.
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Telix and Ekalia to Collaborate on Astatine-211 Production in the U.S.
Telix and Ekalia a joint venture between IBA Ion Beam Applications SA EURONEXT and Framatome today announced a collaboration to advance scalable United States US production of astatine At an alphaemitting radioisotope being investigated for targeted alpha therapy
HistoIndex and A*STAR Partner To Advance Early – Stage Development Of Pipeline Therapies For Fibrotic Diseases
HistoIndex a pioneer in AIdriven digital pathology for fibrotic diseases and the Agency for Science Technology and Research ASTAR Singapores lead public sector RD agency have signed a Memorandum of Understanding MoU to collaborate on the preclinical evaluation
Cotecna Group Acquires Energon Labs
Cotecna a leading provider of Testing Inspection and Certification TIC services today announced the acquisition of Energon Labs a cGMPcompliant USFDAinspected ISO and ISO certified analytical testing laboratory based in Hyderabad India
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...
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UCB Receives Approval for ZILBRYSQ Autoinjector for Adults with Generalised Myasthenia Gravis
UCB has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration FDA for a new autoinjector option for ZILBRYSQ zilucoplan a treatment for adults with generalised myasthenia gravis gMG who test positive for antiacetylcholine receptor AChR antibodies
Nxera Pharma Partners with Synmosa to Commercialise QUVIVIQ
Nxera Pharma has entered into an exclusive licensing supply and commercialisation agreement with Synmosa Biopharma to expand access to QUVIVIQ daridorexant a medicine used to treat insomnia across eight AsiaPacific markets QUVIVIQ was discovered and developed by Idorsia Pharmaceuticals
Vir Biotechnology Enters into Collaboration with Gilead Sciences to Develop T-cell Engagers for Solid Tumours
Vir Biotechnology has entered into a collaboration and licensing agreement with Gilead Sciences to discover and develop three novel Tcell engager TCE candidates for the treatment of solid tumours Tcell engagers are designed to direct T cells a type of immune cell towards cancer cells and help destro...
Zealand Pharma Enters into Collaboration with Generate Biomedicines on AI-Designed Protein Therapies for Metabolic Diseases
Zealand Pharma and Generate Biomedicines have entered into a multitarget collaboration and licensing agreement to develop proteinbased treatments for obesity and other metabolic diseases using artificial intelligence AI The collaboration will combine Zealand Pharmas expertise in metabolic diseases w...
Enodia Therapeutics Enters into Collaboration with Pfizer to Develop Small-Molecule Sec61 Inhibitors
Enodia Therapeutics has entered into a research collaboration and licensing agreement with Pfizer to discover and develop smallmolecule inhibitors targeting Sec a protein complex involved in the movement of newly formed proteins across cell membranes
InnoCare Announces Approval of Clinical Trial of Bispecific Antibody ICP-B161 Targeting TL1A and IL-23p19 in China
InnoCare Pharma a leading biopharmaceutical company focusing on the treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases announced today that the Center for Drug Evaluation CDE of Chinas National Medical Products Administration NMPA has approved its Investigational New Drug IND application for ICPB a bispeci...