At Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Dr. Aaron Nagiel, MD, PhD, has witnessed firsthand the profound impact of retinal gene therapy on children with Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA), a rare genetic disorder that causes severe vision loss. Though visual progress is…
BeiGene a global leader in oncology, has announced a new partnership with the CLL Society, the premier authority for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) cancer patients. Together, they are advancing the Test Before Treat™ campaign, an…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has granted prequalification to the Xpert® MTB/RIF Ultra molecular diagnostic test, making it the first tuberculosis (TB) diagnostic and antibiotic susceptibility test to meet WHO’s stringent prequalification standards. This marks a pivotal step toward enhancing…
Novo Nordisk has announced that 13 abstracts from its research will be presented at the 66th Annual Meeting and Exposition of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) in San Diego, California, from December 7 to 10, 2024. Of these, three…
Ipsen and Biomunex Pharmaceuticals have entered into an exclusive global licensing agreement for BMX-502, a promising bispecific antibody designed to target and activate Mucosal-Associated Invariant T cells (MAIT cells) to combat cancer. BMX-502 is specifically engineered to target the GPC3…
Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ITCI), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to central nervous system (CNS) therapeutics, has announced the submission of a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The application seeks approval for CAPLYTA…
Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Ono), headquartered in Osaka, Japan, has entered into a strategic collaboration agreement with Congruence Therapeutics, a biotechnology company based in Montreal, Canada. This partnership aims to develop innovative small molecule correctors targeting key proteins in the…
Daiichi Sankyo will present over 45 abstracts highlighting the progress across its oncology portfolio at the 2024 ESMO Asia Congress,San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium and The American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting. The research spans a variety of solid and…
GE HealthCare (Nasdaq: GEHC) has reached an agreement to acquire the remaining 50% stake in Nihon Medi-Physics Co., Ltd. (NMP) from Sumitomo Chemical (TYO: 4005), giving it full ownership of the company. This acquisition will strengthen GE HealthCare’s capabilities in…
Projected to surpass $38 billion in value by 2032, artificial intelligence (AI) simulations—particularly digital twins—are reshaping the healthcare landscape. These virtual replicas of individuals possess an uncanny ability to replicate human biological complexities, making them powerful tools for patient care…
Laser Photonics Corporation a global leader in the development of industrial laser systems for material processing applications, has announced the launch of a new research and development (R&D) initiative aimed at advancing laser solutions for pharmaceutical tablet drilling, wafer scribing,…
Altasciences, a full-service early-phase contract research organization, is proud to have partnered with Metsera, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to advancing next-generation therapies for obesity and metabolic diseases. This collaboration has been pivotal in supporting the development of innovative…