Research & Development: Page 16


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    Predator and prey: Harnessing phages to fight antibiotic resistance

    Phages, bacteria’s natural predator, could help combat the growing threat of superbugs. But can these therapies rise above antibiotic market woes?

    By Karissa Waddick • March 30, 2023
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    Woman of the Week: Psilera’s Jackie von Salm

    Psilera founder’s “third eye” approach to psychedelics ushers them into the therapeutic realm.

    By March 29, 2023
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    Trendline

    Oncology

    As investments in cancer R&D stay high, waves of innovative new treatments are on the horizon.

    By PharmaVoice staff
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    How one of the world’s sharpest inventors keeps the ideas coming. Hint: It’s not at work

    Steve Quake, head of science for the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, who’s had several “once-in-a-lifetime” ideas, provides advice on how to find inspiration.

    By Alexandra Pecci • March 27, 2023
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    What would you fix with a ‘magic wand?’ Pharma leaders chime in about clinical trials

    How life science execs would transform clinical trials with a little hocus pocus.

    By PharmaVoice staff • March 24, 2023
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    Everyone says they’re patient-centric, but have they really walked the walk?

    Life science leaders provide practical tips on how to create a sustainable patient-focused culture.

    By Karissa Waddick • March 23, 2023
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    This GSK clinical data leader embraces the ‘Rubik’s cube’ problem: solving for all sides at once

    The clinical data space is rapidly changing the face of the industry, GSK's Mayank Anand said — and the way organizations adopt technology is a critical part of the equation.

    By March 23, 2023
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    Woman of the Week: RIGImmune’s Susan Sobolov

    RIGImmune’s president is setting her sights on an off-the-shelf viral vaccine.

    By March 22, 2023
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    Viral roots: A look at how modern outbreaks began

    As experts wrestle with COVID-19’s lab leak versus animal market debate, here’s what experts say are the suspected origins for some of the worst viral outbreaks in the last century.

    By March 22, 2023
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    Making the leap from the lab to the boardroom

    Four academics-turned-executives share what they’ve learned about the pivot point between life sciences academia and entrepreneurship.

    By Alexandra Pecci • March 21, 2023
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    ‘The Last of Us’ might be fiction, but fungi are a looming threat

    Fungal infections are a growing challenge for hospitalized patients, and new treatments are badly needed.

    By Kelly Bilodeau • March 20, 2023
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    Biotech Spotlight

    This biotech’s ‘Microsoft’ approach could change how we see gene therapy

    The company’s using a unique component-based platform to develop functional cures for diseases, including HIV.

    By Karissa Waddick • March 20, 2023
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    A biopharma CEO’s quest for global health equity has put him in the running for a Nobel Prize

    Dr. Ryan Saadi, CEO of Tevogen Bio, is making good on a lifelong goal of bringing T cell therapies to people who need them.

    By March 17, 2023
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    Woman of the Week: Novartis Gene Therapies’ Chris Fox

    Welcome to the Woman of the Week podcast, a weekly discussion that illuminates the unique stories of women leaders who are catalyzing change throughout the life sciences industry. You can check out all our podcast episodes here. When Novartis acquired AveXis and its spinal muscular atroph...

    By March 15, 2023
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    PharmaVoice 100

    The PharmaVoice 100 — Who makes the cut

    What we’re looking for in each new class of honorees.

    By March 15, 2023
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    Profile

    The power of connections for a startup CEO

    Priyanka Dutta-Passecker, head of wound-care specialist Healiva, discusses the importance of tapping her network in starting and running a biotech.

    By Alexandra Pecci • March 14, 2023
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    Q&A

    Babson aims to shed Theranos curse with new blood testing tech

    Babson Diagnostics is trying to create a less invasive blood testing technology — can it gain trust in the post-Theranos era?

    By Kelly Bilodeau • March 13, 2023
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    IQVIA’s OG of data analytics on the latest clinical trial trends

    IQVIA Institute’s Murray Aitken is the man behind the numbers, and here, shares the newest findings on clinical trial burnout, diversity and more.

    By March 10, 2023
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    Janssen neuroscience leader takes on rare diseases one small ‘eureka’ at a time

    Fueled by a fascination with the scientific process, Sindhu Ramchandren is exploring how a new drug could treat patients with a range of rare diseases.

    By March 9, 2023
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    Q&A // Biotech Spotlight

    While many leverage precision medicine, Faeth is banking on precision nutrition to tackle cancer

    The San Francisco-based biotech is pairing metabolically-engineered diets with existing therapies to starve and kill tumors.

    By Karissa Waddick • March 9, 2023
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    Targeting the new ‘Golden Girls’

    With unprecedented buying power, women over 50 wield a lot of influence — but are still underserved by pharma. Urovant hopes to change that with its potential blockbuster drug.

    By March 8, 2023
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    PharmaVoice 100 honorees: Where are they now?

    How some of our past PharmaVoice 100 honorees are transforming the life sciences industry in new roles. 

    By , Karissa Waddick • March 3, 2023
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    Q&A // First 90 Days

    The ‘recovering academic’ leading Allogene to the next stage of cell therapy

    Zachary Roberts joined Allogene at the beginning of this year to lead the company's R&D and bring allogeneic cell therapy to the forefront.

    By March 2, 2023
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    Q&A // Biotech Spotlight

    Launched with a ‘pioneer’ in RNA, aTyr Pharma is charting a new course in immunology

    With a focus on rare and hard-to-treat diseases, aTyr is banking on its head start in tRNA and vast IP portfolio to build a billion-dollar company.

    By March 2, 2023
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    Do R&D costs justify the price of drugs? Nope, new study says

    A BMJ study found that spending on drug sales vastly outstripped spending on drug development.

    By Alexandra Pecci • March 1, 2023
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    As clinical trials face a hiring crunch, here’s how research organizations can pivot

    Staffing shortages are causing inefficiencies in clinical trials, but one leading CRO is finding ways to adapt.

    By Kelly Bilodeau • Feb. 27, 2023