Engineering the Cure: Advancement in Molecular Biology is building better drugs
Molecular biology holds the capacity to impact nearly every facet of drug research,
development, and utilization.
March 18, 2024
by Shruti Talashi
deCODE genetics: Monozygous but not identical
In the article, Differences between germline genomes of monozygotic twins, published in Nature Genetics today scientists at deCODE genetics searched for mutations that were present in only one of monozygotic twins.
January 8, 2021
by prnasia
Genetics has revolutionised patient selection for clinical trials
How is genetics improving the sphere of drug discovery and development? In what ways has it helped in clinical research, target identification, drug safety testing, etc.? Give us a few real-world examples.
July 1, 2020
by expresspharma
Regeneron, CCPM Enter Genetics Research Alliance
Large-scale genomics initiative aims to advance human genetics and precision medicine.
May 12, 2020
by contractpharma
New drugs more likely to be approved if backed up by genetics, says study
A recent study has reported that a new drug candidate is more likely to be approved for use if it targets a gene known to be linked to the disease.
December 16, 2019
by europeanpharmaceuticalreview
AHA News: Genetics May Help Predict the Right Blood Pressure Drug for You
Genetics May Help Predict the Right Blood Pressure Drug for You.
June 26, 2019
by drugs
Seattle Genetics and Astellas Announce Positive Topline Results from Pivotal Trial of Enfortumab Vedotin in Locally Advanced or Metastatic Urothelial Cancer
BOTHELL, Wash. and TOKYO, March 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Seattle Genetics, Inc.
April 11, 2019
by drugs
Six new licensing deals for drug and gene therapy development firm
Oxford Genetics has won six new licensing deals for its scalable drug and gene therapy manufacturing in the synthetic biology sector…
April 10, 2019
by europeanpharmaceuticalreview
Seattle Genetics' Adcetris posts double survival win
SAN DIEGO—Last month, Seattle Genetics scored an ultrafast FDA nod for Adcetris in patients with newly diagnosed peripheral T-cell lymphoma, and data presented at the American Society of Hematology annual meeting show why.
December 6, 2018
by fiercepharma
Researchers use polygene scores to treat psychiatric disorders
Researchers used genetic tests to predict ultimate response to medications in patients suffering their first episode of schizophrenia. Rather than testing for a single gene, investigators used a relatively new approach called "polygenic risk scores.
November 6, 2018
by biospectrum
New hope for a syphilis vaccine
Researchers have identified exterior proteins on the bacteria that could serve as vaccine targets for syphilis.
June 14, 2018
by europeanpharmaceuticalreview
Blood-based epigenetic may hold clues to autism
Researchers mine epigenetic data to reveal immune-response pathways that might prove critical to understanding autism…
October 25, 2017
by europeanpharmaceuticalreview