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The latest in from biologics discovery and development through to production and supply chain management.
Through captivating articles, insight pieces, and spotlight interviews, we delve into the remarkable innovations, breakthroughs, and scientific marvels that have defined the landscape of research over the past year.
Proteins & Antibodies
Rapid Analytical Approach for Biologics Characterization Using Mass Photometry
On-demand webinar featuring Dr Racha Majed, Technical Sales Specialist, Refeyn
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The Current Landscape of ADC Approvals and Market Trends: Q&A With Mahendra Deonarain, CEO of Antikor Biopharma
While a recent spike in ADC approvals may not last forever, Antikor Biopharma’s Mahendra Deonarain asserts that antibody-drug conjugates are here to stay.
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Introducing the Development and Clinical Landscape of Bi and Multispecific Antibodies
While bispecific antibodies target two specific entities, multispecific antibodies can target more than two. The use of these engineered antibodies offers the potential for enhanced therapeutic strategies by simultaneously addressing multiple aspects of a disease.
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Cytokines and Immunocytokines in Therapeutic Approaches
Advancements in cytokine understanding and synthetic immunology enable precise immune modulation, particularly in cancer treatment. However, challenges like short half-lives and side effects impact their wider clinical application.
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Post-Event Proceedings - Biologics 2023
Concise and insightful summaries of presentations delivered by prominent thought leaders at Biologics 2023
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Multispecific Antibody Development: Interview with Yue Liu, President and Founder of Ab Therapeutics
Discussing using a computational drug discovery platform for the development of multispecific antibody therapeutics.
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Handbook for Stem Cell Research
This whitepaper by Sino Biological discusses the different types of stem cells based on their origin and potential, as well as the factors that direct their differentiation toward specific lineages or cell types.
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FDA Approves Takeda’s Subcutaneous Ulcerative Colitis mAb
The company can now sell their biologic for ulcerative colitis in a subcutaneous form on the US market.
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Navigating the Pharma R&D Regulatory Landscape 2023
Our ‘Navigating the Regulatory Landscape’ eBook has been designed to provide you with invaluable insights into the intricacies of regulations & policies surrounding the challenges and opportunities of Real-World Data, genome editing, biomedical informatics, manufacturing and many more.
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Amgen and Synaffix Pen $2 Billion
Amgen and Synaffix's partnership aims to revolutionise cancer treatment by developing highly targeted antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs).
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F-star and Takeda Collaborate to Pave the Way for Next-Generation Cancer Therapies
F-star Therapeutics and Takeda are partnering to develop next-generation multi-specific antibodies for cancer immunotherapy, building on F-star's advanced platforms.
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Accelerating time to market through process innovation
On-Demand Workshop presented by Andreas Castan, Strategic Technologies Director at Cytiva, Cauroline Hausner, Business Development Manager, Aseptic Filling at Cytiva, Ola Tuvesson, Chief Technology Officer at NorthX Biologics & Sofie Östemar, Product Manager, Connected & Continuous at Cytiva
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Xentria and Meitheal Collaborate on Breakthrough Lung Disease Treatment
Xentria and Meitheal partner to develop a breakthrough drug for pulmonary sarcoidosis, aiming to improve patient outcomes.
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Revolutionising Antibody Engineering: The Groundbreaking Work of Sir Gregory Winter
We take a look at the work of Sir Gregory Winter, and how it has changed the landscape of therapeutic antibody production.
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Unravelling the Link Between Type 2 Diabetes and Proteins
In honour of this week marking Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Week, we take a look at the intricate link between the disease and proteins.
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Sony and Astellas Team Up to Create Breakthrough ADC Oncology Platform
Sony and Astellas join forces to develop an ADC platform that leverages Sony's Kiravia Backbone for enhanced drug delivery and stability.
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App Note: CAR-T: A Promising Cell Therapy for Cancer Treatment
This application note by Sino Biological explores the key steps involved in CAR-T production to provide insights into the challenges that may impede successful CAR-T therapy.
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Tiny but Mighty Molecular Syringe Developed Using AI
An AI-modified molecular “syringe” harnessed from bacteria could revolutionise protein delivery for gene and cancer therapies.
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Interview with Andrew Brown, Head of Process Development Sciences at Lonza
Andrew Brown, Head of Process Development Sciences at Lonza, talks about Lonza's approach to process development.
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How AI is Changing the Game for Protein Design
Researchers at the University of Washington have succeeded in using machine learning to synthesise artificial enzymes which are actually functional in cells.
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Computational Tools and AI/ML for Antibody Engineering
Opinion leaders from Merck and AbbVie discuss how antibody-based molecular engineering is developing with new AI/ML technologies.
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POLIVY vs ODAC: Can the Cancer Drug Score Another Indication?
The Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee are preparing to weigh in on whether the FDA should grant another indication for Roche’s POLIVY.
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No More Hold-Ups: FDA Lifts Hold on Parkinson’s Drug
The FDA has repealed the hold placed on clinical trials for the Parkinson’s drug IkT-148009, which began in November.
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FDA Grant Approval for Alzheimer's Drug Leqembi
The US regulators have approved Eisai and Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug, lecanemab, a “landmark” moment for the disease.
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Roche Fail to Follow in Eisai’s Footsteps: Alzheimer’s Drug Flunks Phase III Trials
Roche revealed that they will stop all Alzheimer’s trials after anti-amyloid beta antibody gantenerumab fails Phase III trials.
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Heart-to-Heart or Head-to-Head: Amgen Heart Drug to Challenge Novartis
New data released from Amgen’s phase II study of olpasiran suggests that the drug could fill a niche in the cardiovascular market.
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AbbVie Ditch Phase II Autoimmune Drug
AbbVie announced that they are dropping the ROR? inverse agonist, marking the end of their collaboration with Inventiva
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Oxford Global's R&D Key 40 Stories 2022
Download a copy of the R&D Key 40 Stories 2022 eBook today.
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The STING in Immunotherapy’s Tail
Research from the University of North Carolina into STING agonists provides new insights for immunotherapy cancer treatments.
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Eisai’s Alzheimer's Drug Offers New Hope
Eisai’s new drug lecanemab has shown small but significant benefits for people with early Alzheimer’s disease.
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Is Your WASH Causing Inflammation? Protein Complex Linked to Inflammatory Conditions
Research published by the Scripps Research Institute reveals the WASH protein complex as a crucial factor in neutrophil-triggered inflammation.
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AstraZeneca Suffers Sales Decline for COVID Med Evusheld
A 24 million loss has been reported for the preventative COVID-19 treatment.
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Market Battle for Rare Disease Treatment
Argenx and AstraZeneca are set to become market rivals in their general myasthenia gravis (gMG) treatments, analysts claim.
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Widening the Therapeutic Window: Development of Antibody Drug Conjugates for Solid Tumours
Compared to non-solid tumours, solid tumours are more difficult to treat with conventional therapeutic methods. Antibody drug conjugates – biopharmaceutical drugs designed as a targeted therapy for treating cancer – represent a viable treatment alternative.
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Novartis Withdraws Tislelizumab Submission
Novartis scraps US submission of tislelizumab as a monotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer.
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Blood Test Predicts Presence of Beta-Amyloid in Brain
A study by the National Institute of Ageing found that a new blood test can accurately predict the presence of beta-amyloid plaques in the brain.
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Recommended Approval for AbbVie’s Rinvoq Treatment
AbbVie announces official recommended approval of it Rinvoq treatment for adults with active non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis.
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Top 3 Biologics News Headlines
Hot off the press, we look at this week’s breaking news stories from the Biologics industry.
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Delays for New COVID Drugs
Clinical studies testing treatments for severe COVID-19 face major delays due to eligibility issues.
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Bispecific CAR-T Cell Therapies: Successful Applications in Mouse Tumour Models
Two roadblocks to the successful application of treatments for tumourous tissues are heterogenous antigen expression and antigen loss. Bispecific CAR-T cells, capable of simultaneously binding to two different antigens via heavy chain-only domains, may present a solution.
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Study Shows ML Optimises Therapeutic Antibodies
Researchers from ETH Zurich demonstrate the promise of deep learning for predicting antigen specificity.
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Advanced Antibody Engineering: AI, ML, and Computational Tools
Oxford Global’s Discussion Groups provide a focused networking opportunity for a handful of like-minded experts on a monthly basis. Our April Discussion Group addressing ‘Accelerating Antibody Engineering With AI/ML & Advanced Computational Tools and Technologies’ brought together an exclusive panel of key opinion leaders to address the market’s growth and future outlook.
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What’s Next for Antibody-Based Therapeutic Discovery and Optimisation?
As market leaders in the biologics field, there is no sign of demand for antibody-based therapies slowing down any time soon. With exclusive insights from the CRUK-AstraZeneca Antibody Alliance Laboratory, we look towards the future of antibody discovery and optimisation.
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Sane in the Membrane: Salipro One-Step Reconstitution of GPCRs and Ion Channels
While membrane proteins are inherently unstable and challenging to work with, Salipro Biotech are focusing on the stabilisation of challenging protein targets for a variety of downstream applications. This Commentary article explores how Salipro’s platform technology enables new opportunities for drug development.
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Sensitive Protein Quantification in Crude Serum Samples: Comparison of FO-SPR and ELISA
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T Cell Engagement and Redirection – Strategies, Methods, and T Cell Design
Oxford Global’s Discussion Groups provide a focused networking opportunity for a handful of like-minded experts on a monthly basis. Our February Discussion Group addressing ‘T Cell Engagement and Redirection – Strategies, Methods, and T Cell Design’ was a tremendous success. The discussion brought together an exclusive panel of key opinion leaders to address the key factors behind the market’s growth, its priorities, future outlook, and challenges.
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