Drug Development

Easier access to information, targeting smaller patient populations, and increased regulatory focus on patient outcomes are driving patient‑centric drug development.

More work needed to advance drug design and development effectively.

Market demand and regulatory guidance continues to promote improved medication design.

The company has launched a comprehensive portfolio of custom cell biology solutions and a new cell-line engineering technology.

The collaboration will apply artificial intelligence and machine learning to the development of drugs for treating a range of cancers.

Worth up to $605 million, the collaboration will focus on studying a preclinical novel target that could lead to potential new treatments for autoimmune diseases.

PDC*line Pharma has entered into a licensing agreement with LG Chem to develop a lung cancer vaccine in Asia.

Merck KGaA opened a collaborative bio/pharma development facility in Molsheim, France and announced an investment plan through 2025 for its Darmstadt, Germany headquarters.

Think ahead to production requirements when planning strategies in early development of gene and cell therapies.

The guidance provides nonclinical and clinical recommendations to sponsors for the development of products for the prevention of HIV-1 infection.

Alcami Biologics formed to meet market demands for biological drug development services.

Catalent announces investment for its Zydis ODT technology, offering increased drug load and taste-masking capabilities.

Findings from the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute could enable a new generation of anti-infectives.

The companies announced a collaboration to jointly discover and develop treatments to address unmet medical needs in a specific neurological disease.

REPROCELL Europe has announced a strategic partnership with Medicines Discovery Catapult, as part of the virtual R&D platform that is aimed at supporting drug development.

Process optimization improves process mass intensity, reduces environmental impact, and improves cycle time for bio/pharmaceutical processes.

Iksuda Therapeutics and Femtogenix, have signed a license agreement aimed at progressing Iksuda’s lead ADC to clinic, with the aim of targeting difficult-to-treat solid tumors.

The new automated cloud-based tool allows for the design of targeted single-cell DNA custom panels.

The acquisition will establish a clinical pipeline for Biogen of gene-therapy candidates in ophthalmology.

Do patients get what they pay for when they demand cheaper drugs?

Understanding the API, delivery mechanism, and excipient functionality is essential to solving drug solubility challenges.

As biologics continue to push boundaries, the industry needs to take a holistic approach to formulation to ensure success.

Harmonization of best practices and regulatory requirements will enable developers to find the best stability testing approach.

Optical coherence tomography can improve quality control and development of coated dosage forms by allowing film thickness to be measured in real time.

STA Pharmaceuticals and BioLingus have announced the formation of an exclusive technology and marketing collaboration for sublingual delivery.