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Combination treatment could improve stem cell transplantation process for multiple myeloma patients

The standard treatment for patients with multiple myeloma often includes stem cell transplantation in which the patient's own stem cells are harvested and stored while the patient receives intensive chemotherapy to kill the cancer.

17 Apr 2023

Using tiny bubbles to improve gene therapy

Beyond vaccines, mRNA offers immense potential to fight disease, but targeting the genetic material to specific diseased cells is challenging-; requiring a new method.

11 Apr 2023

Modified Botox can alleviate chronic pain without risk of paralysis or addiction

A modified form of Botox could give long-term pain relief to patients with chronic nerve injury pain, according to a new study.

11 Apr 2023

Riboswitch may be the key to advance gene therapy, regenerative medicine

The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, in collaboration with Astellas Pharma Inc., has developed a new toolkit that uses small molecules to control the activity of a piece of synthetic RNA, and ultimately regulate gene expression.

30 Mar 2023

The emergence of lateral flow assays in diagnostics

In this interview, News-Medical talks to Hasret Altan-Martin from Sartorius about the ongoing emergence of lateral flow assays in diagnostics.

From Sartorius Lab Instruments GmbH & Co. KG 29 Mar 2023

Gyros Protein Technologies introduces new PurePep EasyClean services to accelerate development and manufacturing of peptide-based drugs

Gyros Protein Technologies AB today announced the launch of three service offerings to support development and manufacturing of peptide-based drugs.

From Gyros Protein Technologies AB 22 Mar 2023

Novel therapeutic eradicates gastric cancer in treated mice

A novel cancer therapeutic, combining antibody fragments with molecularly engineered nanoparticles, permanently eradicated gastric cancer in treated mice, a multi-institutional team of researchers found.

17 Mar 2023

Bormioli Pharma announces robust growth in its North American business in 2022

Bormioli Pharma, a global leader partnering with customers to provide comprehensive packaging solutions for injectable drugs, today announced robust growth in its North American business in 2022, with sales increasing more than 40% year-over-year.

16 Mar 2023

Bormioli Pharma North America sales grew by more than 40% in 2022

From Bormioli Pharma S.p.A. 15 Mar 2023

Study explores solutions for advancing health equity through diversifying clinical trials

Despite racial and ethnic minority groups making up nearly half of the United States population, underrepresentation in clinical trials remains a critical challenge.

9 Mar 2023

Product development and drug delivery at Seda

In this interview, NewsMedical speaks with Shanoo about her career progression and role in Seda Pharmaceutical regarding product development and drug delivery. She also outlines some of the services that Seda offers.

From Seda Pharmaceutical Development Services 1 Mar 2023

Combining a chemical blocker of immune cell exit with immunotherapy stops skin cancer growth

The number of specialized immune cells available for fighting skin cancer doubled when a new treatment blocked their escape from melanoma tumors, experiments in mice and human cells show.

27 Feb 2023

BioEcho receives patent for its EchoLUTION™ technology in the U.S. and Japan

BioEcho announces the grant of two patents for the innovative EchoLUTION™ technology transforming established nucleic acid extraction procedures.

From BioEcho Life Sciences GmbH 17 Feb 2023

Pharma companies could provide new, affordable drugs by refocusing their spending, experts say

High drug prices are not justified by industry's spending on research and development (R&D), argue experts in The BMJ today.

16 Feb 2023

Novel type of combination therapy shows potential in acute myeloid leukemia

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is an aggressive form of cancer that originates in the bone marrow, rapidly spreads to the blood and can quickly cause death if not treated promptly.

7 Feb 2023

MD Anderson and Federation Bio collaborate to design and manufacture a synthetic microbial consortium

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Federation Bio today announced a strategic collaboration to design and manufacture a complex, synthetic microbial consortium with the goal of expanding the number of cancer patients who respond to immunotherapy.

1 Feb 2023

CuSTOM; Creating a healthier society by accelerating the translation of organoid technology

In this interview, we speak to Magdalena Kasendra at the CuSTOM Accelerator, about the organoid technology and how it has the power the revolutionize healthcare.

From Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) 1 Feb 2023

Caron Receives Patents for Humanity COVID-19 Program Award from the United States Patent and Trademark Office

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26 Jan 2023

Process analytical technologies and monitoring inline R&D biopharma processes with Ramina

Established in 2004, process analytical technology (PAT), a quality assurance program for the pharmaceutical industry developed by the US Food and Drug Administration, enables pharmaceutical manufacturers to control critical process parameters (CPPs).

From Thermo Fisher Scientific – Portable and Handheld Raman Spectroscopy 25 Jan 2023

Ingenza collaborates with Amplifica to advance novel alopecia treatments

Industrial biotech specialist Ingenza is delighted to announce that it is collaborating with clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company Amplifica Holdings Group, Inc. to develop an innovative treatment to address androgenic alopecia.

From Ingenza Ltd 23 Jan 2023