Month: May 2018

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May 2018

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The First Cannabis-Derived Drug Heads for FDA Approval

A new treatment for two particularly severe forms of epilepsy is on track to become the first cannabis-derived drug to gain approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). On April 19, an FDA advisory panel unanimously recommended the approval of Epidiolex (cannabidiol, also known as CBD), under development by British pharmaceutical company GW...
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May 2018

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Hot Topics in Neurology at AAN

We have been thinking for some time about the importance of biomarkers in both drug discovery and clinical medicine as they relate to Alzheimer’s (and our In Vivo publication also addresses this topic in depth). At the recent American Academy of Neurology (AAN) conference, there was also widespread interest in this topic, spurred in part...
21
May 2018

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Anticipating ASCO

We always greatly anticipate the scientific and educational sessions presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting, this year being held in Chicago from June 1-5. The meeting is the largest of its kind focused on cancer, attracting more than 30,000 oncology professionals from around the world to discuss ”state-of-the-art treatment modalities, new therapies,...
14
May 2018

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New Gains in Frontline Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Each spring, those of us who watch the oncology space turn our attention to two big U.S. meetings for the latest research news: the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) annual scientific meeting, held in April, and the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), which will take place in June. AACR previously focused primarily on...
10
May 2018

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BIO2018, here we come: Real-time oncology and biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease

The BIO International Convention is a huge gathering each year, as around 15-18,000 representatives from across industry and around the world get together to discuss policy, partnering, and product development over the course of four days. This year’s event, to be held in Boston from June 4 – 7, should be no exception. BIO has...
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May 2018

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New Contender in Race to Develop Allogeneic CAR-T Treatments

Just months after negotiating the sale of autologous CAR-T pioneer Kite Pharma to Gilead for $11.9 billion, two of the executives who led Kite to success are back with a new company, a clinical-stage asset, and a portfolio of 16 preclinical therapeutic candidates, as well as substantial financing. This time, the focus is the development...