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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.
Biomarkers for Clinical Development
Keytruda sees Trial Success in Treating Endometrial Cancer Patients
The immunotherapeutic was successfully trialled in patients with endometrial cancer, the results of which Merck said it would discuss with regulatory authorities.
Biomarkers for Clinical Development
Eli Lilly Focus on Phase III Trial for Alzheimer’s Treatment Following FDA Fast Lane Setback
The FDA ‘specifically requested’ data from at least 100 patients who received a minimum 12 months’ treatment of Lilly’s drug donanemab before the approval process could progress further.
Biomarkers for Clinical Development
FDA Approves Merck-Developed KEYTRUDA for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Therapy
KEYTRUDA demonstrated a clinically meaningful improvement in disease-free survival in patients following surgical resection and platinum-based chemotherapy.
Biomarkers for Drug Discovery & Development
Bioassay Optimisation: How the Pandemic Reshaped International Standards for New Therapeutics
The global race to develop, trial, and distribute a vaccine for Covid-19 may have permanently accelerated the development of future therapeutics, including treatments for cancer.
Biomarkers for Clinical Development
FDA Commits to Increasing Diversity in Clinical Trials
The move follows steps announced by the EMA and the MHRA to ensure clinical trials are more reflective of patient populations.
Biomarkers for Clinical Development
Predicting Parkinson’s Disease with Machine Learning
Understanding machine learning’s role in providing a biomarker for the neurological condition.
Diagnostics
Study Reveals Altered Spontaneous Brain Activity in People with Down Syndrome
A new study has revealed that using functional magnetic resonance techniques shows the differences in the spontaneous activity of the brain in people with Down syndrome compared to the general population.
Diagnostics
The Ethical Issues of Pre-Emptive Dementia Diagnosis
If you were at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, would you want to know?
Diagnostics
Low-Cost Method for Cancer Testing
The Heatrich-BS assay is a novel low-cost sequencing method for low-cost cancer testing.
Diagnostics
Functional Cure Biomarker for Hepatitis B Virus
Study suggests the haplotype number for hepatitis B virus could act as a predictive biomarker for functional cure during antiviral therapies.
Diagnostics
Can Protein Shapes Indicate Parkinson's Disease?
The first ever potential biomarker for Parkinson’s disease has been discovered.
Diagnostics
Urinary Biomarker Detects Early Onset of Alzheimer’s Disease
Discovery of a new sensitive urinary biomarker could pave the way for cost-effective and large-scale screening of neurodegenerative disease.
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