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Aug 17, 2017

GlaxoSmithKline taps Baltimore’s Insilico for AI-based drug discovery GlaxoSmithKline and Insilico Medicine are partnering to explore how the latter’s artificial intelligence technology can aid in the drug discovery process. The duo kept mum on the details but said the agreement comes after Baltimore-based Insilico ...

Aug 11, 2017

Natural killer cells are a type of lymphocytes and are key components of the innate immune system. They are highly specific predators that play a major role in the host rejection of both tumors and virally infected cells. NK cells are derived from the common lymphoid progenitor cells (lymphoblasts), which also gener...

Aug 10, 2017

Loom of Patent Expiry leads Bristol-Myers Squibb to nix 58 marketing jobs Bristol-Myers Squibb will soon bid farewell to its exclusive lock on a pair of HIV drugs—and, as a result, 58 workers will bid farewell to their jobs. The company is making changes to their HIV portfolio businessin anticipation of end-of-year ...

Aug 09, 2017

Genetically engineered salmon has reached the dinner table, as AquaBounty Technologies, a Massachusetts company has successfully developed and commercialized a genetic variant of salmon fish, Salmo salar. The company announced that it has sold some 4.5 tonnes of its hotly debated product to customers in Canada. This...

Aug 08, 2017

Failure of Phase II cannabidiol trial leads to loss for Zynerba Zynerba Pharmaceuticals’ phase II trial for transdermal cannabinoid candidate missed all its endpoints, as it failed to hit a single goal or show a dose response raises big doubts about the drug's prospects. This news eroded around 55% off Zynerba’s sto...

Aug 04, 2017

The discovery of Cyclin Dependent Kinases (CDKs) is a result of increasing number of cancer cases worldwide. The development of CDKs has changed the paradigm for cancer treatment and it has gradually become an interesting area of research in oncology. The research on CDK inhibitors gained momentum because of the fre...

Aug 03, 2017

Allergan can finally sell its losing stake in Teva. Will it? Allergan, which acquired a 9.9% stake in the Israeli drugmaker last year as part of the pair’s $40 billion-plus generics deal, currently stands as Teva’s largest shareholder. Those shares, worth $5.3 billion when Allergan acquired them, have been locked do...

Jul 26, 2017

The government of UK announced an extra £4.7 billion (US$6.1 billion) into research and development (R&D) by 2020–21, which allayed the fears of many UK scientists which had erupted ahead of Brexit. In this announcement, the biggest winner will be an innovation agency, Innovate UK. Previously known as Technology...

Jul 25, 2017

Samsung and Merck launch Remicade biosim at 35% discount After the first biosimilar of Johnson & Johnson’s big-selling immunology drug Remicade hit the market last year at a modest discount, another has come along with a much deeper pricing slash. Samsung and marketing partner Merck & Co. Monday launched the...

Jul 24, 2017

Interstitial Cystitis (IC) is a chronic condition that is characterised by recurring pain or discomfort in the bladder and pelvic region. The disease has also been regarded as a precursor for multiple bladder conditions as the symptoms of IC may vary from patient to patient. Thus, the term “Painful Bladder Syndrome”...