An overview of product candidates in clinical trials and the more than 30 life science companies developing novel therapies for Alzheimer’s disease
To Partner, or Not to Partner: That is the Question
March 10, 2011 By 3 Comments
Traditional wisdom holds that biotechnology companies benefit from collaborations with their larger pharmaceutical peers, which can help validate a company’s technology, provide capital to help fund clinical development, and enable access to experienced clinical, regulatory and commercial infrastructure. While this was certainly true in the early days of biotechnology, the industry has now matured – [...]
Drug Development Spotlight: The mTOR’s New Clothes?
November 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
In 1837, Hans Christian Andersen authored a short tale titled The Emperor’s New Clothes. The main character, so enamored by his appearance and his clothing that he had a different suit for every hour of the day, was swindled by a pair of weavers purporting that they could create clothing from a magical fabric that [...]
Past Pitfalls and Potential Promise for Pancreatic Cancer
October 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Next month [November] marks Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month. Visibility for the disease is already on the rise due to recent celebrity victims, including Apple’s Steve Jobs and Hollywood actor Patrick Swayze. According to the American Cancer Society, pancreatic cancer is a devastating disease with the worst mortality rate and an overall 5-year survival rate lower [...]
Investment Opportunities with Five Frontline Therapies for AML
September 6, 2010 By 2 Comments
Acute myelogenous leukemia [AML] is a fast-growing cancer of the blood and bone marrow. Unformed cells called myeloblasts, or “blasts,” reside in the bone marrow and normally become a particular kind of cell – a white blood cell, red blood cell, or platelet. In AML, abnormal blasts produce white blood cells that do not function [...]
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