Pharma/Biotech In-licensing Trends, 2005 -- 2008
By Mark P. Mathieu Biotechnology in-licensing activity with large pharmaceutical manufacturers witnessed a dramatic acceleration beginning in 2006. Estimates revealed total up-front considerations paid to biotech companies accelerated 42% to $1.6bn in 2006, up from $1.1bn in 2005; increased 32% to $2.6bn in 2008. Read More
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Diagnosing Bilski
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Expert Commentary | The U.S. Federal Circuit’s In re Bilski decision provides a framework on patentable subject matter. Although the claims in Bilski are methods of hedging risk in commodities trading, these holdings have and will be applied to all technologies, including biotech process claims, and the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review Bilski, and a decision should issue this Spring that could greatly affect the diagnostic industry.
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Zinc Finger Techniques Could Be Gene Therapy Breakthrough
Jan 05
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New York Times | Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania have used a new technique to to disrupt a gene in T cells. The results are in clincal trials now and if the technique worked, the altered T cells could render the patient immune to AIDS.
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SNPedia's Top Ten SNPs of the Year
Jan 04
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SNPedia | The creators of the excellent SNPedia, Greg Lennon and Michael Cariaso, have selected their favorite ten SNPs from the wiki that totals nearly 10,000 polymorphisms, based on their selective evaluation of medical importance, statistical rigor, and general interest.
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23andMe Gains $27.8 Million in Funding
Dec 28
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Silicon Valley Business Journal | After Linda Avey's departure in September and layoffs in October, 23andMe has completed a $27.8 million second round of funding.
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 | The Promise of Imaging Biomarkers Imaging biomarkers are poised to join biochemical and molecular markers as drivers of drug development and disease management. They enable researchers and clinicians to see into the body without invasive procedures. They frequently provide earlier detection of disease and its progression than molecular markers. Researchers use them to see in detail how their candidate drugs behave such as determining the percentage of target receptors occupied by a drug or observing a drug's ability to cross the blood/brain barrier. They promise to save time and money too.
Download this white paper in which experts analyze imaging biomarkers’ great promise and explore: - Important trends in R&D and disease management
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|  | Beyond EDC…Optimizing ROI by Streamlining Clinical Research Processes Although EDC brings tremendous efficiencies to clinical data collection, numerous repetitive clinical development activities exist beyond its scope which are in need of more efficient processes. As these activities move from paper-based to electronic, the transition can be eased through the use of intelligent PDF forms. Using XML capabilities, intelligent forms can follow workflows while leveraging established point solutions such as EDC, CTMS and IV/IWRS to optimize return on investment.
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|  | Protect Your Scientific Intellectual Property: Proof of Lab Informatics Data Authenticity is Your Best Legal Defense As a bio-technology or life sciences organization, your formulas, treatments and research and discoveries are the “lifeblood” of your business. But if you aren't protecting the integrity of your scientific data in your lab informatics systems, you risk losing IP ownership, revenue and consequently your business if you can't prove time-of-creation and data authenticity. Learn how you can implement simple, cost-effective and automated controls to protect your scientific intellectual property. Consider: IP protection requirements in bio-pharma and other science-oriented industries can extend out 20, 30, 40 or more years Most electronic lab management solutions include generic authenticity controls, so how "legally defensible" is yours? Only standards-compliant, independent controls can future-proof your approach to long-term IP integrity protection and authenticity. Learn more - get the free whitepaper now
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Technology Challenges and Outlook for Drug Safety Management in Clinical Trials Sponsored by Medidata
This podcast will discuss the drug safety regulation challenges that the biopharmaceutical industry is facing in clinical trials and the emerging new technologies that can help researchers to address them.
Industry experts and executives from Medidata will address the following questions:
- What are the challenges associated with drug safety in clinical trials?
- How can a clinical study sponsor be better prepared for regulatory agency safety inspections?
- What is the outlook of technology in safety data management?
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