First patient dosed in BioNTech Phase II trial of mRNA cancer vaccine
Dosing has commenced in BioNTech's BNT111 Phase II cancer vaccine trial in advanced melanoma.
Regeneron antibody cocktail saves lives in hospitalised Covid patients
The RECOVERY trial shows the antibody therapy helps those who fail to make their own...
Biogen’s rare eye disease gene therapy falls short at Phase III
Biogen's late-stage study evaluating timrepigene emparvovec to treat choroideremia has failed to hit its main goals.
Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine triggers response against Beta variant
Beta targeted Covid-19 vaccine showed immune responses in human serum, mice and primates.
Club to clinic: psychedelic drug trials aim to break new ground in mental health
Is the world about to experience a surge of medicinal psychedelics? We look at four breakthrough trials moving the needle.
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Pharma company stocks have recovered slower than average since the pandemic began (source: GlobalData)
The top 10 countries for cloud computing job ads from clinical trial operations companies in 2021 (Source: GlobalData)
Countries posting the most cloud computing job ads in the clinical trial operations sector during 2021
| Country | Cloud computing job ads in 2021 |
|---|---|
| United States | 258 |
| India | 138 |
| Poland | 43 |
| Slovakia | 35 |
| United Kingdom | 23 |
| Germany | 20 |
| Hungary | 12 |
| Spain | 11 |
| France | 9 |
| Mexico | 9 |
Latest News
Cyclo Therapeutics starts enrolment in Phase III NPC1 treatment trial
Based on regulatory preference for FDA and EMA compliance, this trial will have two primary goals.
Appili to conduct Covid-19 treatment trial in Mexico and Brazil
Site activation is underway in Mexico while the process is anticipated to commence soon in Brazil.
Monash University’s new antibiotic against superbugs starts US trial
No new polymyxins were approved after polymyxin B and colistin launched in the late 1950s.
Biogen begins dosing in Phase III trial of lupus erythematosus drug
The Phase III trial will assess the decrease in disease activity at week 52 as its primary objective.
Latest Themes
Cities are imperceptibly becoming Smart Cities. But what does that actually mean?
The term smart city has evoked various descriptions at some point, but the world’s existing cities will need to smarten up as IoT evolves, as Giacomo Lee reports.
Ensuring data authenticity, integrity, and confidentiality biggest barrier to using digital technologies in clinical trials: Poll
The life sciences industry witnessed a wave of digital transformation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with many companies adopting decentralised clinical trials using digital health technologies.
Covid and Big Tech are driving Augmented Reality into healthcare
Augmented Reality tech is helping hospitals to deliver better patient care while at the same time cutting down on Covid infection danger, as Giacomo Lee reports.
Robots make more business sense with AI – just don’t expect fireworks
Robot use is becoming increasingly practical, which means that such machinery is being increasingly employed – and AI can only make robotics better, as Giacomo Lee finds out.
“Google Maps for the human body” – AI’s rise in surgical tech
Humans will be performing surgery for quite some time – but as Giacomo Lee discovers, AI powered surgical tech will enable them to do it even better.
Heart rate and respiration patterns measured digitally have the most potential for immediate use in clinical trials: Poll
Digital devices enable the measuring of biomarkers such as heart rate, blood sugar and even sleep that can help in assessing the health of a patient.
Face recognition is just the tip of the AI Computer Vision iceberg
Flaws in AI training give as bad a name to face recognition. But as Giacomo Lee discovers, computer vision gives more than just a reflection of societal biases.
Virtual therapy: Health tech at-a-distance will outlast the Covid status quo
Acceptance and resistance to digital health technologies has been a common problem across the health sector. As Giacomo Lee reveals though, Covid is slowly changing the industry picture.
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