Uncategorized - November 30, 2016
29-30 November 2016: Biolatam
Discover the richness of Latin America Biolatam is the biotechnology conference which provides unique access to Latin America, one of the fastest growing life science markets, in a forum for collaboration, discussion and partnering among key industry executives in Latin America, the US and Europe. International drug developers are increasingly targeting Latin America’s emerging market […]
Clinical Trials - January 13, 2016
Nordic clinical trials on the agenda
This year’s Outsourcing in Clinical Trials Nordics conference covered a range of current topics in the clinical and medical device trial industry. At the beginning of September this year, CEOs, Chief Medical Officers and Clinical Directors met in Copenhagen to discuss current matters within outsourcing in clinical trials. The Outsourcing in Clinical Trials Nordics (OCT […]
Uncategorized - June 30, 2015
Real-World Data Gains Ground
Analysts and academics have begun discussing the possibility of using real-world data (RWD) for assessing the efficacy and safety of certain products, instead of always relying on the popular randomized controlled trials (RCT). “Data’s role in normal clinical practices, or in settings that reflect the reality of healthcare delivery, is likely to become increasingly important […]
Clinical Trials - May 11, 2015
BerGenBio Cancer Drug in US Trial
A multi-center open label Phase 1b trial of BerGenBio AS’s BGB324, a selective inhibitor of Axl, in patients with Stage IIIb and Stage IV non-small cell lung cancer in erlotinib-sensitive and refractory patients who have an activating EGFR mutation, is now underway. The study is conducted at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, […]
Uncategorized - March 26, 2015
AZ Creates Scientific Review Bd.
AstraZeneca PLC has created a scientific review board to assess requests from external researchers to access patient-level data. The board of independent clinicians and academics has been developed as a part of the company’s commitment to groups including the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Responsible Data Sharing […]
Clinical Trials - January 12, 2015
Orphazyme Raises Funds for Trials
Danish biotech company Orphazyme raised a €20 million ($24 million US) B round to pay for its work on rare lysosomal storage disorders as it moves toward Phase II trials. Investors included Novo Nordisk’s venture arm. Orphazyme’s lead candidate, Orph002, is a treatment for Niemann-Pick disease type C (NPC), a rare disorder in which cholesterol […]