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The Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 28 July 2025The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. Following the recent news that the FDA rejected Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical’s gene therapy due to manufacturing concerns, manufacturing has dominated the headlines this week, particularly significant investment in facilities in the US, and new guidelines to speed up CGT production in the UK. You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcas2025-07-2810 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 21 July 2025The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. This week’s news highlights reflect the incredible levels of innovation and investment, but also the hurdles to overcome, in developing gene therapies – breakthrough treatments in many genetic diseases that can bring their own unique challenges in terms of manufacturing, delivery and safety risks. You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Po2025-07-2112 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastInnovative applications of AI in drug discoveryThis is the latest episode of the free DDW narrated podcast, titled “Innovative applications of AI in drug discovery”, which covers two articles written for DDW Volume 24 – Issue 4, Fall 2023. They are called: “Decoding diseases: The AI renaissance in clinical trials” and “Advancing antibody discovery with AI”. In the first article, Deepika Khedekar, Associate Centralized Clinical Lead at IQVIA, explains how artificial intelligence could make clinical trials more accurate, accessible and standardised. In the second article, DDW Editor Reece Armstrong, speaks to Kashif Sadiq, Founder of DenovAI Biotech about the importance of computational methods in this field.2025-07-1718 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 14 July 2025The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. This week our news highlights focus on the drug discovery in the European Union, including some new regulatory approvals from the European Commission, advancements from Netherlands-based argenx, a new PhD programme in Estonia, and Switzerland’s evolution as a deep tech leader. You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts. 2025-07-1412 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 7 July 2025The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. In significant news this week, the FDA in the US has removed red tape that limits which centres could give CAR-T therapy, in a move to improve access to the therapies. The round-up this time focuses on other developments in cell and gene therapies (CGT) including two high profile acquisitions. You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World...2025-07-0713 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 30 June 2025The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. As we announce the DDW ‘Creating cures’ programme at SLAS2026, the week’s news highlights emphasise the importance of advanced technologies to the success of drug discovery, including digital control arms for clinical studies, nanobody-based imaging, and new applications for artificial intelligence (AI). You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts. 2025-06-3016 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 22 June 2025The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. In the same week DDW shared expert insights from the 2025 ASCO annual meeting, there have been several significant developments in oncology drug discovery, including new therapy options for some difficult to treat cancers. You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts. 2025-06-2212 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 16 June 2025The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. This week’s round-up highlights the vital role of genetics in drug discovery, including new data for an Alzheimer’s gene therapy, the discovery of a genetic target for rejuvenation therapies, and a 13-year follow up on haemophilia gene therapy patients. You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts. 2025-06-1609 minThe Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 9 June 2025The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. With conference season in full swing and the speakers announced for DDW’s Turning Science into Business Symposium in November, our news round-up shines a light on the importance of these in-person events for sharing and discovering the latest drug discovery breakthroughs. You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts. 2025-06-0910 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 2 June 2025The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. News stories of note for this week include a major deal signed between Eli Lilly and Rznomics in the field of RNA-editing therapies, and a potential quality-of-life breakthrough for patients with Parkinson’s. You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts. 2025-06-0209 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastInnovative uses for biomarkers in drug discoveryThis is the latest episode of the free DDW narrated podcast, titled “Innovative uses for biomarkers in drug discovery”, which covers two articles written for DDW Volume 24 – Issue 4, Fall 2023. They are called: “How biomarkers can help discover new treatments for women’s health” and “Could NfL accelerate drug development for neurodegenerative diseases?” In the first article, DDW Editor Reece Armstrong speaks to Dr Steve Gardner, Co-Founder and CEO of PrecisionLife about work the company is doing to improve our understanding of endometriosis. In the second article, Professor Andy Whiting and Dr Tony Lockett discuss how specific levels...2025-05-2927 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 27 May 2025The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. Our news highlights this week focus on drug discovery for metabolic diseases, with a number of developments in treatments for obesity, liver disease, and diabetes. You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts. 2025-05-2715 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 19 May 2025The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. Our news highlights this time focus on two major regulatory agencies, in a week that saw the European Commission (EC) launch a new fund designed to tempt US researchers to EU countries, and the US Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) roll out extensive new AI systems. You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google...2025-05-1913 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastCutting-edge tools shaping early-stage drug discoveryThis is the latest episode of the free DDW narrated podcast, titled “Cutting-edge tools shaping early-stage drug discovery”, which covers three articles written for DDW Volume 24 – Issue 4, Fall 2023. They are called: “The use-case for NGS”, “Are organ-chips the future of preclinical research?” and “What spatial biology can tell us about disease and drug discovery”. In the first article, DDW Editor Reece Armstrong speaks to Dr Darrell Green, Lecturer in RNA Biology, Biomedical Research Centre, Norwich Medical School University of East Anglia, about his work using next generation sequencing (NGS) and the areas the technology is impacting within drug discovery and...2025-05-1534 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 12 May 2025The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. Our highlights this week demonstrate a variety of approaches to cancer treatment, including a BTK inhibitor, macrophage checkpoint inhibitor, and antibody-drug conjugates, at various stages of development. You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts. 2025-05-1211 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 7 May 2025The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. With the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting taking place from 25-30 April, the DDW news desk has been inundated with the latest advances in cancer drug discovery, so here are a few highlights. Check out our round-up for the event for more updates. You can listen here, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts. 2025-05-0712 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 28 April 2025The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. With Eli Lilly so far winning the race to bring an oral GLP-1 drug to market, having announced positive topline results from a Phase III trial, this week our news highlights focus on clinical studies. You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts. 2025-04-2813 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastWhere are scientists making waves in drug discovery?This is the latest episode of the free DDW narrated podcast, titled “Where are scientists making waves in drug discovery?”, which covers three articles written for DDW Volume 24 – Issue 3, Summer 2023. They are called: “How pharma is targeting advances in Alzheimer’s treatments”, “The start-up disrupting the field of women’s reproductive health” and “India: Why is the country ramping up drug discovery research?” Cognition Therapeutics recently completed the enrolment of its Phase II SEQUEL trial for patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease. The focus of the trial is to test Cognition Therapeutics’ experimental drug, CT1812 for patients with dementia with Lewy Bo...2025-04-2425 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 22 April 2025The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. In a week of financial uncertainty for the industry, our round-up focuses on the power of partnership to accelerate drug discovery, from the prevention of respiratory infections, to mapping gene activity in inflammatory bowel disease. You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts. 2025-04-2212 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastWhere is the innovation and opportunity in the therapeutic antibody market?This is the latest episode of the free DDW narrated podcast, titled “Innovation enabled by new drug discovery technologies”, which covers two articles written for DDW Volume 24 – Issue 3, Summer 2023. They are called: “Finding the North Star of therapeutic antibodies” and “Which diseases will benefit from therapeutic antibody development?” In the first article, Katie Abouzahr is the Vice President, Autoantibody Portfolio and Maternal Fetal Disease Area Leader at the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson. She speaks with Megan Thomas about the future for Janssen’s investigational medicine nipocalimab and antibody therapeutics at large. In the second article...2025-04-0319 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 31 March 2025The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. Weight loss drugs have been making the news this week. As we come to the end of Women’s History Month, two of the covered studies focus on women’s health, specifically the role of weight loss drugs in treating endometriosis and why women have worse side effects from these therapeutics. You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast o...2025-03-3112 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 24 March 2025The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. This week the DDW news round-up takes a look at developments in cancer research, including AZ’s acquisition of EsoBiotec, positive trial results for an allogeneic T-cell therapy, and a new drug target for glioblastoma. You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts. 2025-03-2410 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 17 March 2025dThe latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. Clinical trials of all stages have dominated the DDW news section this week. All the stories represent a significant step forward for drug discovery, either due to the innovative nature of the therapies being studied, or the unique methods employed in the trial. You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Pod...2025-03-1715 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 10 March 2025The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. Our news round-up this week focuses on start-ups, the innovative fledgling companies that are coming through and sparking new life into various areas of drug discovery. You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts. 2025-03-1011 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastWhere are the global epicentres of drug discovery innovation?This is the latest episode of the free DDW narrated podcast, titled “Where are the global epicentres of drug discovery innovation?”, which covers two articles written for DDW Volume 24 – Issue 2, Spring 2023 of DDW. They are called: Where are the hottest drug discovery hubs in the US? and Global start-ups: where is the innovation? In the first article, I take a snapshot of the US biotech market and some of the ongoing research coming out of the US. In the second, DDW editors take a look at some key global activity taking place around the world for dr...2025-03-0523 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 3 March 2024The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. It’s been a mixed bag of news for gene therapies this week, ranging from huge successes in treating sight impairment, cystic fibrosis and hearing loss, to the quick sale of a previously successful gene therapy developer. You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts. 2025-03-0411 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 24 February 2025The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. Following the news of cuts to medical research funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), this week we focus on some positive drug discovery news from North America, including FDA priority review for a number of innovative therapeutics and a new US centre for rare disease research. You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spo...2025-02-2412 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 17 February 2025The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. Love is in their air this Valentine’s Day as this week’s news round-up celebrates the importance of collaboration in life sciences, whether that’s in the sharing of data, technology, or expertise. You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts. 2025-02-1711 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastThe continued evidence of AI’s drug discovery valueThis is the latest episode of the free DDW narrated podcast, titled “The continued evidence of AI’s drug discovery value”, which covers two articles written for DDW Volume 24 – Issue 2, Spring 2023 of DDW. They are called: “How generative AI could improve drug discovery” and “Can artificial intelligence help craft new medicines?” Absci is a generative artificial intelligence (AI) drug creation company with goals of bringing better biologics to patients more quickly. In the first article, DDW Editor Reece Armstrong speaks to Sean McClain, the Founder and CEO of Absci about how generative AI is being used within drug discovery a...2025-02-1325 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 10 February 2025The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. Following World Cancer Day on 4 February, the news round-up this week focuses on new approaches to the treatment of cancer, including radiopharmaceuticals, programmable cell depletion and preventative vaccines. You can listen here, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify or Google Play.2025-02-1013 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 27 January 2025The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. In the same week that Phesi revealed that breast cancer is the most studied disease for the fourth year in a row, we have seen a number of breakthroughs in the treatment of solid tumours, both in the early preclinical and later clinical stages of research. You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google P...2025-01-2312 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 20 January 2025The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. This week we have seen a number of positive announcements related to the early clinical and preclinical development of immunotherapies, including an islet cell therapy for diabetes, an antibody-drug conjugate and a CAR-T therapy for multiple myeloma, and a peptide-drug conjugate and a vaccine for head and neck cancers. You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podc...2025-01-2012 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 13 January 2025The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to and watch below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. Our news round-up at the end of last year focused on drug discovery investment, so it is positive to see that this has also started strong in 2025, with a number of new acquisitions, research partnership agreements and financings to kick off the new year. You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google...2025-01-1310 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastWhere are the global breakthroughs, opportunities and developments in cancer research?This is the latest episode of the free DDW narrated podcast, titled “Where are the global breakthroughs, opportunities and developments in cancer research?”, which covers three articles written for DDW Volume 24 – Issue 2, Spring 2023 of DDW. They are called: “Global breakthroughs in cancer drug discovery”, “The Achilles’ heel of cancer”, and “Immunotherapy is here to stay”. At the time of writing in the first article, AstraZeneca UK had appointed David Brocklehurst as Head of Oncology in the UK. I spoke with him about how AstraZeneca is innovating to displace chemotherapy and research areas of significance. In the second article...2025-01-0925 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastInnovative approaches to improving drug discoveryThis is the latest episode of the free DDW narrated podcast, titled “Innovative approaches to improving drug discovery”, which covers three articles written for DDW Volume 24 – Issue 2, Spring 2023 of DDW. They are called: Post-Covid cognitive impairment: a new target for drug development?, Sitting Down With Dr Harren Jhoti, Astex Pharmaceuticals, and The Nobel Prize winning power of click chemistry. In the first article, Dr Paula Moran, Dr Kiri Granger, Dr J Mark Treherne, and Dr Jenny Barnett explore the effects of long Covid symptoms and what the opportunities are for drug developers working to treat post-Covid cognitive impair...2025-01-0229 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 23 December 2024The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to and watch below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. As we approach the end of 2024, it’s great to see that investment in drug discovery is still going strong, with an impressive $300 million raised by AI-focused company SandboxAQ and another significant financing by Ottimo Pharma. You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts. 2024-12-2312 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 16 December 2024The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. It’s been a big week for cell and gene therapies (CGTs) as the first in vivo BCMA CAR-T candidate reaches the clinic and a new discovery could lead to a gene therapy that reverses a significant cause of stillbirth and premature delivery. You can listen here, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts. 2024-12-1611 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastNew ways of looking at effective cancer treatmentThis episode of the DDW narrated podcast series is titled “New ways to treat cancer”, which covers three articles written for DDW Volume 24 – Issue 2, Spring 2023 of DDW. They are called: “3D Genomics and targeted cancer therapies”, “Democratising proteomics for cancer and beyond”, and Meet the Researcher: John Maher” In the first article, Anthony Schmitt, PhD, Senior Vice President, Science at Arima Genomics, discusses the applications of 3D genomics in cancer research. In the second article, DDW Editor Reece Armstrong speaks to Nautilus Co-Founder and Chief Scientist Parag Mallick, about the company’s recent collaboration which aims to uncover th...2024-12-1216 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 9 December 2024The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. This week’s leading news stories all shine a light on innovation within drug discovery, including a potential ‘best-in-industry’ weight loss drug, a gold-based compound that shrinks tumours by 82%, and a second-generation CAR-T therapy. You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts. 2024-12-0914 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastThe far-reaching impact of drug discovery technologyThis episode of the DDW narrated podcast series is titled “The far-reaching impact of drug discovery technology”, which covers three articles written for Volume 24 – Issue 2, Spring 2023 of DDW. They are called: “Accelerating time to market through digitalisation”, “Why digital biomarkers will power tomorrow’s Alzheimer’s therapies”, and “The path to improved safety of gene-based products”. In the first article, Sascha Fischer Business Development Manager for Automation at Genedata looks at three critical digitalisation components that enable end-to-end lab automation, improve the return on investment (ROI) on instrumentation investments and streamline time-to-market. In the second article, Rivka Kreitman...2024-12-0533 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 2 December 2024The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. This week’s leading news stories all feature early-stage clinical trials, including a short interfering RNA for cardiovascular disease, a new type of drug for type 2 diabetes, a gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a T cell therapy for hepatitis B, and a monoclonal antibody to prevent respiratory syncytial virus. You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcas...2024-12-0213 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastExciting start-ups and developments in drug discoveryThis is the latest episode of the free DDW narrated podcast, titled ‘Exciting start-ups and developments in drug discovery’, which covers two articles written for DDW Volume 24 – Issue 1, Winter 2022/2023. They are called: ‘What Lithuania offers life sciences start-ups’ and ‘Avoiding detection – the cancer cells evading the body’s natural defence’. In the first article, DDW Editor Reece Armstrong takes a look at Lithuania’s life sciences sector and what it means for start-ups operating in the country. In the second article, DDW Editor Reece Armstrong explores recent research looking into why cancer cells are so effective at avoidin...2024-11-2813 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 25 November 2024The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to and watch below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. This week’s most exciting news stories all represent innovative solutions to the treatment of disease, proving that ‘thinking outside the box’ can by the key to success in drug discovery. You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts. 2024-11-2512 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 18 November 2024The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. With the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) 2024 taking place in Houston recently, there have been a number of recent announcements regarding the clinical advancement of immunocytokines, METTL3 inhibitors, cancer vaccines, CAR-T therapies and immune checkpoint inhibitors for the treatment of cancer. You can listen here, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts. 2024-11-1814 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 11 November 2024The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. This week DDW has reported on significant investment in the development of treatments for neurodegenerative diseases, but also gene therapies for CNS disorders and radioligand-based therapies for cancer. You can listen here, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts. 2024-11-1110 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 4 November 2024The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. In a week that saw a second monoclonal antibody rejected by UK regulator NICE, antibodies have been high on the news agenda. More positively, a new indication for Fasenra was approved in the EU, researchers found an antibody platform could overcome the challenges of treating mutating viruses, and monoclonal antibodies showed promise in lung cancer and immunoglobulin A nephropathy. You c...2024-11-0414 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastHow to streamline regulatory approvalThis is the latest episode of the free DDW narrated podcast, titled "How to streamline regulatory approval", which covers two articles written for Volume 24 – Issue 1, Winter 2022/2023 of DDW. They are called: Quicker time to regulatory submission through improved data management and The three key stages to a successful specialty drug launch. In the first article, Ken Forman, Senior Director of Product Strategy, IDBS explains how robust digital workflows can reduce errors and time to compile data leading to greater transparency, faster reporting and help biopharmaceutical companies reach regulatory submission faster. In the second article, Craig Ca...2024-10-3123 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 29 October 2024The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. With a presidential election just round the corner in the US and a new UK budget on the way, financial support for life sciences is high on the agenda, so the news round-up this week focuses on investment in drug discovery, by private investors, governments and charities. You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotif...2024-10-2914 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastThe unmet critical need for concussion drug therapiesIn the In Conversation With series, a part of the free DDW podcast, DDW speaks with members of the drug discovery industry about their work and how it helps turn science into business. In this episode, Megan Thomas is in conversation with CEO of Oxeia, Dr Michael Wyand, where we talk about Oxeia’s work; the unmet critical need for concussion drug therapies; the challenges facing them, including in clinical trials and investment; the potential market for concussion drugs, and more. You can now, and find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google Play and Apple...2024-10-2931 min
Circular Textile StoriesSE3 #7 DDW Design Tour of the Fashion Tech Farm by JosjeThis episode was recorded at the Fashion Tech Farm during Dutch Design Week. Find our more about the Fashion Tech Farm and DDW here:https://fashiontechfarm.com/https://ddw.nl/https://ddw.nl/en/locations/625/fashion-tech-farmAll music in this episode (except for the intro tune) is made by Jef Rouschop. He created this music especially for the exhibition at the Fashion Tech Farm. Every soundscape belongs to a specific designer. In this edit we mixed the music, because not all Josje's favorites are designers with their own soundscapes. So it's good to...2024-10-2419 min
Circular Textile StoriesSE3 #6 DDW Design Talks with Malou Beemer - Dawn LorelsThis episode was recorded at the Fashion Tech Farm during Dutch Design Week. Find our more about the Fashion Tech Farm and DDW here:https://fashiontechfarm.com/https://ddw.nl/https://ddw.nl/en/locations/625/fashion-tech-farmAbout Malou:https://www.instagram.com/atelier_mlou/Website: https://tinyurl.com/fn8zpz5pDawn Lorels: https://www.maloubeemer.com/project/dawn-lorels/ Don't forget to visit!CTS is independently made by Rosa Scholtens and edited by Yeppe van Kesteren (Spot on Sound Studio)2024-10-2423 min
Circular Textile StoriesSE3 #5 DDW Design Talks with Anke Jongejan - Hanging Out With FoamThis episode was recorded at the Fashion Tech Farm during Dutch Design Week. Find our more about the Fashion Tech Farm and DDW here:https://fashiontechfarm.com/https://ddw.nl/https://ddw.nl/en/locations/625/fashion-tech-farmAbout Anke:https://www.instagram.com/ankejongejan/About her work Hanging Out With Foam: https://ddw.nl/en/programme/13358/hanging-out-with-foam?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaZN3HoM-ljKTGVPoulMvzmesd-eS-GRXJ96EnQiEJkZECTMqxmOnxzzL8E_aem_tHn3_ahznSCugynhuRxecADon't forget to visit!CTS is independently made by Rosa Scholtens and edited by Yeppe van Kesteren (Spot on Sound Studio)2024-10-2331 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 22 October 2024The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. As we are halfway through Breast Cancer Awareness Month, our news highlights this week focus on studies that could advance the treatment of cancer in the future, including a new understanding of cancer drug resistance, and novel therapeutics like radioimmunotherapy, RBM39 degraders and peptide-drug conjugates. You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google Play and...2024-10-2212 min
Circular Textile StoriesSE3 #4 DDW Design Talks with Minne Zeijdner - DieKeesThis episode was recorded at the Fashion Tech Farm during Dutch Design Week. Find our more about the Fashion Tech Farm and DDW here:https://fashiontechfarm.com/https://ddw.nl/https://ddw.nl/en/locations/625/fashion-tech-farmAbout Minne & DieKees:https://www.instagram.com/_diekees/https://minneworks.nl/https://ddw.nl/nl/programma/13348/diekeesDon't forget to visit!CTS is independently made by Rosa Scholtens and edited by Yeppe van Kesteren (Spot on Sound Studio)2024-10-2210 min
Circular Textile StoriesSE3 #3 DDW Design Talks with Brigitte Kock - Variable SeamsThis episode was recorded at the Fashion Tech Farm during Dutch Design Week. Find our more about the Fashion Tech Farm and DDW here:https://fashiontechfarm.com/https://ddw.nl/https://ddw.nl/en/locations/625/fashion-tech-farmAbout Brigitte:https://www.youtube.com/@VariableSeamshttps://www.instagram.com/variableseams/Don't forget to visit!CTS is independently made by Rosa Scholtens and edited by Yeppe van Kesteren (Spot on Sound Studio)2024-10-2117 min
Circular Textile StoriesSE3 #2 DDW Design Talks with Brittany ThorpeThis episode was recorded at the Fashion Tech Farm during Dutch Design Week. Find our more about the Fashion Tech Farm and DDW here:https://fashiontechfarm.com/https://ddw.nl/https://ddw.nl/en/locations/625/fashion-tech-farmDon't forget to visit!CTS is independently made by Rosa Scholtens and edited by Yeppe van Kesteren (Spot on Sound Studio)2024-10-2110 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 15 October 2024The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. Recently, the Society for Neuroscience's annual meeting took place, so the headlines have been dominated by the latest discoveries related to the brain and the central nervous system, including significant findings related to GLP-1 agonists and an advanced theory of bipolar disorder. If these are of interest, don’t forget to register for DDW’s Neuroscience Showcase on 24 October. You can...2024-10-1515 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 30 September 2024The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available. The publication of DDW’s latest eBook on immunotherapy has coincided with some interesting developments in this therapy area, particularly monoclonal antibodies, including two new regulatory approvals. You can listen here, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts. 2024-09-3013 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 23 September 2024The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. This week we have seen a number of developments related to cell therapies, particularly CAR-T cell therapies, beyond their traditional use in haematological malignancies. You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts. 2024-09-2312 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastThe consistency and value of immunotherapyThis is the latest episode of the free DDW narrated podcast, titled “How technology is impacting drug discovery”, which covers two articles written for Volume 24 – Issue 1, Winter 2022/2023 of DDW. They are called: Immunotherapy offers survival extension for brain tumour patients and The evolution of assays for immuno-oncology research. The first article looks into why data from a Phase III clinical trial offers promise for patients with a deadly form of brain cancer. The second article shares insight from Dr Shailendra Singh, Founder and CEO of Cellomatics Biosciences.2024-09-1924 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 17 September 2024The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. This week, DDW has opened registrations for its webinar ‘The latest advancements driving neuroscience drug discovery research’, so our news highlights focus on developments in neuroscience, including a novel drug that has been shown to reduce neuronal death, and a potential disease-modifying treatment for dementia. You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google Play and A...2024-09-1714 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastAre we close to an AI drug revolution?In the In Conversation With series, a part of the free DDW podcast, DDW speaks with members of the drug discovery industry about their work and how it helps turn science into business. In this episode, Megan Thomas is in conversation with Dr Friso Postma, Vice President of AI Drug Discovery at BioXcel Therapeutics. Thanks to BioXcel's AI platform, the company was able to repurpose previous drugs to obtain FDA approval for its acute treatment for agitation associated with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, IGALMI, in April 2022, which was the first drug development success that involved the a...2024-09-1226 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 10 September 2024The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. With the release of clinical study results that led some media titles to ask if semaglutide could be a ‘fountain of youth’, this week our news highlights focus on clinical trials at a variety of different stages. You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts. 2024-09-1013 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 2 September 2024The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. With the launch of an international clinical trial investigating BioNTech’s mRNA lung cancer vaccine announced this week, our news highlights focus on clinical trials, including studies of a monoclonal antibody and small molecule GLP-1 agonist for obesity, and a muscarinic M4 selective agonist for schizophrenia. You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google P...2024-09-0210 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 27 August 2024The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. It’s been a busy week for medical regulatory agencies, with a number of key decisions made on therapies for graft-versus-host-disease, neuroendocrine carcinoma, haemophilia B, lymphoma and non-small cell lung cancer. You can listen here, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts. 2024-08-2715 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastHow technology is impacting drug discoveryThis is the latest episode of the free DDW narrated podcast, titled "How technology is impacting drug discovery", which covers two articles written for Volume 24 – Issue 1, Winter 2022/2023 of DDW. They are called: AI is critical to solving new complexities in drug discovery and The push towards lab automation in biopharma. In the first article, Andrew Radin, Chief Executive Officer of Aria Pharmaceuticals, on the critical use of artificial intelligence in solving some of drug discovery’s most new and complex challenges. In the second article, DDW Editor Reece Armstrong speaks to Peter Walters, Director Advanced Ther...2024-08-2217 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 19 August 2024The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. The chosen news highlights this week all feature advances in drug development in oncology indications and reflect the breadth of therapeutic approaches to cancer treatment. You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts. 2024-08-1913 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 12 August 2024The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. The news highlights this week all centre around significant US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory decisions, including new approvals for drugs for solid tumours, hepatitis B and glioma. You can listen here, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts. 2024-08-1209 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 5 August 2024The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. GLP-1 receptor agonists have dominated the headlines this week, with data revealed on new potential beneficial effects of treatment with semaglutide and dual receptor agonists like pemvidutide. You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts. 2024-08-0516 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastInnovation drivers and opportunities for drug discoveryThis is the latest episode of the free DDW narrated podcast, titled "Innovation drivers and opportunities for drug discovery", which covers three articles written Volume 24 – Issue 1, Winter 2022/2023 of DDW. They are called: Optimising AAV capsid purification through improved analytics How transcriptomics is driving drug discovery Scandinavia: Insight into opportunities for drug discovery In the first article, Svea Cheeseman from Refeyn explains why better eff2024-08-0132 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 29 July 2024The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. There have been some interesting developments in neuroscience this week. Perhaps most note-worthy, shingles vaccines Shingrix has been shown to reduce the risk of dementia by 17%, and TikoMed’s ALS drug caused a long-term slowing of ALS progression in a Phase II trial. You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podca2024-07-2912 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastWhere is the global innovation and the opportunity in CGTs?This is the latest episode of the free DDW narrated podcast, titled “How to utilise clinical trials in drug discovery” which covers five articles written for Volume 24 – Issue 1, Winter 2022/2023 of DDW. They are called: The promise and growth of cell and gene therapies No sign of stopping: The rise of cell and gene therapy Expert view: What's next for cell and gene therapy? Understanding the future roadmaps of cell and gene therapy Under the microscope: Zoning in on the CGT sector In the first article, DDW's Megan Thomas comments on the state of the CGT indust...2024-07-2533 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 22 July 2024The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. The chosen news stories this week all feature therapies that could have significant impact on the future treatment of cancer, particularly haematological malignancies, but also solid tumours. You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts. 2024-07-2213 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 15 July 2024The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. Clinical trial news has caught our attention this week. Despite the revelation from Phesi that a third of clinical trials fail at Phase II, DDW has reported positive human trial updates on therapeutics for myasthenia gravis, non-small cell lung cancer, Marburg virus, and Parkinson’s disease. You can find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcas2024-07-1514 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastShining a spotlight on cancer research developmentsThis is the latest episode of the free DDW narrated podcast, titled “How to utilise clinical trials in drug discovery” which covers two articles written for Volume 24 – Issue 1, Winter 2022/2023 of DDW. They are called: The ‘dark matter’ behind cancer and Could this ‘Goldilocks’ drug be a non-toxic way to treat breast cancer? In the first article, DDW Editor Reece Armstrong looks into recent research which may explain why cancers can become more aggressive. In the second article, Armstrong covers news of a drug which could be used to treat triple-negative breast cancer with less side effe2024-07-1011 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 8 July 2024The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. The last few days have seen some interesting developments related to gene editing, including the discovery of a new mechanism for genetic programming and evidence in favour of redosing CRISPR-based therapies, as well as significant investment and new indications for gene therapies. You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcas...2024-07-0811 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 1 July 2024The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. This week has seen some exciting advances in neuroscience drug discovery, including Phase II clinical trials for two potentially game-changing treatments, a synapse-regenerating drug for Alzheimer’s and a gene therapy for Parkinson’s, as well as the launch of DDW’s latest In Focus report. You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google Play an...2024-07-0110 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastHow to utilise clinical trials in drug discoveryThis is the latest episode of the free DDW narrated podcast, titled “How to utilise clinical trials in drug discovery” which covers three articles written for Volume 24 – Issue 1, Winter 2022/2023 of DDW. They are called: Medicinal cannabis: Why more clinical trials and better access is needed, What are the opportunities for decentralised clinical trials?, and Choosing the right site solution for clinical trials. In the first article, Michael Sassano, CEO at SOMAÍ Pharmaceuticals looks at what’s needed throughout Europe to help increase access to medicinal cannabis and the current state of pharmaceutical research in this area....2024-06-2529 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 24 June 2024The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. It’s been another busy week in the world of cell therapy, with the first use of CAR-T therapy for stiff-person syndrome, a study debunking the risk of secondary cancers from CAR-T and a number of cell therapy research findings revealed at EHA2024. You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcas2024-06-2410 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastWhy drug repurposing is so significant for drug discoveryThis is the latest episode of the free DDW narrated podcast, titled “Why drug repurposing is so significant for drug discovery” which covers three written for Volume 24 – Issue 1, Winter 2022/2023 of DDW. They are called: AI use in repurposing drugs for Covid-19 and RRx-001: Jack of all trades, master of…many. In the first article, Imran Haque, VP Data Science at Recursion, describes the journey of the AI platform that predicted the efficacy of repurposed drugs for Covid-19 In the second article, Bryan Oronsky, Chief Development Officer at EpicentRx, discusses how one drug sourced from the...2024-06-1925 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 17 June 2024The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. With a lead story on the restoration of congenital hearing loss following gene therapy, the news highlights selection this week focuses on cell and gene therapies (CGT) and genetics, particularly some key progress in relation to CAR-T therapies. You can listen to the DDW podcast on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts. 2024-06-1715 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 11 June 2024The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. With the 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting concluding this week, the headline news has all focused on breakthrough cancer research shared at the event. You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts. 2024-06-1113 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 4 June 2024The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. The selected news highlights this week report breakthrough findings from early phase research and development, mainly preclinical studies and Phase I clinical trials, including a drug that can prevent sepsis deaths, a microbiome based immuno-oncology candidate, and a plant-based therapy for diarrhoea. You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcas...2024-06-0411 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastThe future climate and landscape for drug discoveryThis is the latest episode of the free DDW narrated podcast, titled “The future climate and landscape for drug discovery” which covers three written for Volume 24 – Issue 1, Winter 2022/2023 of DDW. They are called: Pharma’s important climate and What will the 2023 drug discovery landscape look like? In the first article, DDW Editor Reece Armstrong comments of the impact of climate change in the drug discovery sector. In the second article, DDW Multimedia Editor Megan Thomas observes the 2023 drug discovery landscape, speaking to industry experts and looking at the foundations of 2022 on which 2023 will lean.2024-05-2320 min
GASTRO GEPLAUDER: Der gastroenterologische Wissens-PodcastBericht von der DDW: Colon-EMR UpdateThomas Rösch plaudert mit Douglas Rex
Thomas Rösch plaudert auf der DDW mit dem "Papst der Koloskopie", Douglas Rex aus Indianapolis, über den aktuellen Stand der endoskopischen Resektion großer flacher kolorektaler Polypen. Auf unnachahmliche Weise stellt Prof. Rex eine Verbindung her zwischen der realistischen Anwendbarkeit vorhandener Techniken unter verschiedenen ökonomischen und strukturellen Bedingungen und der medizinischen Evidenz, die auf der DDW erneut erweitert wurde. Übrigens: Die in Episode 51 des Podcasts von der UEGEW mit Ingo Steinbrück besprochene deutsche Studie „Colon-EMR kalt vs. heiß“ wurde kürzlich in der Zeitschrift „Gastroenterology“ akzeptiert.
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COLD SNARE ENDOSC...2024-05-2330 minThe Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 21 May 2024The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. From a weight loss drug that prevents heart attacks and a gene therapy that restores hearing, to a vaccine that can treat viruses that don’t exist yet, our chosen news stories this week all represent potential breakthroughs in their respective fields. You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts. 2024-05-2115 min
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Monthly Podcasts"What to do and what not to do to maximize your DDW experience.""What to do and what not to do to maximize your DDW experience." GIE Editor-in-Chief Dr Doug Adler and Dr Babu Mohan give advice on DDW.2024-05-1400 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastA new paradigm of appetite and hungerIn the In Conversation With series, a part of the free DDW podcast, DDW speaks with members of the drug discovery industry about their work and how it helps turn science into business. In this episode, Megan Thomas is in conversation with Tien Lee, CEO of Aardvark Therapeutics, a San Diego-based biotech company in Phase II studies of its drug, ARD-101, a type 2 bitter taste receptor (TAS2R) which is taken orally and remains in the human gut unlike GLP-1 which is systemic. The drug targets receptors in the gut where it triggers cholecystokinin (CCK), a GI...2024-05-1420 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 13 May 2024The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. A leading news story this week has been the announcement of positive Phase II results of a head and neck cancer trial, but there have been a number of other interesting clinical result announcements. These include the discovery of molecular doorways that could be used to help deliver drugs into the brain to treat neurological disorders, a plant-based medication which may be an...2024-05-1310 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 8 May 2024The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. The ongoing innovation and development in the drug discovery sector relies on a number of moving parts, one of which is financial support and backing. Whether it is successful seed funding or dedicated investment, this money enables scientists to produce top-quality research which will in turn result in discoveries and drugs that help tackle disease and areas of unmet need. Here are fi...2024-05-0813 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastSelective Translation Regulator Inhibitors: Depriving cancer of what it needsIn the In Conversation With series, a part of the free DDW podcast, DDW speaks with members of the drug discovery industry about their work and how it helps turn science into business. In this episode, Megan Thomas is in conversation with Steve Worland, CEO of eFFECTOR. eFFECTOR is a company targeting three distinct targets central to the eIF4F translation initiation complex: MNK, eIF4A and eIF4E. Each of these targets regulates distinct sets of genes in cancer and immune cells. Dr Worland has significant experience as a scientist and C-suite level executive/entrep...2024-04-2917 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 29 April 2024The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. The leading news story this week has been the launch of a new clinical trial in the UK for a melanoma personalised mRNA cancer vaccine, but there have been a number of other interesting developments in cancer drug discovery. These include the detection of new targets for skin cancer treatment, the benefits of vitamin D for cancer prevention, an extended approval in the...2024-04-2917 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastA look behind the scenes of the drug discovery industryThis is the latest episode of the free DDW narrated podcast, titled “A look behind the scenes of the drug discovery industry” which covers three written for Volume 23 – Issue 4, Fall 2022 of DDW. They are called: Going paperless – the move to electronic lab notebooks, New horizon for cancer innovation, and A personal touch: the role of bioprinting in drug discovery. In the first article, Barry Bunin, PhD, CEO of Collaborative Drug Discovery explores the rise of electronic lab notebooks and why researchers should be transitioning to digital methods of recording data. In the second article...2024-04-2534 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 22 April 2024The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. The headline news this week all concerns clinical trials for new drugs that could have a significant impact on future patient treatment, including trials testing therapeutics for ALS, cystic fibrosis, gonorrhoea, TB and Parkinson’s. You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts. 2024-04-2209 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 15 April 2024The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. The cancer research news has been coming thick and fast from the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting in San Diego this week, so this round-up focuses on drug discovery in oncology. You can to The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts. 2024-04-1511 min
The Drug Discovery World PodcastDDW Highlights: 2 April 2024The latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. In another busy week for drug discovery and development, we have seen the FDA approval of a monoclonal antibody for emergency use in Covid-19, the launch of trials into innovative new treatments for urea cycle disorders and alcohol use disorder, and a significant acquisition for Novo Nordisk, as well as the discovery of a new way to target dormant cancer cells. ...2024-04-0213 min
Podcasts 4 Brainport, featured by Radio 4 Brainport, 747AM and DAB+DDW 2023: Aniek Bartels takes away the fear of a medical MRI scan at the Phillips Museum.Aniek Bartels, illustrator & designer wants to help children to overcome the fear of having a MRI. In a creative way children can draw their own idea about the experience. Aniek has illustrated a book for the children during DDW to give them a new experience and achieve to be more calm and relaxed. The booklet is still available at het museum after DDW.
The connection is the Philips MRI scanner. This is the reason to present her project at the Philips Museum. Interview by Susan Smit, Radio 4 Brainport2023-10-2307 min
Nieuw WaterDeuterium Depletion & DDW.. Gábor Somlyai interview with Giovanne de LegéSend us a textGiovanne talks with Gábor Somlyai about Deuterium depletion and DDW (Deuterium Depleted Water)They among other things talk about - using DDW as a cure for cancer and for maintaining health- the direct correlation between sickness and the proper functioning of the mitochondria - about food and (metabolic) water for cell health.Giovanne praat met Gábor Somlyai over Deuterium Depletion en DDW. Ze bespreken o.a.;- het gebruik van DDW bij de behandeling van kanker en voor het behouden van je ge...2023-07-201h 09