The Latest Advancements in Immuno-oncology: Checkpoint Inhibitors
Until now, patients with advanced cervical cancer had relatively low survival rates. The recent approval of Keytruda, a PD-1/PD-L1 checkpoint inhibitor, is the latest breakthrough for cervical cancer immunotherapy. The positive outcome from Merck & Co’s clinical trial now offers...
1 month agoThe Latest Advancements in Immuno-oncology: Checkpoint Inhibitors
Until now, patients with advanced cervical cancer had relatively low survival rates. The recent approval of Keytruda, a PD-1/PD-L1 checkpoint inhibitor, is the latest breakthrough for cervical cancer immunotherapy. The positive outcome from Merck & Co’s clinical trial now offers...
1 month ago
Protein-Based Diagnostic Biomarkers for Cancer: Where Are We Now?
While significant progression has been made in cancer therapeutics, the disease remains a serious health risk. The lack of commercially available diagnostic biomarkers hinders accurate early cancer diagnosis which could otherwise save many lives. Protein-based biomarkers have demonstrated the potential...
2 months agoProtein-Based Diagnostic Biomarkers for Cancer: Where Are We Now?
While significant progression has been made in cancer therapeutics, the disease remains a serious health risk. The lack of commercially available diagnostic biomarkers hinders accurate early cancer diagnosis which could otherwise save many lives. Protein-based biomarkers have demonstrated the potential...
2 months ago
Aseptic Processing: Maintaining Sterility in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
In 2019, drug manufacturer Genzyme was thought to have lost up to $300m in revenue due to plant shutdown after product contamination. Ensuring appropriate aseptic practices are followed can mean the difference between efficient manufacturing operations and the shutting down...
2 months agoAseptic Processing: Maintaining Sterility in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
In 2019, drug manufacturer Genzyme was thought to have lost up to $300m in revenue due to plant shutdown after product contamination. Ensuring appropriate aseptic practices are followed can mean the difference between efficient manufacturing operations and the shutting down...
2 months ago
Another Direction for Clinical Oncology: Targeting the Anti-Inflammatory Response in Cancer
Approximately 15-20% of all cancer cases are preceded by infection, chronic inflammation, or autoimmunity at the same tissue or organ site. While inflammation is a natural response to tissue damage, chronic inflammation can become pathological. The role of inflammation in...
2 months agoAnother Direction for Clinical Oncology: Targeting the Anti-Inflammatory Response in Cancer
Approximately 15-20% of all cancer cases are preceded by infection, chronic inflammation, or autoimmunity at the same tissue or organ site. While inflammation is a natural response to tissue damage, chronic inflammation can become pathological. The role of inflammation in...
2 months ago
How Has The Covid-19 Pandemic Impacted Oncology and Clinical Operations?
As a part of Proventa’s Clinical Operations and Oncology Meeting May 2021, we organised a number of interesting keynote sessions pondering the latest innovations, challenges and strategies for the future. The morning keynote, hosted by Tanya Russel Kirkpatrick, VP Clinical...
2 months agoHow Has The Covid-19 Pandemic Impacted Oncology and Clinical Operations?
As a part of Proventa’s Clinical Operations and Oncology Meeting May 2021, we organised a number of interesting keynote sessions pondering the latest innovations, challenges and strategies for the future. The morning keynote, hosted by Tanya Russel Kirkpatrick, VP Clinical...
2 months ago
Biomarker Discovery and Validation: Current Challenges in Oncology
Biomarkers have shown significant potential across oncology clinical studies, especially in precision medicine for immunotherapy. Therefore, it is important that biomarker discovery and validation is optimised to produce the most effective drugs for patient populations. False positives and experimental bias...
2 months agoBiomarker Discovery and Validation: Current Challenges in Oncology
Biomarkers have shown significant potential across oncology clinical studies, especially in precision medicine for immunotherapy. Therefore, it is important that biomarker discovery and validation is optimised to produce the most effective drugs for patient populations. False positives and experimental bias...
2 months ago
The Latest Developments in Precision Oncology
Precision medicine is a rapidly growing therapeutic area within oncology. Technological innovations have contributed to the refinement of predictive and diagnostic techniques used to tailor therapy for cancer patients. The goal is to not only develop more precise treatments, but...
2 months agoThe Latest Developments in Precision Oncology
Precision medicine is a rapidly growing therapeutic area within oncology. Technological innovations have contributed to the refinement of predictive and diagnostic techniques used to tailor therapy for cancer patients. The goal is to not only develop more precise treatments, but...
2 months ago
An Evaluation of -Omics Technology
Omics technologies have proven to be useful molecular tools across many therapeutic areas in facilitating qualitative and quantitative tissue analysis. Spatially Resolved Transcriptomics (SRT) is an example of -omics technology used in oncology to further investigate how the heterogeneity of...
3 months agoAn Evaluation of -Omics Technology
Omics technologies have proven to be useful molecular tools across many therapeutic areas in facilitating qualitative and quantitative tissue analysis. Spatially Resolved Transcriptomics (SRT) is an example of -omics technology used in oncology to further investigate how the heterogeneity of...
3 months ago
Future Trends for Pharma and Life Sciences 2021
Given the considerable seismic shifts occurring in the pharmaceutical and life sciences sectors recently, it is no surprise that the major trends and investments of 2021 have seen a similar change in focus. Alzheimer’s Disease, genome editing and cellular therapy...
3 months agoFuture Trends for Pharma and Life Sciences 2021
Given the considerable seismic shifts occurring in the pharmaceutical and life sciences sectors recently, it is no surprise that the major trends and investments of 2021 have seen a similar change in focus. Alzheimer’s Disease, genome editing and cellular therapy...
3 months ago
The Challenges of Paediatric Cancer Treatment
The rarity of childhood cancer makes it difficult to develop therapeutic treatment for patients. Small patient populations impact the logistics and execution of clinical trials investigating novel therapies. It appears, however, that the pharmaceutical industry especially experiences a number of...
3 months agoThe Challenges of Paediatric Cancer Treatment
The rarity of childhood cancer makes it difficult to develop therapeutic treatment for patients. Small patient populations impact the logistics and execution of clinical trials investigating novel therapies. It appears, however, that the pharmaceutical industry especially experiences a number of...
3 months ago