Vanessa Doctor, RN

The decision comes after the Phase II MOONSONG trial on the oral antiviral pill AT-527 failed to meet the primary endpoint in October.
Scientists from Brigham and Women’s Hospital are ready to start a clinical trial that will evaluate the use of an intranasal vaccine to prevent Alzheimer’s disease.
Three companies have posted major developments in the field of heart disease therapy.
It’s been a week of gained and lost opportunities after two large biopharmaceutical firms announced changes to their staff rosters.
Adaptimmune said that afamitresgene autoleucel (afami-cel) had a significantly positive effect on patients diagnosed with myxoid/round cell liposarcoma (MRCLS) and advanced synovial sarcoma.
Scientists are conducting research into the possibility of creating a vaccine that activates T cells that targets not just SARS-CoV-2 but also its variations, even the ones that cause common colds.
Eisai and Biogen announced positive updates on the Phase IIB 201 and open-label extension studies they are conducting on the use of lecanemab to treat early Alzheimer’s Disease.
The drug for treatment-resistant depression reportedly demonstrated significant improvement in patients at its highest dose of 25 mg. Here’s more about it.
Public Citizen urged NIH director Dr. Francis Collins to clarify the NIH’s role in Moderna’s vaccine publicly and explain what he plans to ensure that federal scientists are credited for their work.
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals announced more positive findings from its ongoing Phase III trial on the use of REGEN-COV to prevent COVID-19 in uninfected persons who have been exposed to the virus.
Autolus is currently working on advancing obecabtagene autoleucel, its CD19 CAR T cell investigational therapy product candidate, in addition to other applications of obe-cel in B-cell malignancies.
Isomorphic Laboratories has expressed plans to foray into drug discovery and development by tapping into the technology of its sister company DeepMind.
Sangamo Therapeutics announced positive preliminary findings from its ongoing Phase I/II STAAR clinical trial in Fabry disease.
The job cuts, which affect a variety of functions and levels, are expected to slow its cash burn rate and leave the company with sufficient funds on hand to operate until mid-2023.
Clade Therapeutics will use its funds to further its research and development on cancer treatments, while GRO Biosciences will focus on chronic diseases.