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Life Sciences - Clinical, TNT Asia

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Clinical trials have very detailed and precise processes and the logistical elements of these processes are critical Recent revisions to the pharmaceutical industrys regulatory laws as well as improved patent laws in countries such as Japan China and India have led to the burgeoning clinical trials market in Asia

Articles

Unleashing the Power of Data, Collaboration, and Innovation in Drug Development

IntroductionDrug discovery and development is one of the most dataintensive enterprises in modern science Vast amounts of information are generated at every stagegenomic datasets highthroughput screening results clinical trial outcomes regulatory submissions realworld evidence and patientreported data Yet despite this abundance knowledge gaps persist Information often remains siloed poorly connect...

Research Insights

A Novel Immunofluorescent Test System for SARS-CoV-2 Detection in Infected Cells

COVID is an acute respiratory infection caused by the coronavirus SARSCoV characterized by high contagiousness and mortality of the infected population which determines its high socioeconomic significance

Case Studies

Rapid, Comprehensive, And Aff Ordable Mycobacterial Diagnosis With Whole-genome Sequencing: A Prospective Case Study

Abstract Background Slow and cumbersome laboratory diagnostics for Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex MTBC risk delayed treatment and poor patient outcomes Wholegenome sequencing WGS could potentially provide a rapid and comprehensive diagnostic solution In this prospective study we compare realtime

Techno Trends

India's Biotech Sector Sees Surge in Investment Amid R&D Innovations

Indias biotech sector is witnessing increased investments driven by innovative research and development efforts

White Papers

Cloud Computing in the Laboratory Informatics Solutions and Validation Approaches

In the modern business environment, a significant portion of work is conducted using computerized systems. Many solutions are used to complete tasks, including simple desktop programs like email and Microsoft Office to enterprise-wide, global systems like ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), MES (Manufacturing Execution System), and LIMS

TOP ARTICLES

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Are We Ready to Ship Billions of COVID Vaccines Worldwide?

Kawal Preet

President, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa, FedEx Express

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Perspectives on the Vaccine Industry

Josephine Cheng

As a Senior Consultant in Bioprocessing Strategy at Merck with over 14 years of
international biopharma experience, Josephine Cheng focuses on vaccine and mRNA market segments, where she translates strategies into market initiatives to enable the utilisation of best-in-class technologies and transforms industry insights into sustainable business strategies.
Josephine obtained Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Bio-resource's; Agriculture from the National Taiwan University.

 

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The Role of Technology in Continued Process Verification 4.0

Kavita Vengurlekar

Dr. Kavita is a seasoned leader in the field of data and insights, with over 20 years of invaluable experience. She is a result-oriented solution designer in data warehouse and big data analytics. Drawing from her extensive in multinational organisations IBM, Capgemini, and others, Kavita has successfully overseen numerous large and intricate projects. Her expertise lies in effectively leveraging her robust technical knowledge in areas such as data warehousing and business intelligence to drive impactful outcomes. Under Dr. Kavita's exceptional leadership, the CaliberAPQR product has achieved outstanding recognition.

 

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Government Investment in AI Capabilities will Cement Singapore’s Position as a Premier Clinical Trial Location

Edwin Ng

Edwin Ng joined Medidata in 2014 and heads the Life Science industry of Dassault Systemes across the Asia Pacific region. Under his leadership, the company’s regional business recorded significant year-on-year growth and achieved multiple leadership awards. Edwin has spent the last 27 years of his career managing enterprise solutions businesses.

 

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The Exosome Manufacturing Gap

Dr Deepika Arora

Dr Deepika Arora is an accomplished professional with expertise in project management, process improvement, and operational excellence. She brings strong scientific expertise and experience in prolific biologics, contributing to innovation and quality-driven outcomes. With a commitment to continuous learning, she has led cross-functional initiatives across diverse industries and writes on leadership, strategy, and professional development.

Aditya Banerjee

Aditya Banerjee is a senior scientist specialising in stem cell biology, regenerative medicine, and translational research. His work focuses on GMP-compliant cell therapy manufacturing, exosome research, and quality systems. Passionate about advancing scientific innovation, he writes on emerging biotechnologies, laboratory excellence, and their translation into meaningful clinical applications.

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Roche opens up new possibilities for genomic research in Asia Pacific with next-generation sequencing technology

Roche is advancing its nextgeneration sequencing NGS ambitions in Asia Pacific following the global launch of AXELIOS in June Building on early adoption in South Korea Roche will bring the transformative technology closer to researchers and laboratory leaders across the region through AXELIOS Days

Charles River Laboratories to Acquire Frontage’s Bioanalysis and DMPK Businesses

Charles River Laboratories International Inc announced today that it has entered into definitive agreements to acquire Frontage Holdings Corporations bioanalysis and DMPK operations in Exton Pennsylvania for approximately million in cash subject to customary closing adjustments In addition to the i...

Sino Biological Advances AI-Designed Molecule Validation with 4RISETM

AI can generate protein candidates at an unprecedented speed but experimental validation remains essential to determine whether they properly express bind targets and demonstrate the desired biological properties Sino Biological Inc Shenzhen Stock Exchange SZ a global leader in recombinant protein t...

Chai Discovery Announces Collaboration with Roche in AI-Driven Drug Discovery

Chai Discovery the AI company building a computeraided design suite for proteinbased therapeutics today announced a collaboration with Roche to use Chais AI models and platform in a number of drug discovery programs across its therapeutic areas

PharmAla Signs Agreement and Initiates R&D with Corealis Pharma for GMP Manufacturing of its patented ALA-002 Drug Product

PharmAla Biotech Holdings Inc a biotechnology company focused on the research development and manufacturing of MDXXclass molecules including its proprietary LaNeo MDMA announces that it has signed an agreement with Corealis Pharma Inc Corealis a GMPcompliant contract development

HUTCHMED Announces Sovleplenib Granted US FDA Orphan Drug Designation for Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia

HUTCHMED China Limited announces that the US Food and Drug Administration FDA has granted Orphan Drug Designation to sovleplenib for the treatment of autoimmune hemolytic anemia AIHA Sovleplenib is a novel selective oral spleen tyrosine kinase Syk inhibitor

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IDEL Therapeutics Partners with Daiichi Sankyo to Develop Multi-Drug Conjugates for Solid Tumours

IDEL Therapeutics has entered into a global research collaboration with Daiichi Sankyo to evaluate a multidrug conjugate MDC using iDELs synthetic shuttle platform for the treatment of selected solid tumours The multiyear collaboration will focus on the preclinical evaluation of a new class of MDCs...

Bayer’s Asundexian Receives Approval for Secondary Stroke Prevention

Bayer has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration FDA for asundexian mg tablets marketed under the brand name Sunharbo to reduce the risk of recurrent stroke in adults following a recent noncardioembolic ischaemic stroke or highrisk transient ischaemic attack TIA

Johnson & Johnson Receives Approval for RYBREVANT FASPRO to Treat Advanced Head and Neck Cancer

Johnson Johnson has received accelerated approval from the US Food and Drug Administration FDA for RYBREVANT FASPRO amivantamab and hyaluronidaselpuj to treat adults with recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma HNSCC

Boehringer Ingelheim Enters into Partnership with SBP Group to Advance Next-Generation Cancer Therapies

Boehringer Ingelheim and Sino Biopharmaceutical SBP Group have entered into a multiprogram partnership to develop potential nextgeneration cancer treatments using antibodydrug conjugate ADC and Tcell engager TcE technologies

MindWalk Partners with Teva to Support Antibody Discovery Using AI

MindWalk has entered into a multiyear agreement with Teva Pharmaceuticals Australia to support antibody discovery and design optimisation using AI technology ReefIQ is MindWalks biological context platform for the life sciences sector powered by its HYFT technology The technology

CStone Enters into Collaboration with Kimia Therapeutics to Advance Clinical Development of Novel Oncology Drug

CStone Pharmaceuticals has entered into a clinical development collaboration with USbased Kimia Therapeutics to advance a potential firstinclass drug candidate targeting the DNA damage response DDR pathway which plays an important role in the survival of solid tumour cells