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Inherited Retinal Disease Management: Brian Strem from Kiora Pharmaceuticals in a Stimulating Dialogue Exchange with PharmaShots

Shots:   Recently, Kiora Pharmaceuticals received an upfront payment of $16M after inking the partnership agreement with Théa Open Innovation to develop and commercialize KIO-301 and is eligible to receive up to $285M   KIO-301 belongs to a new-generation drug called molecular switches that offer a path around damaged receptors rather than looking to repair gene mutation  …

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Off the Shelf Platform: Efrat Kaduri from Pluri Inc. In a Riveting Conversation with PharmaShots

Shots:  Recently, Pluri launched its placental allogenic MAIT cell platform for immunotherapy treatment of solid tumors. Mucosal Associated Invariant T (MAIT) cells offer better advantages as compared to conventional T cells  Today, we have with us Efrat Kaduri shedding light on the potential of placental MAIT cells in treating solid tumors  While highlighting the intellectual…

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4 Biopharma Trends to Watch out in 2024

Shots:  2023 had been a great year for the biopharma industry despite several imposed restrictions from the IRA and inflation  With several swaying factors impacting the biopharma industry, including social, economic, regulatory and others, some of the noteworthy trends that emerged in 2024 and are shaping the ways biopharma companies operate  The article explores four key…

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Redefining Technology: Xochitl Javier from Thermo Fisher Scientific in Conversation with PharmaShots

Shots:  Raman Analyzers are widely used in the biopharma industry to analyze different substances. Based on the principles of Raman Spectroscopy, Raman Analyzers provide information about their chemical composition and structure when interacting with laser  Today, at PharmaShots, we have Xochitl Javier, Director, Product Management & Marketing, Thermo Fisher Scientific, shedding light on the TruScan…

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AstraZeneca at ATS’24: Andrew Menzies-Gow from AstraZeneca in a Stimulating Conversation with PharmaShots

Shots:  AstraZeneca presented 59 abstracts, including 12 late-breaking posters at the American Thoracic Society, focussing on the unmet needs in COPD, EGPA, and other chronic respiratory diseases  Today, at PharmaShots, we have Andrew Menzies-Gow, sharing insights from the MANDARA study that evaluated Fasenra (benralizumab) for EGPA, a rare debilitating condition  Andrew stresses reducing the use…

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Drug Pricing & Rebate Management: Jesse Mendelsohn from Model N in Dialogue Exchange with PharmaShots

Shots:  Drug pricing reforms from the IRA continue to impact pharmaceutical companies. The rebates ensued from the IRA guidelines are heavily affecting the revenues of biopharma companies  Today, at PharmaShots we have Jesse Mendelsohn, Sr. Vice President at Model N shedding light on the company’s recently launched solution called Medicare Part D inflation rebate-per-unit  With…

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Macrophage Checkpoint Therapy: Roy Maute from Pheast Therapeutics in a Riveting Conversation with PharmaShots

Shots:  Recently Pheast Therapeutics shared the preclinical data for PHST001, an anti-CD24 macrophage checkpoint inhibitor at the 20th Annual PEGS Boston Summit  Today, at PharmaShots, we had a dialogue exchange with Roy Maute, Cofounder and CEO of Pheast Therapeutics  Pheast Therapeutics currently plans to initiate a clinical trial in H1’25  Saurabh: Can you walk me…

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Unlocking Approval: Moitreyee Chatterjee-Kishore from Astellas & Kohei Shitara in Conversation with PharmaShots

Shots:  East Asia and East Europe report significant incidences of Gastric Cancer. In 2022, Japan registered around 44,000 mortalities due to Gastric Cancer  VYLOY, an anti-claudin 18.2 (CLDN18.2) monoclonal antibody, received Japan’s approval in combination with chemotherapy for patients with HER2 -ve, CLDN18.2+ve, unresectable, advanced, or recurrent gastric cancer  Today, at PharmaShots we have Moitreyee…

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Onchilles Pharma at AACR 2024: Lev Becker in a Stimulating Conversation with PharmaShots

Shots:  Recently, Onchilles Pharma unveiled findings from the late-stage preclinical data of its two candidates: N17350 and N17465  Today at PharmaShots, we had an engaging dialogue exchange with Lev Becker, Associate Professor, University of Chicago and Cofounder, Onchilles Pharma  Lev highlights the unique novel mechanism that Onchilles Pharma leverages to treat a wide range of…

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Enhancing Multiple Sclerosis Research: Dr. Kari Wong and Dr. Emma Tallantyre in Conversation with PharmaShots

Shots:  Multiple Sclerosis affects over 2.8M people globally. Despite several tech infusions in MS research, the exact cause of the condition remains unknown  Recently, Metabolon, known for providing metabolomics solutions joined hands with the Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neuroscience (DPMCN) at Cardiff University to discover new biomarkers to expedite the understanding and treatment…

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