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VIEWPOINTS_Betty Woo_2023

In an Insightful Conversation with PharmaShots, Betty Woo Highlights Thermo Fisher’s Cell Therapy Collaboration Program

Shots:   Betty Woo, VP of Cell, Gene, and Advanced Therapies, Thermo Fisher Scientific discusses the evolution of ThermoFisher’s strategic collaboration with ArsenalBio    Betty highlights the development of programmable autologous T cells for the treatment of cancer and the cell therapy collaboration program   Betty believes that through innovation and partnership, they can tap into the full…

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Marisa Cruz, in an insightful conversation with PharmaShots, discusses the Empatica Health Monitoring Platform (EHMP)

Shots:  Marisa Cruz, MD, and Chief Medical Officer at Empatica, exchanged thoughts with PharmaShots on the revolutionary Empatica Health Monitoring Platform (EHMP)   Approved by the FDA in Nov’2022, EHMP leverages a cloud-based online portal to collect continuous and seamless physiological data from home and clinical setting   While conversing in great depth about Empatica’s EmbracePlus smartwatch,…

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Dr. Beth McQuiston Shares her Views on the US FDA Clearance of the First Concussion Blood Test Available for Lab Instruments

Shots: Dr. Beth discussed traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) and the new TBI blood test by Abbott. She told PharmaShots how this blood test measures specific biomarkers, offering objective results within 12 hours, and aiding in evaluating suspected mild TBIs She also talked about how Abbott’s Alinity i lab technology facilitates swift testing, complementing Abbott's i-STAT…

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Mary Rodgers, Principal Research Scientist at Abbott Shares Insights on its Partnership with CLIMADE Consortium to Predict Disease Outbreaks Caused by Climate Change

Shots: Mary talked about Abbott's partnership Climate Amplified Disease and Epidemics (CLIMADE) consortium will use data science to predict, track and control diseases that may be amplified by climate change She then spoke about how Abbott and its partners in the Abbott Pandemic Defense Coalition will provide viral sequencing and testing data as part of…

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Tahi Ahmadi and Asud Khaliq Share their Views on EPKINLY (epcoritamab) U.S. FDA Approval in DLBCL

Shots: Tahi and Asud initiated the conversation with an overview of EPKINLYTM (epcoritamab) and its approval by the U.S. FDA to treat R/R DLBCL They then spoke about the study design and results from the EPCORE NHL-1 P-I/II trial that served as the basis for the U.S. FDA approval of EPKINLY. EPKINLY is being co-developed and co-commercialized by Genmab and AbbVie. Both companies are evaluating…

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Boaz Hirshberg, SVP, Clinical Development at Regeneron Shares Insights from the US FDA Approval of Evkeeza (evinacumab-dgnb)

Shots: Boaz spoke about the US FDA approval of Evkeeza (evinacumab-dgnb) to treat children aged 5 to 11 with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH) Boaz also talked about the study design of the pivotal pediatric trial evaluating Evkeeza(evinacumab-dgnb) . He then extended his talk on HoFH and how Regeneron is creating awareness about the disease The…

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Kathleen Somera-Molina, Head of SMA Global Medical Affairs at Biogen Shares Insights on New Data Published about SPINRAZA

Shots: Kathleen spoke about the results of a new study published in Advances in Therapy evaluating real-world adherence to SPINRAZA (nusinersen) with its unique dosing schedule among people with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) She also talked about the overall adherence rates to nusinersen. She highlighted that adherence was higher during the maintenance phase than the loading phase…

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Ivy Weng, Group VP, of Life Sciences at Komodo Health Shares Insights on its Collaboration with Intercept Pharmaceuticals

Shots: Ivy shared details of its collaboration with Intercept Pharmaceuticals and how Intercept is using Komodo’s tech platform and healthcare map for a retrospective real-world study on the long-term outcomes for Ocaliva She also talked about how pharma companies can utilize Komodo’s technology platform and how it supports rare disease research The interview gives an…

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Nabil Abadir, CMO and Head of Global Medical Affairs at Amarin Corp Shares Insights from New Data Evaluating Vascepa/Vazkepa at ACC.23/WCC

Shots: Nabil spoke about the data evaluating Vascepa/Vazkepa and eicosapentaenoic acid in reducing cardiovascular events presented at the ACC.23/WCC He also told our readers about the new analysis from the REDUCE-IT trial showing the effectiveness of VASCEPA/VAZKEPA in patients with recent acute coronary syndrome The interview shows how Amarin is developing innovative therapies, increasing the…

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VIEWPOINTS_Dr. Mourad Farouk Rezk_2023

Dr. Mourad Farouk Rezk, Head of Global Medical & Development Biogen Biosimilars Shares Insights on BLA Acceptance for BIIB800

Shots: Dr. Mourad spoke about the acceptance of aBLA for BIIB800, a Tocilizumab biosimilar candidate for several autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis He briefed about the study design and results from the P-III trial which supported the BLA filing This interview focuses on Biogen's notable progress in addressing challenging immunologic conditions, offering potential solutions to…

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