DDW Highlights: 13 January 2025
The Drug Discovery World Podcast
The latest episode of the is now available to listen to and watch below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. Our news round-up at the end of last year focused on drug discovery investment, so it is positive to see that this has also started strong in 2025, with a number of new acquisitions, research partnership agreements and financings to kick off the new year. You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on , and
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Where are the global breakthroughs, opportunities and developments in cancer research?
The Drug Discovery World Podcast
This is the latest episode of the free DDW narrated podcast, titled “Where are the global breakthroughs, opportunities and developments in cancer research?”, which covers three articles written for DDW Volume 24 – Issue 2, Spring 2023 of DDW. They are called: “”, “”, and “”. At the time of writing in the first article, AstraZeneca UK had appointed David Brocklehurst as Head of Oncology in the UK. I spoke with him about how AstraZeneca is innovating to displace chemotherapy and research areas of significance. In the second article, Genoscience Pharma’s Philippe Halfon and...
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Innovative approaches to improving drug discovery
The Drug Discovery World Podcast
This is the latest episode of the free DDW narrated podcast, titled “Innovative approaches to improving drug discovery”, which covers three articles written for DDW Volume 24 – Issue 2, Spring 2023 of DDW. They are called: , , and . In the first article, Dr Paula Moran, Dr Kiri Granger, Dr J Mark Treherne, and Dr Jenny Barnett explore the effects of long Covid symptoms and what the opportunities are for drug developers working to treat post-Covid cognitive impairment. In the second article, Dr Harren Jhoti speaks to Diana Spencer after receiving his OBE, about his career, the UK life...
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DDW Highlights: 23 December 2024
The Drug Discovery World Podcast
The latest episode of the is now available to listen to and watch below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. As we approach the end of 2024, it’s great to see that investment in drug discovery is still going strong, with an impressive $300 million raised by AI-focused company SandboxAQ and another significant financing by Ottimo Pharma. You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on , and
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DDW Highlights: 16 December 2024
The Drug Discovery World Podcast
The latest episode of the is now available. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. It’s been a big week for cell and gene therapies (CGTs) as the first in vivo BCMA CAR-T candidate reaches the clinic and a new discovery could lead to a gene therapy that reverses a significant cause of stillbirth and premature delivery. You can listen here, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on , and
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New ways of looking at effective cancer treatment
The Drug Discovery World Podcast
This episode of the DDW narrated podcast series is titled “New ways to treat cancer”, which covers three articles written for DDW Volume 24 – Issue 2, Spring 2023 of DDW. They are called: “”, “ and ” In the first article, Anthony Schmitt, PhD, Senior Vice President, Science at Arima Genomics, discusses the applications of 3D genomics in cancer research. In the second article, DDW Editor Reece Armstrong speaks to Nautilus Co-Founder and Chief Scientist Parag Mallick, about the company’s recent collaboration which aims to uncover the proteins that could be behind a rare and...
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DDW Highlights: 9 December 2024
The Drug Discovery World Podcast
The latest episode of the is now available to listen to. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. This week’s leading news stories all shine a light on innovation within drug discovery, including a potential ‘best-in-industry’ weight loss drug, a gold-based compound that shrinks tumours by 82%, and a second-generation CAR-T therapy. You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on , and
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The far-reaching impact of drug discovery technology
The Drug Discovery World Podcast
This episode of the DDW narrated podcast series is titled “The far-reaching impact of drug discovery technology”, which covers three articles written for Volume 24 – Issue 2, Spring 2023 of DDW. They are called: “”, “”, and “”. In the first article, Sascha Fischer Business Development Manager for Automation at Genedata looks at three critical digitalisation components that enable end-to-end lab automation, improve the return on investment (ROI) on instrumentation investments and streamline time-to-market. In the second article, Rivka Kreitman, CIO of NeuraLight explores...
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DDW Highlights: 2 December 2024
The Drug Discovery World Podcast
The latest episode of the is now available to listen to. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. This week’s leading news stories all feature early-stage clinical trials, including a short interfering RNA for cardiovascular disease, a new type of drug for type 2 diabetes, a gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a T cell therapy for hepatitis B, and a monoclonal antibody to prevent respiratory syncytial virus. You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast...
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Exciting start-ups and developments in drug discovery
The Drug Discovery World Podcast
This is the latest episode of the free DDW narrated podcast, titled ‘Exciting start-ups and developments in drug discovery’, which covers two articles written for DDW Volume 24 – Issue 1, Winter 2022/2023. They are called: ‘What Lithuania offers life sciences start-ups’ and ‘Avoiding detection – the cancer cells evading the body’s natural defence’. In the first article, DDW Editor Reece Armstrong takes a look at Lithuania’s life sciences sector and what it means for start-ups operating in the country. In the second article, DDW Editor Reece Armstrong explores recent...
info_outlineThe latest episode of the DDW Highlights podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates.
The chosen news highlights this week all feature advances in drug development in oncology indications and reflect the breadth of therapeutic approaches to cancer treatment.
You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts.