Research and Development

Pfizer and Bristol-Myers Squibb’s atrial fibrillation treatment apixaban has performed so well in a phase III trial that it has …

Leading pharma companies have come together for a major new research collaboration aimed at improving clinical trials for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, …

Researchers at GlaxoSmithKline and two UK universities are working on a technology that could allow active pharmaceutical ingredients to be …

Glenn Kerkhof, Chiltern CEO, commented, “A key benefit of Collaborative Technologies is the immediate access to current study information which …

AstraZeneca’s Zactima (vandetanib) will be filed with regulators later this year as a treatment for thyroid cancer after promising results. …

In recent years, there has been much debate about whether or not the use of stem cells in medical research …

Carl Icahn has won his battle with Genzyme to have his associates given a place on the company’s board.The US …

A new online educational resource will offer researchers across the medical community access to peer-reviewed information on biomarkers. The portal …

Pfizer has appointed Dr Michael Ehlers chief scientific officer for neuroscience research. Dr Ehlers most recently served as the George …

A new targeted treatment for non small cell lung cancer has produced spectacular results in a sub-group of patients. Pfizer’s …

Israeli biotech firm Protalix has completed a phase I clinical trial for its intravenous nerve gas antidote. The drug is …

A new cancer drug developed by Japanese pharma company Eisai has shown promise in increasing overall survival rates in heavily …

French biotech company Pieris has appointed Dr Laurent Audoly as chief scientific officer. Dr Audoly was most recently biologics research …

Merck Serono has re-submitted its oral multiple sclerosis therapy cladribine to US regulators. Merck Serono, a Swiss division of Merck …

Sanofi-Aventis is to develop a range of monoclonal antibody for use against infectious diseases. The French pharma company’s vaccines arm …