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British researchers sequences 100,000 whole genomes

December 6, 2018
Research and Development Matt Hancock, digital, genome, personalised medicnie

British researchers have sequenced 100,000 whole genomes as part of an effort to improve understanding of rare diseases and move …

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AstraZeneca to sequence genomes to develop new drugs

April 22, 2016
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Finland, Wellcome Trust, collaboration, genome, genomics, human longevity, institute for molecular medicine, sanger institute

AstraZeneca (LSE: AZN) has announced an integrated genomics initiative that aims to transform the drug discovery and development across is …

Genome-driven lung cancer trial launches

June 18, 2014
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, Cancer, Genentech, MedImmune, Pfizer, genome, lung cancer

Amgen, Genentech, Pfizer, AstraZeneca and MedImmune – AstraZeneca’s global biologics R&D arm – have each put investigative treatments into a …

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UK to launch DNA database

November 8, 2013
Sales and Marketing DNA, UK, crispr, genome

Volunteers prepared to share their DNA with the rest of the world are being sought by scientists in the UK, …

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Study boost for personalised cancer treatments

July 23, 2010
Research and Development Cancer, genome, genomics, personalised medicine

A five-year study by scientists in the UK and US of the way genomes and cancer medicines interact has yielded …

First artificial life created

May 24, 2010
Research and Development Cell biology, Venter, cell, genome

Scientists in the US have succeeded in developing the first living cell to be controlled entirely by synthetic DNA. The …

Huge drug discovery database launched

January 26, 2010
Research and Development ChEMBLdb, Wellcome, genome, genomics

A huge online database of information on the properties and activities of drugs and drug-like small molecules and their targets …

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Boehringer targets ‘genome guardian’ protein for cancer collaboration

January 19, 2010
Research and Development Boehringer, Cancer, Priaxon, genome

Boehringer Ingelheim has signed a worldwide deal with Munich-based pharma firm Priaxon to find novel treatments for cancer. The firms …

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