Researchers discover scorpion toxin that triggers pain through a previously unknown pathway, potentially opening up new avenues of investigation for treating chronic pain.
Biogen agrees Nightstar acquisition for $800m to take on its pipeline of AAV treatments for retinal disorders, diversifyingy its pipeline in the rare disease market.
Reaching the central nervous system is a difficult task, and getting a high enough dose to it poses an issue as well, but innovations are well underway to bridge a path across the blood-brain barrier.
The US FDA has approved Genentech’s auto-injector formulation of Actemra, which the firm says offers an additional administration option for patients and caregivers.
Xenetic Biosciences says success for Shire’s haemophilia A candidate SHP656 will validate its PolyXen drug delivery technology platform and could net the firm up to $100m.
Good ideas in drug delivery will continue to attract investment though the increasing cost of clinical trials does pose a difficulty according to MIT Professor Robert Langer.
