Aussies are some of the most enthusiastic adopters of new clinical drugs. In 2019, 95,000 of us participated in nearly 2,000 clinical trials where Australia is home to many of the world’s leading scientists. In keeping with that, clinical stage biotech company Pharmaxis (ASX: PXS) has a thriving drug development pipeline set to report clinical
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Having delivered impressive interim trial data from their Phase 2 clinical trials for a treatment targeting incurable bone marrow cancer, the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) could soon be the next stop for biopharmaceuticals company Pharmaxis (ASX: PXS) fresh off their poster presentation at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) conference. Hosted in New
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When it comes to biotech investing, the value opportunities in Australia attract many of the world’s smartest investors. Amongst them, Platinum Asset Management (ASX: PTM) has joined a growing list of institutions taking a substantial stake in a little-known Aussie biotech set to announce hugely-anticipated clinical trial results within the next few months. With more
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mRNA therapeutics are now expected to become the third major class of drugs. But converting their promise into reality, just like what happened with electric vehicles, is not without technical challenges. In the case of electric vehicles, their sales only really took off once the complex new battery technologies which enabled high-performance together with extended
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For the past few years, stem cells have come out on top as a reliable solution to many health concerns, from diabetes to cancer. Clinical stage BioTech company Cynata Therapeutics (ASX: CYP) has been testing stem cell therapy for kidney transplant patients. The Company announced that Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) is funding an important
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(Not so) fun fact for your Thursday morning: sleep deprivation was (and I’m sure, still is) used as a form of torture. One of the “enhanced interrogation techniques” the CIA used in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks was just that. Lack of sleep disrupts biological functions deep in the brain. Whilst not as
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