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- Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) announced an expanded agreement with Medidata, a Dassault Systèmes brand and leader of clinical trial solutions to the life sciences industry, to provide support for Medidata's life sciences clients and expand the strategic alliance partnership.
- Over the years, the companies have partnered to deliver a comprehensive framework supporting life sciences clients, emphasizing customer success, patient service desk, implementation,
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Owkin Doses First Patient in Phase I Trial of AI-Optimized Cancer Therapy OKN4395
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- Owkin, an AI-powered biotech company, today announced the dosing of the first patient in its Phase I clinical trial of OKN4395, a novel cancer therapy designed to restore immune function in patients with advanced solid tumors.
- OKN4395 represents a novel approach to cancer treatment by targeting multiple immunosuppressive pathways simultaneously.
OKN4395 Background
OKN4395 is a first-in-class asset that selectively inhibits three
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Harnessing AI and LLMs to Accelerate Biomedical Discovery for Precision Medicine
The healthcare industry is experiencing a data and technological revolution that is accelerating drug discovery and delivery to patients. Over the past 15 years, we've seen an explosion of targeted therapies — including small molecules, immunotherapies, cell-based treatments, and more — all made possible by the integration of large-scale 'omics data with clinical insights, treatment approaches, and patient outcomes. However, despite these advancements, we still have a long way to go to fully
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ActiGraph and Hyfe Launch AI-Powered Cough Detection for Clinical Trials
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- ActiGraph, the global leader in wearable digital health technology for clinical research and drug development, and Hyfe Inc., the pioneer in AI-powered cough detection technology, have announced the release of their new digital health solution for detection of coughs using the ActiGraph LEAP wearable.
- This new combined solution allows researchers to leverage Hyfe’s validated cough detection algorithms alongside ActiGraph’s industry-leading digital measures for
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Amplitude Vascular Systems Secures $36M to Advance Treatment for Calcified Arterial Disease
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- Amplitude Vascular Systems (AVS), a medical device company focused on safely and effectively treating severely calcified arterial disease with its novel PULSE IVL™ platform, announced today that it has completed a Series B round of financing of $36M.
- The funding will support the U.S. peripheral commercial launch as well as U.S. coronary and carotid IDE trials for the company’s Pulse Intravascular Lithotripsy™ (PIVL™) device.
Amplitude Vascular Systems
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OSE Immunotherapeutics & Scienta Lab Partner to Advance AI-Driven Drug Discovery
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- OSE Immunotherapeutics SA, a biotechnology company focused on developing innovative immunotherapies, and Scienta Lab, a pioneer in AI-driven precision immunology is forming a strategic collaboration to leverage the power of artificial intelligence (AI) in the fight against inflammatory diseases.
- The partnership will harness Scienta Lab's advanced AI platform, EVA, to identify predictive biomarkers of efficacy for immunotherapies. EVA is a multimodal
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Lantheus to Acquire Evergreen Theragnostics to Expand Radiopharmaceutical Capabilities
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- Lantheus Holdings, Inc., a radiopharmaceutical company, announced today a definitive agreement to acquire Evergreen Theragnostics, Inc., a clinical-stage radiopharmaceutical company.
- The all-cash transaction consists of an upfront payment of $250M and up to an additional $752.5M in potential milestone payments.
- The acquisition marks Lantheus' fifth deal since January 2024 and solidifies its position as a fully integrated
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Inato Launches AI-Powered Patient Pre-Screening to Reduce Site Burden and Accelerate Enrollment
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- Inato, the leading platform for clinical trial access and inclusivity, today unveiled new capabilities to help research sites efficiently pre-screen patients for trial opportunities.
- The company’s latest advancement integrates a series of artificial intelligence (AI) models into a unified agent that quickly and securely reviews patient records and assesses eligibility, transforming a
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Understanding Antibody Structure: A Comprehensive Guide for Beginners
Antibodies are key components of the immune system. They act as the body's defense system against invading pathogens such as bacteria and viruses. Basically, antibodies are proteins that are formed by the immune system to protect the body from antigens, which are harmful foreign substances. Therefore, antibodies aim at the antigens wishing to destroy them by signaling immune cells. The unique characteristic of antibodies is that they have the ability to identify and remember specific organisms
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PathAI Partners to Deploy First AI-Powered Biospecimen Solutions
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- PathAI, a leading provider of AI-powered technology for pathology, today announced a strategic partnership with Discovery Life Sciences, a leading biospecimens and specialty lab testing company, to offer Discovery’s customers enhanced, AI-enabled digital and quantitative insights from biospecimens to better inform drug and diagnostic development.
- This collaboration marks a milestone as the first at-scale deployment of AI technologies into a leading commercial
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