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From Shark Tank to Pharmaceuticals: Billionaire Mark Cuban Makes a Leap for Affordable Medicines
April 4, 2022
Mark Cuban is spearheading an effort to widen Americans’ access to generic pharmaceuticals, adding a direct-to-consumer online pharmacy to the Mark Cuban Cost Plus…
How Can Guidelines Keep Pace with Science? “Living Evidence” May Help
March 28, 2022
Traditionally, the review and updating of medical guidelines have relied on a “systematic review” – a publication following a formal synthesis of data from…
New Draft FDA Guidance on ADC Pharmacology
March 23, 2022
The market for antibody-drug conjugates, or ADCs, is hotter than ever before. In response, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released new guidance on clinical…
Lilly/Entos Deal Reinforces the Significance of Delivery Mechanisms for Nucleic Acid-Based Therapies
March 21, 2022
As part of a research partnership aimed at improving the delivery of nucleic acid-based therapies targeting nervous system diseases, American pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly…
Gene Deserts May Hold an Oasis — a Cure for HIV
March 14, 2022
In human cells infected by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), virus particles can leave behind part of their genetic material, which gets incorporated into…
New AstraZeneca Drug for HER2-Low Breast Cancer Aces Phase III Trial
March 9, 2022
Infographics Not all cancer cases are created equal. As the medical community hones in on better, less invasive cancer treatments, differentiating between different types…
Superbugs Emerging as Super-Big Problem, Demand Urgent Attention
March 7, 2022
Results of a comprehensive global study of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) show that infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria — also known as “superbugs” — were…
Longhorn Beetles, 200-Year-Old Fish, and How Genetics Drive Genomic Diversity
March 2, 2022
The sternotomis callais beetle, otherwise known as the flat-faced longhorn beetle, resides in Central Africa. Rockfish, a species of fish known for their long…
Meet the Xenobots, Living Robots That Can Reproduce
February 28, 2022
“Life finds a way.” Those were the prophetic words of Dr. Ian Malcolm in Steven Spielberg’s blockbuster Jurassic Park. Now, as researchers discover that…
Cancer Cure? 10-Year Leukemia Remission Reported with Personalized T-Cell Therapy
February 21, 2022
Research results published in Nature this month demonstrate that chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, which uses engineered T-cells to target cancer, held leukemia…
Groundbreaking Pig Heart Transplant Saves Patient’s Life
February 16, 2022
Xenotransplantation, or the transplantation of non-human tissues or organs into a human recipient, has long been a controversial possibility in the medical field. After…
Is Immune System Memory Good or Bad News for COVID-19?
February 14, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted a boom in immunology research. One research question is whether a previous infection with a common-cold coronavirus helps the…
Gene Therapy for Hemophilia
December 8, 2023
Hemophilia is a rare genetic blood disorder characterized by the absence or malfunction of blood clotting factors, which can lead to severe and sometimes…
Serving Up Insects as a Sustainable Protein Alternative
December 5, 2023
As Earth’s growing population strains farmers’ capacity to produce high-quality protein sources and expanding livestock production threatens the environment, edible insects are emerging as…
Across Global Vaccine Research and Development, Recombinant Technology Takes the Lead
November 20, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of vaccines in protecting public health. This blog provides an overview of current vaccine research and development…
Gene Therapy for Blood Cancer
November 15, 2023
Blood cancers like leukemia and lymphoma are caused by mutations in the DNA of blood cells. These mutations cause normal blood cells to change into…
PF4 Offers Hope for Rejuvenating Aging Brains and Combatting Cognitive Decline
November 13, 2023
Three separate research studies point to a small protein, platelet-derived chemokine platelet factor 4 (PF4), as a possible tool for combating cognitive decline in…
Gene Therapy for Ocular Disease
November 8, 2023
Gene therapy for ocular disease is a rapidly evolving field with promise as a treatment option for various genetic and acquired eye diseases. It…
Introduction Real-world evidence (RWE) is accelerating drug development by using routinely collected patient health data, known as real-world data (RWD), to deliver insights beyond…
Introduction Researchers are developing novel, safer treatments for cancer, but bringing new oncology therapies to market is challenging. This white paper will examine the…
Introduction As global obesity rates continue to rise, the search for effective treatments is more critical than ever. Obesity is associated with an increased…
NEWARK, Del.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—QPS Holdings, LLC (QPS), an award-winning contract research organization (CRO) focused on bioanalytics and clinical trials, is celebrating its 30-year anniversary in…
NEWARK, Del.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—QPS India, a subsidiary of QPS Holdings, LLC (QPS), a GLP/GCP-compliant global full-service Contract Research Organization, has achieved another significant milestone by…
TAIPEI, Taiwan—(BUSINESS WIRE)—QPS, a leading global contract research organization (CRO) specializing in preclinical and clinical drug development services, is pleased to announce the expansion…
