Drug Discovery & Development
Clinical investigators need to be wary of confounding and bias in real-world studies; here is what to look for and how to address it
Clinical investigators use real-world data (RWD) in randomized trials and observational studies to produce real-world evidence (RWE) used to assess the safety and efficacy of an intervention and to inform product development, regulatory approval, and post-market surveillance efforts. Read More
Harvard’s Wyss Institute spins out protein detection technology to create Spear Bio
The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University has licensed technology for detecting proteins in small patient samples to a newly formed startup. Read More
Lupus pill moves to clinical trial in humans after success in mice
Scientists at this week’s fall meeting of the American Chemical Society report they have begun phase II clinical trials of an oral pill containing a compound that in mice, not only prevented lupus-like symptoms, but also reversed signs of organ damage caused by the disease and prevented death. Read More
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