Alchemab is a Cambridge biotech that aims to revolutionise drug discovery with a novel alternative to big pharma’s classic “choose a target” approach. Optimum’s Richard Staines caught up with Alchemab’s CEO, Young Kwon, to find out more. The UK has long been a leader in the field of antibody drug technology, and it was British […]
There’s an increasing focus on using drugs to modify the tumour microenvironment, reducing immunosuppression and breaking down the barrier of fibrotic scar tissue that blocks many therapies. Optimum Strategic Communications’ Richard Staines talked to our client iOnctura, about the Company’s plans to use an autotaxin inhibitor to remove this obstacle. Scientists are looking at a […]
No-one is likely to forget the tragic events of 2020 and one company leading efforts to prepare for the next pandemic is Poolbeg Pharma. Optimum Strategic Communications’ Richard Staines interviewed CEO Jeremy Skillington to find the latest insights. Discussions are not about whether another pandemic will happen, but when, as a number of factors converge […]
A much-anticipated new potential drug for COPD moved a step closer to the market after Verona Pharma submitted its New Drug Application to the U.S. FDA, seeking approval of ensifentrine as a maintenance therapy. In the latest episode of Optimum Perspectives podcast, Eva Haas caught up with Chris Martin, Senior Vice President of Commercial, who […]
Is a world without disease possible? That was the question posed by a meeting held at The Royal Society of Medicine in London last month. I hate to be a killjoy – but the answer is ‘No’. A world without disease would be a world without death. I’m sure the organisers of the The World […]
