Proposed stem cell trial on track for approval
29 January, 2016Cynata Therapeutics has received favourable advice from the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, causing shares in the regenerative medicine company to jump by over 20%.
The eyes have it — bionically
28 January, 2016 by Adam FloranceUNSW engineers have developed a bionic eye with the potential to aid the blind in the same way that the cochlear implant has aided the deaf.
Zoetis to evaluate anti-infective product for animals
18 January, 2016Zoetis will evaluate the potential applications of Detach — a non-antibiotic, anti-infective product — for veterinary use in food production animals. Detach is a plant-based product that will help address concerns around the overuse of antibiotics in production animals.
New rabbit virus could be released this year
13 January, 2016The National Biosecurity Committee has agreed that the national release of Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease Virus (RHDV1) K5 is now likely to take place in Spring 2016 or Autumn 2017.
Plant enzyme to make better medicines
22 December, 2015Researchers have identified and produced a key enzyme, found an in African plant, which can transform linear peptides into robust, chemically stable circular ones for use in pharmaceutical drug design.
Cynata signs LOIs regarding MSCs
21 December, 2015It's been a busy month for Cynata Therapeutics, with the company signing two letters of intent regarding the licensing and development of its proprietary MSC technology, Cymerus.
Paediatric CF trial reports positive results
17 December, 2015Pharmaxis has announced positive results for its recently completed Phase II trial of Bronchitol, a precision spray-dried form of mannitol, in children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis (CF).
Pharma R&D returns continue to decline
17 December, 2015The projected rate of return on pharmaceutical R&D has more than halved since 2010, from 10.1% to 4.2%, according to an annual study by the Deloitte Centre for Health Solutions.
GSK to pilot new vaccine manufacturing method
16 December, 2015GSK Australia's new pilot facility will use an innovative manufacturing method to produce vaccines on a commercial scale.
Web platform to help drug discovery efforts
08 December, 2015The Centre for Therapeutic Target Validation has launched the Target Validation Platform — a web-based platform that helps life science researchers identify therapeutic targets for new and repurposed medicines.
Anxiety drug could treat PTSD
08 December, 2015Bionomics is set to launch a phase 2 trial of its novel anxiety drug BNC210 as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Biotech expert appointed to CSIRO board
07 December, 2015Professor Edwina Cornish AO, provost and senior vice-president of Monash University, has been appointed as a member of the CSIRO board for five years.
Drug discovery partnership to focus on cancer treatment
01 December, 2015Yabao Pharmaceutical and the University of South Australia have formalised their agreement to collaborate on the development and commercialisation of innovative new pharmaceuticals.
WA to trial genetically modified medflies
26 November, 2015 by Graeme O'NeillWestern Australia announced this week that it will trial a novel GM sterile-insect technology that could rid the state of the Mediterranean fruit fly...
Improving implants with primordial goo
25 November, 2015CSIRO has used molecules from primordial goo to develop a coating that could be used to improve medical devices and implants.
