Biovista, one of the world leaders in drug repositioning, is hosting a lunch and panel discussion on “Drug Repositioning in Rare and Orphan Diseases”, October 18th in Washington DC. Interested parties are invited to register. The discussion will involve thought leaders from associations such as CFIDS, Partnership for Cures and FARA and will explore if … Read More
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Train: CFIDS INNOVATOR SPOTLIGHT
Q&A with K. Kimberly McCleary President & CEO The CFIDS Association of America A 2011 article in The Scientist alerted Suzanne to companies applying informatics to drug repurposing. One of them, Biovista, applied to our 2011 funding opportunity and its proposal to identify non-obvious drug therapies for CFS scored well for scientific and strategic merit. … Read More
Research 1st: Repurposing Old Drugs for CFS
Biovista and its VP for Drug Discovery, Dr. Spyros Deftereos, MD, are featured in an online article in relation to CFIDS Association’s Research Institute Without Walls (RIWW) … The process of drug repurposing, also called “drug repositioning,” can slash the time and cost to bring new therapies to the patients who need them most, says … Read More
Bioworld: Biotech Taps High Tech for Ideas from Start-Up to Finish
Article on BioWorld by Trista Morrison Biotech firms have long borrowed ideas from the high tech world. The venture-backed start-up business model on which the entire biotech industry is based came from high tech, and it has served both industries well despite their very different timelines and cost structures. Even so, current capital constraints have … Read More
The role of drug repositioning in future drug development
What role is #drugrepositioning to take in future drug development? Interview of Aris Persidis to Total BioPharma’s Matt Turner 5 April 2012 “I see a very significant role for drug repositioning in current and also future drug development. Not only is it driven by the patent cliff, which is not a singular event but a … Read More