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Parkinson's Disease: Link With Melanoma + Drug Development
Parkinson's Disease: Link With Melanoma + Drug Development
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Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Apr 14, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
FDA-mandated clinical holds, strategic partnership breakups and $800 million biotech acquisitions. In this episode of the Xtalks Life Science Podcast, Sarah revisits two Parkinson’s biotech companies — Prevail Therapeutics and Voyager Therapeutics — to see what progress they’ve made in their gene therapy clinical development programs since April 2019. She shares how well the firms have weathered the COVID-19 pandemic, and the team discusses the outlook for the drug development industry in general.Also in this episode, Ayesha explores the link between Parkinson’s disease and melanoma, and how gene therapies could target both. The team discusses the disconnect between basic, academic research and applied research in industry, and how funding is at the heart of the problem.Read the full articles here:6 Parkinson’s Biotech Companies: Where Are They in 2021?Parkinson’s and Melanoma Share an Amyloid Link, Says New ResearchFor more life science and medical device content, visit the Xtalks Vitals homepage.Follow Us on Social MediaTwitter: @Xtalks Instagram: @Xtalks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Xtalks.Webinars/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/xtalks-webconferences YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/XtalksWebinars/featured
Released:
Apr 14, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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