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April 24, 2019

Today's Rundown

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Biogen cans plan to test aducanumab in Alzheimer's prevention

Biogen has decided against starting a phase 3 trial of aducanumab in the prevention of Alzheimer’s disease. The study was the one option for further development of aducanumab that Biogen left open when it revealed the failure of its main pivotal program last month.

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Deerfield, University of Illinois team up on $65M translational research deal

Deerfield Management and the University of Illinois at Chicago are joining forces to speed up the path to the clinic—and eventually to market—for new drugs discovered at the university. The pair is setting up a company called West Loop Innovation with up to $65 million in funding from Deerfield.

Arrowhead starts triple-combo hepatitis B test, triggering J&J payday

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals has added a triple-combination arm to its chronic hepatitis B virus clinical trial. The cohort will assess ARO-HBV in combination with two undisclosed drugs selected by Johnson & Johnson.

[Sponsored] Using the Innate Immune System to Treat Disease

Reprogramming the innate immune system, rather than the adaptive immune system, may be the path to treat both cancer and Alzheimer’s disease.

Biopharma and CRO veteran Marshall nabs inflammatory disorder role at WCT

The thirty-year life science veteran Philippa Marshall, M.D., has been hired as Worldwide Clinical Trials’ new vice president for scientific solutions in immune-mediated inflammatory disorders.

Putting the bio in tech: FierceBiotech tests a robotic 'dermoskeleton'

FierceBiotech editor Amirah Al Idrus tried out B-Temia's Keeogo, a "dermoskeletic" device that combines sensors, algorithms and motors to help people move.

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[Whitepaper] Systolic Heart Failure: Real-World Study Using Electronic Health Records

Real-World case study by Veradigm suggests that new medications specifically approved for the treatment of systolic heart failure may be underutilized despite being important advances in patient care.

[Article] Are you ready for 2008 Microsoft SQL and Windows Servers end of life?

Software end of life puts you at risk for data breaches, business disruption and liability. Support for Microsoft SQL Server 2008/2008 R2 and Windows Server 2008/2008 R2 ends on July 9, 2019 and January 14, 2020, respectively. Learn how you can turn these risks into a strategic business advantage.

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