cancer pharmaceuticals

Through molecular analysis, Virginia healthcare startup hopes to bring personalized cancer treatment to stage-4 patients

While many point to genetic testing as the major breakthrough for personalized cancer treatment, a startup in Virginia thinks that’s only a third of the equation. “Genes tell you what could be and proteins tell you what is,” Perthera Co-Founder and CEO Dendy Young said. “There’s one more nuance: proteins may be active or inactive, so […]

By Lindsey Alexander

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FDA looks overseas to ease drug shortages for two cancer treatments

The impact of drug shortages that have left doctors and patients scrambling for life-saving drugs became much more personal and real today at a U. S. Food and Drug Administration news conference. Nebraska mother Sara Stuckey spoke at the event on behalf of her 6 -year-old son Nate, who needs a leukemia drug to survive. […]

By Frank Vinluan

With the Rise of AI, What IP Disputes in Healthcare Are Likely to Emerge?

Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.