Biomarkers have moved from “nice-to-have” to the backbone of drug development, says Quanterix’s Jorge Marques Signes, who argues they now shape feasibility, timelines and even payer expectations before sponsors commit thousands of patients or years of spend. “Biomarkers are not supplemental anymore,” said Marques Signes, VP of Accelerator & Clinical Services at Quanterix. “They are…
Brain breakthroughs: Aprinoia Therapeutics’ harnesses AI and strategic partnerships to propel neurodegenerative disease research
Neurodegenerative disease research is witnessing significant advances. To that end, Hong Kong-headquartered Aprinoia Therapeutics is embracing a ‘precision neuroscience’ approach to neurodegeneration diagnostics. The company’s lead program, APN-1607, represents a new generation of advanced tau positron emission tomography (PET) tracers, which play a crucial role in effective and efficient diagnosis of patients suffering from neurodegenerative…
Are predictive diagnostics the Doppler radar of disease?
What do cupcakes have to do with oncology, and more specifically, predictive diagnostics? Before I explain, I’ll provide some context. I recently came across an image that illustrated the difference between how Doppler radar detects conditions for a Tornado Watch versus a Tornado Warning using cupcakes.1 One side of the graphic shows each of the…