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Moderna cancer vaccine poised to transform the Melanoma landscape. Not long after reporting significant losses for 2023 (-$4.7Billion) and Q1 2024 (-1.2Billion) due to the fall in demand for its Covid-19 Spikevax vaccine, Moderna were presenting some altogether different news at ASCO2024. At the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) conference Moderna and Merck released more positive Phase II three-year data on their experimental cancer vaccine, given to patients with the most deadly form of skin cancer in combination with the therapy Keytruda. Among new data, nearly 75% of patients who took the combination were alive without any signs or symptoms of their cancer returning at the 2½-year mark. That compares with 55.6% of patients who got Keytruda alone. The overall survival rate of patients who took the vaccine in combination with Keytruda was 96% after 2½ years. That compares with 90.2% among those who took Keytruda alone. As the companies previously announced, patients with severe forms of the cancer, known as melanoma, who received the combination were 49% less likely to die or have their cancer return than those who took Keytruda alone after roughly three years. The combination also slashed the risk of melanoma spreading to other parts of the body, or death, by 62%. https://lnkd.in/erRJUASw

A British toddler has had her hearing restored after becoming the first person in the world to take part in a pioneering gene therapy trial with Regeneron, in a development that doctors say marks a new era in treating deafness. An incredible breakthrough from Regeneron and the original Decibel Therapeutics team, whom Regeneron acquired in August 2023. Opal Sandy was born unable to hear anything due to auditory neuropathy, a condition that disrupts nerve impulses travelling from the inner ear to the brain and can be caused by a faulty gene. After receiving an infusion containing a working copy of the gene during groundbreaking surgery that took just 16 minutes, the 18-month-old can hear almost perfectly and enjoys playing with toy drums. Watch a heart warming video from Sky News with Opal and her parents. #regeneron #decibeltherapeutics #healthimpact #genetherapy https://lnkd.in/edyQq3ns

Goldman Sachs now predicts the global obesity market will be worth $130 Billion by 2030. The boosted projection underscores the building momentum in the GLP-1 market as more drug developers race to tap its potential, while established companies Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly and Company aim to expand their hold. The obesity market is now set to reach $130 billion in just 6 years. That’s up from a prior forecast of $100 billion. https://lnkd.in/eizJBse6

The top 20 highest paying countries for Biotech according to Insider Monkey. To list the highest paying countries for biotechnology, Insider Monkey identified the countries with the highest demand for biotechnologists and looked at the average salaries for biotechnologists in that country. The 20 with the highest average salaries were selected and have been ranked. Insider Monkey acquired the data for average salaries of biotechnologists for each country from the Economic Research Institute (ERI). https://lnkd.in/enNxd3N7

A British toddler has had her hearing restored after becoming the first person in the world to take part in a pioneering gene therapy trial with Regeneron, in a development that doctors say marks a new era in treating deafness. An incredible breakthrough from Regeneron and the original Decibel Therapeutics team, whom Regeneron acquired in August 2023. Opal Sandy was born unable to hear anything due to auditory neuropathy, a condition that disrupts nerve impulses travelling from the inner ear to the brain and can be caused by a faulty gene. After receiving an infusion containing a working copy of the gene during groundbreaking surgery that took just 16 minutes, the 18-month-old can hear almost perfectly and enjoys playing with toy drums. Watch a heart warming video from Sky News with Opal and her parents. #regeneron #decibeltherapeutics #healthimpact #genetherapy https://lnkd.in/edyQq3ns

Happy Earth Day! 🌍 Last Friday, members of our Miami Team dedicated participated in a Beach Clean-up event at Miami Beach. It was a small yet meaningful way to contribute to our local environment and promote a cleaner, healthier planet 🌿

A big thank you to Simon Adams for delivering his excellent Technical Operations training to our team in Krakow!

We wish everyone a blessed Ramadan! 🙏 #ramadankareem

Today, we celebrate the incredible achievements, strength, and resilience of women worldwide. Happy International Women's Day! 🌸✨ At Discover International, we honor the invaluable contributions of women in every aspect of our organization and beyond. From leadership roles to innovation, creativity, and compassion, women continue to shape and inspire our journey towards progress and equality. We stand committed to fostering an inclusive and empowering environment where every woman can thrive, succeed, and make their mark. Together, let's continue to break barriers, defy stereotypes, and uplift each other, not just today, but every day. Here's to all the remarkable women who enrich our lives and make the world a brighter place. #InternationalWomensDay #empowerwomen