Anthony Walker, PhD

Recent Posts

Disease Indication Strategy for Anti-Fibrotic Drugs

Introduction: Anti-fibrotic drug candidates, prior to entering clinical development, often have a mechanism of action that may be beneficial for treatment of multiple diseases. Early strategic issues...
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Obesity: Beyond Getting Slim Quick & GLP-1s

Looking Beyond GLP-1s Currently, much of the pharmaceutical industry and up to a quarter of the population of the developed world are captivated by get-slim-quick drugs known as GLP-1 agonists, and...
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The financing dose-response curve: how much is too much?

For biotechs, how much is too much? We’re all too aware of the rate of biotech company failures at the moment. This includes venture-backed companies that have raised well in excess of $100m,...
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What’s Bugging You? The Next Chapter for Microbiome Drugs

Depending on your perspective, live biotherapeutic products (LBPs) are either a promising, newly emergent class of therapeutic agents that utilize live microorganisms to prevent or treat various...
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Is it ever too early to consider new drug pricing strategy?

Is it ever too early to consider new drug pricing strategy?
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Cancer Vaccines: Ready for Prime Time or Another False Dawn?

Cancer Vaccines: Ready for Prime Time or Another False Dawn? Moderna and BioNTech recently reported positive early clinical data for mRNA cancer vaccines in combination with PD-1/L1 inhibitors, so...
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Drug Repurposing: Realities and Roadblocks

Drug Repurposing Market: Realities and Roadblocks We receive a steady stream of enquiries about opportunities in drug repurposing, often from people who see a short, low risk pathway to large...
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Adapting to Our “New” Virtual Reality in Biotech

In the current crisis, working virtually is now a reality for many. The preparedness for this varies greatly. For some it’s business as usual, for others “going virtual” simply hasn’t been feasible,...
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