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Clinical Trial Basics on the Map of Biomedicine

Posted on Thu, May 07, 2015 @ 02:00 PM

As I said in my last post, one of the key components of the Map of Biomedicine is how new treatments get developed. That’s one of the parts of the map that is highlighted, as shown below.

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Tags: clinical trials, biomedicine, map of biomedicine, drug development, Vignette 2

Download the Map of Biomedicine - Ebook Edition

Posted on Thu, Apr 23, 2015 @ 02:17 PM

It’s finally here: the Map of Biomedicine ebook!

Last year, 5AM’s Chief Science Officer Will FitzHugh started to make notes about the vast -- and expanding -- field for which we develop software: biomedicine. Originally, his purpose was keeping all of the players straight so that he and 5AM’s software development teams could have a big-picture view of the context that our clients work in, as well as details like the regulatory processes and technological shifts that impact human health.

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Tags: biomedicine, map of biomedicine, diagnostic test development

A $250 Genetic Test Might Revolutionize Breast Cancer Diagnostics

Posted on Tue, Apr 21, 2015 @ 03:00 PM

The New York Times reported today that Color Genomics, a Silicon Valley startup has raised $115 million to make a $249 genetic test a reality. The test identifies faulty BRCA, as well as more than a dozen other cancer-related genes. BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations are responsible for increasing women’s risks for developing certain breast and ovarian cancers. Filmmaker and actress Angelina Jolie has made headlines over the past few years for her decisions to undergo a preventive mastectomy, and more recently, a preventive oophorectomy in response to her own gene-related disease risks.

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Tags: cancer, biomedicine, 23andMe, diagnostic test development, diagnostics, BRCA

The Map of Biomedicine Returns: Getting Drugs to Patients

Posted on Tue, Apr 07, 2015 @ 03:00 PM

In my Map of Biomedicine blog posts, so far, I’ve focused on how diagnostics get to market. But you may recall that way back in my first post I discussed the major themes of the map - what I called ‘vignettes’. The first vignette was the development of diagnostic tests, which is what I’ve focused on so far. Those blog posts are being collected and expanded in an e-book which will be released soon, so keep an eye out for that.

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Tags: personalized medicine, biomedicine, map of biomedicine, drugs

The Map of Biomedicine

Posted on Thu, Jun 12, 2014 @ 12:58 PM

Who doesn’t like a scientific breakthrough? The media buzzes with news from the frontiers of science that directly affects us: biological and medical research. The stories that really get our attention are those in which new technologies solve medical mysteries or save lives.

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Tags: cancer, clinical trials, DNA sequencing, DNA, biomedicine, map of biomedicine

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