This is the latest episode of the free DDW Narrated Podcast, called "How new scientific approaches are accelerating R&D". The episode covers two articles written for DDW Volume 25, Issue 1, Winter 2023/24.

The first article is called 'Accelerating recombinant protein vaccine discovery'. In the article, Jian He, Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls (CMC) Head at WuXi Vaccines, explains why vaccination responses need to be rapid, efficacious and cost-effective if they are to outpace new viral threats emerging across the globe. The second article is called 'How 3D biology is informing drug discovery'. In the piece, DDW Editor Reece Armstrong looks at the advantages and opportunities 3D cell cultures, organoids and stem cells are bringing to drug discovery teams.

You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts.

The latest episode of the DDW Highlights Podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW's Bruno Quinney narrates five key stories of the previous week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry news.

Last week's leading story came from a positive development in biopharma, with top companies reporting market growth in Q3 of 2025. Elsewhere, new research could help combat yellow fever and weight loss, while £500,000 was awarded to a biotech company to develop a DMD therapy.

You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts.

The latest episode of the DDW Highlights Podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW's Bruno Quinney narrates five key stories of the previous week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry news.

Last week's top story came from women's health, as Bayer paved the way for a new approach to treat hot flashes due to menopause. Elsewhere, an anti-obesity medication has health benefits beyond weight loss and Alector discontinued its dementia drug.

You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts.

The latest episode of the DDW Highlights Podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW's Bruno Quinney narrates five key stories of the previous week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry news.

Last week, Galapagos announced plans to shelve its cell therapy business and hundreds of employees are set to lose their jobs. Elsewhere, pharma firms are offering discounts to US patients and a new AI model shed light on how to improve immunotherapy.

You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts.

The latest episode of the DDW Highlights Podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW's Bruno Quinney narrates five key stories of the previous week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry news.

Last week, new research showed drug therapies could prevent hereditary diseases. Elsewhere, there were major developments in cancer research and gene therapy could help combat hearing loss.

You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts.

This is the latest episode of the free DDW narrated podcast, titled "Overcoming barriers to patient access", which covers two articles written for DDW Volume 25 – Issue 1, Winter 2023/24. They are called: "Scaling up: The need for human cells to give better access to cell therapies" and "Decentralised identities: Blockchain based informed consent."

In the first article, DDW Editor Reece Armstrong speaks to Kathryn Golden, SVP Technical Operations and Manufacturing at bit.bio. They discuss novel technologies, and methods to manufacture human cells for therapies so more patients can access these treatments.

In the second article, industry experts explain how blockchain can fundamentally enhance clinical trials.

The latest episode of the DDW Highlights Podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW's Bruno Quinney narrates five key stories of the previous week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry news.

Last week, the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine was awarded to three scientists for their discovery on regulatory T cells. Elsewhere, AI use continues to rise in pharma and biotech, while CAR-T therapy has been used for the first time to treat ulcerative colitis.

You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts.

DDW's Bruno Quinney narrates key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. This week's news is led by the agreement by Genmab to acquire Merus, an announcement which could have important ramifications in cancer research. Scientists have also made breakthroughs in pancreatic cancer, as well as in the understanding of Covid 'brain fog'.

In the In Conversation With series, a part of the free DDW podcast, DDW speaks with members of the drug discovery industry about their work and how it helps turn science into business.

In this episode, Megan Thomas is in conversation with Thibaud Portal, Founder and COO of Alys Pharmaceuticals, a biotech launched in 2024 with a landmark $100 million seed round. The conversation explores the vision behind founding Alys, the role of strategic collaborations with leading scientists, and the rationale for building a diversified dermatology pipeline spanning atopic dermatitis, systemic mastocytosis, and rare conditions such as Cold Urticaria.

You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts.

The latest episode of the DDW Highlights Podcast is now available to listen to below. DDW's Bruno Quinney narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates.

In this week's news, results from a clinical trial offer hope for the first time that Huntington's disease can be slowed. Elsewhere, new synthetic kidneys could be 'revolutionary' tools for kidney disease research, and pharma giant Merck has partnered with technology company Siemens to develop AI projects.

You can listen below, or find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify, Google Play and Apple Podcasts.