May 10, 2024

KFSH&RC Pushes Boundaries with a Year of Achievements Across Three Centres of Excellence

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, May 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSH&RC) has experienced a year of achievements across its three Centres of Excellence—Oncology, Genomics, and Transplantation.

KFSH&RC’s Oncology Centre of Excellence continues to lead the fight against the disease in the Kingdom. This year alone, the centre has treated 25% of all cancer cases in Saudi Arabia, achieving a 50% overall recovery rate and up to 90% recovery in leukemia cases. With almost five decades of service, the centre’s commitment to providing advanced cancer treatments is evident in its adoption of technologies such as CAR T-cell therapy and liquid biopsy, which provide less invasive alternatives to traditional methods, along with extensive bone marrow transplants, and revolutionary techniques like Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC).

KFSH&RC Pushes Boundaries with a Year of Achievements Across Three Centres of Excellence

Notably, KFSH&RC has achieved a milestone by completing over 100 CAR T-cell therapy procedures, a novel treatment that genetically modifies a patient’s immune cells to fight cancer. This achievement puts it on par with renowned institutions that are also advancing CAR-T cell therapy for various blood cancers and exploring expanded applications through clinical trials and new treatment protocols. Furthermore, the centre’s focus on pediatric oncology boasts a 97% five-year survival rate for renal tumors and a 92% survival rate for acute lymphoblastic leukemia in children.

With rapid advancements in genomic medicine, KFSH&RC is adopting next-generation sequencing technologies into patient care in its Genomic Centre, revolutionizing local and regional approaches to disease management. KFSH&RC’s discovery of the bacterial strain Stenotrophomonas Riyadhensis, facilitated by whole-genome sequencing (WGS) technology, has contributed to our understanding of bacterial antibiotic resistance mechanisms. With 15,698 patient visits and over 5,658 whole genomes completed in 2023, the centre ensures that prevention, diagnosis, and treatment are precise and personalized.

KFSH&RC’s Organ Transplant Centre of Excellence (OTCoE) continues to be the primary contributor to organ transplantation activities in the Kingdom, accounting for 65% of all transplants performed nationally. In 2023, OTCoE performed 1,092 solid organ transplants, including the world’s first fully robotic liver transplant— where doctors employed robotic technology to conduct surgery on both patient and donor — an achievement that places the centre at the forefront of global transplantation practices.

As KFSH&RC continues to push the boundaries of what is possible in medical science, its efforts not only inspire but also significantly impact the global healthcare community, reaffirming its role as a leader in medical innovation and specialized healthcare.

About King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSH&RC):

King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSH&RC) stands as a leading healthcare institution in the Middle East, envisioned to be the optimal choice for every patient seeking specialized healthcare. The hospital boasts a rich history in the treatment of cancers, cardiovascular diseases, organ transplantation, neurosciences, and genetics.

In 2024, “Brand Finance” ranked King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre as the top academic medical centre in the Middle East and Africa, and among the top 20 globally for the second consecutive year. Additionally, in 2024, it was recognized as one of the leading global healthcare providers by Newsweek magazine.

As part of Saudi Vision 2030, a royal decree was issued on December 21, 2021, to transform the hospital into an independent, non-profit, government-owned entity, paving the way for a comprehensive transformation program aimed at achieving global leadership in healthcare through excellence and innovation.

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May 10, 2024

Curia e Carterra Fazem Parceria em Simpósio para o Avanço da Pesquisa Biotecnológica do Noroeste do Pacífico

ALBANY, N.Y. e SALT LAKE CITY, May 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A Curia, uma organização líder em contratos de pesquisa, desenvolvimento e fabricação, e a Carterra Inc., líder mundial em descoberta de medicamentos de moléculas pequenas e anticorpos de alto rendimento sem rótulos, anunciaram hoje sua parceria para a realização de um simpósio de produtos biológicos de alto rendimento previsto para 31 de maio no Residence Inn do Marriott em Seattle, Washington.

O objetivo da colaboração é promover o crescente foco em biotecnologia na região Noroeste do Pacífico dos EUA e Canadá. O simpósio reunirá todos os níveis de liderança científica das comunidades de biotecnologia e farmacêutica.

“Estamos muito entusiasmados com a parceria com a Carterra para organizar este simpósio de descoberta de anticorpos, reunindo a comunidade de biotecnologia do Noroeste do Pacífico e compartilhando os mais recentes avanços na descoberta de anticorpos”, disse Steve Lavezoli, Vice-Presidente de Produtos Biológicos da Curia. “Também estamos prontos para compartilhar nossos fluxos de trabalho de descoberta ideal de anticorpos de alta qualidade e acelerados para a primeira descoberta, desenvolvimento e fabricação clínica de anticorpos humanos. Os anticorpos descobertos e/ou projetados com a tecnologia de plataforma da Curia são para a área de clínica e temos mais de 230 campanhas bem-sucedidas de descoberta de anticorpos realizadas para a comunidade de biotecnologia.”

A velocidade, a experiência científica e a eficiência podem superar as altas taxas de atrito da descoberta precoce de anticorpos e alcançar a primeira distribuição no mercado de novas terapêuticas. O simpósio destacará a plataforma tecnológica e os serviços integrados da Curia com foco no desenvolvimento de sistemas aprimorados de camundongos para geração de anticorpos e triagem de células B únicas de alto rendimento. A combinação de sequenciamento de próxima geração (NGS) e produção recombinante rápida de quantidades de miligrama para grama de anticorpo monoclonal purificado (mAb) acelera significativamente a identificação de condutores candidatos ao desenvolvimento.

Desde 2017, a Carterra tem vendido seu potente biossensor de alto rendimento LSA^® para analisar e caracterizar anticorpos com Ressonância Plasmônica de Superfície (SPR). Com o lançamento da sua plataforma LSA^XTno ano passado, a Carterra passou a oferecer produtos que podem realizar análises de moléculas pequenas, bem como a descoberta de anticorpos. A plataforma LSA foi destaque em vários artigos revisados por pares em Science, Nature e Cell, detalhando o caminho de várias terapêuticas que estão entrando em ensaios clínicos. No simpósio, vários cientistas líderes em biofarmacêutica compartilharão suas ideias sobre suas áreas específicas de descoberta de medicamentos e destacarão o impacto transformador da integração da tecnologia HT-SPR, IA/ML e outras novas tecnologias.

“Estamos entusiasmados com a nossa parceria com a Curia no nosso simpósio. Os simpósios Carterra são eventos científicos que organizamos todos os anos nos EUA e na Europa”, disse Chris M. Silva, Vice-Presidente de Marketing e Produtos da Carterra. “Esses simpósios nos ajudam a compartilhar os mais recentes avanços tecnológicos e dados importantes gerados a partir dos fluxos de trabalho de cientistas que usam as plataformas sem rótulos da Carterra. A nossa entrada no noroeste do Pacífico é uma oportunidade para aumentar o entendimento mais profundo da tecnologia para produtos farmacêuticos e biotecnológicos nesta região.”

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Sobre a Curia:
A Curia é uma Organização de Desenvolvimento e Fabricação de Contratos (CDMO) com mais de 30 anos de experiência, uma rede integrada de 27 locais globais e mais de 3.500 funcionários em parceria com clientes biofarmacêuticos para levar ao mercado terapias que mudam a vida. Nossas ofertas de produtos biológicos e pequenas moléculas abrangem a descoberta através da comercialização, com capacidades regulatórias e analíticas integradas. Nossos especialistas científicos e de processos, e instalações de última geração oferecem a melhor experiência em fabricação de medicamentos e produtos farmacêuticos. Da curiosidade à cura, proporcionamos todas as etapas para a melhoria da vida dos pacientes. Visite-nos em curiaglobal.com.

Sobre a Carterra, Inc.:
A Carterra, Inc. é uma empresa privada. Sua tecnologia HT-SPR fornece aos clientes de descoberta de medicamentos de moléculas grandes e pequenas, o rendimento e a funcionalidade de triagem e caracterização que são dimensionados com aplicativos de nível ômico, condensando meses de trabalho em dias. Nossas soluções viabilizaram múltiplas terapias e pesquisas inovadoras e ajudaram pesquisadores acadêmicos e translacionais e empresas biofarmacêuticas em oncologia, imunologia, neurociência e muito mais. A Carterra está sediada em Salt Lake City, Utah, e tem Centros de Experiência do Cliente em São Francisco, Salt Lake City, Boston, Manchester, Inglaterra e Munique, Alemanha. Os produtos Carterra estão disponíveis na Ásia-Pacífico e na Oceania através do nosso distribuidor exclusivo, Revvity. Para mais informação, visite www.carterra-bio.com ou conecte-se conosco no LinkedIn ou X (Twitter).

Contato da Curia:
Viana Bhagan
+1 518 512 2111
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Contato para Mídia da Carterra:
Cheri Salazar
(408) 594-9400
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May 10, 2024

Curia et Carterra coorganisent un symposium sur les produits biologiques pour encourager la recherche en biotechnologie dans le nord-ouest du Pacifique

ALBANY, New York et SALT LAKE CITY, 10 mai 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Curia, une organisation de premier plan du domaine de la recherche, du développement et de la fabrication sous contrat, et Carterra Inc., leader mondial de la découverte d’anticorps et de médicaments à petites molécules sans étiquette à haut débit, annoncent ce jour un partenariat ciblé sur l’organisation d’un symposium sur les produits biologiques à haut débit, prévu le 31 mai au Residence Inn at Marriott de Seattle, dans l’État de Washington.

L’objectif de cette collaboration vise la promotion de l’intérêt croissant suscité par la biotechnologie dans la zone nord-ouest du Pacifique des États-Unis et du Canada. Le symposium réunira des professionnels de tous niveaux de direction scientifique de la biotechnologie et de la pharmaceutique.

« Nous sommes ravis de nous associer à Carterra pour organiser ce symposium axé sur la découverte d’anticorps, qui réunira l’ensemble de la communauté biotechnologique du nord-ouest du Pacifique et permettra de partager les dernières avancées en matière de découverte d’anticorps », observe Steve Lavezoli, vice-président des produits biologiques chez Curia. Et de poursuivre : « Nous sommes également impatients d’échanger sur nos meilleurs flux de travail, de haute qualité et accélérés pour la découverte, le développement et la fabrication clinique d’anticorps en vue d’une première administration chez l’être humain. Les anticorps découverts et/ou conçus à l’aide de la plateforme technologique de Curia sont utilisés en clinique et nous avons mené avec succès plus de 230 campagnes de découverte d’anticorps au bénéfice de la communauté biotechnologique. »

La rapidité, l’expertise scientifique et l’efficacité permettent de surmonter les forts taux de rotation de la découverte précoce d’anticorps et d’assurer la mise en marché de nouveaux produits thérapeutiques. Le symposium mettra en lumière la plateforme technologique et les services intégrés de Curia, en exerçant un focus sur le développement de modèles murins améliorés pour la génération d’anticorps et le criblage de cellules B uniques à haut débit. La combinaison du séquençage de nouvelle génération (SNG) et de la production recombinante rapide de quantités d’anticorps monoclonaux (AcM) purifiés (de milligramme en gramme) accélère considérablement l’identification des approches de développement de produits candidats.

Depuis 2017, Carterra commercialise son puissant biocapteur à haut débit LSA^®, conçu pour l’analyse et la caractérisation des anticorps à l’aide de la résonance plasmonique de surface (ou SPR pour Surface Plasmon Resonance). Depuis le lancement de sa plateforme LSA^XT l’année dernière, Carterra propose des produits en mesure d’effectuer l’analyse de petites molécules et permettre la découverte d’anticorps. La plateforme LSA a fait l’objet de plusieurs articles évalués par des pairs dans Science, Nature et Cell, détaillant le parcours de plusieurs produits thérapeutiques faisant leur entrée dans les essais cliniques. Lors du symposium, plusieurs scientifiques renommés du secteur biopharmaceutique partageront les éclairages propres à leurs domaines spécifiques de découverte de médicaments et mettront en évidence l’effet novateur de l’intégration de la technologie HT-SPR, de l’intelligence artificielle et de l’apprentissage automatique et d’autres nouvelles technologies.

« Nous sommes enchantés de nous associer à Curia pour organiser ce symposium. Les symposiums de Carterra sont des événements scientifiques que nous organisons chaque année aux États-Unis et en Europe », précise Chris M. Silva, vice-président du marketing et des produits chez Carterra, avant d’ajouter : « Ils nous permettent de partager les dernières avancées technologiques et les données significatives générées par les flux de travail des scientifiques utilisant les plateformes sans étiquette de Carterra. Nous rendre dans le nord-ouest du Pacifique nous permettra d’induire une meilleure compréhension de la technologie applicable aux domaines pharmaceutique et biotechnologique dans cette région. »

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À propos de Curia :
Curia est une organisation de développement et de fabrication sous contrat (ou CDMO pour Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization) avec plus de 30 ans d’expérience à son actif, qui exploite un réseau intégré de 27 sites à travers le monde et emploie plus de 3 500 collaborateurs travaillant en partenariat avec des clients biopharmaceutiques pour commercialiser des traitements ayant un véritable impact sur la vie des personnes. Nos offres de produits biologiques et de petites molécules vont de la découverte à la commercialisation, et intègrent des capacités réglementaires et analytiques intégrées. Nos scientifiques, nos experts en processus et nos installations de pointe apportent une expérience de premier ordre dans la fabrication de substances et de produits pharmaceutiques. De la curiosité au traitement, nous réalisons toutes les étapes pour améliorer la vie des patients. Consultez notre site à l’adresse suivante : www.curiaglobal.com.

À propos de Carterra, Inc. :
Carterra, Inc. est une société privée. Sa technologie HT-SPR délivre aux clients du secteur de la découverte de médicaments à petites et grandes molécules un débit de criblage et de caractérisation et des fonctionnalités qui s’adaptent aux applications de niveau omique, ramenant ainsi des mois de travail à quelques jours à peine. Nos solutions ont permis la mise au point de nombreux traitements et de recherches révolutionnaires. Elles ont appuyé les chercheurs universitaires et translationnels ainsi que les sociétés biopharmaceutiques spécialisés dans les domaines de l’oncologie, de l’immunologie, des neurosciences, entre autres. Carterra est domiciliée à Salt Lake City, dans l’Utah, et exploite des centres d’expérience client situés à San Francisco, Salt Lake City et Boston, ainsi qu’à Manchester, en Angleterre, et à Munich, en Allemagne. Les produits Carterra sont disponibles en Asie-Pacifique et en Océanie par l’intermédiaire de notre distributeur exclusif, Revvity. Pour en savoir plus, consultez le site www.carterra-bio.com ou retrouvez-nous sur LinkedIn ou X (Twitter).

Coordonnées Curia :
Viana Bhagan
+1 518 512 2111
corporatecommunications@CuriaGlobal.com

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Cheri Salazar
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csalazar@carterra-bio.com

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May 10, 2024

Nat’l Ownership, Responsibility Key to Realize Transitional Justice Policy: Minister of Justice

Addis Ababa: Justice Minister Gedion Timothewos reiterated that national ownership and responsibility are crucial for the success of implementation of the Transitional Justice Policy in Ethiopia.

Recall that the Government of Ethiopia initiated a landmark national process to develop a comprehensive transitional justice policy framework anchored on the pillars of justice, accountability, reconciliation and redress in November 2022.

As part of the process, the Transitional Justice Working Group of Experts was established under the Ministry of Justice and carried out nation-wide consultations, developed a transitional justice policy framework, and undertook post-draft policy validation workshops.

Following the historic milestone the Council of Ministers approved recently the draft Transitional Justice Policy. The implementation of the Policy was officially launched on Thursday in the presence of Chief Government Whip Tesfaye Beljige, Justice Minister Gedion Timothewos, senior government officials and foreign
dignitaries at a ceremony held at the Skylight Hotel.

Justice Minister Gedion Timothewos said on the occasion that the transitional justice policy would be the best solution to Ethiopia’s long time problems.

The minister extended gratitude to stakeholders that have provided very critical support to the process.

‘As you have seen, the consultations were very extensive. We have conducted about 80 consultations and workshops. This required a lot of resources and your financial support has been very critical. We are very grateful for that.’

There have also been renowned international experts who have attended the two international workshops organized to solicit input in the preparation of the policy, he added.

‘We will count upon your support and assistance, but at the same time, we would like to reiterate one of the important principles enshrined in the policy, which is national ownership,’ he underlined.

In light of this, we welcome partners who would like to support us by providing financial and technica
l support.

‘I want to make it very clear that we welcome partners, we welcome more support and advice not dictates. No court or commission will render justice in Ethiopia in foreign languages.’

‘Our institutions will render justice and lead this process in Afan Oromo, Tigrigna, Somaligna, Amharic, but not in foreign languages. This will be a process, run by Ethiopians for Ethiopians.’

In this spirit, he called up on partners to provide support and assistance while adhering to these principles.

Chief Government Whip Tesfaye Beljige said on his part that transitional justice policy is essential to fundamentally address long-standing grievances in the country.There was no comprehensive Transitional Justice Policy in the history of Ethiopia in the past, he said, adding currently, the government is introducing new ways that have not been tried in the past to resolve the problems facing the country in a sustainable manner.

He reiterated that this Transitional Justice Policy should be implemented in harmony wit
h the national context by taking the experience of other countries.

Tesfay urged all stakeholders to play their active role in the realization of this policy.

President of the Federal Supreme Court of Ethiopia, Tewodros Mihret said that the basic goal of the Transitional Justice Policy is to respond appropriately to the abuses and human rights violations committed in Ethiopia.He recalled that the government has already been working on setting up a group of independent professionals to prepare this policy that will bring complete and lasting peace.

Establishing the National Dialogue Commission and Transitional Justice Policy are crucial institutions to ensure lasting peace in the country.

Source: Ethiopian News Agency

May 10, 2024

Ethiopia’s Nat’l Dialogue Great Hope to Pave Ways For Brighter Future

Addis Ababa: The successful conduct of upcoming national dialogue is a great hope for the brighter future of Ethiopia, National Dialogue Commission Commissioner Blen Gebremedhin remarked.

Ethiopia is about to commence a historic nationwide dialogue to pave the way for national consensus on the most fundamental issues, keep the integrity of the country and ensure sustainable peace by engaging all segments of the society with proper representation.

One of the 11 commissioners of the National Dialogue Commission, Blen Gebremedhin told the Ethiopian News Agency (ENA) that the upcoming national dialogue is huge hope for all Ethiopians to ensure sustainable peace which is a prerequisite to successfully attain prosperity.

The commission has made a lot of works since its establishment that are vital for the successful conduct of the dialogue, Blen indicated.

The commission has so far carried out extensive activities on how the dialogue should be conducted through series of consultation with relevant stakeholders,
she added.

According to the commissioner, identifying of participants has been conducted in 10 regional states and two city administrations and districts.

According to her, all efforts have been made to ensure the inclusivity the dialogue by meticulously identifying participants with a view to bring national consensus on the most fundamental national issues among the people of Ethiopia.

The commission’s establishment proclamation has also been translated in 10 local languages so as to help the people easily understand all about the objectives and outcomes of the national dialogue, Blen noted.

The commissioner further elaborated; ‘we have been working a communication activities not only through the mainstream media but also the digital media to reach the large population with respect to national dialogue.’

Now, we are going to commence agenda collection through public discussion, the commissioner indicated.

‘Of course, since 8 months, our door was open for those who want to send their agenda items for na
tional consultation either in private or in group in various means of communications,’ Blen stated.

She urged all stakeholders including the general public to play a crucial role in process.

The Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission with eleven members came into effect since February 23, 2022.

Source: Ethiopian News Agency

May 10, 2024

Nejashi Zero Zero Project Instrumental to Promote Ethiopia’s Ancient History to World

Addis Ababa: The Nejashi Zero Zero Village project would serve as an important instrument to promote Ethiopia’s ancient history to the world, a historian Professor Adam Kamil remarked.

The Nejashi Zero Zero Village project, which aims to build a global village in Nejashi town of Tigray region, was unveiled at the Sheraton Hotel in Addis Ababa on Tuesday.

The tourist village will include sub-projects, such as museum, hotel, research institution, health and sports facilities.

Professor Adam Kamil told ENA that Al-Nejashi depicts not only Ethiopia’s history but also the global Muslims.

King Nejashi had played crucial role for the existence of Islamic religion by providing refugee to followers of Prophet Muhammad who had fled persecution during the early age of Islam. In the history of Islam, this was the first hijra, or migration.

Professor Adem said the idea to build a global village in Nejashi town of Tigray region is a pride to Ethiopia stressing the need to engage all Ethiopians both in the country and
abroad in various ways for the realization of this important project.

The professor further mentioned that Prophet Muhammad attested to Ethiopia’s status as a land of truth and peace, and that the Muslim migrants enjoyed peace in Ethiopia that they had previously lost in their home city.

In this regard, he said the construction of Nejashi Zero Zero Village project is instrumental to promote Ethiopia’s ancient history and its values for enhanced brotherhood to the world.

Nejashi is synonymous with Islam as it is the place where the first Muslim settlement took place in the world in the 7th century.

The idea of naming the project Nejashi Zero Zero indicates the origin and location of the story in which Islam first began in Ethiopia.

The project would be implemented by the Supreme Council for Ethiopian Islamic Affairs, the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs of Tigray Region, and the King Nejashi Reconstruction and Development Initiative (ARDI).

Source: Ethiopian News Agency

May 10, 2024

Dismissed BIR says superior planning coup d’etat

Dismissed from the BIR, Chief Ewume John Eko didn’t fail to deliver another episode of his content.

The man who has now been sacked from Cameroon’s elite force, alleged that some superiors at the BIR are planning to carry out a Military Coup against President Paul Biya.

‘They asked me to be part of the coup but I refused,’ he said in a video.

The traditional ruler of Bwassa village was removed from the BIR for unavailability and insufficient output.

The General Coordinator of the BIR in a decision outlined that ‘Moja Moja’ is now a liability to the corps, hence has been dismissed and sent to the Infantry.

Moja Moja became famous for attacking Cameroonians from the North West region, saying he was fighting against Separatists.

His videos suddenly made him become a content creator and comedian, generating laughs as well as legal cases.

Source: Cameroon News Agency