During a pandemic, it’s natural that people would worry about their health, their families, or the possibility of infecting others. But sometimes, those worries can exacerbate existing mental health conditions. With obsessive-compulsive disorder, fears continue to loop over and over again, said Stephen Smith, founder of OCD therapy platform NOCD. Smith, who was diagnosed with […]

The parent company of a startup planning to set up shop in the Philadelphia region has entered into a deal with the Mayo Clinic to advance a potential COVID-19 treatment. Under the terms of the agreement, a clinical trial of an antiviral compound known as Vicromax — under development by a new company called ViralClear Pharmaceuticals — […]

Antibody-drug Conjugates or ADCs combine the selectivity of antibodies with the efficacy of small molecule drugs, allowing for more precise, targeted, therapeutic applications. Combining the advantages of antibodies in binding a specific target with the capabilities of a therapeutic payload, the majority of ADCs in preclinical and clinical development are for indications in oncology and hematology, where […]