John Simpson

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Providing pharmacovigilance due diligence of a Phase lll oncology program

Challenge A major pharmaceutical company asked us for support in the medical safety and pharmacovigilance due diligence and assessment of a Phase III in-licensing opportunity. The drug in question...
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Providing due diligence in neurology

Challenge A venture capital investor needed an assessment of the technical, regulatory and market risks in a neuroscience specialty pharma company developing a range of products through the 505...
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Assessing commercial viability of biosimilars

Challenge A European pharma company seeking to license a development-stage follow-on biologic needed to assess the commercial potential of a second-generation antibody against a validated oncology...
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Consulting on monoclonal antibodies to treat bacterial infections

Challenge An established US biotech company was looking for a team of expert antibody consultants to help them understand the potential of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) to treat bacterial infections.
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Assessing an AAV gene therapy for an ophthalmic indication

Challenge: We were asked to conduct an assessment of an AAV gene therapy for an ophthalmic indication, focusing on market potential, technical and regulatory issues and the identification of key...
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In-licensing due diligence for a respiratory drug

Challenge A pharma company needed help conducting due diligence on an in-licensing/acquisition candidate for a Phase IIb respiratory drug.
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Assessment of a blood product

Challenge A life science venture capital fund was contemplating investing in advanced plasma product opportunities being developed by a biopharmaceutical company, and needed a reality check on the...
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Preparing an expert review paper

Challenge A venture-backed biotech company developing a clinical stage asset for the treatment of early-stage cancer was populating a data room and preparing for negotiations with a major pharma...
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Point of care diagnostics due diligence

Challenge A major European venture capital investor needed to analyze the business plan of a novel point-of-care diagnostics company.
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Development strategy and business support for an early-stage oncology company

Challenge After a seed investment, Evgen, a start-up biotech had built an IP portfolio in the field of glucosinolates, chemicals found in brassica vegetables, that are potent inducers of...
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Screening for rare disease licensing opportunities

Challenge Our client, a commercial stage biotech company focused on rare and ultra-rare diseases was seeking to build its pipeline of development products. Whilst it had an established business...
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Searching and assessing stem cell medicines

Challenge A listed North American firm needed support with the identification of early-stage in-licensing or acquisition opportunities in the highly competitive field of regenerative medicine....
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