Connexios: Harnessing the Indian cost advantage in network biology
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
Imagine if a start-up company could afford to hire enough high-calibre scientists to spend years creating a detailed map of a broad and complex pathology like metabolic disease, incorporating large amounts of cellular and molecular biological data, into which it could plug further swathes of clinical information. Imagine if it was then able to evaluate existing drug R&D against this map, and identify promising areas for potential future drug discovery and development, which it would then proceed to carry out itself. All with the financial backing of an enthusiastic private investor. It seems unlikely, but this is precisely what Connexios Life Sciences has done. Scrip's companies editor Eleanor Malone met CEO Dr Suri Venkatachalam to find out more.
You may also be interested in...
Gaming Whiz Brings AI Smarts To Drug Discovery
GlamorousAI is developing technology to uncover new targets and take on previously intractable disease challenges. Founder Noor Shaker hopes to license a drug to big pharma within the next three years.
The Top 10 Best-Selling Drugs of 2019
INFOGRAPHIC: In 2019, 10 blockbuster medicines booked combined sales of $92.5bn. This infographic examines those drugs that commanded the greatest revenues globally, and answers some key questions. Which therapeutic areas include the most lucrative blockbusters? Which companies enjoyed their spoils? And which drugs were new to the top 10 last year? It also takes a look at the position of these products on the all-important US market.
Interview: Why Biotech Companies Should Be Confident About Deals Despite Coronavirus
Fundraising in the life sciences sector has been booming even as firms in many other industries are struggling to stay in business. Goodwin’s David Mardle is upbeat about the sector’s ongoing prospects – although M&A deals are currently proving tricky to complete.
Need a specific report? 1000+ reports available
Buy Reports