1. Pink Sheet
  2. >>Geography
  3. >>Europe

Estonian Biobank’s Personalized Medicine Project To Unlock New Insights For Drug R&D

 
• By Eliza Slawther

A new center for personalized medicine in Estonia will see PacBio’s long-read whole genome sequencing technology used to unlock new information about how genetics impact patients’ drug responses, experts from the project tell the Pink Sheet.

The project aims to unlock new pharmacogenomic insights • Source: Shutterstock

Personalized medicine could soon become common practice in Estonia. A new initiative, backed by a total of €30m ($26m) in funding, is being used to establish a personalized medicine center, building on the existing Estonian Biobank, which was set up in 2000 and has sequenced more than 200,000 genomes – representing around 20% of the country’s adult population.

Read the full article – start your free trial today!

Join thousands of industry professionals who rely on Pink Sheet for daily insights

  • Start your 7-day free trial
  • Explore trusted news, analysis, and insights
  • Access comprehensive global coverage
  • Enjoy instant access – no credit card required
Start Free Trial

Already a subscriber?

More from Europe

Semaglutide For MASH Among Raft Of New EU Filings

 
• By Neena Brizmohun

Novo Nordisk’s application seeking EU marketing approval to use its GLP-1 receptor agonist to treat cirrhotic metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis is one of 15 new drug filings the European Medicines Agency has started reviewing. Meanwhile, Arrowhead’s filing for its familial chylomicronemia syndrome, plozasiran, is being fast tracked.

SpringWorks To Make Its Case For Nirogacestat At High-Stakes EMA Meeting

 
• By Francesca Bruce

Nirogacestat was one of four products scheduled for an oral explanation meeting at the European Medicines Agency this week.

EMA To Consider Approvals For Eight Orphans, Including Vertex’s CF Drug Alyftrek

 
• By Francesca Bruce

The European Medicines Agency is this week expected issue opinions on whether the European Commission should grant EU marketing authorization for 19 new products.

Making EU Clinical Trials Regulation A Success ‘Takes All Of Us To Tango’

 
• By Eliza Slawther

Sponsors and regulatory agencies within the 27 EU member states must all be “committed” to working with the EU Clinical Trials Regulation in the most appropriate way to keep pace with other countries, including the UK where competition is heating up, says Miguel Forte, CEO of Kiji Therapeutics.

More from Geography

Stand-Alone PDP Market Lives to Fight Another Day, Enrollment Data Shows

 
• By Leslie Small

No mass exodus was seen from stand-alone prescription drug plans to Medicare Advantage drug plans between 2024 and 2025, according to one actuary.

Gene Therapy Sponsor INTERACT, Pre-IND Meeting Confusion Lingers Despite FDA Guidance

 
• By Sue Sutter

PhRMA questioned whether proof-of-concept studies are needed before an INTERACT meeting and said a draft guidance describing the timing of definitive toxicology studies creates confusion.

Europe Should Pay Drug Prices More In Line With US, Two Pharma CEOs Argue

 
• By Kevin Grogan

Sanofi's Paul Hudson and Novartis's Vas Narasimhan claim that while Europe is home to some of the most important biopharma companies in the world, its position is in jeopardy.