DDW Highlights: 24 July 2023

<p><span data-contrast="none">The latest episode of the <a href= "https://www.ddw-online.com/t/ddw-highlights-podcast/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">DDW Highlights podcast</a> is now available to listen to below. DDW’s Megan Thomas narrates five key stories of the week to keep DDW subscribers up-to-date on the latest industry updates. </span></p> <p>The most impactful drug discovery news this week is all linked with scientific research data. Analysts Phesi revealed that a third of clinical development programmes are cancelled during Phase II, and there were significant trial results for drugs for head and neck cancer and Alzheimer’s disease. In other research highlights, scientists were able to identify genes associated with long Covid for the first time, while a Stanford University probe found that neuroscience research data had been falsified.</p>