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GSK and Bristol-Myers Squibb back £48M national dementia research alliance

4 reports, 2 independent Updated Oct 9
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What happened

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A £48 million industry partnership was launched to accelerate the search for dementia treatments. The Government is investing £33 million through the Dame Barbara Windsor Dementia Goals programme. This funding comes alongside contributions from Bristol-Myers Squibb, GSK, and Gates Ventures. The partnership supports The Barbara Alliance, which will create a platform linking UK health data and clinical trial capabilities.

From somersetcountygazette.co.uk, gov.uk

Why it matters

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The initiative aims to tackle a major bottleneck in dementia research: recruiting enough participants for clinical studies. By coordinating health data, research, and trials, the partnership seeks to speed up the delivery of promising new treatments to patients.

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  • DementiaSpeculative

    Might see increased supply of promising new treatments due to accelerated research

  • GSKSpeculative

    Could see increased funding opportunities for its research and development pipeline

  • Bristol-Myers SquibbSpeculative

    Could see increased funding opportunities for its research and development pipeline

  • Department of Health and Social CareSpeculative

    May see changes in healthcare funding and policy direction for dementia care

How it developed

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  1. An alliance was launched to accelerate dementia treatments, backed by the NHS and pledged as a national priority.1 source
  2. Pharmaceutical giants GSK and BMS commit funds to dementia research.1 source

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