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`11 health companies make the World Economic
`Group tech pioneer list
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`Nearly one-third of the 36 emerging technology pioneers chosen by the World
`Economic Forum this year have implications for the life sciences and health IT
`space. They represent robotics, noninvasive prenatal testing, using edible
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`identifiers to guard against counterfeit drugs and an anti-smoking vaccine.
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`Since 2000, the World Economic Forum has identified companies based on their
`potential to make a global impact with the groundbreaking technology they’ve
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`developed. Here are 11 of the companies.
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`Metabolic enzymes: Agios Pharmaceuticals has determined that some cancer
`cells need to feed an enzyme addiction. So if you can figure out a way to block the
`enzyme you can Kill the cancer’s nutrient supply and avoid affecting the other
`cells. It sees opportunity for up to 100 metabolic enzymes on which various
`cancers depend for nutrients but is developing treatments for eight. It’s also
`looking at genetic diseases that prevent the body from being able to produce a
`specific enzyme from birth — “inborn errors of metabolism.” Most show up in
`early childhood, and have with no treatment. They can be fatal or severely
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`compromise quality of life.
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`Harnessing nanotechnology: BIND Therapeutics has developed a drug
`delivery system using nanoparticles to transport therapeutics to fight cancer
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`without weakening the rest of the body with the toxic treatments. Its lead product
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`developer: D-Rev: Design
`Revolution’s client base includes people in developing countries. The company
`develops medical devices such as prosthetic knees made with injection molded
`plastic at one-tenth of the cost of, say, a titanium equivalent. Although it does not
`donate its products it sells them for a few dollars apiece. It uses grants for
`research and development. It’s also developing a mass-produced version of the
`plastic knee along with other products. Given the current debate over medical
`costs, the company could make an interesting contribution on potential ways to
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`reduce costs without jeopardizing patient safety.
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`Gene therapy — a lesson from HIV: bluebird Bio has developed an
`innovative approach to gene therapy to treat genetic disorders such as childhood
`cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy, a rare and often fatal neurological disorder
`affecting young boys; and beta-thalassemia major and severe sickle cell disease.
`Its treatment approach is inspired by HIV, a lentivirus which can deposit viral
`RNA into the DNA of the host cell. Its technology involves transferring functional
`genes into the patient’s stem cells, which can transform into several different
`types of cells. It’s also collaborating with Celgene and Baylor University to modify
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`patient’s T cells — a type of white blood cell — to combat cancer.
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`Noninvasive prenatal testing: Natera appears to have surmounted the
`problem of how to perform prenatal tests to identify chromosomal abnormalities
`accurately and reduce the risk posed to the mother and their unborn child. Its
`Panorama blood test analyses the mother’s blood, which contains fragments of
`free-floating foetal DNA. Its accuracy claims to be comparable to amniocentesis
`and chorionic villus sampling. It uses data from the Human Genome Project to
`calculate the statistical probability that the sample represents a chromosomal
`disorder. The company also offers counseling to help clinicians and parents
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`interpret the test results.
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`Personalized cancer treatmment: Foundation Medicine launched a diagnostic
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`test in June last year that can assess the best course of treatment across 236
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`therapies in the pipeline. Although Foundation has focused on solid tumors, a
`diagnostic test to assess treatment options for blood-based cancers is under
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`development and expected to reach the market next year.
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`Crowdsourced answers to big data questions: If you or your company have
`big data questions, Kaggle has a way of generating big data answers through a
`global pool of 100,000 data experts. According to a description of the
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`company, businesses can either offer cash prizes to members of Kaggle’s
`community who can improve on their existing formulas to extract more value
`from their data sets. A couple of Big Pharma companies — Merck and Boehringer
`Ingelheim — have tapped their resources to get answers to predictive analytics
`questions, such as gauging demand for particular drugs across a wide geographic
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`base. Participation can also be restricted when data is sensitive.
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`Restoring vision: Second Sight Medical Products has developed a way to help
`partially restore vision to some patients with retinal degeneration. The procedure
`involves inserting its implant into the retina. The patient wears glasses that
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`contain a camera. A small computer, on a belt, processes signals from the camera,
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`and an antenna on the side of the glasses transmits them wirelessly to the implant.
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`The implant sends electrical impulses to the brain, causing the patient to perceive
`patterns of light. Recipients have been able to follow sidewalks and identify
`doorways and read large print text. It is being developed further with the hope of
`improving the range of abilities restored to users and creating a similar solution
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`for macular degeneration.
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`A vaccine for nicotine addiction: A biotechnology company Selecta
`Biosciences is using synthetic nanoparticles to improve the immune system’s
`response. A vaccine against nicotine addiction is the company’s lead product and
`is in the midst of clinical trials. The idea is that by inducing antibodies to trap
`nicotine before it can trigger addiction, it can eliminate cravings. It’s also in the
`early stages of other applications including malaria and cancer. But it sees scope
`for additional areas such as allergies and autoimmune diseases such as type 1
`diabetes.
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`similar to humans, in three areas — force, vibration and temperature. The
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`company also sees scope for surgical applications as well as other areas.
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`Spotting counterfeits: Counterfeit drugs are a growing concern in the
`healthcare industry. Although there are parts of the U.S. where this has been a
`problem, such as Florida, it is an ongoing issue for developing countries.
`Pharmaceutical companies that want to protect their brand and the patient
`population that uses their medication are working with businesses like TrueTag
`Technologies to make it easier to separate legitimate and fake versions of their
`products. The identifiers, which can be scanned with a handheld device, are made
`of silica and embedded in pills. The substance has been approved by the FDA and
`is safe to eat. Nanotechnology is used to embed a unique code, similar to a bar
`code, into a tag that is smaller than the width of a human hair. These codes are
`linked to a database that adds a time-related dimension of encryption, making the
`tags practically impossible to counterfeit, according to a description of the
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`technology.
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