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Twist rolls out TCR and CAR libraries for cell therapies development

Pharmaceutical Technology

Twist Bioscience has introduced Twist T-cell receptor (TCR) and Twist chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) libraries to facilitate the development of cell therapies. Researchers will now be able to speed up the creation of tailor-made libraries that can help in identifying and developing new cell therapies.

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The Utility of Liquid Biopsy in Oncology Clinical Trials

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Finding biomarkers for solid tumors used to be limited to tissue samples collected with a tissue biopsy. Liquid biopsy tests in oncology involve isolating entities such as circulating tumor cells (CTC), circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) and tumor-derived exosomes. These tumor-derived entities are used to derive genomic and proteomic data.

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Beyond blood tests: The evolution of digital biomarkers in clinical research

Drug Discovery World

Digital biomarkers promise to transform preventive medicine and clinical trials, but also raise issues of security, regulation and potential disparities in access. Deepika Khedekar, Clinical Trial Lead at IQVIA, provides an overview of the pros and cons, and suggests a possible solution. The potential of these digital tools is vast.

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Scottish drug discovery: advancing new research models

Drug Discovery World

The role of animal models in drug discovery following the FDA’s Modernisation Act was a theme that ran through the day, as many presentations looked at alternative model systems and addressed how we can reduce, reuse and recycle this type of research. Phenotyping, in contrast, can produce a hit/lead without a target.

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Are radiopharmaceuticals the next breakthrough in oncology?

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The article also outlines some of the challenges remaining to be tackled. In addition, radiopharmaceuticals can also be used in diagnostic imaging for the detection of cancer cells. Radiotherapy dates back more than a hundred years, yet it still remains a core part of cancer treatment today.

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Turning science into business: An optimised alternative to antibodies

Drug Discovery World

DS: What motivated you and Dr David Bunka, CTO, to create Aptamer and did you imagine you would one day be operating on such a global scale?    I quickly recognised the commercial value of aptamers as being able to address the gap in the market where antibodies fail to perform, and together we established the business to begin aptamer development.

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The trends driving ELRIG Drug Discovery 2022

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The pandemic might have affected the number of clinical trials taking place for cell and gene therapies, with activity decreasing by around 15% compared to 2020, but major therapies such as Novartis’ gene therapy drug for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) Zolgensma still made it to market. . billion, compared to $19.9