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CapstanTx secures $165 million to deliver precise in vivo cell engineering

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Yesterday, the biotechnology company Capstan Therapeutics launched with $165 million in seed and Series A funding for it to build on its foundational insights into precision in vivo engineering technology. The research was undertaken by world-renowned mRNA and cell therapy scientists and clinicians at the University of Pennsylvania.

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Researchers reverse the in vitro and in vivo effects of the mutation that causes Stormorken syndrome

Medical Xpress

Sometimes scientists arrive at new findings and discoveries by chance. That was the case when Thilini Gamage was to carry out one of the studies in her doctoral work with Professor Eirik Frengen at the Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo. They study gene variation and mutations that cause rare genetic diseases.

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#news #biotech Scientists discover dynamic trimolecular G-quadruplex

BioTech 365

Biotechnology, Pharma and Biopharma News – Research – Science – Lifescience ://Biotech-Biopharma-Pharma: Scientists discover dynamic trimolecular G-quadruplex.As

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ProPhase and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute partner for LB-1 development

Pharmaceutical Technology

The collaboration project will evaluate the tumoricidal effects in an orthotopic mouse model and the advantages of LB-1 in-vivo nanoparticle-based administration. The collaboration project will evaluate the tumoricidal effects in an orthotopic mouse model and the advantages of LB-1 in-vivo nanoparticle-based administration.

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China’s NMPA clears Transcenta’s IND for solid tumour treatment

Pharmaceutical Technology

Findings from a study, which was conducted by Transcenta and Shanghai Jiao Tong University scientists on TST003 to treat androgen receptor-negative/low prostate cancer, were published by Nature Cancer in May last year. TST003 is a first-in-class Gremlin1 targeting humanised monoclonal antibody.

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Coya Therapeutics expands COYA 301 patent estate

Pharmaceutical Technology

It is designed to enhance the function of regulatory T cells (Tregs) in vivo to treat the systemic and neuro-inflammation underlying autoimmune and neurodegenerative diseases. This had a potent neuroprotective effect on nigral dopaminergic neurons in affected mice.

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BioMed X and Sanofi partner to leverage AI for drug development

Pharmaceutical Technology

The new group will become part of the 11 research teams at the BioMed X Institute, currently utilising complicated human ex-vivo models and data science in oncology, immunology, and neuroscience regions. Under the joint research project, a new research team will be set up at the BioMed X Institute in Heidelberg, Germany.