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Could a monoclonal antibody treat peanut allergy?

Drug Discovery World

IgGenix has made advances towards a peanut allergy therapeutic based on IgG4 monoclonal antibodies. The company’s research data was presented during the 2023 European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) Congress, in Hamburg, Germany. The post Could a monoclonal antibody treat peanut allergy?

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Engineering T cells to attack cancer broadly

Scienmag

Through T cell engineering, researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center show that it’s possible to arrest tumor growth for a variety of cancers and […]. A new approach to immunotherapy arrests solid tumor growth for a variety of cancers and squashes the spread of cancer to other tissues, in mice.

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How Voyage Food Reverse-Engineered Popular Foods + Boochcraft Hard Kombucha – Xtalks Food Podcast Ep. 61

XTalks

Voyage Foods, a California-based startup that has reverse-engineered chocolate, peanut butter and coffee, recently closed a $36 million Series A investment round. She discusses the problematic sourcing and production challenges associated with chocolate and coffee, as well as the millions of Americans that have peanut allergies.

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Genetically engineered T cells could lead to therapies for autoimmune diseases

Scienmag

A new study has found that a novel T cell genetically engineered by University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers is able to target and attack pathogenic T cells that cause Type 1 diabetes, which could lead to new immunotherapy treatments.

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Speakers announced for SLAS2024 Ignite Theater: Register now

Drug Discovery World

On Tuesday 6 February at 11.30am, attendees will hear on the topic ‘Structural vaccinology for influenza’ from Masaru Kanekiyo, Chief of Molecular Immunoengineering Section of the Vaccine Research Center (VRC) at the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). Register now to show your interest.

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Molecule holds promise to reprogram white blood cells for better cancer treatment

Scienmag

In this type of therapy, T cells, a type of white blood cell, are collected from a patient’s blood and subjected to genetic engineering to produce T cells carrying a synthetic molecule termed chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) […].

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Where is the Ignite Theater tech leading us?

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Masaru Kanekiyo , Chief of Molecular Immunoengineering Section (MIS) of the Vaccine Research Center (VRC) at the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), will present ‘Structural vaccinology for influenza’. His presentation is: ‘Accelerating biotherapeutics development through technology platforms’.