XTalks

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Over 26 weeks of Sunlenca combined with other antiretroviral drugs, 81 percent of participants achieved HIV RNA suppression, reaching levels low enough to be considered undetectable. The noteworthy candidate, EBT-101, is designed to eliminate HIV proviral DNA using CRISPR-Cas9 along with two guide RNAs (gRNAs).

FDA Approval 111

FDA Approval Gene Therapy Clinical Trials Clinical Trials 111

Drug Discovery World

AUGUST 1, 2023

1 August was first chosen as World RNA Day in 2018 as a play on AUG (adenine, uracil and guanine), a triple sequence of RNA (called a codon) that initiates protein synthesis by the cell. Since then, it has been observed to publicise the importance of this molecule in the generation of proteins in the body.

RNA 52

RNA Drugs Gene Silencing Vaccination 52

Pfizer

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The first participant has been dosed in a Phase 1 trial evaluating the safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of a nucleoside-modified RNA (modRNA)-based combination vaccine approach. The influenza virus is subject to constant mutations to evade the host immune response, causing a seasonal variation in circulating strains.

Vaccination 85

Vaccination Vaccine Clinical Trials Clinical Trials 85