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2023 cancer research highlights: Drug development at its best

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CRISPR and brain cancer Meanwhile, elsewhere in the US, another exciting development – using CRISPR as a therapeutic approach – has possibilities for tackling brain cancer. The drug, MOv18 IgE (an anti-folate receptor alpha IgE antibody), was developed by researchers at King’s College London. expressing cancers.

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AstraZeneca takes COVID-19 vaccine to China with BioKangtai deal for 200M-dose capacity by 2021

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Early clinical results showed AstraZeneca’s candidate, AZD1222, triggered both antibody and T-cell immune responses. In addition, Inovio previously teamed up with Beijing Advaccine Biotechnology for work on its DNA vaccine candidate, INO-4800. The vaccine was moved into phase 2/3 in May.

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HOOKIPA Announces Positive Phase 2 Interim Safety, Immunogenicity, and Efficacy Data for its Cytomegalovirus Vaccine Candidate HB-101

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Observed CMV-neutralizing antibody responses and tolerability profile are consistent with previous interim results. The interim immunogenicity analysis also included CMV-neutralizing antibody data assessed from 33 individuals, a subset of the 41 included in the efficacy analysis.

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What to expect from PEGS Europe 2023: Day 3

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Ahead of protein and antibody engineering conference PEGS Europe 2024 in Lisbon, DDW’s Megan Thomas looks at what to expect from each track of the annual biologics technology meeting. Hiroki Shirai, PhD, Coordinator, RIKEN Center for Computational Science, on: ‘Applying deep learning anomaly detection to antibody structures’.

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Lineage Cell Therapeutics Provides End of Year Shareholder Letter

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Notably, we never modify the DNA of these cells, which avoids some of the safety concerns that have been reported with certain gene-editing technologies. From these cells we apply proprietary methods to manufacture pure populations of only the cell types which we wish to use in patients. Forward-Looking Statements.

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Tonix Pharmaceuticals Enrolls First Participant in the PRECISION Study, an Observational Study to Facilitate Development of Precision Medicine Techniques for COVID-19 Vaccines and Therapeutics

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Potential Development of Human Monoclonal Antibody Therapeutics to SARS-CoV-2. The research is part of an ongoing collaboration between Columbia University and Tonix that focuses on T cell and antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 (CoV-2), the virus that causes COVID-19. CHATHAM, N.J., Ilya Trakht, Ph.D.,

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National Cancer Research Month: Celebrating drug discovery innovation

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From antibody-drug conjugates and RNA, to CRISPR and CAR-T therapy, DDW asked the drug discovery industry what the most important development in oncology over the last five years has been. We expect this field to grow significantly in the coming years as these and other earlier stage assets are developed.