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Biologic CAR T cell engager approved for UK clinical trial

Drug Discovery World

The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has granted Aleta Biotherapeutics a clinical trial authorisation (CTA) to evaluate biologic ALETA-001 in a Phase I/II clinical trial in patients with B-cell malignancies who are relapsed/refractory to CD19 CAR T cell therapy.

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AvantGen Announces Licensing of Its Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies to IGM Biosciences for COVID-19 Therapy Development

The Pharma Data

a San Diego-based biotechnology company with an array of technology platforms for antibody discovery and optimization, and novel NK and T cell engager generation, today announced licensing of a panel of its anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody clones to IGM Biosciences for COVID-19 therapy development.

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Cantex secures license to develop small molecule-drug for inflammatory lung diseases

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It is currently the only oral small molecule RAGE inhibitor in human clinical trials. According to Cantex, azeliragon has previously been tested for Alzheimer’s disease and diabetic nephropathy, where the drug demonstrated high levels of safety in phase 3 clinical trials involving more than 2,000 patients.

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Pfizer and Valneva Issue Update on Phase 3 Clinical Trial Evaluating Lyme Disease Vaccine Candidate VLA15

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These study participants, representing approximately half of the total recruited participants in the trial, are being discontinued following violations of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) at certain clinical trial sites run by a third-party clinical trial site operator.

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BioInvent and Cantargia sign manufacturing agreement for monoclonal antibody CAN10

The Pharma Data

26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Cantargia AB (OMXS: CANTA) and BioInvent International AB (OMXS: BINV), today announced that BioInvent has been contracted as manufacturer of Cantargia’s antibody CAN10 in preclinical development for the treatment of systemic sclerosis and myocarditis. LUND, Sweden , Nov. About Cantargia.

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Akari Therapeutics and Peak Bio announce merger

Drug Discovery World

Following closing, the company will have an expanded pipeline that contains multiple assets spanning early and late development stages. The merged pipeline features an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) toolkit with novel payload and linker technologies.

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This week in drug discovery (21-25 August)  

Drug Discovery World

The headline news this week reflects the high level of interest and investment in neuroscience drug discovery, particularly neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s; including positive clinical trial results for new immunotherapy and biotherapeutic candidates, and hopes that existing medications could slow the progression of dementia.

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