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Cash round sets up trial of InteRNA’s microRNA for cancer

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million ($22 million) in second-round financing as it prepares to start clinical trials of its lead drug candidate INT-1B3 for solid tumours. InteRNA is focusing on the development of gene-silencing drugs based on microRNA, naturally occurring, non-coding strands of RNA that are thought to regulate gene expression in cells.

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Novo Nordisk bulks up in rare diseases with $1.2bn Prothena deal

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The Danish drugmaker is paying $100 million upfront for rights to antibody drug PRX004, which is heading for phase 2 trials in cardiomyopathy associated with ATTR amyloidosis, a life-threatening disease affecting the heart and nervous system. All told, the deal could be worth up to $1.2

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2020 review – Pharma’s progress outside of COVID-19

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The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual conference was one of the highlights of the year in cancer research and the fact it was held virtually did not distract from some stunning clinical lung cancer trial results presented by AstraZeneca. months, compared with 6.7 months in patients treated with chemotherapy.

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Unfolding The Folds Of Transthyretin

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Gene-silencing Therapies. Silencing or modifying gene TTR aims to reduce the effect of both variant and wild-type TTR gene, thus reducing hepatic production by targeting its mRNA. The past years have witnessed a shift from off-label and symptomatic therapies to approved TTR stabilizers and gene-silencing therapies.