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Grant supports discovery of RNA-targeting Henipavirus therapeutics

Drug Discovery World

Under the grant, Evotec aims to discover and develop RNA-targeting small molecules as potential first-in-class therapeutics against Henipaviruses. Currently there are no approved drugs or vaccines for neither Hendra nor Nipah virus infections available, underlining an urgent need for accelerated research and development.

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miRecule and Sanofi partner to develop muscular dystrophy therapy

Pharmaceutical Technology

miRecule and Sanofi have entered a strategic partnership and exclusive licence agreement for the development and commercialisation of an antibody-RNA conjugate (ARC) to treat facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD). The anti-DUX4 RNA therapy was discovered using the DREAmiR platform of miRecule.

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Biologists isolated the coronavirus nucleoprotein in its pure form to improve the accuracy and sensitivity of the antibody tests

Scienmag

It folds the RNA of the virus into a compact structure. COVID-19 patients usually develop antibodies (immunity proteins that are specifically […]. The SARS-CoV-2 nucleoprotein is the main protein in viral particles.

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Moderna’s founder launches Laronde, promising new ‘Endless RNA’ drug class

pharmaphorum

Flagship Pioneering, the VC fund run by Moderna’s co-founder Noubar Afeyan has launched a new biotech Laronde , with an ambitious plan to create a new class of drugs based on Endless RNA. The technology is designed to replace antibodies, which have become standard therapy in many diseases but are complicated and expensive to manufacture.

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Lilly buys into MiNA’s protein-boosting RNA tech in $1.25bn deal

pharmaphorum

UK biotech MiNA Therapeutics has signed up another big pharma partner for its small activating RNA (saRNA) platform, which upregulates the activity of proteins, with Eli Lilly the latest to get in on the action. . The post Lilly buys into MiNA’s protein-boosting RNA tech in $1.25bn deal appeared first on.

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Risk adjusted net present value: What is the current valuation of Moderna’s MRNA-0184?

Pharmaceutical Technology

The rNPV model is a more conservative valuation measure that accounts for the risk of a drug in clinical development failing to progress. MRNA-0184 Overview mRNA-0184 is under development for the treatment decompensated heart failure. The therapeutic candidate consists of messenger RNA (mRNA) encoding for relaxin.

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Avidity Biosciences granted FDA Fast Track Designation for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy treatment

BioPharma Reporter

Avidity Biosciences, a biopharmaceutical company developing a new class of RNA therapeutics called Antibody Oligonucleotide Conjugates (AOCs), today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation to AOC 1044.

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