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Leading innovators in IgG gene expressing animal models for the pharmaceutical industry

Pharmaceutical Technology

In the last three years alone, there have been over 633,000 patents filed and granted in the pharmaceutical industry, according to GlobalData’s report on Innovation in Pharmaceuticals: IgG gene expressing animal models. IgG antibody responses are a useful marker of antigen exposure to diagnose immunodeficiency.

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First nasal monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19 shows promise for treating virus, other diseases

Medical Xpress

A pilot trial by investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham health care system, tested the nasal administration of the drug Foralumab, an anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody.

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Researchers identify a potential new target for head and neck cancer immunotherapy

Medical Xpress

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health have identified a strong association between the product of a gene expressed in most cancers, including the most common type of head and neck cancer, and elevated levels of white blood cells that produce antibodies within tumors.

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US FDA grants Fast Track status for Avidity’s AOC 1020 to treat FSHD

Pharmaceutical Technology

This DUX4 protein abnormal expression leads to modifications in gene expression in muscle cells which are associated with progressive muscle function loss in FSHD patients. Avidity Biosciences’ AOC 1020 is intended to reduce the DUX4 mRNA and DUX4 protein expression in muscles in these patients.

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This week in drug discovery (12-16 February) 

Drug Discovery World

Small RNAs promote wound-healing without scarring A class of molecules playing a crucial role in the regulation of gene expression and other cellular processes can restore normal skin structure rather than producing a scar, a University of Manchester-led study suggests.

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Leading innovators in transcription factors for genetically modified cells for the pharmaceutical industry

Pharmaceutical Technology

Adeno-associated virus vectors, alcohol dehydrogenase compositions, and antibody serum stabilisers are some of the accelerating innovation areas, where adoption has been steadily increasing. Among maturing innovation areas are anti-influenza antibody compositions and anti-interleukin-1, which are now well established in the industry.

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Right on target: The shift to precision pharmaceuticals

Drug Discovery World

Artificial intelligence (AI), gene editing, synthetic biology and more, are beginning to prove their usefulness in drug design and development, taking therapies away from the one-size-fits-all approach, towards more definable targets that operate more effectively. This was done to assess the accuracy of the team’s machine-learning algorithms.