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AbCellera Biologics gets grant for enhanced production of diverse antibodies using genetically modified mice

Pharmaceutical Technology

Enhance immunoglobulin diversity with AbCellera's patented method for isolating B cells from genetically modified mice. Discover a broader repertoire of antibodies with a recently granted patent.

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Merck pays Seattle Genetics $1.7B as antibody cancer drugs continue comeback

Bio Pharma Dive

Merck's deal for Seattle Genetics' antibody-drug conjugate comes as Gilead agreed to acquire rival developer Immunomedics in the biotech industry's largest buyout of 2020.

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Eledon’s Antibody Aids First Gene-Edited, Pig-to-Human Kidney Transplant

BioSpace

Tegoprubart, Eledon Pharmaceuticals’ experimental anti-CD40L antibody, was part of the immunosuppressive treatment regimen used following the first-ever transplant of a kidney from a genetically modified pig to a human.

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Leading innovators in genetically modified 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: Genetically modified animal models. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals is one of the leading patent filers in the generation of genetically modified animal models.

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23andMe, Innate Pharma Tap Antibodies to Target NK Cells for Cancer

BioSpace

Drugmakers, including the genetic testing company 23andMe, are using novel approaches to stimulate NK cells’ intrinsic ability to recognize and kill tumor cells.

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Leading innovators in transcription factors for genetically modified cells 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: Transcription factors for genetically modified cells. However, not all innovations are equal and nor do they follow a constant upward trend.

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Researchers Discover Genetic Errors and Rogue Antibodies in Cases of Severe COVID-19 Infection

XTalks

The research shows that the activity of the immune messenger type 1 interferon (IFN) protein is diminished, either by genetic mutations or an autoimmune attack by neutralizing antibodies against it, in a subset of COVID-19 patients. According to the study, patients had auto-antibodies against IFN-? (13 We said, ‘bingo!’”

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