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Using single-cell technology to create human antibody-based therapeutics

Drug Discovery World

Taking a human-first approach, Infinimmune is leveraging single-cell technology to create truly human antibody-based therapeutics directly derived from the human immune system. MT: Can you provide me with an overview of what Infinimmune does currently and the potential it sees in the antibody-based therapeutics market?

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This week in drug discovery (13-16 May) 

Drug Discovery World

The top stories: Gene therapy cures profound genetic deafness within 24 weeks The investigational gene therapy DB-OTO improved hearing to normal levels in a child (dosed at 11 months of age) within 24 weeks, according to trial data presented at the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy (ASGCT) annual conference.

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Leading innovators in transgenic murine models 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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Research partners advance AAV gene therapy for heart disease

Drug Discovery World

Together, Evox and Icahn Mount Sinai are focused on tackling a long-standing challenge in cardiovascular medicine, namely the safe and effective delivery of genetic medicines to cardiomyocytes.

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Birinapant licensing; AvantGen, IGM pairs up for anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies; BeiGene, Novartis to co-dvelop Tislelizumab; Valo raises USD190 M; Bluebird Bio Spins-off

Delveinsight

It is an IgM antibody targeting Death Receptor 5 (DR5), and IGM is hoping to test Birinapant with IGM-8444 for the treatment of solid cancers later this year. AvantGen Enters into a Licensing Agreement for its Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies with IGM Biosciences. million after Birinapant successfully becomes a part of the Phase I trials.

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Improving immunotherapies for blood cancers: real-time exploration in the tumor

Scienmag

Monoclonal antibodies are part of the therapeutic arsenal for eliminating cancer cells. ” But how do these antibodies function within the tumor? Using innovative in vivo imaging approaches, scientists […]. Some make use of the immune system to act and belong to a class of treatment called “immunotherapies.”

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Sanofi licences in potential oral IL-17 drug from UK’s C4X Discovery

pharmaphorum

C4XD said it has developed a molecule small enough to be formulated into a pill, which has also been able to block IL-17 in vivo. This follows a tie-up between C4XD, Sano Genetics and BenevolentAI to accelerate research into inflammatory bowel disease, which was signed in February.

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