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

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While it remains unclear why some people become more gravely ill than others when infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19, researchers have found that an immune deficiency may be part of it. Two recent studies have shown that individuals who lack an important immune factor may have reduced ability to fight the virus.

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News from AACR 2024: Sunday’s highlights

Drug Discovery World

The American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting launched on Sunday 7 April in San Diego with an Opening Plenary Session showcasing cutting-edge technological advances opening new frontiers in cancer science.

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Conversations from ESMO Targeted Anticancer Therapies Congress 2024 

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For example, progress made in developing gene mutant-specific inhibitors, antibody-drug conjugates (ADC), or cellular therapies. We were there to present the latest findings from our research. MT: What’s next for STORM’s research? MT: What data did you present at the conference?

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How T Cell Tests Could Trump Antibody Tests in the Detection of COVID-19

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A new type of test based on detection of activated T cells may prove to have greater utility in determining whether someone has had a COVID-19 infection compared to a traditional antibody test. Researchers at Adaptive Biotechnologies compared T-Detect to a commercial antibody test from DiaSorin on samples obtained from people in Vo’, Italy.

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What to expect from PEGS Europe 2023: Day 1

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Ahead of protein and antibody engineering conference PEGS Europe 2024 in Lisbon, DDW’s Megan Thomas looks at what to expect from each track of the annual biologics technology meeting.

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Roche’s anti-amyloid beta antibody gantenerumab granted FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation in Alzheimer’s disease

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Roche (SIX RO, ROG; OTCQX RHHBY) now posted that gantenerumab, ananti-amyloid beta antibody developed for subcutaneous administration, has been granted Improvement Rectifier Designation by theU.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of people living with Alzheimer’s fever ( Notice).

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Nine new industry collaborations driving drug discovery forward

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SpyBiotech and the University of Oxford Biotechnology company SpyBiotech and University of Oxford have entered a research agreement for the development of a vaccine against Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). ERS Genomics and IRBM ERS Genomics and IRBM have signed an agreement granting IRBM access to ERS’ CRISPR/Cas9 patent portfolio.

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