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RNA-based immunotherapy eradicates melanoma tumours

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Investigators at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have designed an RNA-based strategy to activate dendritic cells that eradicated tumours and prevented their recurrence in mouse models of melanoma. However, these have not been as successful in clinical trials as hoped. The researchers named their approach CATCH.

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Accelerating NDA filing through faster carcinogenicity assessment

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This stage is more highly regulated and consists of both preclinical testing and clinical trials. Carcinogenicity testing For decades, the two-year rodent bioassay has been the regulatory standard used to determine the carcinogenic potential of new drugs. In practice, this was typically conducted in rats and mice.

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Reflecting on PEGS Europe 2023 

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Promega had two posters from which to share insight, which included: ‘Cell-based luminescent reporter bioassays for immunotherapies targeting macrophage effector functions’, and ‘Development of bioluminescent no-wash Fc gamma receptor binding immunoassay to guide the development of antibody therapeutics’.