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Merck and Orna partner for RNA technology-based vaccines and therapies

Pharmaceutical Technology

Merck (MSD outside North America) has entered a partnership agreement with Orna Therapeutics for discovering, developing and marketing various programmes based on next-generation RNA technology. These programmes will include therapies and vaccines in infectious disease and oncology areas.

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Gene Therapy and Pharmacokinetics

Camargo

How and When to Incorporate PK Design into Your Gene Therapy Development Plan. While most gene therapy clinical studies are ongoing, a number of products are in advanced clinical development, and several are approved by FDA. PK Planning for Gene Therapy Development Programs. Senior Director, Clinical Pharmacology.

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Turning Science into Business: Inducing autophagy to treat disease

Drug Discovery World

DS: Samsara’s autophagy inducing candidate SAM001 will be the first agent of its class to enter clinical trials. It is the method for removing unwanted debris, e.g., old proteins, and breaking them down so their constituent parts can be used again. Could it be possible to prevent genetic diseases? What is autophagy?

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Sanofi wagers $400m on miRecule muscular dystrophy therapy

pharmaphorum

The new drug candidate for FSHD will combine an RNA molecule from miRecule targeting double homeobox 4 (DUX4) – a protein that is mutated in FSHD – with a nanobody developed by Sanofi that targets muscle cells. The aim will be to identify promising candidates in areas of “unmet patient need.”

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Biopharma Money on the Move: December 2 – 8

The Pharma Data

AbCellera’s AI-powered antibody discovery platform speeds the otherwise lengthy and grueling process by analyzing the database of natural immune systems to find antibodies that can be developed into drugs. Tackle the toughest problems in drug development.” The promise to partners is to “move quickly. Reduce cost. Sigilon Therapeutics

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Biopharma Money on the Move: October 21-27

The Pharma Data

The company plans to tackle the existing challenges of precision medicine with a three-prong approach – developing better medicines for known cancer-driving mutations, developing drugs for targets previously thought to be undruggable, and finding new, untapped targets that could lead to even better drugs. Sirnaomics. Be Biopharma .

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FDA Action Alert: Supernus, Adamis, Alkermes, Amgen, BMS and Eiger

The Pharma Data

The submission includes data from the ENLIGHTEN clinical development program in schizophrenia, and pharmacokinetic (PK) bridging data comparing ALKS 3831 and Zyprexa (olanzapine), to support an indication for schizophrenia. Reese, executive vice president of Research and Development at Amgen.

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