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Adcentrx raises funds to advance ADCs into clinical development

Pharmaceutical Technology

Biotechnology company Adcentrx Therapeutics has raised $38m in Series A+ financing to advance its pipeline of new antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) therapeutics into clinical development. Adcentrx Therapeutics is focused on developing protein conjugate therapeutics to treat cancer and other life-threatening diseases.

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Astellas and Cullgen to develop small molecule protein degraders

Pharmaceutical Technology

Japan-based Astellas Pharma has entered a partnership with Cullgen to discover and develop multiple targeted protein degraders through the latter’s proprietary uSMITE targeted protein degradation platform, in a deal potentially worth $1.9bn. This method can target enzymes, transcription factors, scaffold proteins and more.

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Novartis buys Arvinas’ prostate cancer protein degrader for $150m

Drug Discovery World

Arvinas’ AR-V7-targeting PROTAC protein degrader is designed to target both AR-V7 and full-length AR. We believe the expertise and scale of Novartis will broaden the development of ARV-766 and its potential to be a first- and best-in-class treatment for patients with prostate cancer.

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ImmunoForge expands agreement with Duke University for drug development

Pharmaceutical Technology

ImmunoForge has expanded its licence agreement with Duke University in North Carolina, US, to jointly improve research and drug development opportunities. ImmunoForge chief technology officer Dr Jim Balance pioneered the clinical development of peptide drugs genetically fused to ELPs.

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FibroGen and Fortis sign exclusive licence deal for mCRPC drug candidate

Pharmaceutical Technology

FibroGen has signed an exclusive licence agreement with Fortis Therapeutics for the FOR46 antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) that targets a new epitope on CD46, a protein-coding gene. FOR46 is a natural fit with our research and development capabilities and expertise.

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Plant Host Systems: A Novel Advancement in Protein Expression

Roots Analysis

Currently, a large number of plant-based proteins are being evaluated in clinical phases of development, including vaccine candidates against COVID 19 and multiple rare therapeutic disorders. Key Developments in Plant-based Biologics Domain. Advantages Offered by Plant-based Expression System Platforms. Web: [link].

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Discovery reveals two potential drug targets against skin cancer

Drug Discovery World

The discovery of two genes responsible for sensing the environment and adapting cell shape could offer potential new drug targets to stop cancer from metastasising. These genes are good candidates for drug discovery as they have a structure similar to other proteins for which drugs are already in pre-clinical development.

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