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Gilead Sciences buys XinThera to boost oncology and inflammation pipeline

Pharmaceutical Technology

XinThera’s therapy targeting MK2 is expected to enter clinical trials later in 2023. Gilead Sciences stated that the two programmes have the potential to address a number of indications and to provide development opportunities both alone and along with its wider portfolio.

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HIV Vaccine Trial of Vir Biotech’s New Candidate VIR-1388 Begins

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announced that the first participant has been dosed in a new Phase I trial for an innovative HIV vaccine candidate, VIR-1388. The trial’s primary objective is to assess the safety of VIR-1388 and its capacity to stimulate a specific immune response against HIV in study participants. Vir Biotechnology, Inc.,

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Exscientia starts trials of first AI-derived cancer immunotherapy

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Exscientia was the first company to start human trials of a new drug designed using artificial intelligence (AI) last year, and now says it has started testing of the first AI candidate for immuno-oncology. . Exscientia will lead the clinical development of the A2A drug, with Evotec retaining co-ownership rights.

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Phase II/III trial to assess LAG-3 immunotherapy in breast cancer 

Drug Discovery World

Efti As a first-in-class soluble LAG-3 protein targeting MHC Class II ligands on antigen-presenting cells (APC), efti is positioned to improve clinical outcomes from standard-of-care chemotherapy. Its activation of APCs (e.g., month median overall survival (mOS) improvement, statistically significant mOS improvements between 4.2

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2024 predictions: Experts weigh in on cancer research

Drug Discovery World

Through early diagnosis and precision medicine, we can improve quality of life and enable more people with cancer to survive. Dr Gen Li, Founder and President, Phesi “In 2024, we can expect immunotherapy trials to become a driving force for change in clinical development.

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UK gears up for ‘challenge trial’ of COVID-19 vaccine

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The UK could be the first country to carry out a COVID-19 “challenge trial” where healthy volunteers are deliberately infected with coronavirus to test vaccines, according to press reports. That vaccine is top of the World Health Organization’s list of vaccines in clinical development, which shows there are 38 potential shots in human trials.

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Gene Therapy Clinical Trials for Rare Diseases: 5 Key Takeaways from FDA’s Recent Town Hall

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The US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Office of Tissues and Advanced Therapies (OTAT) held a recent town hall where three experts from the regulator provided guidance on how to design and conduct gene therapy clinical trials for rare diseases. It’s a very exciting time in gene therapy.