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New research highlights potential of combination cancer treatmentĀ 

Drug Discovery World

iOnctura, a clinical-stage biotech developing selective cancer therapies against targets that play critical roles in multiple tumour survival pathways, has published new research data in the peer-reviewed journal Cancer Research, that supports a strategy of combining autotaxin inhibitor IOA-289 with TGF-Ī² pathway inhibitor IOA-359.

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BioMed X and Sanofi partner to leverage AI for drug development

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BioMed X has entered a research partnership with Sanofi to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) for drug development. Under the joint research project, a new research team will be set up at the BioMed X Institute in Heidelberg, Germany. The companies will select a varied group of skilled researchers for the project.

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Data shows new therapy successfully targets solid tumours

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Avacta Group has presented pre-clinical data describing the novel pre|CISION proteasome inhibitor, AVA3996, at the 2023 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting in Florida, US. While the global proteasome inhibitors market is expected to reach nearly $2.3

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Research partners hope to develop novel antibody-drug conjugates

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Mersana Therapeutics and a subsidiary of Merck have entered a research collaboration to discover novel Immunosynthen antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) directed against up to two targets. . The post Research partners hope to develop novel antibody-drug conjugates appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW).

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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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Evotec and Variant Bio partner to develop fibrosis treatments

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Evotec will identify best-in-class small molecules targeting a key fibrotic pathway with strong genetic support identified by Variant Bio and progress the programme towards the selection of a clinical development candidate(s) using its R&D platform.

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Astellas teams up with UK biotech Mogrify on hearing loss project

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The two partners will take an in vivo approach to the problem of so-called sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) looking at ways to replace sound-detecting hair cells in the inner ear (cochlea) that become damaged in this type of deafness. An estimated 1.57 Astellas is already working on other approaches to treating hearing loss.

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