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Beyond Covid-19: the disruptive potential of RNA-based therapeutics

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Further, the acceptance of new mRNA vaccines has rejuvenated activity within previously established categories of RNA therapeutics including lifesaving antisense technologies. These include antisense oligonucleotides (ASO), RNA interference (RNAi), and RNA aptamers.

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

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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. By self-circularisation, Orna’s oRNA technology makes circular ribonucleic acids (oRNAs) from linear RNAs.

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Merck makes circular RNA play with $3.5bn Orna alliance

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Merck & Co has ramped up its involvement in the RNA category, partnering with US biotech Orna Therapeutics in a deal valued at up to $3.5 Now, Merck has made its own play, partnering with Orna on its proprietary ‘oRNA’ technology, which stands for circular RNA. billion, including $150 million upfront.

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RNA Therapeutics 2022

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SMi Group’s 13th Annual Conference: RNA Therapeutics 2022. Bolstering the latest advances and opportunities in RNA-based medicine. Delve into the latest innovations in novel RNA delivery and target specificity. Engage in the growing advances and development of RNA tools for vaccines and anti-infectives. London, UK.

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Evotec receives grant from Open Philanthropy for discovery of RNA-targeting Henipavirus therapeutics

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The development of small molecule antivirals that target viral RNA in Henipaviruses will benefit from a $1.7million grant from Open Philanthropy, a philanthropic funder prioritizing global health and wellbeing.

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3rd RNA-Targeted Drug Discovery Summit

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The world of drug discovery and chemical probes is still protein-centric and developing highly selective small molecules targeting RNA is often considered to be an insurmountable challenge. Why You Should Attend the RNA- Targeted Drug Discovery Summit. The post 3rd RNA-Targeted Drug Discovery Summit appeared first on.

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4th RNA-Targeted Drug Discovery Summit – Digital Event

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The 4th RNA-Targeted Drug Discovery Summit is returning once again this December, to reunite the largest community of thought leaders and experts in biology, chemistry and RNA therapeutics to discuss cutting-edge small molecule strategies capable of interacting with and modulating RNA with improved specificity, selectivity and drug-like properties.

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