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Feinstein Institutes researchers discover new protein for sepsis treatment

Pharmaceutical Technology

Researchers at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research have discovered a new protein that can be a potential therapeutic target for lethal sepsis. Led by Feinstein Institutes researcher Haichao Wang, the new study focuses on detecting protein mediators that might contribute to uncontrolled immune responses to lethal infections.

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Grand Rounds April 14, 2023: RECOVER in Action – Status of Clinical Trial Protocols (Kanecia Zimmerman, PhD, MD, MPH)

Rethinking Clinical Trials

There are many hypothesized causes that may co-exist in the same patient, such as persistent virus or antigens, reactivation of other viruses, uncontrolled immune responses, damage to a wide range of organs and tissues, and injury to blood vessels and abnormal blood clotting. It’s all over the place.

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Triggering tumor antiviral immune response in triple negative breast cancer

Scienmag

14, 2021) – Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have discovered how therapeutics targeting RNA splicing can activate antiviral immune pathways in triple negative breast cancers (TNBC) to trigger tumor cell death and signal the body’s immune response. HOUSTON – (Jan.

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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. By adding an additional pipeline targeting oncology and inflammation diseases, the company expects that the deal will complement its existing clinical development priorities. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed by the companies.

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Grifols’ Innovation Strategy in the Plasma Medicine Space

XTalks

Plasma medicine is a critical and specialized field within healthcare, centering on the use of human plasma for the development and administration of life-saving treatments. When people think about innovation drivers in global healthcare, they often think of “big pharma,” and not necessarily companies in the plasma medicines space.

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Potentially ‘regenerative’ osteoarthritis drug moves to clinical trial

Drug Discovery World

A team of researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California (USC) have found a drug with the potential for curbing painful hyperinflammation from osteoarthritis, according to results of an animal study. In trying to fix the problem, the immune system causes even more damage,” said Evseenko.

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Therini Bio raises funds to develop neurodegenerative disease therapies

Pharmaceutical Technology

Therini Bio will use part of the funds to advance its potential first-in-class investigational antibody, THN391, into clinical trials. THN391 binds the inflammation-driving component of fibrin, known for activating the immune responses in neurodegenerative and ophthalmologic diseases.