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Novo Nordisk’s gene silencing alliance with Dicerna bears first fruit

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Two years after starting to work together, Novo Nordisk and Dicerna have selected the first candidate from a joint project to find new, gene-silencing drugs for liver-related cardiometabolic diseases. Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk signed a deal with the US biotech in 2019 valued at up to $675.5

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Growing Demand for Oligonucleotides Proposes Shedload of Opportunities for Contract Manufacturers

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In the 20 th century, major research went into discovery of a therapeutic class with the primary purpose of interfering with the RNA expression linked to disease causing proteins, nowadays classified as oligonucleotides. Recent Activity in the Oligonucleotide Domain . Our Social Media Platform. Web: [link]. LinkedIn: [link].

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Pfizer to supply UNICEF up to 4 million treatment courses of novel COVID-19 oral treatment for low- and middle-income countries

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Pfizer continues to invest to support the manufacturing and distribution of PAXLOVID, including exploring potential contract manufacturing options. Nirmatrelvir is designed to inhibit viral replication at a stage known as proteolysis, which occurs before viral RNA replication.

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The challenges and trends of cell & gene therapies 

Drug Discovery World

There’s no doubt that cell and gene therapies present some of the most exciting opportunities for emerging drugs. Among these include Zolgensma, Novartis’ gene therapy drug for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), which made headlines in the UK for its £1.79 million price point per dose.

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mRNA Synthesis: ManufacturingProcess of Modern Revolutionary Molecule

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Messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) is a single-stranded molecule, which carries coding sequence and plays a prominent role in protein synthesis. It transfers genetic information form to DNA to ribosomes, a specialized structure, or organelle, which decodes genetic information into a protein.

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Pfizer to Slash COVID-19 Vaccine Manufacturing Time by Almost 50 Percent

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The drugmaker is targeting various steps in the manufacturing process, beginning right at the DNA stage, which is required as the template from which the mRNA for the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in the vaccine is made. The USA Today got a peek into the process of making Pfizer’s mRNA vaccine and outlined the details in its report.

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Beyond Batch: The Transformative Force of Continuous Manufacturing

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Continuous manufacturing process involves the production of pharmaceutical drug substance in a single run, while operating 24×7. In this process, the drug is developed from its base ingredients / raw materials and processed to the final product in one facility, without any hold time.