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Almirall and IRB Barcelona announce a research collaboration to discover novel molecular glue therapeutics for severe skin diseases

Pharma Mirror

These monovalent degraders offer a new avenue to induce the degradation of potentially disease-causing proteins that cannot be targeted with conventional therapeutic agents. The collaboration brings together Almirall’s scientific, dermatological, and data analysis knowledge with the expertise of the IRB Barcelona’s Targeted.

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Almirall and IRB Barcelona team up to tackle skin disease

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The use of monovalent degraders, which enable the targeted degradation of disease-relevant proteins, offers a new avenue to reach tissue that cannot be targeted with conventional therapeutic agents. Researchers at Almirall have identified several proteins whose abnormal function is associated with inflammatory immune skin diseases.

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Regenerative medicine: new focus on VEGF target?

Pharmaceutical Technology

Two key regenerative medicines in late stages are beremagene geperpavec, a gene therapy by Krystal Biotech for the treatment of epidermolysis bullosa, a rare dermatological condition, and Yescarta, a gene-modified cell therapy by Gilead Sciences indicated for nodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma, B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and extranodal marginal (..)

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‘Life-changing’ topical gene therapy gel heals EB wounds

Drug Discovery World

This was a life-changing event for Vincenzo,” said Peter Marinkovich, Associate Professor of Dermatology and Director of Stanford Medicine’s Blistering Disease Clinic. One trial participant was Vincenzo Mascoli, aged 22. Now he can bathe and sleep on his back without pain.

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Vyjuvek Gets FDA Nod as First Topical Gene Therapy for Rare Skin Disease

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DEB patients are also at an increased risk of aggressive skin cancer.DEB usually presents at birth and is caused by one or more mutations in the COL7A1 gene, which encodes type VII collagen (COL7), an important protein that helps connect, strengthen and stabilize the outer and middle layers of the skin.

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Leading innovators in anti-influenza antibody compositions for the pharmaceutical industry

Pharmaceutical Technology

This protein also serves as a target for neutralizing antibodies, which can be used to develop for therapeutic as well as diagnostic applications. There are four types of influenza viruses: A, B, C, and D. Hemagglutinin (HA), an envelope glycoprotein on the influenza virion enables the virus to enter and spread between cells.

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Almirall joins IL-2 push in autoimmunity with $507m Simcere deal

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The Spanish drugmaker is paying $15 million upfront for rights to IL-2 mutant fusion protein (IL-2 mu-Fc) SIM0278 outside the Greater China region, with another $492 million pledged in development and commercial milestone payments if the drug works across multiple autoimmune indications. . Last year, Merck & Co paid $1.85