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Turning science into business: An optimised alternative to antibodies

Drug Discovery World

DS: What motivated you and Dr David Bunka, CTO, to create Aptamer and did you imagine you would one day be operating on such a global scale?    I quickly recognised the commercial value of aptamers as being able to address the gap in the market where antibodies fail to perform, and together we established the business to begin aptamer development.

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Maculus Therapeutix welcomes Privity FZ LLE and Prepares Capital Raise for Novel Drug Delivery Platform

Pharma Mirror

Maculus plans to raise USD3 million on a USD8 million valuation for a 12-18 month period, including initial in-vivo animal studies and completion of in-vitro / in-vivo drug elution studies. Maculus achieved the breakthrough using a patented novel tunable biodegradable proprietary product, MacuBloc.

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Cell-penetrating peptides as a delivery system for oligonucleotides

Drug Discovery World

Emerging as a new treatment option in rare and orphan disease areas, oligonucleotide therapeutics have matured into a drug class with a broad indication spectrum. Oligonucleotides act on the RNA level through different molecular pathways, but there is a major drawback when using them as drugs: their poor bioavailability and cellular uptake.

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What to expect from PEGS Europe 2023: Day 1

Drug Discovery World

On Day 1, Tuesday 14 November 2023, the tracks include: Display of biologics, antibody-based cancer therapies, safety and efficacy of bispecific antibodies, modulating the tumour microenvironment, optimisation and developability, and cell line and systems engineering.

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Transitioning Between Academia and Industry: Advice from Leading Scientists That Made the Switch

XTalks

And although academia and industry have often been pitted against each other in the realm of scientific discovery and development, there may be more similarities and synergies between the two than we may think. WeiQi Lin, MD, PhD, executive vice president of research & development and principal scientist, DURECT Corporation.