Drug Discovery World

MAY 5, 2023

Eterna Therapeutics, a life science company focused on mRNA cell engineering, has acquired Exacis Biotherapeutics’ immuno-oncology platform. The acquisition will provide Eterna with a pipeline of allogeneic immuno-oncology products under development for the treatment of haematologic and solid tumours.

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XTalks

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Clinical-stage genome editing company Intellia Therapeutics has received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Investigational New Drug (IND) application to start a pivotal phase III trial of NTLA-2001 for the treatment of transthyretin (ATTR) amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy.

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Drug Discovery World

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Across the biotherapeutics workflow The landscape of large molecule drug development has evolved significantly in recent decades. Technological innovations supporting discovery and development stages have concentrated on both upstream and downstream aspects of the workflow. This article is sponsored by Revvity.

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Drug Discovery World

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

DDW’s Diana Spencer meets Dr Stephen Jones, Research Professor and Group Leader at the EMBL Partnership Institute for Genome Editing Technologies at Vilnius University’s Life Sciences Center. DS: Can you tell us what you do and what you’re working on at the moment? DS: What’s been the highlight of your career so far?

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Drug Discovery World

JUNE 22, 2023

Evox Therapeutics has purchased Codiak Biosciences engEx-AAV technology platform, including all intellectual property rights, and exclusive access to certain engineering and manufacturing rights.

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Drug Discovery World

DECEMBER 12, 2022

DDW highlights the most interesting global news and comments within the drug discovery and development sector this month. . Everyone enjoys a good news story and the drug discovery and development sector is no exception. Lately, there has been a lot of interest in microbiome research.

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 24, 2021

a biotechnology company developing renewable stem cell-derived T cell therapies for cancer and other immune disorders, announced today the appointment of Chris Bond , Ph.D. Dr. Bond joins Notch from Kite, where he most recently served as Vice President of Cellular Engineering. . VANCOUVER, BC , Jan.

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pharmaphorum

AUGUST 25, 2022

A new era of cell therapy has well and truly arrived with the iPSC field setting a trailblazing fire with its potential to develop fully scalable, off-the-shelf cell lines reducing the cost of goods and increasing accessibility to patients. Sana Biotechnology , Takeda and many more.

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pharmaphorum

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Roche’s Genentech division has formed an R&D partnership with Arsenal Biosciences focusing on developing and refining the biotech’s programmable T cell-based therapies platform. Both companies will use the fruits of their collaboration in the development of future therapeutic candidates, said ArsenalBio in a statement.

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Drug Discovery World

JANUARY 12, 2023

Oksana Sirenko looks at the advantages and limitations of using organoids from human cell sources in drug development and drug screening. . The genome is the blueprint for life, consisting of genes made up of thousands of pairs of DNA bases. What are organoids? .

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XTalks

MARCH 28, 2024

Colorectal Cancer: Advances in Treatment Options In recent years, there has been considerable progress in understanding the biology of CRC, which has helped develop more effective and personalized treatment options. An overview of some of the most promising developments in CRC treatment is provided below.

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Cloudbyz

MARCH 6, 2024

The Evolution of Pharmaceutical Therapies: The emergence of biologics represents a significant paradigm shift in the pharmaceutical industry, prompting a reevaluation of traditional drug development and manufacturing processes. Challenges and Future Directions: Despite their immense promise, biologics are not without challenges.

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The Pharma Data

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

With a goal of developing rheumatoid arthritis therapies with minimal side effects, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have genetically engineered cells that, when implanted in mice, will deliver a biologic drug in response to inflammation. million adults in the United States.

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XTalks

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Global entities such as the WHO, the Global Fund and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) have developed comprehensive strategies aligned with Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target 3.3, These findings signify a significant step forward in the development of AGT103-T as a potential gene therapy for HIV.

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XTalks

JULY 14, 2022

The research team has created the most detailed map to date of complex gene networks for three important immune genes involved in the role of T-cell function: IL2RA, IL-2 and CTLA4. The maps provide valuable insight into immune cell function and the development of autoimmune diseases. Impact for Patients.

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Delveinsight

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

ADARx Pharmaceuticals, a biotechnology company developing RNA targeting therapeutics , announced the completion of a USD 75 million Series B financing to progress its drug development pipeline. VOR33 comprises CRISPR genome-edited hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells , which have been engineered to exclude CD33.

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Drug Discovery World

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Alchemab, on the other hand, has developed a highly differentiated platform which enables the identification of novel drug targets and therapeutics by analysis of patient antibody repertoires, drawing from the expertise in Cambridge to progress the company’s mission to build a broad pipeline of protective therapeutics for hard-to-treat diseases.

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The Pharma Data

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Gene editing investments advance agriculture with improved food quality, higher yield, and improved crop nutrition. Gene editing is the key to better solutions and greater choices for farmers and consumers around the world. This enhances sustainability and helps us reduce the environmental impact of agriculture.”.

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Drug Discovery World

DECEMBER 15, 2022

As gene editing technologies like CRISPR progress toward clinical study, researchers must continue to advance new approaches and address inherent challenges, explains Jon Chesnut, PhD, Senior Director, Cell Biology R&D, Thermo Fisher Scientific. Early phase clinical trials for gene editing therapies.

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Drug Discovery World

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The meeting will focus on the application of genome engineering in identification of novel drug targets through large-scale CRISPR based functional genomics studies, developing advanced cellular and in vivo disease models for target validation, and its applications in therapeutic genome editing.

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Advarra

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

There have been recent signals indicating the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to provide greater support for CGT, addressing key issues continuing to impede their development. Recent Problems in Cell and Gene Therapy Development. Current Regulatory Trends in Cell & Gene Therapy.

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Delveinsight

AUGUST 27, 2020

Freenome persists in getting strong financial support for its development work, with USD 270 million in new funds to push its cancer-detecting blood test via clinical trials and across the FDA’s finish line. Freenome secures USD 270 Million to boost its colorectal cancer blood test.

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Delveinsight

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

The gene-editing technologies, which have reached the clinic, CRISPR, zinc finger nucleases, and TALENs, make their edits by nicking DNA at the target site. Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Beam aims to make more precise edits with genetic medicines, which employ base-editing.

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pharmaphorum

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Dr Jennifer Harbottle, senior scientist in the R&D Base Editing team of PerkinElmer’s Horizon Discovery business, looks at progress made in the realms of biotechnology and next-generation diagnostics, vaccines and therapeutics, including the application of CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing in developing and refining cell therapies.

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Roots Analysis

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Presently, there are several companies and universities, which are exploring the potential of different gene editing technologies beyond CRISPR for basic research, and the development of gene editing solutions. Genome Editing is a way of making changes in the DNA.

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XTalks

DECEMBER 20, 2023

As we step into 2024, the life sciences continue to evolve at an unprecedented pace, driven by technological innovation, a deeper understanding of human biology and the application of new technologies in areas like drug development and health wearables. Regulatory bodies are also taking note of the applications of AI in drug development.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Gene therapies are an attractive way of targeting the underlying genetic mutations, but traditional approaches cannot be used while targeting mutations for Dravet Syndrome, forcing researchers to develop new ways. Meanwhile, others are researching the link between gene variation and different responses to treatments.

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Drug Discovery World

JANUARY 26, 2023

DDW Editor Reece Armstrong takes a look at the pharmaceutical research and development market in 2023 and asks key opinion leaders what challenges and trends will emerge throughout the year. billion showed the pharma giant taking further steps into the oncology market and developing its speciality medicines vaccines portfolio.

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XTalks

AUGUST 29, 2022

Now a common gene editing tool, the popularity of the CRISPR-Cas9 system has increased over the past decade. CRISPR is notable for engineering living cells, allowing scientists to edit, turn off, delete, or replace genes in a cell’s genome. Harnessing the Cellular Engineering Potential of CRISPR.

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Drug Discovery World

APRIL 14, 2023

He is being recognised for his revolutionary contributions to developing the first gene-edited cell-based therapy for cancer that involves the genetic re-engineering of a patient’s own T cells to combat their disease, and for demonstrating that adoptive T-cell therapy can induce remission and in some cases cure patients with advanced cancer.

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Drug Discovery World

JANUARY 23, 2023

Kevin Hemphill, R&D Manager at PerkinElmer’s Horizon Discovery explores how base editing has emerged as an attractive gene editing option for researchers wanting to develop stem cell-based therapies. In addition, iPSC lines, despite their pluripotency, have skewed suitability towards certain cell types 12,13.

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 19, 2021

A naturally occurring system for tuning CRISPR-Cas9 expressing in bacteria, identified in a study published in Cell , could have implications for gene editing therapies as well. In bacteria with unaltered tracr-L, levels of CRISPR-related genes were low. The authors found that tracr-L redirects Cas9 in S.

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XTalks

MAY 4, 2021

Researchers at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and the Whitehead Institute have developed a novel CRISPR-based tool called “CRISPRoff” that can switch off genes in human cells through epigenetic editing without altering the genetic sequence itself. Epigenetic Editing with CRISPR.

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XTalks

MAY 4, 2021

Researchers at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and the Whitehead Institute have developed a novel CRISPR-based tool called “CRISPRoff” that can switch off genes in human cells without editing the genetic sequence itself. Epigenome Editing with CRISPR.

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Drug Discovery World

MAY 30, 2023

From antibody-drug conjugates and RNA, to CRISPR and CAR-T therapy, DDW asked the drug discovery industry what the most important development in oncology over the last five years has been. We expect this field to grow significantly in the coming years as these and other earlier stage assets are developed. Here are their answers.

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 24, 2021

Gritstone Oncology , based in Emeryville, California, announced that it is advancing development of its own second-generation vaccine against COVID-19. CYAD-101 is the company’s allogeneic NKG2D-receptor and T cell receptor inhibitory molecule-based, non-gene edited CAR-T candidate. Read on to see. COVID-19-Related.

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XTalks

DECEMBER 24, 2020

From isolating SARS-CoV-2 in early January to sequencing its genome shortly thereafter and having a prototype vaccine against it within days, scientific process and progress have held steadfast throughout the pandemic. Infectious disease expert, epidemiologist and director of the Yale Institute for Global Health at Yale University, Saad B.

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