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Investment fuels AI-driven development of breakthrough genomic medicines

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Now, he leads Whitelab Genomics as its artificial intelligence (AI) platform powers the development of genomic therapies – an emerging field in which genetic sequences are injected into cells to target and repair damaged genes. The evolving field of genomic medicine.

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Moderna’s founder launches Laronde, promising new ‘Endless RNA’ drug class

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Flagship Pioneering, the VC fund run by Moderna’s co-founder Noubar Afeyan has launched a new biotech Laronde , with an ambitious plan to create a new class of drugs based on Endless RNA. Called eRNA for short, this class of medicines is programmable and can continuously express therapeutic proteins inside the body.

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Second-Generation mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate, CV2CoV, Demonstrates Improved Immune Response and Protection in Preclinical Study

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Better activation of innate and adaptive immune responses was achieved with CV2CoV, resulting in faster response onset, higher titers of antibodies, and stronger memory B and T cell activation as compared to the first-generation candidate, CVnCoV. “In Induction of innate immunity was investigated via specific cytokine markers.

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‘Endless RNA’ startup Laronde raises $440m to fuel pipeline

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Just a few months after breaking cover with its new take on RNA therapeutics, Laronde has raised an impressive $440 million in second-round financing backed by Flagship Pioneering – which was behind the founding of mRNA specialist Moderna. The company has an ambitious goal of producing 100 eRNA medicines in the next decade.

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Genetic profiling of Lyme disease could bring new therapeutic targets 

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The findings, from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York and published in the journal Cell Reports Medicine , may also lead to new therapeutic targets. The study is the first to use transcriptomics as a blood test to measure RNA levels in patients with long-term Lyme disease. .

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How transcriptomics is driving drug discovery

Drug Discovery World

Dr Stephen Barat, Senior Vice President and Therapeutics Division Head at HTG Molecular Diagnostics tells DDW how transcriptomics is driving drug discovery and precision medicines. SB: Transcriptomics is the study of genomic RNA transcripts in a biological system. DDW: Could you explain the process of transcriptomics?

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The Future of Vaccine Development

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Members of the science and medicine team have additionally worked on hundreds of other vaccine trials involving hundreds of thousands more volunteers. While vaccine development has come a long way, there is much to accomplish in the future. Today, smallpox is the only human disease to have been eradicated.