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Radioligand therapy pipeline with in-license for compounds targeting Fibroblast Activation Protein (FAP)

The Pharma Data

Basel, March 30, 2021 — Novartis has obtained exclusive worldwide rights to develop and commercialize therapeutic applications for a library of Fibroblast Activation Protein (FAP) targeting agents including FAPI-46 and FAPI-74, through an assignment agreement with iTheranostics, Inc., an affiliate of SOFIE Biosciences, Inc.

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Amvuttra RNAi Therapeutic Wins FDA Approval for Rare Genetic Protein Disorder

XTalks

Alnylam’s Onpattro was its first licensed and approved RNAi therapy for ATTR polyneuropathy. Hereditary ATTR has an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance and is caused by point mutations in the transthyretin ( TTR ) gene that codes for the transthyretin transport protein found in the plasma and cerebrospinal fluid.

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$4.3 million awarded to advance transcription factor drugs

Drug Discovery World

Transcription factors are proteins that control every gene in a person’s genome by binding to DNA and flipping the on/off switches that govern gene expression. Talus Bio was also awarded a $2.0M When they go awry, they often drive cancer and other disease processes like diabetes, inflammatory diseases, and neurological conditions.

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ADCs Pipeline Update: Avacta Partners with ADC Therapeutics

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Currently, product licensing agreements, technology licensing agreements, research and development agreements and clinical trial agreements are the common types of partnerships inked by developers that are currently focused on the development of ADCs pipeline. In nature, they are made by a group of bacteria known as actinomycetes.

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This week in drug discovery (2-6 October)  

Drug Discovery World

Partners collaborate to unlock the human proteome X-Chem and the Structural Genomics Consortium (SGC) have entered a collaboration aimed at creating new chemical tools to study human proteins.

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INOVIO Announces Publication of Phase 1 Data from its COVID-19 DNA Vaccine Candidate, INO-4800 in The Lancet’s EClinicalMedicine

The Pharma Data

” Dr. Stanley Plotkin , Professor Emeritus at The Wistar Institute, said, “INOVIO’s DNA vaccine appeared to be quite safe with few significant reactions but yet induced both antibody and T cell responses to SARS-CoV-2.” About INOVIO’s DNA Medicines Platform. mg and 2.0

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Novartis expands in radio-oncology again with $1.3bn Artios alliance

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In its second licensing deal in the radio-oncology area in consecutive weeks, Novartis has agreed a $1.3 Last week, it licensed a series of fibroblast activation protein (FAP) targeting agents from iTheranostics that can be used to image and potentially to treat tumours. It’s also providing research funding.

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