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Junk DNA: How the dark genome is changing RNA therapies

Drug Discovery World

Samir Ounzain , PhD, CEO & Co-Founder of HAYA Therapeutics, looks at how a better understanding of our DNA can lead to increased activity for RNA therapeutics. The whole world realised the power of RNA when the Covid-19 pandemic brought us the first mRNA-based vaccines.

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AI-designed protein awakens silenced genes, one by one

The Pharma Data

By combining CRISPR technology with a protein designed with artificial intelligence (AI), it is possible to awaken individual dormant genes by disabling the chemical “off switches” that silence them. The chemical modifications that regulate gene activity are called epigenetic markers. Cas9 binds and uses RNA as an address-tag.

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Conversations from ESMO Targeted Anticancer Therapies Congress 2024 

Drug Discovery World

More importantly, it also highlighted that significant challenges remain in selecting the right therapies for the right patients despite the progress made through genomic testing and implementation of circulating tumour (ct) DNA analyses.

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Epigenetics discovery could lead to new class of cancer drugs

Drug Discovery World

But the new findings answer a fundamental and longstanding question – how epigenetic proteins regulate the processes of transcription and gene expression, through which our genes are read and translated into proteins. The team found that H3K4me3 acts like a traffic light at a busy intersection.

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The epigenetic edge: Harnessing precision medicine’s potential 

Drug Discovery World

Epigenetics: the software of gene regulation Gene activity is the driving force behind our biological processes, and disruptions in normal gene activity can trigger diseases. Unlike genetics, where DNA sequences remain constant, epigenetic modifications are cell type-specific and can change over time due to a balance of enzymatic processes.

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Turning science into business: Amplifying mRNA by targeting regRNAs

Drug Discovery World

DS: CAMP4 leverages research from co-founder Richard Young on how regulatory RNA (regRNA) molecules control the expression of genes. JMB: Regulatory RNAs (or regRNAS) are molecules that directly control the expression of nearby protein-coding genes. DS: You describe your therapeutics as RNA Amplifiers. How do they work?

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Leading innovators in transcription factors for genetically modified cells for the pharmaceutical industry

Pharmaceutical Technology

Within the emerging innovation stage, cell therapy for ocular disorders, coronavirus vaccine components, and DNA polymerase compositions are disruptive technologies that are in the early stages of application and should be tracked closely.

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