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The Power of Lipids: Enhancing Drug Delivery with Nanoparticles

Roots Analysis

Gene Therapies: LNPs have the ability to effectively deliver nucleic acids, including small interfering RNA (siRNA), messenger RNA (mRNA), and plasmid DNA to the target cells. In addition, these can be modified with ligands in order to improve the specificity and selectivity of the gene therapy and reduce off-target effects.

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2024 predictions: Experts weigh in on cancer research

Drug Discovery World

Brian Gladsden, CEO, Mosaic Therapeutics “The industry has already made tremendous strides in targeted drug discovery in oncology, particularly as the industry moves further away from simply looking at tumour histology and relying more on cancer gene sequencing.

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Covid-19 vaccine success bolsters nanoparticle drug delivery research

Pharmaceutical Technology

With early nanoparticle studies, researchers often found the human body’s innate immune response to drugs and the short-lasting effects of drugs challenging, as they can also reduce a drug’s efficacy. Conde says the use of nanoparticle delivery for gene therapies has become more common over recent years.