Pharmaceutical Technology
OCTOBER 19, 2022
Eli Lilly and Company has signed a definitive agreement for the acquisition of all outstanding shares of precision genetic medicine firm Akouos for a total deal value of up to nearly $610m or up to $15.50 Akouos focuses on developing adeno-associated viral gene therapies to treat inner ear conditions, including sensorineural hearing loss.
Roots Analysis
MAY 21, 2024
LNPs comprise of a lipid bilayer that surrounds a hydrophobic core, which can be loaded with therapeutic agents ( such as drugs, genetic material and proteins ). The average size of LNPs typically ranges from 40 to 1,000 nanometers, which allows efficient cellular uptake and intracellular delivery.
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Pharmaceutical Technology
APRIL 24, 2023
In an email to this news service, João Conde, PhD, professor at NOVA Medical School, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, said advances like the mRNA vaccines serve as a testament to the breakthroughs made by science over decades of research at the junction of genetics and nanomedicine. He says, “It gave a new lease [on] life to the field”.
Drug Discovery World
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
Challenges remain with current delivery approaches, and genetic medicines applications have been generally restricted to the liver and ex vivo settings. Aera’s technology also includes a licensed therapeutic enzyme platform based on the discovery of novel, compact, and programmable gene editing enzymes.
Drug Discovery World
OCTOBER 18, 2023
Sara Donnelly, Director of Research Planning and Business Development at PhoenixBio USA explores why the right pre-clinical model is essential for teams wanting to advance adeno-associated virus vector-based gene therapies. Adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector-based gene therapies hold exceptional promise across a range of disease areas.
Drug Discovery World
JUNE 22, 2023
“This is part of our long-term business strategy of leveraging exosome-mediated delivery to create and enable genetic medicines such as gene therapy and genome editors”.
Drug Discovery World
JANUARY 17, 2023
Oregon State University College of Pharmacy scientists have shown that lipid nanoparticles and messenger RNA could treat blindness associated with a rare genetic condition. . We used these peptides to act as zip codes to deliver nanoparticles carrying genetic materials to the intended address within the eye.” .
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