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ELRIG meeting will focus on genome engineering in drug discovery

Drug Discovery World

The meeting will focus on the application of genome engineering in identification of novel drug targets through large-scale CRISPR based functional genomics studies, developing advanced cellular and in vivo disease models for target validation, and its applications in therapeutic genome editing. Register here.

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Ginkgo Bioworks partners with WARF for new GD2 CAR T-cell therapies

Pharmaceutical Technology

The company can use its mammalian cell engineering expertise and capabilities to screen CAR T-cells, to discover and optimise next-generation therapeutic candidates for its partners. All the new GD2 CAR designs developed through the partnership will be validated via in vitro screens and in vivo murine models.

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TFF and NIEHS partner to develop powder formulations for respiratory diseases

Pharmaceutical Technology

TFF Pharmaceuticals and NIEHS will investigate the TFF-HMW-HA formulations’ therapeutic efficacy and pharmacokinetics using in vitro and in vivo models of respiratory diseases.

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NKarta Therapeutics’ NKT Cells Elicit Better Response than CAR-T Cells Alone

BioSpace

NKarta Therapeutics is using engineered chimeric antigen receptor natural killer T cells (CAR-NKT cells) for allogeneic therapy, showing substantial benefits both in vitro and in vivo, according to James Trager, CSO, speaking Wednesday at the virtual CAR-TCR Summit – Europe.

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Could a monoclonal antibody treat peanut allergy?

Drug Discovery World

Select monoclonal IgG4 antibodies, re-engineered from human IgE antibodies, were able to inhibit allergic plasma IgE from binding recombinant Ara h 2 in vitro, and also inhibit whole peanut-mediated mast cell and basophil activation. The post Could a monoclonal antibody treat peanut allergy?

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News from AACR 2024: Sunday’s highlights

Drug Discovery World

The American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting launched on Sunday 7 April in San Diego with an Opening Plenary Session showcasing cutting-edge technological advances opening new frontiers in cancer science.

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Artificial Intelligence innovation: Leading companies in in-silico drug discovery

Pharmaceutical Technology

Innovation S-curve for artificial Intelligence in the pharmaceutical industry In-silico drug discovery is a key innovation area in artificial Intelligence Drug research starts with the discovery stage that involves in vivo and in vitro models to shortlist lead drug compounds.

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