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CAMP4’s funding influx paves the way for tapping regulatory RNA to treat urea cycle disorders

Pharmaceutical Technology

Last week, CAMP4 Therapeutics announced the close of a $100 million Series B round , which will be used to advance their regulatory RNA (regRNA)-focused programs. Ultragenyx uses adeno-associated virus 8 (AAV8) gene therapy to induce stable OTC gene expression.

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Turning science into business: Amplifying mRNA by targeting regRNAs

Drug Discovery World

DDW’s Diana Spencer speaks to Josh Mandel-Brehm , CEO of Massachusetts-based biotech CAMP4, to understand the role regulatory RNAs play in gene expression and how the founders overcame the challenge of launching a business based on brand new science. DS: You describe your therapeutics as RNA Amplifiers. How do they work?

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Gene Therapy and Pharmacokinetics

Camargo

Research and development in the area is currently growing at a fast rate, and the National Institute of Health reports hundreds of clinical trials to test gene therapies for different genetic diseases, immune system disorders, oncology treatments, neurogenerative diseases, infectious diseases, and more.

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Epigenetic Editing with CRISPR Might Be Easier Than We Thought

XTalks

These modifications regulate gene expression without changing the sequence or structure of DNA. The epigenome plays a key role in many diseases such as heart disease, viral infections and cancer, and the new CRISPRoff technology could lead to powerful epigenetic therapies. . Epigenetic Editing with CRISPR.

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Using CRISPR to Edit the Epigenome Might Be Easier Than We Thought

XTalks

These modifications regulate gene expression without altering the sequence or structure of DNA. The epigenome plays a key role in many diseases such as heart disease, viral infections and cancer, and the new CRISPRoff technology could lead to powerful epigenetic therapies. . Epigenome Editing with CRISPR. pyogenes dCas9.

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Clinical Catch-Up: December 21-25 | BioSpace

The Pharma Data

Galidesivir is a broad-spectrum antiviral, an adenosine nucleoside analog that blocks viral RNA polymerase. STP705 is a small interfering RNA (siRNA) therapy that leverages a dual-targeted inhibitory property and polypeptide nanoparticle (PNP)-enhanced delivery to knock down both TGF-beta1 and COX-2 gene expression.

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