Drug Discovery World

APRIL 17, 2024

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: How easy was it to transfer theoretical research into a viable business?

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Drug Discovery World

OCTOBER 6, 2023

In celebration of the Nobel Prize for Medicine going to two of the early proponents of mRNA technology for creating therapeutics, Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman, this week our round-up highlights the importance of genetics, genomics and gene editing in drug discovery.

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Drug Discovery World

MARCH 2, 2023

A new paper has solved the 20-year mystery of how epigenetic modifications act as traffic lights to control gene expression and could ultimately speed up the development of a new class of epigenetic cancer drugs. Epigenetics is still largely unexplored and referred to as the ‘dark matter’ of the genome.

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Drug Discovery World

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Scientists have discovered the link between gene expression, DNA methylation, and brain structural changes in depression, revealing new potential therapeutic targets. The post Researchers uncover molecular pathways underlying depression appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW).

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Scienmag

MARCH 3, 2021

Using the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans, researchers at the University of Cologne have developed an ‘aging clock’ that reads the biological age of an organism directly from its gene expression, the transcriptome.

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Drug Discovery World

AUGUST 21, 2023

Transcription factors are proteins that control every gene in a person’s genome by binding to DNA and flipping the on/off switches that govern gene expression. Talus Bio was also awarded a $2.0M

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XTalks

AUGUST 5, 2020

In recent webinars by Genuity Science, formerly known as WuXi NextCODE, experts from the biotech and pharma industries spoke about leveraging the power of single cell RNA sequencing platforms and solutions in conjunction with machine learning technologies such as AI in cell biology and disease research. The Power of Single Cell Technology.

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The Pharma Data

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center have uncovered a new role of a chromatin-modulatory enzyme, termed EZH2, during cancer development. PROTAC addresses this gap,” said Jun Wang, PhD, postdoctoral researcher at UNC Lineberger and co-first author of the work.

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Drug Discovery World

MARCH 3, 2023

As well as providing extensive coverage of the SLAS2023 meeting in San Diego and Rare Disease Day , DDW has also reported on a number of developments in cancer drug discovery this week. The study authors hope that the discovery will pave the way for a clinical trial to see how effective the treatment is for women with the disease.

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Drug Discovery World

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Embarking on a new era of medicine The advent of genomics has ushered in the era of personalised medicine, enabling us to analyse the genetic makeup of individuals with unprecedented accuracy. Life experiences leave epigenetic footprints In recent decades, research has unveiled the impact of life experiences on DNA methylation.

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Drug Discovery World

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Meanwhile, a UAE researcher was selected as a finalist for AstraZeneca’s R&D Postdoctoral Challenge, reported the Khaleej Times 2. It then revealed its decision to fund the finalists from the challenge with research positions at one of its global R&D centres. Research news .

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 29, 2021

Genome editing is an exciting but still nascent field, and companies in the area face as many obstacles as they do opportunities. Then over the next two or three years, gene therapy was accepted as something that companies got involved in, and several biotechs have been bought up by big pharma.”. The genomic medicine journey.

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The Pharma Data

MARCH 7, 2022

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. Researchers from the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle describe this finding in the journal Cell Reports.

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Drug Discovery World

AUGUST 16, 2023

A new study has shed light on the genetic messages encoded by genes within ‘triple negative’ breast cancers (TNBC), and shows they could predict response to chemotherapy. Although immune features remained relatively stable, RNA-based features related to DNA damage repair pathways changed significantly.

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Drug Discovery World

OCTOBER 3, 2022

The researchers performed flow-cytometry EMT characterisation of CTCs as compared to EMT gene expression in tumour tissue and investigated expression correlation with respect to clinical outcomes. The expression of EpCAM and N-cadherin were utilised to characterise CTC status as epithelial or EMT.

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pharmaphorum

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Last month, pharmaphorum had the chance to speak with Dr Isabelle Ray-Coquard, professor of medical oncology (specialism sarcomas and GISTs) at the Centre Léon Bérard (CLB), a hospital 100% dedicated to cancer care and research. BRCA mutation (BRCAm) can be inherited or acquired. BRCA mutation (BRCAm) can be inherited or acquired.

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The Pharma Data

JULY 11, 2021

The microbiome has been the focus of research for 20 years – ever since a new technique made it possible to analyse these bacteria quickly and precisely: high-throughput sequencing. The research team published the results of its study in the journal Nature Communications. Fatty acids increase the activity of killer cells.

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Drug Discovery World

JULY 15, 2022

The first complete, gapless sequence of a human genome was published 1 April 2022 in a special issue of the journal Science 1. While The Human Genome Project mapped about 92% of the human genome two decades ago, sequencing the last 8% of the genome proved highly challenging.

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XTalks

AUGUST 12, 2020

Despite the effectiveness of anti-retroviral therapy (ART) in significantly improving health, quality of life and reducing mortality among HIV-positive individuals, new research shows that persistent infections may be due to the ability of the virus to take refuge in distinct subsets of immune T cells.

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Roots Analysis

AUGUST 31, 2023

Recent advances in DNA sequencing technologies have led to significant developments in healthcare-focused research on precision medicine and diagnostics. According to a study, around 20,000 genes are present in the human body, all of which interact with the nutrients in the food, either directly or indirectly.

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Drug Discovery World

AUGUST 1, 2023

opti-ox uses a dual genomic safe harbour approach to cell programming, and the granted US patent covers the use of opti-ox to deterministically activate genetic code in any eukaryotic (cell with a nucleus) cell type. bit.bio has secured a foundational US patent for opti-ox, its precision cell programming and manufacturing technology.

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XTalks

MAY 4, 2021

Researchers at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and the Whitehead Institute have developed a novel CRISPR-based tool called “CRISPRoff” that can switch off genes in human cells through epigenetic editing without altering the genetic sequence itself. The research was published earlier this month in the journal Cell.

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Drug Discovery World

APRIL 11, 2024

It will be presented by Dylan Mooijman, Head of R&D, Single Cell Discoveries and Darina Šikrová, Researcher, Molecular Biology, Single Cell Discoveries. Pooled CRISPR screens offer the ability to knock out or perturb many genes in a single experiment from several hundred to tens of thousands of targets in parallel.

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Drug Discovery World

MARCH 27, 2024

It will be presented by Dylan Mooijman, Head of R&D, Single Cell Discoveries and Darina Šikrová, Researcher, Molecular Biology, Single Cell Discoveries. Pooled CRISPR screens offer the ability to knock out or perturb many genes in a single experiment from several hundred to tens of thousands of targets in parallel.

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BioTech 365

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Biotechnology, Pharma and Biopharma News – Research – Science – Lifescience ://Biotech-Biopharma-Pharma: The Spatial Mouse Atlas: New insights into cell fate.High-resolution gene expression maps have been combined with single-cell genomics data to create a new resource for studying how … Continue reading →

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XTalks

MAY 4, 2021

Researchers at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and the Whitehead Institute have developed a novel CRISPR-based tool called “CRISPRoff” that can switch off genes in human cells without editing the genetic sequence itself. These modifications regulate gene expression without altering the sequence or structure of DNA.

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XTalks

MARCH 7, 2024

Other issues include medical systems that can often be dismissive of women’s health concerns or experiences, and historically less research on women’s health, which together, can lead to late diagnoses or misdiagnoses. Through this, researchers can pinpoint breast cancer cell types and their phenotypic states.

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Drug Discovery World

DECEMBER 15, 2022

As gene editing technologies like CRISPR progress toward clinical study, researchers must continue to advance new approaches and address inherent challenges, explains Jon Chesnut, PhD, Senior Director, Cell Biology R&D, Thermo Fisher Scientific. Topping the list of alternatives are lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) and electroporation.

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XTalks

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

The Human Genome Project recently marked 20 years since the publication of the first full sets of human genomic sequences, an endeavor that spanned well over a decade. Today, new next-generation sequencing technologies allow for the sequencing of complex genomes within just a day or two.

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Drug Discovery World

APRIL 14, 2023

At the beginning of 2023, proteomics company Nautilus Biotechnology announced a partnership with the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), to study the specific proteins at work in the rare and often fatal childhood cancer, diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG).

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Drug Discovery World

JULY 18, 2023

Rolf Turk , Senior Manager, Genomics Medicine at Integrated DNA Technologies, examines how CRISPR is being used to enhance cancer therapies. Years of development and fast-paced research have continued to unlock its potential, expanding how CRISPR can be used to treat, detect, and prevent common diseases such as cancer and Covid-19.

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Delveinsight

JULY 30, 2020

‘Genome-tuning’ biotech Omega Therapeutics snags USD 85 Million. It will push a pipeline of treatments toward the clinic as well as bankroll the recognition of new targets for genomic medicines. Omega’s platform is designed to adjust gene expression to healthy levels rather than switching genes on and off.

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XTalks

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

UCSF scientists found that having an additional copy of the sex chromosome gives women two “doses” of a gene found only on that chromosome. The new research provides insight into how sex chromosomes affect susceptibility to Alzheimer’s, and how they can impact the course and severity of the disease. KDM6A Variant.

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Drug Discovery World

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Johannes Goll, Global Head of Emmes’ Biomedical Data Science and Bioinformatics department, explains how big data analytics can deliver improved therapies and bring clinical research one step close to realising the potential of personalised care.

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The Pharma Data

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

DB-OTO, Decibel’s investigational gene therapy to restore hearing in children with congenital deafness due to a deficiency in the otoferlin gene, is in preclinical studies, and Decibel expects to initiate clinical testing in 2022.

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Drug Discovery World

APRIL 21, 2023

Atrandi Biosciences’ novel technology platform enables researchers to gain insights into the biology of single cells, offering immediate applications in single-cell sequencing, drug and antibody discovery, functional metagenomics, microbial analysis, directed evolution, and synthetic biology. It will be led by Björn C.

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Drug Discovery World

JANUARY 23, 2023

Kevin Hemphill, R&D Manager at PerkinElmer’s Horizon Discovery explores how base editing has emerged as an attractive gene editing option for researchers wanting to develop stem cell-based therapies. Adult fibroblasts were cultured in a cocktail of transcription factors to reactivate embryonic gene expression patterns 2.

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