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Innovation in immuno-oncology: Leading companies in in-vitro T-cell activation

Pharmaceutical Technology

In the last three years alone, there have been over 633,000 patents filed and granted in the pharmaceutical industry, according to GlobalData’s report on Immuno-oncology in Pharmaceuticals: In-vitro T-cell activation. Immatics is the leading patent filer in in-vitro T-cell activation.

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New EU in vitro regulations delaying access to treatments

Drug Discovery World

The In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation (IVDR) came into effect in May 2022. These include trials for cancer, rare disease, neuroscience, inflammation, cell and gene therapies, paediatrics and cardiovascular diseases. We have to act now to keep clinical trials in Europe and the benefits that they bring to European patients.”

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Alnylam identifies gene to lower abdominal fat and decrease cardiovascular risk

Pharmaceutical Technology

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals and collaborators have identified rare mutations in the INHBE gene that is expressed in the liver, related to a lower waist-to-hip ratio for body mass index (BMI), which is often used as an indicator of abdominal fat and is correlated with the risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and coronary heart disease.

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Researchers reverse the in vitro and in vivo effects of the mutation that causes Stormorken syndrome

Medical Xpress

They study gene variation and mutations that cause rare genetic diseases. That was the case when Thilini Gamage was to carry out one of the studies in her doctoral work with Professor Eirik Frengen at the Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo. A mutation is a permanent change in the genetic material.

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Preclinical Study Backs Seelos' Gene Therapy for Dementia with Lewy Bodies

BioSpace

Seelos Therapeutics announced in vitro data Thursday supporting its gene therapy, SLS-004. SLS-004 is intended for the treatment of dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB).

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Can vertical AI advance cell and gene therapies? 

Drug Discovery World

Andrew Busey , Co-Founder, Form Bio discusses why vertical AI is set to reshape the cell and gene therapy sector. The cell and gene therapy industry is no exception to this digital transformation. General AI tools such as ChatGPT have acted as a catalyst, igniting a wave of AI innovation akin to the early days of the internet era.

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Start-up to study peptides that modulate gene expression

Drug Discovery World

Other potential cancer indications with ongoing in vitro work include breast and ovarian cancer. HBCI’s CEO, Dr Bomi Framroze said: “HBCI is at the forefront of research in using peptides to modulate gene expression. Our first therapeutic target is resistant castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC).