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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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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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New EU in vitro regulations delaying access to treatments

Drug Discovery World

The In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation (IVDR) came into effect in May 2022. This is real time example of how a lack of forward thinking in Europe could penalise patients and drive research out of the region. The EFPIA is urging all partners to enter talks to find solutions and mitigate the negative unintended impact of the legislation.

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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).

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First hybrid gene therapy shows early promise in treating long QT syndrome

Scienmag

— In a new study published in Circulation, Mayo Clinic researchers provide the first preclinical, proof-of-concept study for hybrid gene therapy in long QT syndrome, a potentially lethal heart rhythm condition. ROCHESTER, Minn.

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

Pharmaceutical Technology

Ginkgo Bioworks (Ginkgo) and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) have collaborated to discover next-generation GD2 CAR T-cell therapies to treat solid tumours. Ginkgo will partner with researchers from Wisconsin-Madison to discover new and improved GD2 CAR designs with improved persistence, fitness and proliferation.

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