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Turning science into business: Amplifying mRNA by targeting regRNAs

Drug Discovery World

JMB: Regulatory RNAs (or regRNAS) are molecules that directly control the expression of nearby protein-coding genes. CAMP4 is exploiting these regulatory interactions to specifically control the expression of genes tied to disease. What diseases are you currently targeting? What are the challenges of drug discovery in this area?

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CAMP4 raises $100m to take lead RNA drugs into clinic

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The Cambridge, Massachusetts biotech has discovered that areas of the non-coding parts of the human genome – referred to by its chief executive Josh Mandel-Brehm (pictured above) as the “dark side” of the genome – actually produce regRNAs that control the expression of the 2% that codes for proteins.

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Searching for answers in rare epilepsy

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Geneticist Dr Charles Steward has spent his career studying the human genome – but his work became much more personal when his children were diagnosed with severe neurological diseases. Charlie told pharmaphorum how his search for a genetic cause has led him to straddle the divide between scientist and patient advocate.

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Searching for answers in rare epilepsy

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Geneticist Dr Charles Steward has spent his career studying the human genome – but his work became much more personal when his children were diagnosed with severe neurological diseases. Charlie told pharmaphorum how his search for a genetic cause has led him to straddle the divide between scientist and patient advocate.

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Sanofi wagers $400m on miRecule muscular dystrophy therapy

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Sanofi has added to its rare disease pipeline by licensing an antibody-RNA conjugate (ARC) for facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), a genetic muscle disorder, from US biotech miRecule. billion deal in 2018.

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Reflecting on BioTrinity 2023  

Drug Discovery World

However, she also presented thoughts in a technical update, Targeted Protein Degradation – Progress, Direction and Prospects. Ubiquigent’s Sheelagh Frame, said: “It was wonderful to share experiences and thoughts about building better workplaces alongside some other inspiring women in life science.”

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The future outlook for mRNA therapies

Drug Discovery World

Messenger RNA (mRNA) has come into focus within the drug discovery and development as an exciting tool to deliver genetic information. This is essential to its use as a therapeutic agent and gives the technology a vast versatility making it suitable to treating a wide range of diseases – especially those that have high protein expression.

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