article thumbnail

New approach to diagnosing genetic diseases using RNA sequencing increases yield

Scienmag

In the world of rare genetic diseases, exome and genome sequencing are two powerful tools used to make a diagnosis. A recent addition to the toolkit, RNA sequencing, has been demonstrated to help researchers narrow down disease candidate variants identified first on exome and genome sequencing.

article thumbnail

Merck and Orna partner for RNA technology-based vaccines and therapies

Pharmaceutical Technology

Merck (MSD outside North America) has entered a partnership agreement with Orna Therapeutics for discovering, developing and marketing various programmes based on next-generation RNA technology. These programmes will include therapies and vaccines in infectious disease and oncology areas.

RNA 147
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

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. According to Bumcrot, regRNAs are “RNAs that arise out of the non-coding genome”. Their platform identifies which regRNAs control the specific gene of interest.

RNA 245
article thumbnail

Scientists behind RNA-repairing strategy recognized with American Chemical Society’s Nobel Signature award

Scienmag

JUPITER, FL – The American Chemical Society announced that its prestigious 2022 Nobel Laureate Signature Award for Graduate Education in Chemistry honors a student from the Skaggs Graduate School of Chemical and Biological Sciences at Scripps Research and her faculty advisor, for their pioneering work developing RNA-targeting medications for genetic (..)

RNA 77
article thumbnail

Rare genetic disease caused by mutations in protein that controls RNA metabolism

Scienmag

Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, May 7, 2021 – In a paper published today in Nature Communications, an international group of collaborators led by researchers at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh have identified a genetic cause of a rare neurological disorder marked by developmental delay and loss of coordination, or ataxia.

article thumbnail

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

pharmaphorum

Armed with a $100 million second-round financing, CAMP4 Therapeutics is preparing to start the first clinical trial of a drug targeting regulatory RNA (regRNA) molecules that can be used to fine-tune the expression of genes. ” The post CAMP4 raises $100m to take lead RNA drugs into clinic appeared first on.

RNA 52
article thumbnail

Moderna seals pact with Life Edit Therapeutics to tackle genetic diseases with mRNA-based gene editing

BioPharma Reporter

The messenger RNA (mRNA) specialist Moderna has teamed up with ElevateBio-owned Life Edit Therapeutics to develop gene editing therapies that are delivered into patients in vivo.