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14th Annual RNA Therapeutics Conference

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14th Annual RNA Therapeutics. Investigating the next generation of genetic medicine through RNA based therapies. RNA therapeutics is a rapidly expanding industry with increasingly growing potential for immunotherapy, personalised medicines, and treatment of genetic, infectious, and chronic diseases.

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FDA-approved drug sensitises brain cancer cells to radiotherapy

Drug Discovery World

This action sensitised GBM cells to radiotherapy both in vitro and in vivo (in mouse models). “Our research has revealed cladribine as a radiosensitiser for GBM treatment by drug repurposing, which can offer multiple advantages,” says Prof Youn. “As GBM is a WHO grade IV brain tumour with dismal prognosis.

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Sunlenca (lenacapavir) Receives FDA Approval as HIV Treatment Option for Multi-Drug Resistant Infection

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Its mechanism of action differs from currently approved antivirals and has thus far shown no cross-resistance in vitro to other drug classes. log10 copies/mL reduction in HIV-1 RNA from baseline at the end of the functional monotherapy period. Gilead Sciences, Inc. The primary endpoint was the proportion of participants achieving ≥0.5

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General Design Methods for mRNA Drugs

Pharma Mirror

With the rapid development of biotechnology and molecular medicine, the introduction of mRNA as a vaccine or therapeutic agent enables the production of almost any desired functional protein/peptide within the human body.

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Taking an ‘upside-down’ approach to mRNA delivery

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The intracellular barriers include endosomal escape, RNA sensors, and endonucleases. Ben Hargreaves speaks to Liberate Bio, a company that is hoping to address the delivery issues that could prevent mRNA, as well as siRNA and ASO therapeutics, from reaching their full potential.

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European Commission Approves KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) Plus LENVIMA® (lenvatinib) for Patients With Certain Types of Endometrial Carcinoma

The Pharma Data

First Combination of Immunotherapy With Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Approved in Europe for Adult Patients With Advanced or Recurrent Endometrial Carcinoma With Disease Progression on or Following Prior Treatment With a Platinum-Containing Therapy in Any Setting and Who Are Not Candidates for Curative Surgery or Radiation.

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What the Glycome Can Tell Us About Persistent HIV Infection

XTalks

Studies have identified the presence of two types of HIV-infected CD4+ T cells: ‘Transcriptionally inactive’ cells that do not typically produce viral RNA or viral proteins. Transcriptionally active’ cells in which HIV RNA is actively transcribed to make copies of the virus (despite long-term ART).

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