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New anti-evolocumab antibodies could aid drug development

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Bio-Rad Laboratories has introduced a range of type 1 antibodies that inhibit the binding of evolocumab (Repatha) to its target, human proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9), a protein that has been shown to play a key role in the regulation of cholesterol levels. .

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mRNA pioneers Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman receive Nobel prize

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Karikó and Weissman noticed that dendritic cells recognise in vitro transcribed mRNA as a foreign substance, which leads to their activation and the release of inflammatory signalling molecules. The effect was due to the reduced activation of an enzyme that regulates protein production. Image credit: Ill.

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Conversations from ESMO Targeted Anticancer Therapies Congress 2024 

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Additional approaches, such as profiling of RNA and proteins, and the use of artificial intelligence (AI), could be key to providing a more comprehensive picture of a patient’s tumour and enable the use of optimised treatments. MT: Why was STORM attending the conference? We were there to present the latest findings from our research.

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Discovery suggests new treatment for muscle atrophy

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This anchoring regulates metabolism and mitochondrial morphology. The research team conducted experiments involving ‘Mitofusin2’ (MFN2), a protein that is necessary for mitochondria tethering in MAMs. The results were consistent with the in vitro experiments.

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Industry-academia collaboration to exploit USP30 as a therapeutic target

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Ubiquigent is supporting a Master’s student at the University of Glasgow (UoG) to undertake a research project on USP30, a (de)ubiquitylation (DUB) implicated in neurodegenerative, renal, and cardiovascular diseases. Overseen by Professor Helen Walden, UoG, and Dr Mehmet Gundogdu, Principal Scientist at Ubiquigent, the project aims to combine biochemistry, (..)

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Company launches ADC Phase I trial in solid tumours

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Dosing has begun in a Phase I clinical study evaluating BAT8008, an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) that targets Trop2. Key objectives of the study are to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD), recommended Phase II dose (RP2D), and to evaluate the pharmacokinetics and preliminary efficacy in patients with advanced solid tumours.

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FDA-approved drug sensitises brain cancer cells to radiotherapy

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They showed that diacylglycerol kinase B (DGKB), a regulator of the intracellular level of diacylglycerol (DAG), was significantly suppressed in radioresistant GBM cells. Researchers have discovered a clinical drug that sensitises glioblastoma (GBM) cells to radiotherapy and could replace the current standard of care.