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Lilly buys into MiNA’s protein-boosting RNA tech in $1.25bn deal

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UK biotech MiNA Therapeutics has signed up another big pharma partner for its small activating RNA (saRNA) platform, which upregulates the activity of proteins, with Eli Lilly the latest to get in on the action. . The post Lilly buys into MiNA’s protein-boosting RNA tech in $1.25bn deal appeared first on.

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Key Trends in the Life Sciences to Look Forward to in 2022

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The RNA Revolution: From mRNA Vaccines to RNA Editing. The age of RNA is officially here, and it’s here to stay as more than a passing life science trend. RNA technology is not new nor has its potential been surprising. RNA in the Making. So why did this perceived RNA ‘revolution’ take so long?

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Could AI avert a future coronavirus pandemic?

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This is a question that a consortium of European pharma companies hopes to answer as it aims to rapidly develop new therapies to combat the pandemic. The trick is to look for proteins that are used across all coronavirus types and tend not to vary much from one virus species to another. But also included in the 77.7

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Join DDW for the SLAS2024 Ignite Theater ‘Innovation from lab to patient’

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It is enabling computational protein design for vaccine immunogen discovery, and high-throughput and high-definition assays for quicker and more comprehensive characterisation of vaccine candidates and vaccine-elicited immunity. Is pharma’s commercial model dying?

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Synthetic biology tools advancing and accelerating drug discovery efforts

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To accelerate drug development timelines, biotechs and pharma companies may choose to outsource some or all parts of antibody discovery and optimisation to DNA synthesis technology partners equipped with the tools and techniques to get reliable results faster.

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RNAi biotech Atalanta debuts with $110m plus Biogen and Roche CNS tie-ups

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US biotech Atalanta Therapeutics has come out of stealth mode backed with $110m from Biogen and Roche, who have also signed separate partnerships to develop new therapies for neurological diseases using RNA interference (RNAi) technology. It also reflects the contribution from Khorova as the founder of the company.

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New trends in DNA-encoded library screening

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Most major pharma companies operate DEL platforms, and several service providers offer DEL capabilities to companies that outsource their DEL activities. protease or kinase inhibitors) or protein-protein interactions (e.g., Targeted protein degradation and related modalities. cytokine-receptor disrupters).

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