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News and Trends 10 Aug 2022

GentiBio and Bristol Myers Squibb to develop engineered Treg therapies for inflammatory bowel diseases

GentiBio, Inc. has entered into a collaboration with Bristol Myers Squibb to develop new engineered regulatory T cells (Treg) therapies to re-establish immune tolerance and repair tissue in patients living with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). The collaboration brings together GentiBio’s engineered Treg platform for generating scalable, stable, highly-selective, and durable Tregs with Bristol Myers Squibb’s […]

August 10, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

Interview 10 Aug 2022

How the UK precision breeding bill could unshackle gene editing

The U.K. is considering lowering restrictions on gene-edited crops. PacBio’s Neil Ward explains how the changes could impact the gene editing landscape. CRISPR gene editing technology has changed the game in the biotech industry by making it easier than ever before to make small changes to the genome. In addition to myriad healthcare applications, the […]

August 10, 2022 - 6 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

News and Trends 10 Aug 2022

Research discovery may help diagnose and treat cancer and brain disorders

Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast in Northern Ireland have revealed how the pathway of an identified protein could lead to early diagnosis and targeted treatment for several cancers and brain disorders. The team of researchers discovered how the journey or molecular pathway of an identified protein is both essential for brain development and how an […]

August 10, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 10 Aug 2022

Bone Therapeutics and Medsenic set to combine in share for share deal

Subject to the outcome of a shareholders’ meeting, Bone Therapeutics and Medsenic are set to combine their operations reducing risks and broadening portfolios. The companies announced they have signed a share for share binding contribution today (August 10) which will create new enterprise BioSenic. Brussels and Paris-based Bone Therapeutics is a cell therapy company that […]

August 10, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 10 Aug 2022

Captor Therapeutics names lead candidate in fight against hepatocellular carcinoma

A Polish biopharma company focused on treating cancer and autoimmune diseases announced today (August 10) that it has chosen a lead candidate for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma. The molecular glue candidate, CPT-6281 will be Captor Therapeutic’s CT-01 project which will initially focus on the clinical development of the asset as a targeted protein degradation […]

August 10, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 10 Aug 2022

Epilepsy drug accepted for review in Canada and Israel

SK Biopharmaceuticals, Co., Ltd. says Health Canada has accepted Paladin Labs Inc.’s filing of a new drug submission (NDS) for cenobamate as an adjunctive therapy for the management of partial-onset seizures in adults with epilepsy who are not satisfactorily controlled with conventional therapy. If Health Canada approves the NDS, Paladin Labs would be able to […]

August 10, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 9 Aug 2022

Asthma in the spotlight as Upstream Bio starts trial and UK universities propose new long-term treatment

Upstream Bio, a clinical-stage biotech company advancing new therapies to treat inflammation, has initiated a phase 1b multiple ascending dose study of UPB-101 in asthma patients with the dosing of the first patient. Meanwhile, a possible way to tackle one of the underlying causes of asthma has been developed by researchers from Aston University and […]

August 9, 2022 - 5 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

Approval for Small Pharma major depressive disorder clinical trials

News and Trends 9 Aug 2022

Relmada Therapeutics gets Fast Track designation for major depressive disorder treatment

Relmada Therapeutics, Inc., a late-stage biotech company addressing diseases of the central nervous system (CNS), has been given U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Fast Track designation to REL-1017, the company’s novel NMDA receptor (NMDAR) channel blocker, as a monotherapy for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD). “The receipt of Fast Track Designation represents […]

August 9, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 9 Aug 2022

Start-up receives science and business support at Lab Hotel

Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst (SBC) has welcomed Inspira Pharmaceuticals to its Lab Hotel, a facility offering free lab and office accommodation for six months to start-ups. The start-ups receive scientific and business support, access to SBC’s networks and introductions to investors to help their business grow and develop. Biotech start-up Rory McGoldrick, co-founder and CEO of […]

August 9, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 9 Aug 2022

Mersana Therapeutics announces collaboration with GSK for the co-development of cancer treatment

A global collaboration was announced today (August 9) between Mersana Therapeutics Inc and GSK plc that will give GSK the option to co-develop and commercialize an antibody drug conjugate (ADC). The ADC called XMT-2056 is designed to activate the innate immune system through STING signaling in both tumor-resident immune cells and in tumor cells. Anna […]

August 9, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

CRISPR Therapeutics, CRISPR-Cas9, genome editing, biotech

News and Trends 9 Aug 2022

Study says gene editing with CRISPR/Cas9 can lead to cell toxicity and genome instability

CRISPR/Cas9 is a commonly used gene editing technique. CRISPR allows the introduction of a desired DNA sequence into (virtually) any spot of the genome, thus modifying or inactivating a gene. The technique is widely used in biomedical research and some CRISPR-based therapies are in clinical trials for the treatment of human blood disorders, some types […]

August 9, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 9 Aug 2022

Formulations of Arecor Therapeutics’ drug to treat inflammatory diseases granted patents

Formulations of a drug that can help a number of inflammatory diseases including rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn’s disease have been issued patents by the European Patent Office (EPO). The EPO issued two patents that will protect Arecor Therapeutics’ formulations of high-concentration adalimumab until 2038. The company made the announcement today (August 9). Monoclonal antibody Adalimumab, […]

August 9, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

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GentiBio and Bristol Myers Squibb to develop engineered Treg therapies for inflammatory bowel diseases

How the UK precision breeding bill could unshackle gene editing

Research discovery may help diagnose and treat cancer and brain disorders

Bone Therapeutics and Medsenic set to combine in share for share deal

Captor Therapeutics names lead candidate in fight against hepatocellular carcinoma

Epilepsy drug accepted for review in Canada and Israel

Asthma in the spotlight as Upstream Bio starts trial and UK universities propose new long-term treatment

Relmada Therapeutics gets Fast Track designation for major depressive disorder treatment

Start-up receives science and business support at Lab Hotel

Mersana Therapeutics announces collaboration with GSK for the co-development of cancer treatment

Study says gene editing with CRISPR/Cas9 can lead to cell toxicity and genome instability

Formulations of Arecor Therapeutics’ drug to treat inflammatory diseases granted patents

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