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News and Trends 28 Jun 2023

New platform cuts time engineering and selecting genome editors

A research team from the LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has developed a new way to break through the current limited throughput in optimizing precise genome editors at scale, engineer hundreds of base editor variants in parallel instead of current one-by-one testing, and informing users of the most suitable ones […]

June 28, 2023 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

In Depth 27 Jun 2023

The promise of immunotherapy for autoimmune diseases

Our immune system serves as the body’s chief line of defense against harmful invaders. But what happens when this mighty defense mechanism turns on its own host, launching an assault on healthy cells and tissues? For the millions of people battling autoimmune diseases, this can severely affect their lives. However, advances in immunotherapy have revolutionized […]

June 27, 2023 - 9 minutesmins - By Roohi Mariam Peter

News and Trends 27 Jun 2023

UCB myasthenia gravis drug given FDA approval

UCB has announced RYSTIGGO (rozanolixizumab-noli) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) in adult patients who are anti-acetylcholine receptor (AchR) or anti-muscle-specific tyrosine kinase (MuSK) antibody positive. Rozanolixizumab-noli injection for subcutaneous infusion is a humanized IgG4 monoclonal antibody that binds to the neonatal […]

June 27, 2023 - 5 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

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News and Trends 27 Jun 2023

GSK gonorrhea vaccine fast tracked

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted a Fast Track designation for GSK plc’s Neisseria gonorrhoeae investigational vaccine (NgG). The vaccine candidate is currently in an ongoing phase II trial and aims to demonstrate proof of concept by assessing the efficacy of the NgG vaccine in healthy adults, 18 to 50 years of […]

June 27, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 27 Jun 2023

Astraveus exits stealth to advance cell and gene therapy platform

Astraveus SAS has emerged from stealth with the completion of an oversubscribed €16.5 million ($18.1 million) Series Seed financing. The company creates modular, microfluidic cell foundries that transform cell and gene therapy (CGT) manufacturing. Astraveus has developed the Lakhesys platform, an end-to-end cell foundry that uses deep process optimization and single-use, microfluidic bioprocessors to deliver […]

June 27, 2023 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 27 Jun 2023

Actimed Therapeutics raises £5M to advance lead program for cancer cachexia

Actimed Therapeutics Ltd, a U.K.-based clinical stage specialty pharmaceutical company focused on bringing innovation to the treatment of cancer cachexia and other muscle wasting disorders, has raised more than £5 million ($6.4 million) in an over-subscribed Series A financing round. The investment will support the development of the Actimed pipeline, including S-pindolol benzoate, with preparations […]

June 27, 2023 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 27 Jun 2023

Laying the foundation for the future of personalized treatment?

In the evolving world of precision medicine, the need for methods that can measure biomolecules with supreme accuracy and specificity is paramount. Recognizing this, Yan Xu of the Graduate School of Engineering at Osaka Metropolitan University in Japan, and his international research team, say they have made a great stride in this direction. They have […]

June 27, 2023 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

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June 27, 2023 - 7 minutesmins - By External Contributor

Best in Biotech 26 Jun 2023

Five animal health companies you should know about

The animal health market initially emerged because of the demand for a specific segment within biotech and pharma that focuses on improving the life of animals, including companion animals, such as dogs and cats, and farm animals, such as cattle and poultry. Now, there are lots of animal health companies trying to make a difference […]

June 26, 2023 - 6 minutesmins - By Willow Shah-Neville

News and Trends 26 Jun 2023

AbbVie takes step forward in Europe with migraine drug

AbbVie says the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CMHP) has adopted a positive opinion recommending the approval of atogepant for the prophylaxis of migraine in adults who have four or more migraine days per month. If approved, AbbVie will be the only company to offer a once daily oral […]

June 26, 2023 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

Best in Biotech 23 Jun 2023

Six biotech companies in South Korea you should know about

A major player in the machinery, electronics and telecommunications market, South Korea’s growing biotech industry has made headlines over the past few years. Home to hundreds of biopharmaceutical companies, the sector saw ₩2.8 trillion ($2.14 billion) worth of investments pour in, according to 2021 statistics. One of the largest contract drug developers, Samsung Biologics, headquartered […]

June 23, 2023 - 8 minutesmins - By Roohi Mariam Peter

News and Trends 23 Jun 2023

New disease characteristic seen as NMD Pharma reports Charcot-Marie-Tooth results

NMD Pharma A/S, a clinical stage biotech company developing first-in-class, small molecule ClC-1 inhibitors for neuromuscular disorders, has presented results from ESTABLISH1, an observational study of neuromuscular function in patients with the inherited neurological conditions Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) types 1 and 2. The results were revealed in a poster presentation at the Peripheral Nerve Society Annual […]

June 23, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

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