Autoimmune disease Archives

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

In Depth 9 Jun 2023

Enhancing canine wellness: The promise of immunotherapy for dogs

Given that dogs are widely regarded as ‘man’s best friend’, it makes sense that we are constantly striving to find ways to improve canine health and extend their lives. One method that has been – and is still being – explored is the use of immunotherapy, which uses a dog’s own immune system to fight […]

June 9, 2023 - 8 minutesmins - By Willow Shah-Neville

More News! 5 May 2023

Beyond Biotech podcast 44

This week’s podcast is sponsored by Lonza. May is Lupus Awareness Month, and to talk about lupus research with us this week on the podcast are Katherine Tran, senior global market development & marketing manager of the proteomics division at SCIEX, and Allan Stensballe, associate professor, Department of Health Science and Technology and associate professor, […]

May 5, 2023 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

Best in Biotech 4 May 2023

Five advancements in lupus research over the past year

A condition that affects around five million people worldwide, lupus has no proven cure. But various treatments for the disease have been around for more than a century, and lupus research has grown over the years. The first kind of therapy for the autoimmune disease – which occurs due to an overactive immune system that […]

May 4, 2023 - 8 minutesmins - By Roohi Mariam Peter

News and Trends 2 May 2023

Cabaletta Bio’s lupus drug cleared for trial

Cabaletta Bio, Inc., a U.S. clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing and launching the first curative targeted cell therapies for patients with autoimmune diseases, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted fast track designation to CABA-201. Cabaletta Bio’s CABA-201 is a 4-1BB-containing fully human CD19-CAR T cell investigational therapy, designed […]

May 2, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

In Depth 3 Mar 2023

Let’s Take a Closer Look at 7 Autoimmune Diseases Biotechs are Fighting to Treat

While we mostly think of disease as being caused by bacteria or viruses, an illness can often occur when the body’s own defenses turn against itself. Here we’ll take a look at seven rare autoimmune diseases you may not have heard of and what biotechs are doing to treat them. The body’s immune system can […]

March 3, 2023 - 8 minutesmins - By Alexander Burik

News and Trends 16 Feb 2023

Maxion Therapeutics raises $16M to target GPCRs

Biotechnology company Maxion Therapeutics has completed its $16 million Series A financing. The funds will be used to support the development of novel biologics targeting ion channels and G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) via Maxion’s proprietary, patent-protected KnotBody platform. Ion channels and GPCRs are critical cell surface proteins involved in a wide range of previously untreatable or […]

February 16, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 7 Feb 2023

Certa scleroderma study shows improvement in more than 60% of patients

Certa Therapeutics has announced what it says are ground-breaking clinical trial data for FT011, its novel therapy for the treatment of serious inflammatory and fibrotic diseases. Certa Therapeutics has recently completed a global phase 2, multi-centre, randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled study of the pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamic effects, and safety, of oral FT011 in patients with scleroderma. […]

February 7, 2023 - 5 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 4 Jan 2023

Aditxt forms Adimune to focus on immune modulation therapies

Aditxt, Inc., a biotech innovation company developing and commercializing technologies with a focus on monitoring and modulating the immune system, has formed a U.S.-based subsidiary Adimune, Inc. The plan is to submit a clinical trial application (CTA) for its immunotherapeutic technology drug candidate, ADI-100 (ADI). The CTA will request approval for Adimune to conduct the […]

January 4, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 18 Nov 2022

Sanofi’s Enjaymo for hemolytic anemia given marketing authorization by EC

Sanofi’s treatment, Enjaymo, for hemolytic anemia in adult patients with cold agglutinin disease (CAD), has been granted marketing authorization by the European Commission (EC). Enjaymo is the first and only approved therapeutic option for the rare, serious and chronic autoimmune disease where the body mistakenly attacks healthy red blood cells and causes their rupture, known […]

November 18, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

More News! 14 Nov 2022

BioSenic’s autoimmune disease platform adapting to meet unmet medical needs

BioSenic’s systemic autoimmune disease platform, originally designed by Medsenic, is now developing controlled dosages and new formulations adapted to a significant number of important indications with unmet medical needs. BioSenic specializes in serious autoimmune and inflammatory diseases as well as cell repair. The update follows the announcement of the merger between Bone Therapeutics and Medsenic […]

November 14, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

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