Autoimmune disease Archives

Startup Scout 13 Sep 2023

PIM kinase inhibition: a Swiss startup’s unique approach to tackling complex autoimmune disorders

A healthy immune system is supposed to defend the body against disease and infection, but in autoimmune diseases, the immune system malfunctions, and instead attacks the body’s healthy cells, tissues, and organs. Despite recent progress in therapeutic options for autoimmune disorders, a significant unmet need remains, which is why Mysthera Therapeutics is aiming to take […]

September 13, 2023 - 7 minutesmins - By Willow Shah-Neville

Best in Biotech 23 Aug 2023

Latest advancements in psoriasis research over the past year

Psoriasis, an autoimmune condition that causes flaky patches of skin to form scales, occurs when the body’s immune system attacks its own healthy skin cells. And because people with psoriasis have an increased production of skin cells, these cells – which are normally renewed every three to four weeks – regenerate in under a week. […]

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

Dr. Grégoire Stik, group leader at the Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute and co-author of the study.

News and Trends 11 Jul 2023

Immune memory research could lead to next generation of epigenetic drugs

A team of researchers has discovered that the memory of the immune system relies on characteristic epigenetic features and a specific 3D arrangement of the DNA in the nucleus of memory cells, allowing for a fast activation of these cells. These features are altered in chronic inflammation diseases like asthma and could be important in […]

July 11, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

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Podcast 30 Jun 2023

Beyond Biotech podcast 52: Antiphospholipid syndrome

June is Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) Awareness Month. APS is a rare autoimmune disorder in which the body recognizes certain normal components of blood and/or cell membranes as foreign substances and produces antibodies against them. There are two known forms. APS may occur in people with systemic lupus erythematosus, other autoimmune disease, or in otherwise healthy […]

June 30, 2023

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

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

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PIM kinase inhibition: a Swiss startup’s unique approach to tackling complex autoimmune disorders

Latest advancements in psoriasis research over the past year

Immune memory research could lead to next generation of epigenetic drugs

Beyond Biotech podcast 52: Antiphospholipid syndrome

The promise of immunotherapy for autoimmune diseases

UCB myasthenia gravis drug given FDA approval

Enhancing canine wellness: The promise of immunotherapy for dogs

Beyond Biotech podcast 44

Five advancements in lupus research over the past year

Cabaletta Bio’s lupus drug cleared for trial

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

Maxion Therapeutics raises $16M to target GPCRs

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