News and Trends 27 Apr 2023 Patients with asthma and other inflammatory lung diseases can be treated ‘in a fundamentally new way’ Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Inc. has announced interim results from an ongoing phase 1/2 clinical study of ARO-RAGE, an investigational RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutic designed to reduce production of the receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) as a potential treatment for inflammatory pulmonary diseases, such as asthma. These data represent the first clinical demonstration of the […] April 27, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 27 Apr 2023 Biogen ALS drug gets FDA ok The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Biogen’s QALSODY (tofersen) 100 mg/15mL injection for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in adults who have a mutation in the superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) gene. This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on reduction in plasma neurofilament light chain (NfL) observed in patients […] April 27, 2023 - 5 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 26 Apr 2023 LincRNA discovery could lead to targeted treatments Our genetic code includes more than 15,000 specific sections that can be made into molecules called lincRNAs. Some of these sections can occur in coiled-up sections of our genome called topologically associating domains, or TADs. LincRNAs derived from TADs appear to act as markers indicating the specific kind of tissue they are within. When something […] April 26, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 26 Apr 2023 Progress in battle against stomach cancer Researchers at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) in Germany have discovered a weakness in the bacterium Helicobacter pylori, which could be exploited to develop new drugs.H. pylori, a pathogen responsible for widespread illnesses such as gastric ulcers and stomach cancer, has a weak point, which could be exploited to create new drugs. This was discovered by a […] April 26, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 26 Apr 2023 aVaxziPen’s needle-free vaccine yields positive data across multiple diseases aVaxziPen, a biotech company developing a novel needle-free vaccine delivery platform, presented data at the World Vaccine Congress (WVC) in Washington, U.S., recently. The company presented a poster entitled, “Needle-free, injectable solid dose vaccine delivery generates equivalent immune response with different antigens and animal models.” The company said immunogenicity data from four in vivo models […] April 26, 2023 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 26 Apr 2023 Global partners announce The Big Catch-up vaccination effort WHO, UNICEF, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, along with Immunization Agenda 2030 and many other global and national health partners, are joining forces to call for “The Big Catch-up,” a targeted global effort to boost vaccination among children following declines driven by the COVID-19 pandemic. Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, […] April 26, 2023 - 5 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 26 Apr 2023 20Med Therapeutics and Touchlight collaborating on novel vaccine delivery platform 20Med Therapeutics, a company working on non-viral delivery and development of gene therapies and vaccines, and Touchlight, a biotechnology company pioneering enzymatic DNA production to enable the genetic medicine revolution, have announced that both parties will collaborate on establishing a novel vaccination platform that combines Touchlight’s rapid enzymatic doggybone DNA platform with 20Med Therapeutics’ bioresponsive […] April 26, 2023 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 25 Apr 2023 Gene therapy and chemotherapy could be new osteosarcoma treatment option New research has identified a potential therapeutic target and developed a unique delivery system to treat osteosarcoma, a bone cancer that primarily affects children and adolescents. The standard-of-care treatment plan for osteosarcoma today is no different to when first introduced almost 50 years ago. However, nearly one third of patients’ relapse and need new interventions. […] April 25, 2023 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 24 Apr 2023 LifeArc launches £40M funding call to create Translational Rare Disease Centres LifeArc is inviting applications from academic institutions for its latest £40 million ($49.8 million) initiative to fund four or five new Translational Rare Disease Centres in the U.K., along with a separate co-ordinating hub. LifeArc, which is a self-funded, non-profit medical research charity, specializes in early-stage translation – the advancement of scientific discoveries towards patient […] April 24, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 24 Apr 2023 RNA-based nanodrugs cause cancer cells to collapse – 80% survival rate for ovarian cancer in lab models Researchers from Tel Aviv University in Israel have revealed details of a new approach to the treatment of ovarian cancer using RNA-based nanodrugs – demonstrating an 80% survival rate in lab models.In a study at Tel Aviv University, the protein CKAP5 (cytoskeleton-associated protein) was used for the first time as a therapeutic target for RNA-based […] April 24, 2023 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 24 Apr 2023 Life Biosciences gene therapy data shows visual function restored in primates Life Biosciences (Life Bio) has announced preclinical data in nonhuman primates (NHP) for its novel gene therapy candidate, which uses a partial epigenetic reprogramming approach to restore visual function. The approach has been shown to reverse aging, improve vision, and extend lifespan in mice, but whether epigenetic reprogramming would work in primates was not known. […] April 24, 2023 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 21 Apr 2023 New discovery “an area of cancer research with tremendous promise for breakthroughs” A research team led by Gary Ying Wai Chan from the School of Biological Sciences at The University of Hong Kong (HKU), has revealed the function of a unique enzyme, ANKLE1. ANKLE1 acts on chromatin bridges trapped in the midzone of dividing cells. By cutting these bridges, ANKLE1 prevents damage to the genetic material and […] April 21, 2023 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email