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Trial to test monoclonal antibody for virus of growing concern

Drug Discovery World

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is sponsoring a clinical trial to evaluate the safety of an investigational monoclonal antibody to treat enterovirus D68 (EV-D68), which can cause severe respiratory and neurological diseases such as acute flaccid myelitis (AFM). Credit: NIAID and CDC.

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Feinstein Institutes researchers discover new protein for sepsis treatment

Pharmaceutical Technology

Researchers at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research have discovered a new protein that can be a potential therapeutic target for lethal sepsis. Led by Feinstein Institutes researcher Haichao Wang, the new study focuses on detecting protein mediators that might contribute to uncontrolled immune responses to lethal infections.

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Blackstone-backed biotech launches with up to $300M for immune drug

Bio Pharma Dive

Uniquity Bio emerged from stealth mode ready to begin Phase 2 trials of an antibody targeting the protein TSLP in asthma and COPD.

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Janssen’s antibody drug shows phase 2 potential in rheumatoid arthritis

BioPharma Reporter

The proof-of-concept trial, dubbed IRIS-RA, is the first to investigate a treatment for rheumatoid arthritis that blocks a protein called neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn).

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AstraZeneca study points to new uses for targeted cancer drug Enhertu

Bio Pharma Dive

Results from a “basket” trial of the antibody-drug conjugate show it shrank tumors across a half dozen cancers, suggesting a broader role to targeting the protein HER2.

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Antibody therapy shows anti-tumour activity in advanced cancer

Drug Discovery World

In an early phase clinical trial, a combination of antibody-based medications targeting the immune system generated promising safety data and anti-tumour activity in individuals with advanced cancer. Both medications tested in the trial support immune responses against tumour cells.

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Three trends in the antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) market 

Drug Discovery World

Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) are biopharmaceutical products in which a monoclonal antibody (mAB) is linked to a small molecule drug with a stable linker 1. Financing When it comes to looking to the future in the drug discovery industry, an important question to ask is: Where is the money?