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US FDA grants Fast Track status for Avidity’s AOC 1020 to treat FSHD

Pharmaceutical Technology

This DUX4 protein abnormal expression leads to modifications in gene expression in muscle cells which are associated with progressive muscle function loss in FSHD patients. Avidity Biosciences’ AOC 1020 is intended to reduce the DUX4 mRNA and DUX4 protein expression in muscles in these patients.

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First nasal monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19 shows promise for treating virus, other diseases

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A pilot trial by investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham health care system, tested the nasal administration of the drug Foralumab, an anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody.

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Researchers identify a potential new target for head and neck cancer immunotherapy

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Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health have identified a strong association between the product of a gene expressed in most cancers, including the most common type of head and neck cancer, and elevated levels of white blood cells that produce antibodies within tumors.

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Mirikizumab Up-Regulates Genes Associated with Mucosal Healing in Ulcerative Colitis for Up to One Year in Phase 2 Study

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Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) announced new Phase 2 data showing that gene expression changes induced by mirikizumab in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) over a 12-week induction treatment were maintained for up to one year. For methodology, see the “About the Studies” section below.

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Blood vessels produce growth factor that promotes metastases

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In mice, an antibody directed against this factor was able to slow the growth of metastatic tumors.Blood vessels produce growth factor that promotes metastases. ” With a particular focus on the lung, the researchers performed global gene expression analyses of the metastatic niche.

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Sirnaomics Announces First Patient Dosed In Phase 2a Study of STP705 for Treatment of Cutaneous Basal Cell Carcinoma

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1 and COX-2 gene expression. Preclinical animal models using STP705 have demonstrated a dramatic improvement in T-cell penetration into tumors in the liver with single agent action as well as improvement in the efficacy of an anti-PD-L1 antibody checkpoint inhibitor in an HCC model. About Sirnaomics, Inc.

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Leading innovators in IgG gene expressing animal models for the pharmaceutical industry

Pharmaceutical Technology

In the last three years alone, there have been over 633,000 patents filed and granted in the pharmaceutical industry, according to GlobalData’s report on Innovation in Pharmaceuticals: IgG gene expressing animal models. IgG antibody responses are a useful marker of antigen exposure to diagnose immunodeficiency.