pharmaphorum

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Sanofi has added to its rare disease pipeline by licensing an antibody-RNA conjugate (ARC) for facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), a genetic muscle disorder, from US biotech miRecule. billion deal in 2018.

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RNA Genetics Dermatology Antibody 105

Delveinsight

AUGUST 26, 2021

Seattle biotech firm Shape Therapeutics has signed a deal potentially exceeding USD 3 billion with pharma giant Roche to bolster the development of gene therapies for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. Shape’s RNA editing technologies can modify the RNA sequence, which makes the body’s protein building blocks.

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Vaccination Vaccine Gene Therapy RNA 98

Pharmaceutical Technology

APRIL 24, 2023

Since then, the field of nanomedicine has steadily progressed to reach high points such as the successful use of nanotechnology to deliver messenger RNA (mRNA)-based Covid-19 vaccines. This design protects antibodies from the innate immune system. And the issue is that antibodies are too big to go directly inside the cell,” he says.

Drug Delivery 147

Drug Delivery Vaccination Vaccine Research 147

The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Since partnering with Eli Lilly to produce the first monoclonal antibody therapy approved for mild-to-moderate COVID-19 patients, antibody discovery company AbCellera is going big on the Nasdaq. The impact of CNS diseases extends beyond patients—to their families and society as well.” The promise to partners is to “move quickly.

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RNA Antibody Life Science Protein 52

The Pharma Data

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

Naxitamab is a monoclonal antibody that targets GD2, which is found on neuroblastoma and other related tumors. The antibody is designed to destroy GD2-expressing cancer cells by antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC) and complement dependent cytotoxicity (CDC). It is an RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutic.

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Genetic Disease Antibody Licensing Licensing 52

XTalks

APRIL 1, 2025

Hemophilia A and B are rare genetic bleeding disorders caused by a deficiency or dysfunction of clotting factors VIII (FVIII) and IX (FIX), respectively. In hemophilia patients, inhibitors are antibodies that interfere with the effectiveness of clotting factor replacement therapies.

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FDA Approval RNA Clinical Trials Clinical Trials 59

XTalks

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

With RNA therapies being the next hot thing in genetic medicine, Eli Lilly is joining the RNA editing race by partnering with Netherlands-based ProQR Therapeutics NV (Nasdaq: PRQR), a biotech company developing RNA-based therapies for rare genetic diseases with a focus on blinding disorders of the retina.

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RNA Genetics Genetic Disease Medicine 105