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Datroway’s Approval in Breast Cancer Solidifies Daiichi Sankyo’s Leadership in ADCs

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The FDA has approved Datroway (datopotamab deruxtecan-dlnk), a TROP2-directed antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) for adults with unresectable or metastatic HR-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer, developed through a global collaboration between Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca. Datroway leverages DXd technology to precisely target cancer cells.

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Celltrion’s Avtozma Receives FDA Approval, Making it the Third Actemra Biosimilar to Hit the Market

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That was followed by a full approval for the same patient subset in December 2022, making it the first FDA-approved monoclonal antibody to treat COVID-19. In June 2021, the FDA granted emergency use authorization (EUA) for Actemra to treat hospitalized COVID-19 patients. It also has EUA for children aged between two and 18.

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Artificial Intelligence for better antibody drugs: ready for prime time?

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The potential of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) as therapies is indisputable. Naturally, the pharma industry has seen an explosion of mAbs in the pipeline, which has led to the evolution of new methods for improving and refining the antibody pipeline. AI for accelerated antibody discovery.

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Rilzabrutinib Sets a New Benchmark in Immune Thrombocytopenia Trials

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Rilzabrutinib works by targeting BTK, a protein involved in immune cell communication. By inhibiting this protein, the drug disrupts pathways that contribute to platelet destruction and insufficient production. Recent advancements in ITP treatments include CM313, an anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody that achieved a 95.5

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Bristol Myers Squibb Takes Off on Latest SpaceX Flight for Protein Crystallization Research

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By growing high quality crystal structures of protein-based therapeutics under microgravity, researchers can gain better insights into their complex structures and stability. The proteins will be analyzed back on Earth using techniques such as X-ray diffraction and compared with crystals from the same biologics grown on Earth.

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How Nanobodies from Cormac the Llama Could Prevent COVID-19 Infection

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Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the US have isolated small antibodies called “nanobodies” from a llama named Cormac that can block the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. Nanobodies are about a quarter of the size, and approximately one tenth of the weight, of a typical human antibody.

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Combating Autoimmunity: Vera Therapeutics CEO Dr. Marshall Fordyce Discusses Advancing IgAN Treatments — Episode 202

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Subscribe to the Xtalks Life Science Podcast to never miss a new episode. Fordyce discuss new innovations in therapies for autoimmune diseases like IgA nephropathy and the work he is leading at Vera Therapeutics.