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Twist Bioscience and Astellas team up for antibody discovery

Pharmaceutical Technology

Twist Bioscience and Astellas Pharma have entered a collaboration to help the latter to discover antibodies for immunotherapies. In May 2022, they signed a research partnership and exclusive option licence agreement for the development of antibodies to reduce tumour microenvironment-mediated immunosuppression.

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Innovation in immuno-oncology: Leading companies in cancer monoclonal antibody therapy

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 Immuno-oncology: Leading companies in cancer monoclonal antibody therapy. Immatics is one of the most important players concerning innovation surrounding cancer monoclonal antibody therapy.

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FDA approves Regeneron antibody drug as first Ebola virus treatment

Bio Pharma Dive

Research for the drug, now cleared as Inmazeb, helped Regeneron jumpstart its fast development of an antibody therapy for COVID-19.

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Twist and Cancer Research Horizons sign antibody library platform deal

Pharmaceutical Technology

Twist Bioscience and CRUK innovation arm Cancer Research Horizons have signed an agreement for licensing a library of libraries.

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AbbVie announces acquisition of DJS Antibodies for $255m

Pharmaceutical Technology

AbbVie has announced the acquisition of UK-based biotechnology firm DJS Antibodies for nearly $255m in cash at closing. DJS focuses on the discovery and development of antibody therapies that act on difficult-to-drug disease-causing proteins, such as G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs).

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Innovation in Autoimmune and Bone Health Research: Driving Progress for Better Patient Outcomes

Worldwide Clinical Trials

Fortunately, advances in clinical research are providing hope for better treatments and outcomes. With the support of global networks like ours at Worldwide Clinical Trials (Worldwide), autoimmune and bone health research is accelerating, providing new solutions to patients around the world.

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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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