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Nedisertib by Merck for Neuroendocrine Tumors: Likelihood of Approval

Pharmaceutical Technology

Nedisertib is under clinical development by Merck and currently in Phase I for Neuroendocrine Tumors. The drug candidate targets DNA-dependent protein kinase (DNA-PK). It was also under development for small cell lung cancer, rectal cancer and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). It is a new chemical entity.

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Nedisertib by Merck for Head And Neck Cancer Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Likelihood of Approval

Pharmaceutical Technology

Nedisertib is under clinical development by Merck and currently in Phase I for Head And Neck Cancer Squamous Cell Carcinoma. The drug candidate targets DNA-dependent protein kinase (DNA-PK). It was also under development for small cell lung cancer, rectal cancer and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).

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Evotec, Chinook Teams Up for CKD Therapy; HitGen & UPPTHERA in Drug Delivery Research; Artiva’s $120 M Coup of NK Cell Therapy; Junshi & AZ with Toripalimab in China

Delveinsight

To sum it, Chinook will manage clinical development and commercialization of product candidates while Evotec will be eligible for an undisclosed upfront payment, research funding, progress-dependent milestone payments, and tiered royalties on net sales for targets identified through the collaboration.

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Gene Therapy and Pharmacokinetics

Camargo

Gene therapy, which was in its infancy around 30 years ago, is now becoming a more prominent treatment method in many therapeutic areas, from personalized therapy to mass vaccinations against COVID-19. Additionally, gene editing allows us either to remove or to modify harmful genes. Formulation Considerations.

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Touchlight boosts DNA manufacturing capacity with latest expansion

Pharmaceutical Technology

Enzymatic DNA production company Touchlight have augmented its DNA production capabilities with a newly announced expansion to its London facilities. Tripling its production capacity, Touchlight can now manufacture 8kg plasmid DNA, a key component for mRNA gene therapies and vaccines.

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Lineage Cell Therapeutics Provides End of Year Shareholder Letter

The Pharma Data

Notably, we never modify the DNA of these cells, which avoids some of the safety concerns that have been reported with certain gene-editing technologies. From these cells we apply proprietary methods to manufacture pure populations of only the cell types which we wish to use in patients. Forward-Looking Statements.

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Bayer strengthens gene therapy portfolio with lipid nanoparticle technology from Acuitas Therapeutics

The Pharma Data

Bayer strengthens gene therapy portfolio with lipid nanoparticle technology from Acuitas Therapeutics Bayer AG is joining forces with Acuitas Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company specializing in the development of lipid nanoparticle (LNP) delivery systems for molecular therapeutics. Financial details were not disclosed.