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Chinook and Ionis partner to develop ASO therapy for kidney disease

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Antisense therapies are designed for destroying mRNA, reducing the amount of disease-causing protein. They will also have the potential to treat diseases that are caused by too little protein by increasing production, thus restoring the protein to normal levels.

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Frontotemporal dementia: the state of treatment development

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Different approaches that are studied include antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs), and gene therapies, which are in early clinical trials. Other lines of research look at the genetic overlap between FTD and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which could be used in the development of treatments for both conditions.

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FDA grants Fast Track status for Biohaven’s taldefgrobep alfa to treat SMA

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Taldefgrobep is a complete human anti-myostatin recombinant protein that is developed for lowering free myostatin. Biohaven Clinical Development vice-president Lindsey Lee Lair said: “We are very pleased the FDA granted Fast Track designation for taldefgrobep alfa for the treatment of SMA.

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Cell and gene therapies: why advanced medicines call for specialised logistics

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Genetic mutations, both germline and acquired, are behind a large proportion of the most debilitating and sometimes life-threatening human diseases. It is certainly a pivotal moment for the cell and gene industry, with the next decade of R&D and clinical trials expected to transform the future of medicine.

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ImmunoForge expands agreement with Duke University for drug development

Pharmaceutical Technology

ImmunoForge will expedite the development of new drugs based on the elastin-like polypeptide (ELP) platform technology originally developed by Duke’s Professor Ashutosh Chilkoti. ImmunoForge chief technology officer Dr Jim Balance pioneered the clinical development of peptide drugs genetically fused to ELPs.

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Merck and Orna partner for RNA technology-based vaccines and therapies

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oRNA molecules have been demonstrated to possess increased stability in vivo compared to linear mRNA and can potentially create more quantities of therapeutic proteins within the body. . Merck will also make royalty payments on any approved products developed out of the partnership.

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Vertex eyes controllable genetic drugs with $1.3bn Obsidian alliance

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billion in milestone payments in the deal, which will focus on using small-molecule compounds to “fine tune” the effects of genetic medicines in the body. The approach relies on the use of drug responsive domains (DRDs) on the gene-editing medicine, which can be used to either increase or decrease protein expression.