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Potentially ‘regenerative’ osteoarthritis drug moves to clinical trial

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This year, the team will launch a combined Phase I and IIa trial of R805/CX-011 for the treatment of osteoarthritis in patients in collaboration with the start-up Carthronix. In trying to fix the problem, the immune system causes even more damage,” said Evseenko. “In But GP130 is a vital receptor.

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World AIDS Day 2023: New and Promising Treatments for HIV/AIDS

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New FDA-Approved Treatments For HIV HIV treatment involves the administration of combined antiretroviral therapy (ART) to effectively suppress the viral load, maintain or enhance immune function and reduce the risk of opportunistic infections and cancers commonly associated with HIV. aiming to end the HIV epidemic by 2030.

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mRNA Cancer Vaccines and Therapies: An Overview

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As researchers continue to identify better cellular targets and expand and improve upon immunotherapy approaches, they become better able to predict patient response and better able to learn from cancer cells’ attack strategies. These advancements are part of a larger effort to make cancer research more precise and more effective.

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Spotlighting Lupus Awareness Month: CAR-T Technology Creates New Avenues for Treatment of a Devastating Disease

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CAR-T Cells Target Harmful B Cells in Lupus CAR-T cell technology, which uses genetic engineering to direct white blood cells to attack specific molecular targets, was originally proposed for treatment of HIV infection and hematological malignancies. The currently approved CD-19 CAR products are autologous, ex vivo cellular therapies.

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Qalsody (Tofersen) Becomes First-of-Its-Kind Treatment for ALS

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Last week, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted accelerated approval to Biogen’s Qalsody (tofersen) for the treatment of adult patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) associated with a mutation in the superoxide dismutase 1 ( SOD1 ) gene.

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Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine Gets Recommended for FDA Emergency Use Authorization

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Adjuvants can help boost the effectiveness of a vaccine and elicit a stronger immune response. If approved, NVX-CoV2373 would become the first available protein-based vaccine against COVID-19 in the US. Clinical Trial Results. NVX-CoV2373 also includes an adjuvant called Matrix-M. The vaccine is given in two doses.

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argenx’s CIDP Commercial Highlights the Impact of New Treatments on Patient Lives

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CIDP is a rare autoimmune disorder where the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks its own tissues. The exact cause of this immune response is unknown, and there appears to be no identifiable genetic predisposition to CIDP. In early 2021, the FDA approved Pfizer’s Panzyga for the treatment of CIDP.