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C4XD and AstraZeneca enter $402m deal to develop respiratory disease therapy

Pharmaceutical Technology

C4X Discovery (C4XD) and AstraZeneca have entered an exclusive global licensing agreement worth up to $402m to develop oral therapy to treat inflammatory and respiratory ailments. The deal has been signed to develop the C4X NRF2 Activator programme for these ailments. This includes an upfront payment of $2m from AstraZeneca.

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Researchers speed identification of DNA regions that regulate gene expression

Scienmag

Jude Children’s Research Hospital scientists have developed a highly efficient method to address a major challenge in biology–identifying the genetic ‘switches’ that regulate gene expression. Credit: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital St.

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US FDA clears Transcenta’s IND for Rett syndrome treatment

Pharmaceutical Technology

The investigational adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene therapy candidate NGN-401 is claimed to be the first to deliver the full-length human MECP2 gene using the company’s Expression Attenuation via Construct Tuning (EXACT) gene regulation technology.

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Discovery of MicroRNA Genetic Regulation Leads American Scientists to Win 2024 Nobel Prize

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The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to American scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their groundbreaking discovery of microRNA (or miRNA) and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation. This control plays a critical role in development and cellular function.

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#news #biotech The plant hormone auxin may promote disease by regulating virulence gene expression

BioTech 365

Biotechnology, Pharma and Biopharma News – Research – Science – Lifescience ://Biotech-Biopharma-Pharma: The plant hormone auxin may promote disease by regulating virulence gene expression.Scientists have long known that the plant hormone auxin controls many aspects of plant growth, development, … Continue reading →

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Aardvark Therapeutics IPO Sets Sights on Satiating Hyperphagia and Extreme Hunger

XTalks

Related: Obesity-Focused Metsera Launches IPO Amid Much Anticipation Aardvarks approach centers on developing novel, small-molecule drugs that harness the bodys natural hunger-regulating mechanisms. Alongside ARD-101, Aardvark is developing ARD-201, a fixed-dose combination of ARD-101 with a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor.

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EHA 2023: Kura Oncology’s menin inhibitor ziftomenib shows impressive Phase I results

Pharmaceutical Technology

The aberrant protein complex is essential for regulating leukaemia-promoting gene expression. A resistant mutation, MEN1-M3271, developed in one of 29 patients, detected at the end of Cycle 4, but the patient maintained stable disease through Cycle 7. The median age of RP2D patients in the study was 70.5