DNA Genetics Genome Project RNA 
Drug Discovery World
AUGUST 16, 2023
Samir Ounzain , PhD, CEO & Co-Founder of HAYA Therapeutics, looks at how a better understanding of our DNA can lead to increased activity for RNA therapeutics. The whole world realised the power of RNA when the Covid-19 pandemic brought us the first mRNA-based vaccines.
pharmaphorum
JANUARY 26, 2023
In March, the collaborative T2T consortium published the first complete telomere-to-telomere sequence of the human genome, filling in the last 8% of the 3 billion base pairs that make up our DNA. Moreover, research has shown that genetic testing can reduce adverse reactions to drugs by nearly one third.
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Drug Discovery World
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
One might argue that this all started getting exciting with the launch of the Human Genome Project, which the National Human Genome Research Institute consider to be one of the greatest scientific feats in history 1. DDW’s Megan Thomas observes developments of accessibility in this sector and the potential impact. .
Drug Discovery World
JULY 17, 2024
A global collaboration led by scientists at the University of Oxford has discovered that genetic variants in a specific gene cause a rare neurodevelopmental disorder (NDD). This discovery was initially made using data from the 100,000 Genomes Project, a study led by Genomics England and NHS England.
Drug Discovery World
OCTOBER 16, 2023
A company within this ecosystem is STORM Therapeutics, a clinical stage biotechnology company creating novel small molecule therapies that inhibit RNA modifying enzymes (RME) for use in oncology and other diseases. It has a vibrant community of life-science companies, from global pharma to smaller start-ups.
Drug Discovery World
OCTOBER 6, 2022
Both the binary and quantitative have relied on measurement of protein, DNA, and more recently, RNA. For example, only 37% of patients are found to have an actionable mutation for those undergoing DNA mutation testing using some of the most comprehensive and common testing panels in our industry.
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