Drug Discovery World

MARCH 14, 2023

The success of messenger RNA or mRNA vaccines in the fight against the global SARS-CoV-2 crisis brings a new era of vaccine development. In vitro transcription, or IVT, is a complex reaction, requiring key components like an RNA polymerase, nucleotides, and a DNA template to make each mRNA.

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pharmaphorum

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Roche’s Genentech unit has paid $200 million to develop an individualised cancer vaccine with Norwegian biotech Vaccibody, which focuses on targets known as neoantigens that spring up as tumours grow and mutate. Frame Therapeutics has also begun work on neoantigen-based cancer vaccines based on RNA technology.

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XTalks

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Amidst growing global shortages of COVID-19 vaccine supplies, inaugural (by way of authorizations/approvals) COVID-19 vaccine maker Pfizer is addressing the issue by working to cut the manufacturing time of its vaccine by almost half. Related: Pharma Rivals Step Up to Assist with COVID-19 Vaccine Production.

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Drug Discovery World

APRIL 16, 2023

Personalised mRNA-based cancer vaccine mRNA-4157/V940, in combination with the immune checkpoint inhibitor pembrolizumab (Keytruda) improved recurrence-free survival (RFS) compared with pembrolizumab alone in patients with high-risk melanoma. According to the results of the primary trial analysis, after 18 months, the RFS was 78.6%

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 5, 2023

The company develops mRNA therapeutics and vaccines , and the move will enable it to utilise the synthetic biology and enzyme tech of 2018-founded Japanese company OriCiro, which develops cell-free DNA synthesis and amplification technologies, and thereby expand Moderna’s portfolio.

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XTalks

DECEMBER 22, 2021

The RNA Revolution: From mRNA Vaccines to RNA Editing. The age of RNA is officially here, and it’s here to stay as more than a passing life science trend. The power of its real-world application was demonstrated by the resounding success of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. RNA in the Making.

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XTalks

MARCH 23, 2022

The ad highlights Exact Sciences’ Cologuard, a DNA-based stool test for colon cancer detection. The editorial team also learned about Alnylam Pharmaceuticals’ lawsuits against mRNA COVID-19 vaccine makers Pfizer and Moderna over patent infringements. Subscribe to the Xtalks Life Science Podcast to never miss a new episode.

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Camargo

JULY 27, 2021

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. For example, it is beneficial to administer RNA treatments for some lung diseases directly to the disease site through inhalation.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Within the emerging innovation stage, cell therapy for ocular disorders, coronavirus vaccine components, and DNA polymerase compositions are disruptive technologies that are in the early stages of application and should be tracked closely. These systems include human and mouse cell lines, and even in vivo in live animals.

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pharmaphorum

APRIL 28, 2022

Harness Safe & Efficacious Lipid-Based Delivery for Novel Therapeutics Beyond RNA & Hepatic Tissue. The recent success of the mRNA-LNP vaccines fueled biopharma to explore lipid-based nanoparticles for advanced drug delivery.

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XTalks

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Related: Top 30 Pharma Companies in 2023: Statistics and Trends 1) Moderna Compound annual growth rate: 415 percent Moderna, headquartered in Massachusetts, is a prominent biotechnology company specializing in RNA therapeutics, particularly mRNA vaccines. vaccine, mRNA-1273.815.

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 10, 2023

Since then, the two partners have developed multiple AI-based applications including a platform for selecting neoantigens for use in individualised cancer vaccines and an early warning system for high risk SARS-CoV-2 variants based on how well they can evade the immune system and their transmissibility. link] pic.twitter.com/XHh0Y009fK.

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XTalks

JUNE 20, 2022

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, a leading RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutics biopharmaceutical company, announced it received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its RNAi therapeutic Amvuttra (vutrisiran) for the treatment of the polyneuropathy of hereditary transthyretin-mediated (ATTR) amyloidosis in adults.

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The Pharma Data

JUNE 7, 2023

Acuitas’ LNP technology will support Bayer’s in vivo gene editing and protein replacement programs by specifically delivering RNA payloads to the desired target organ, the liver. This delivery technology protects the messenger RNA (mRNA) payload after administration allowing it to be safely and effectively delivered into cells.

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pharmaphorum

MAY 24, 2022

Monkeypox is considered less likely to mutate quickly because it is a DNA virus rather than an RNA virus like influenza or COVID-19. ” Vaccines and drugs are available. It also stressed there is no evidence that a viral mutation is responsible for the unusual pattern of infections.

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XTalks

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Over 26 weeks of Sunlenca combined with other antiretroviral drugs, 81 percent of participants achieved HIV RNA suppression, reaching levels low enough to be considered undetectable. The noteworthy candidate, EBT-101, is designed to eliminate HIV proviral DNA using CRISPR-Cas9 along with two guide RNAs (gRNAs).

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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. This includes uncovering novel isoforms, fusions, and structural variants – the main drivers of cancer.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JUNE 4, 2023

Within the emerging innovation stage, cell therapy for ocular disorders, coronavirus vaccine components, and DNA polymerase compositions are disruptive technologies that are in the early stages of application and should be tracked closely.

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Drug Discovery World

MAY 23, 2024

Reece Armstrong speaks to Samuel Deutsch , Chief Scientific Officer of Nutcracker Therapeutics about the RNA landscape and how it can benefit the development of immunotherapies. RA: What role does RNA play in the development of effective immunotherapies? SD: This is definitely a challenge. CIN is a common precursor to cervical cancer.

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Drug Discovery World

AUGUST 22, 2024

Life Biosciences’ gene therapy approach differs from traditional gene replacement and gene editing approaches in that the company are not altering the DNA sequence. Latest technological advancements “Technological advancements in the CGT space that hold a lot of promise include CRISPR and RNA-based therapies.

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Drug Discovery World

JULY 8, 2024

Beard Distinguished Professor of Experimental Surgery and the Founding Director of the Translational Research Institute at Duke University, explores the rise of RNA therapeutics. However, the RNA landscape has drastically changed in recent years and we now know that the molecule is more than just a transient, linear carrier of information.

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pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Moderna and BioNTech, two rising stars in biotech, were in the limelight this year with their pioneering mRNA vaccines against COVID-19. But the tragic events of 2020 have meant these companies have become household names as their trailblazing mRNA vaccines became the first to be approved by regulators against the COVID-19 scourge.

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Drug Discovery World

JANUARY 21, 2024

As a vaccine immunologist Kanekiyo’s primary research interests are structure-based vaccine design, viral immunity, and host-pathogen interplay. As a vaccine immunologist Kanekiyo’s primary research interests are structure-based vaccine design, viral immunity, and host-pathogen interplay.

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XTalks

MARCH 8, 2022

From leading COVID-19 vaccine developments to being at the helm of the latest gene therapies and inventing ground-breaking DNA technologies like CRISPR, women have been at the forefront of some of the most leading-edge scientific discoveries in recent years, both as innovators and leaders.

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XTalks

DECEMBER 24, 2020

From isolating SARS-CoV-2 in early January to sequencing its genome shortly thereafter and having a prototype vaccine against it within days, scientific process and progress have held steadfast throughout the pandemic. For example, investment in mRNA vaccines and viral vectors came well before January, many years before it.

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Roots Analysis

AUGUST 15, 2023

Biomanufacturing utilizing cell free systems is an emerging area of research that enables the synthesis of different biomolecules, such as cytotoxic proteins, fusion proteins, post translationally modified proteins, antibodies, enzymes, vaccines and other complex proteins, without the use of living cells.

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pharmaphorum

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The payload, Del Bourgo tell us, is the therapeutic DNA or RNA sequence that will cure or fix damaged cells. Del Bourgo highlights that genomic treatments work in a similar way to mRNA, which has been used in COVID-19 vaccines. “This is just the beginning; the potential is enormous,” he says. About Whitelab Genomics.

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XTalks

AUGUST 12, 2020

Xtalks spoke to lead author on the study, Mohamed Abdel-Mohsen, PhD, assistant professor, Vaccine & Immunotherapy Center at the Wistar Institute, about the emerging utility of identifying glycomic, or sugar, signatures on the surface of immune cells to help in their identification and potential targeting.

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Drug Discovery World

AUGUST 1, 2023

1 August was first chosen as World RNA Day in 2018 as a play on AUG (adenine, uracil and guanine), a triple sequence of RNA (called a codon) that initiates protein synthesis by the cell. Since then, it has been observed to publicise the importance of this molecule in the generation of proteins in the body.

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Advarra

MARCH 31, 2023

The use of engineered genetic materials in clinical trials is rapidly expanding, with potential applications for genetic vaccines, gene-modified cellular therapies, and gene therapies. Gene Delivery Systems Genetic material, in the form of DNA or RNA, does not easily enter cells without the aid of a delivery system.

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Roots Analysis

AUGUST 13, 2024

Messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) is a type of single-stranded ribonucleic acid (RNA), which helps in transferring genetic information in order to produce proteins. mRNA-based therapeutics and vaccines have emerged as a promising alternative to conventional treatment approaches.

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Roots Analysis

MARCH 16, 2023

Messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) is a single-stranded molecule that is complementary to a gene’s DNA. It is important in the process of protein synthesis because mRNA is responsible for transferring genetic information from DNA to ribosomes, which then decodes the genetic information into a protein.

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Drug Discovery World

MARCH 7, 2023

In 2023, the company revealed data from a Phase III trial which showed that its vaccine candidate DCVax-L more than doubled overall survival in glioblastoma patients. She has overseen the launch of one of the first endobody vaccines in the world and the successful spin-out of five companies, including Vaxxinity’s IPO on NASDAQ.

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Pharma Mirror

APRIL 21, 2024

With the rapid development of biotechnology and molecular medicine, the introduction of mRNA as a vaccine or therapeutic agent enables the production of almost any desired functional protein/peptide within the human body.

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Drug Discovery World

APRIL 30, 2024

Messenger RNA (mRNA) has come into focus within the drug discovery and development as an exciting tool to deliver genetic information. mRNA is a molecule made up of a single strand of ribonucleic acid (RNA). Reece Armstrong explores the potential and future opportunities for mRNA-based therapies.

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Roots Analysis

OCTOBER 22, 2023

RNA therapeutics are a novel class of biopharmaceuticals that harness the power of RNA molecules for the treatment and prevention of a wide range of disorders, including oncological, and genetic disorders as well as infectious diseases. Non-coding RNAs include antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) and RNA aptamers.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

MAY 8, 2023

Within the emerging innovation stage, cell therapy for ocular disorders, coronavirus vaccine components, and DNA polymerase compositions are disruptive technologies that are in the early stages of application and should be tracked closely. These viruses carry the genetic information to synthesise an RNA-dependent RNA polymerase.

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