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BioSig abandons COVID-19 drug trial on safety concerns

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Merimepodib – originally developed by Vertex Pharma – is an inhibitor of the enzyme inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase (IMDPH), which is required for the synthesis of viral RNA. Merimepodib is the subsidiary’s primary asset, and the biotech now says it is to offers to acquire or license the drug. Image credit: Rocky Mountain Labs/NIH.

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Can your LNP manufacturing platform cope with the pace of the mRNA revolution?

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GlobalData pharmaceutical analysts project that RNA-based gene therapies for oncology will grow from zero in 2022 to $4.6 Makowiecki says the same benefits apply to the development and manufacture of RNA-LNPs as in other biopharmaceutical manufacturing, while accommodating for their unique characteristics. billion by 2028.