pharmaphorum

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Researchers in the US have developed an artificial intelligence-based tool that is able to predict COVID-19 symptoms and suggest which FDA-approved drugs might be used to treat patients. It could also be made more powerful by incorporating personal genetic information and gene expression profiles in tissues such as the lungs, they suggest.

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BioTech 365

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Biotechnology, Pharma and Biopharma News – Research – Science – Lifescience ://Biotech-Biopharma-Pharma: Researchers identify key RNA “gatekeeper” in gene expression, pointing to possible new drug targets.An

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BioSpace

JULY 11, 2022

Epic Bio aims to transform genetic medicine by developing a new class of drugs that target the epigenome to alter gene expression.

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Scienmag

MARCH 17, 2021

An international team of scientists from the University of Turku, Finland and PennState University, USA have solved a long-standing mystery of how living organisms distinguish RNA and DNA building blocks during gene expression paving the way for the design of new antiviral drugs. All cellular […].

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Scienmag

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Brazilian research group shows that valproic acid (VPA), used to treat epilepsy since the 1960s, modulates gene expression in tumor gene models and acts on DNA conformation and the histones in chromatin Results of recent studies involving valproic acid, used for decades as an anti-convulsant drug, show that it can interact with the conformation of (..)

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XTalks

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

This capital will accelerate the companys clinical programs and support its pipeline of investigational drugs aimed at treatments for metabolic diseases like Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). Aardvark Therapeutics, Inc. has priced its initial public offering (IPO) at $16.00 per share, offering 5,888,000 shares and targeting approximately $94.2

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Medical Xpress

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

A form of blood cancer known as mantle cell lymphoma is critically dependent on a protein that coordinates gene expression, such that blocking its activity with an experimental drug dramatically slows the growth of this lymphoma in preclinical tests, according to a study from Weill Cornell Medicine researchers.

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XTalks

DECEMBER 30, 2024

has announced promising Phase IIb results for cenerimod, an investigational drug targeting immune system dysfunction in moderate-to-severe systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). These results further support the ongoing Phase III Oral S1P1 Receptor ModUlation (OPUS) program, which aims to evaluate the drugs broader potential in treating SLE.

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XTalks

MARCH 26, 2025

Nearly 40% live with drug-resistant forms of the condition, meaning current treatments do not fully control their seizures. Unlike older drugs that broadly suppress brain activity, Xcopri targets persistent sodium currents and enhances gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) activity the brains main calming neurotransmitter to help restore balance.

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Medical Xpress

MARCH 8, 2023

A pilot trial by investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham health care system, tested the nasal administration of the drug Foralumab, an anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody.

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pharmaphorum

MARCH 10, 2021

bluebird bio is to ask regulators to restart clinical studies of its LentiGlobin for sickle cell disease, after an investigation concluded that a case of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) was “very unlikely” to be caused by the gene therapy. He added: “We have seen no significant gene misregulation attributable to the insertion event.

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Delveinsight

JULY 24, 2021

Ovid Therapeutics is running Phase III clinical trials for its drug, Gaboxadol ( OV101 ). The drug is a small molecule, which selectively activates GABAA receptors located on the surface of nerve cells and away from the synapse. OV101 is considered as the first compound that targets disrupted tonic inhibition.

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pharmaphorum

AUGUST 2, 2021

The agreement gives the company rights to spherical nucleic acid (SNA) drugs – nanoparticles with nucleic acids bound to their surfaces – which can be used to get oligonucleotides into cells to modify gene expression efficiently, and without the toxicity caused by some other delivery mechanisms.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JUNE 13, 2023

The aberrant protein complex is essential for regulating leukaemia-promoting gene expression. The drug is currently being tested for expanded access in acute lymphocytic leukaemia, in addition to a planned study investigating the drug in combination with venetoclax in AML. years (22–86 years).

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Camargo

JULY 8, 2021

At Camargo, we have worked with hundreds of investigators who have found new targets for established drugs. It is exciting to find new uses of drugs with known safety because these drugs can reach new groups of patients in a relatively short timeframe.

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The Pharma Data

JULY 12, 2021

online issue of Nature Communications, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine describe a new approach that uses machine learning to hunt for disease targets and then predicts whether a drug is likely to receive FDA approval. the success rates in drug discovery?are

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The Pharma Data

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

UNC researchers now show that these two factors can directly associate with one another, modulating cancer-cell-specific programs of gene expression. ” They found that EZH2 possesses two different binding patterns on chromatin in acute leukemia cells, eliciting two distinct gene-regulatory programs (Figure 1). .”

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XTalks

JUNE 17, 2022

Eli Lilly’s Olumiant (baricitinib) has won US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval as the first systemic treatment for severe alopecia areata (AA), an autoimmune disorder that leads to patchy baldness. The drug was evaluated in 1,200 adult patients with severe AA.

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pharmaphorum

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The dark genome – a loose term that covers non-coding regions of the genome that are capable of regulating the expression of genes, previously rather inaccurately referred to as junk DNA – is increasingly being explored by biopharma companies for new drug targets. Dr Danuta Jeziorska.

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The Pharma Data

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

BOSTON–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Decibel Therapeutics , a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel restorative gene therapeutics to treat hearing loss and balance disorders, today announced the closing of an oversubscribed Series D financing, which raised $82.2M. 9, 2020 11:00 UTC.

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XTalks

MARCH 13, 2024

Therapeutic Developments Related to Glaucoma The introduction of new classes of glaucoma medications, such as prostaglandin analogs, nitric oxide-donating drugs and Rho kinase inhibitors, has added to the pharmacological options available for managing IOP.

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 13, 2022

AstraZeneca has expanded its efforts to develop new therapies targeting transcription factors – proteins that regulate processes in the cell that have become a hot topic for drug discovery in cancer and other diseases. It’s not the big pharma’s first foray into the transcription factor area. Image by Patrizia08 from Pixabay .

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Delveinsight

JANUARY 18, 2021

Angelman syndrome is a result of the missing or dysfunctional gene known as UBE3A. The gene is responsible for the normal and healthy development of an individual physically as well intellectually. Thus, restoring the presence of this particular gene can help to restore several of the functions of the brain.

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XTalks

MAY 12, 2021

In this episode, Ayesha discusses a new tool that uses CRISPR to modulate gene expression without editing DNA sequences. Dubbed “CRISPRoff,” the technology targets the epigenome to silence genes involved in diseases, with applications in cancer, AML and other conditions with a heritable component.

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XTalks

MAY 31, 2022

The spotlight for plaque psoriasis treatment is now on Vtama (tapinarof) cream (one percent), Dermavant’s discovery that has become the first steroid-free topical medication in its class approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Chemical Composition of Vtama. Clinical Trials of Vtama.

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The Pharma Data

MARCH 3, 2022

Use of the drug verapamil to treat Type 1 diabetes continues to show benefits lasting at least two years, researchers report in the journal Nature Communications. The suggestion that verapamil might serve as a potential Type 1 diabetes drug was the serendipitous discovery of study leader Anath Shalev, M.D.,

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pharmaphorum

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Cambridge, Massachusetts-based FogPharma has closed another impressive fundraising round, adding $178 million to the pot as it ushers its polypeptide-based drug candidates towards the clinic. Ut comes just as FogPharma is preparing to start clinical trials of alpha-helical polypeptide candidate FOG-001.

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Camargo

JULY 27, 2021

How and When to Incorporate PK Design into Your Gene Therapy Development Plan. 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. Gene Therapy Definition.

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Roots Analysis

AUGUST 12, 2024

Hybridization Tests – These tests utilize complementary DNA or RNA probes to detect and quantify specific genetic targets, enabling the identification of pathogens, genetic variations, and gene expression patterns. Such test can be used for gene expression profiling, genotyping and detecting chromosomal abnormalities.

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 17, 2021

a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and development of RNAi therapeutics against cancer and fibrotic diseases, today announced dose administration for the first patient in a Phase 2a clinical study of the company’s lead drug candidate, STP705, for the treatment of cutaneous basal cell carcinoma. GAITHERSBURG, Md.

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Roots Analysis

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

NAMPT inhibitors are a class of drugs that target the enzyme nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (NAMPT). NAD + is involved in a wide range of cellular processes, including energy metabolism, DNA repair, and gene expression. Several trials focused on evaluation of such drugs were discontinued in the past.

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 19, 2021

Fulcrum’s proprietary product engine identifies drug targets which can modulate gene expression to treat the known root cause of gene mis-expression.

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 29, 2021

Cutting edge’ is, for once, a truly apt description when it comes to gene editing – both because the field is pushing medicine into areas we might never have dreamed possible, and because these technologies involve literally cutting DNA at a specific point in the genome. The exact mechanism depends on the disease in question.

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The Pharma Data

OCTOBER 19, 2020

In addition, the live CTCs harvested can be cultured, which offers the potential for testing response to drugs outside the patient. This is important because cancer develops and changes over time and there is a clear medical need for up-to-date information on the status.

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 10, 2023

Astellas has licensed rights to a drug developed by Selecta Biosciences that could make more patients eligible for treatment with its gene therapy for inherited neuromuscular disorder Pompe disease. The post Astellas licenses companion drug for Pompe gene therapy appeared first on.

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The Pharma Data

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Food and Drug Administration Breakthrough Therapy Designation granted to tezepelumab in Sept. Food and Drug Administration, and no conclusions can or should be drawn regarding the safety or effectiveness of the product candidates. Food and Drug Administration for the products. Such product candidates are not approved by the U.S.

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Scienmag

DECEMBER 1, 2021

BOSTON – An important player in the healthy development of female embryos turns out also to play a key role in regulating the behavior of chromosome loops and gene expression in both sexes, according to a new study by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH).

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