Drug Discovery World

JANUARY 11, 2024

Researchers have used messenger RNA (mRNA) to create an effective therapy for a rare liver disease in preclinical studies, demonstrating the technology’s potential therapeutic use in people. Patients affected by the disease are found to also experience an imbalance of glutathione regulation, which is important for liver detoxification.

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Drug Discovery World

JULY 3, 2024

As a result, the data provides an important proof-of-concept for Circio’s circular RNA platform, which we expect will translate into improved gene therapies for patients in the future,” said Dr Thomas Hansen, CTO at Circio. “In appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW).

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Drug Discovery World

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

WGS and Dante’s genomic reports will provide information about predisposition to genetic diseases, genetic carrier information and more. In April 2022, PacBio expanded a research collaboration with Children’s Mercy Kansas City in an effort to improve scientists’ understanding of the genetic underpinnings of rare diseases.

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Drug Discovery World

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The strengths of etherna’s lipid based nanoparticle (LNP) platform have been showcased in a peer-reviewed paper in Advanced Functional Materials. etherna’s Vice President, Technology & Innovation, Stefaan De Koker described the paper as a “landmark” for the company and its technology.

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Delveinsight

AUGUST 26, 2021

Seattle biotech firm Shape Therapeutics has signed a deal potentially exceeding USD 3 billion with pharma giant Roche to bolster the development of gene therapies for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. Shape’s RNA editing technologies can modify the RNA sequence, which makes the body’s protein building blocks.

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Roots Analysis

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

These kits require less input sample, produce sufficient DNA / RNA libraries with minimum errors and are compatible with a broad range of input samples, including blood, cells, plasma and saliva. As per our analysis, majority of the kits use purified RNA / DNA as the input sample. Diverse Landscape of NGS Library Preparation Kits.

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pharmaphorum

MAY 6, 2021

Thalassaemia is a severe genetic disease that is characterised by significantly reduced production of functional beta-globin, a component of haemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying protein in the blood. Severely-affected patients need regular blood transfusions to maintain their haemoglobin levels. .

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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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Pharma Mirror

APRIL 21, 2024

This represents an increasingly promising field of precision medicine, holding significant prospects for preventing and treating numerous challenging or genetic diseases. Messenger RNA (mRNA) is a single-stranded ribonucleic acid transcribed from the DNA chain, carrying the encoding information for protein synthesis.

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The Pharma Data

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The drug was developed by researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and exclusively licensed to Y-mAbs. The FDA approved the drug on November 24. It is an RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutic. The drug hit the primary endpoint, percent change in 24-hour urinary oxalate.

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 17, 2021

n-Lorem Foundation has taken on a challenge that many nations consider too great: treating patients with ultra-rare diseases (which affect 30 or fewer people) for free, for life. n-Lorem selects patients based on their genetic mutation and the organ affected rather than their specific diseases. “We

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Drug Discovery World

MAY 15, 2024

AATD is a challenging genetic disease to treat. By using circular RNA-based AAT expression, Circio is uniquely able to separate the two species for mutant-specific knockdown, thereby solving two problems with one single product.” There are over 200,000 AATD patients affected in the USA and EU alone.

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 8, 2020

AbCellera’s AI-powered antibody discovery platform speeds the otherwise lengthy and grueling process by analyzing the database of natural immune systems to find antibodies that can be developed into drugs. Tackle the toughest problems in drug development.” The promise to partners is to “move quickly. Reduce cost. Remix Therapeutics .

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 13, 2020

which develops genome editing technologies to accelerate drug discovery and develop novel therapeutics for a broad range of diseases, today announced the appointment of Bo Zhang, Ph.D., Dr. Zhang has around 20 years of experience in research and drug development in both industry and academia in the US. 14, 2020 10:00 UTC.

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Roots Analysis

AUGUST 12, 2024

These diagnostic solutions are essential for detecting and monitoring diseases, identifying genetic abnormalities, and guiding personalized treatment plans. Molecular diagnostic solutions are pivotal across various medical fields, including oncological disorders, infectious diseases, genetic testing, and personalized medicine.

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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). As such, teams are now researching a variety of medical applications for mRNA-based drugs.

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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. RNA technology is not new nor has its potential been surprising. RNA in the Making. So why did this perceived RNA ‘revolution’ take so long?

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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. This substantial investment is accelerating the growth of their new drug pipeline.

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 10, 2022

Previously, messenger RNA (mRNA) therapies were a niche part of the global R&D pipeline, now a wide section of the public is at least familiar with the name of this type of therapy. The company has also stated, at the same time as the study was announced, that it will look at developing mRNA technology in oncology and genetic diseases.

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Drug Discovery World

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

As we turn our focus to new potential applications and disease areas for the platform, scientists and companies must consider the potential life-saving impact on rare, inherited diseases, says Archana Gupta , PhD, staff scientist in genetic sciences at Thermo Fisher Scientific.

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The Pharma Data

OCTOBER 14, 2020

is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel RNA-modulating drug candidates (designed to be eukaryotic ribosomal selective glycosides) that are formulated to treat rare and ultra-rare premature stop codon diseases. Premature stop codons are point mutations that disrupt protein synthesis from messenger RNA.

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The Pharma Data

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Oxlumo (lumasiran) injection for subcutaneous use, the first-ever therapy available for the treatment of primary hyperoxaluria type 1 (PH1) to lower urinary oxalate levels in pediatric and adult patients. PH1 is an ultra-rare genetic disease characterized by oxalate overproduction.

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 27, 2020

The drug, Yeliva (opaganib) is a first-in-class, oral spingosine kinase-2 (SK2) selective inhibitor with triple-action effect on the pathophysiological processes linked to COVID-19. Galidesivir is a broad-spectrum antiviral, an adenosine nucleoside analog that blocks viral RNA polymerase. Non-COVID-19-Related.

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Drug Discovery World

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Lu Rahman looks at neuroscience drug discovery – advances and challenges – and how breakthroughs in this field are helping address areas of unmet need. Recent advances in biomarkers, research into the central nervous system and breakthroughs in human iPSC cell models, have bolstered neuroscience drug discovery research.

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The Pharma Data

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Basel, September 23 , 2020 – Novartis Gene Therapies recently received feedback from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) following their review of data from the STRONG study of the intrathecal (IT) formulation of AVXS-101 in older patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). More than 30% of patients with SMA Type 2 will die by age 25.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

APRIL 24, 2023

Since then, the field of nanomedicine has steadily progressed to reach high points such as the successful use of nanotechnology to deliver messenger RNA (mRNA)-based Covid-19 vaccines. Since then, the drug has been used off-label in breast cancer and other types of cancer. Langer, now a David H.

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