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Personalised mRNA cancer vaccine prolongs survival in melanoma

Drug Discovery World

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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Gene Therapy and Pharmacokinetics

Camargo

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. Administration routes for gene therapies can differ depending on the indication target’s delivery needs.

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The evolution of the RNA therapeutics landscape 

Drug Discovery World

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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How big data analytics can make personalised care a reality

Drug Discovery World

These technologies allow researchers to get an unprecedented view of human cellular responses to vaccines, therapeutics, or medical devices and play a crucial role in identifying next-generation diagnostic, predictive, and prognostic biomarkers. Figure 2: Advanced data visualisation examples for transcriptomics data.

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Clinical Catch-Up: December 21-25 | BioSpace

The Pharma Data

Galidesivir is a broad-spectrum antiviral, an adenosine nucleoside analog that blocks viral RNA polymerase. CureVac and the University Medical Center of Mainz launched a Phase III trial of CVnCoV, their COVID-19 vaccine candidate, in healthcare workers. platforms and the human GM-CSF cytokine.

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