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Improving viral vector safety for gene therapies

Drug Discovery World

Dr Andrea O’Hara, Senior Product Manager at Azenta Life Sciences asks why integration site analysis (ISA) is critical for the safety and efficacy of viral vectors for gene therapy. Cell and gene therapies have revolutionised how clinicians treat a variety of diseases including cancer, blindness, and metabolic disorders.

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Ginkgo Bioworks partners with WARF for new GD2 CAR T-cell therapies

Pharmaceutical Technology

Ginkgo Bioworks (Ginkgo) and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) have collaborated to discover next-generation GD2 CAR T-cell therapies to treat solid tumours. All the new GD2 CAR designs developed through the partnership will be validated via in vitro screens and in vivo murine models.

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BioNTech shelves oral mRNA vaccine plans with Matinas

Pharmaceutical Technology

The in vivo study, conducted in mice, involved a phosphatidylserine-containing nano-formulation of mRNA supplied by BioNTech, distinct from traditional lipid nanocrystals (LNCs). Whilst the formulation had been successful in vitro , the oral administration in mice did not elicit activity.

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ViGeneron signs global collaboration agreement for ophthalmic gene therapy development

The Pharma Data

Collaboration with Biogen to develop gene therapy for an undisclosed target to treat inherited eye disease, plus option for additional target. 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ViGeneron GmbH , a gene therapy company, today announced a global collaboration and licensing agreement with Biogen Inc.

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An introduction to organ-on-a-chip technology

Drug Discovery World

Download Emulate’s Introduction to Organ-on-a-Chip Technology eBook to learn about: What Organ-Chips are, how they work, and why they are transforming the way drugs are discovered and developed How Organ-Chips overcome the main challenges of conventional in vivo and in vitro models The wide variety of insights and endpoint analyses Organ-on-a-Chip (..)

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CohBar and Morphogenesis in merger for immuno-oncology therapies

Pharmaceutical Technology

The TME modulators have been designed for addressing one of the main causes of acquired resistance to immunotherapies, including checkpoint inhibitors or cellular therapies such as CAR-T. It is building many MDSC-targeted, bi-functional ADCs for in vitro and in vivo characterisation, with lead selection expected by the end of next year.

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New eBook: An introduction to organ-on-a-chip technology

Drug Discovery World

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