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Big pharma companies partner to form AI-based start-up

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Built under a government tender, AION Labs comprises four large international pharma companies – AstraZeneca , Merck, Pfizer , and Teva – and another core partner, the Israel Biotech Fund. At times, companies invest millions of dollars in developing and studying a therapy that may find to be ineffective. The partnership.

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Alzheimer’s Research UK starts AI-based drug hunt with Exscientia

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Inflammasomes are a group of intracellular proteins associated with the inflammatory response, and prior research has linked the NLRP3 inflammasome to the aggregation of amyloid beta and tau protein – which together form the characteristic plaques and tangles in the brains of AD patients.

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Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Market Size Expects Growth Owing to Increasing Prevalence, Influx of Pharma Companies and Novel Therapies

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The post Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Market Size Expects Growth Owing to Increasing Prevalence, Influx of Pharma Companies and Novel Therapies appeared first on DelveInsight Business Research.

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COVID prompts another milestone, as India clears first DNA vaccine

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The vaccine may be a latecomer to the COVID-19 vaccine arsenal, but its approval signals the potential of DNA vaccines and is a boost to companies working in this space. The plasmid harnesses cellular machinery to create the spike protein, which is recognised as foreign by the immune system and stimulates an immune response.

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Tryngolza (Olezarsen) Becomes First FDA-Approved Drug for Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome

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FCS is a rare genetic disorder that prevents the body from properly breaking down triglycerides (a type of fat in the blood), leading to dangerously high levels. Tryngolza works by targeting a protein in the liver, apoC-III, which regulates triglyceride metabolism.

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AstraZeneca builds its AI capabilities again with Illumina tie-up

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Overall, the aim is to improve the efficiency of drug discovery by identifying genetic variants that contribute to human disease in omics data – a broad category that includes DNA profiles, gene transcripts, and protein expression.

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SMi’s 5th Annual 3D Cell Culture Virtual Conference

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Workshop Leader: Wendy Rowan, Scientific Director, Novel Human Genetics, GSK. Biotech / Pharma Companies – Team Leader, Junior Principle investigator, Cell and Molecular Scientist, Chief Scientific Officer, Deputy Director, Manager, Founder, CEO, Head, Director, Programme Manager, Lab Head, Toxicologist. Who Should Attend?