The Pharma Data

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Accenture Applied Intelligence announced a new data and analytics approach to manage and derive insights from paediatric acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) genomic data, with the potential to improve precision medicine. Insights from project could potentially improve precision medicine use for paediatric AML.

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The Pharma Data

OCTOBER 19, 2020

20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Caris Life Sciences® , a leading innovator in molecular science focused on fulfilling the promise of precision medicine, announced today that Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University (Winship) has joined Caris’ Precision Oncology Alliance (The Alliance/POA). .”

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Delveinsight

JANUARY 14, 2021

Altitude Life Science Ventures, and the second SoftBank Vision Fund, with participation from the Qatari Investment Authority and other undisclosed investors. Instead, it changes one base, or letter, in the genome to a different one without affecting the letters around it. The round was led by Alaska Permanent Fund Corp.,

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pharmaphorum

OCTOBER 12, 2022

David Del Bourgo (CEO and co-founder, Whitelab Genomics) has always been passionate about introducing disruptive, innovative technologies to markets. We founded Whitelab Genomics after realising the potential to use data, data science, and AI in a more systematic way to develop genomic therapies,” Del Bourgo says.

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XTalks

MARCH 8, 2022

On International Women’s Day, Xtalks is celebrating women’s leadership in the life sciences by highlighting some of the female leaders at the forefront of scientific discovery, as well as the continuing challenges of attaining more equitable representation. Challenges in Women’s Leadership.

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XTalks

AUGUST 18, 2020

An important feature of the test that contributes to its reduced cost is the fact that sample processing does not require a separate nucleic acid (RNA) extraction step. This is significant because shortages of RNA extraction kits have been a recurrent issue since the beginning of the pandemic.

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XTalks

MAY 4, 2021

The tool could also prove to be safer than conventional CRISPR-based gene therapies as it does not involve DNA editing, and thus would not cause potentially harmful off-target genomic changes. Related: 2020 Year in Review: COVID-19, CRISPR and Immunotherapies Define the Year for the Life Sciences. Epigenetic Editing with CRISPR.

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XTalks

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

These tumor-derived entities are used to derive genomic and proteomic data. Detection of Genomic Alterations from cfDNA: Targeted, Non-Personalized Approaches. Detection of Genomic Alterations from cfDNA: Personalized, Targeted Assays. Also, exosomes are mostly being used for the detection of circulating RNA and microRNA. “An

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XTalks

OCTOBER 21, 2020

The Duke researchers developed statistical methods to identify adaptive changes that arose specifically in the SARS-CoV-2 genome in humans, but not in closely related coronaviruses found in bats and pangolins. Moreover, Berrio says the changes likely affected the folding and function of viral RNA.

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XTalks

DECEMBER 1, 2021

To ensure the new tests can identify Omicron based on its mutations, the companies assessed their tests against sequences in public databases of genomic data, such as GISAID and GenBank. Cue is also currently working with Google Cloud and genomics company Helix to study variants and share mutation sequencing data.

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XTalks

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The Flu versus COVID-19: Virology and Vaccines SARS-CoV-2 versus Influenza Virology Viruses contain genetic material that can either be RNA or DNA. Both influenza and SARS-CoV-2 have RNA as their genetic material. An RNA genome enables the genetic material to mutate more rapidly.

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XTalks

AUGUST 12, 2020

Studies have identified the presence of two types of HIV-infected CD4+ T cells: ‘Transcriptionally inactive’ cells that do not typically produce viral RNA or viral proteins. Transcriptionally active’ cells in which HIV RNA is actively transcribed to make copies of the virus (despite long-term ART).

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XTalks

MAY 4, 2021

The tool could also prove to be safer than conventional CRISPR-based gene therapies as it does not involve DNA editing, and thus would not cause potentially harmful off-target genomic changes. Related: 2020 Year in Review: COVID-19, CRISPR and Immunotherapies Define the Year for the Life Sciences. Epigenome Editing with CRISPR.

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XTalks

OCTOBER 8, 2024

In a statement , the Nobel Assembly said the laureates discovered a new class of non-coding RNA molecules that play a crucial role in gene regulation. To activate these instructions, cells create a copy called messenger RNA (mRNA), which exits the nucleus and directs the cell’s machinery to produce a specific protein.

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pharmaphorum

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The company uses the same approach for the COVID-19 vaccine as influenza, but to train the immune system to recognise the nucleocapsid – a protein that forms complexes with the positive-sense RNA genome of coronaviruses. Alexandre is a graduate of École Polytechnique and Harvard University. About the author.

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XTalks

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Over 26 weeks of Sunlenca combined with other antiretroviral drugs, 81 percent of participants achieved HIV RNA suppression, reaching levels low enough to be considered undetectable. The noteworthy candidate, EBT-101, is designed to eliminate HIV proviral DNA using CRISPR-Cas9 along with two guide RNAs (gRNAs).

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XTalks

JUNE 18, 2024

These platforms — Bobcat mRNATM, controllable self-replicating RNA (c-srRNA) and ZSCAN4 delivered by an RNA virus — represent the forefront of genetic therapy, harnessing the power of mRNA to combat diseases at their genetic roots. Elixirgen Therapeutics leverages this technology in their lead candidate, EXG-34217, for treating TBDs.

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The Pharma Data

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

“SARS-CoV-2 produces long proteins, called polyproteins, from its RNA genome that must be cleaved into individual proteins by these proteases in an ordered fashion leading to the formation of functional virus enzymes and proteins to start virus replication once it enters a cell,” Murakami explained.

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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.

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XTalks

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

A female’s second X chromosome is typically silenced (so that females don’t get an overdose of X chromosome genes) through X-linked inactivation, a process where the chromosome is coated with an outer layer of non-coding RNA. One of these doubly active genes is KDM6A.

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XTalks

DECEMBER 24, 2020

The pandemic propelled the life science and healthcare sectors onto center stage, and they rose to the occasion against the most unprecedented health challenge in recent times. While COVID-19 has undoubtedly been the biggest story in the life science industry in 2020, it was a busy and positive year in many other areas.

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XTalks

JANUARY 6, 2025

From leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline diagnostics and treatments to exploring the untapped potential of RNA-based therapeutics, biotechnology is shaping the future of healthcare and beyond. As of January 31, 2024, approximately 131 unique RNA-based therapies are in clinical development across various therapeutic areas.

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