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Type 1 Diabetes Vaccine: Does Diamyd Have a Winning Formula?

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In addition to the vaccine, the company is also developing an investigational drug called Remygen for the regeneration of endogenous insulin production and to improve hormonal response to hypoglycemia; trials to test the treatment are currently ongoing in patients that have been living with type 1 diabetes for more than five years.

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Surrogate Endpoints: How to Choose the Best One for Your Rare Disease Trial

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Acromegaly Surrogate Endpoint: Serum growth hormone and serum insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) are acceptable surrogate endpoints for acromegaly clinical trials involving somatostatin analogs such as octreotide, lanreotide and pasireotide. Dietary changes, including restriction of salt and animal protein, are also recommended.

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Advances in the Battle Against Autoimmune Disease

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Scientists will be testing a drug class targeting the C-reactive protein (CRP) marker of acute inflammation in the body. The protein may be involved in such conditions, and a CRP test may be used to find or monitor conditions that cause inflammation. These include inflammatory bowel disease, lupus or rheumatoid arthritis.

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Research Roundup: Different Antibody Responses to COVID-19 and More

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People with severe COVID-19 have low proportions of antibodies that target the spike protein. In milder cases, the antibodies seem to do a better job of binding to the spike protein. The spike protein binds to the ACE2 receptor on human cells, which allows the virus to enter the cell.

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Lilly Delivers Strong Second-Quarter 2021 Financial Results, Updates 2021 Financial Guidance

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The trial compared tirzepatide to insulin glargine in adults with type 2 diabetes and increased cardiovascular risk. whose proprietary peptide- and protein-engineering platform is used to identify and synthesize molecules that can sense glucose or other endogenous modulators of protein activity. 25% $ 2,988.1 $ 2,459.1

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Company Spotlight: Cue Biopharma Innovates in the Immunotherapy Space with its Immuno-STAT Platform

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chimeric receptor antigen [CAR] T cell) immune modulators (i.e. protein-based biologics) and vaccine treatments. Immune checkpoint inhibitors : these are drugs that block immune checkpoints, allowing immune cells to elicit enhanced responses to cancer cells. Immune system modulators (i.e.

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