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Streamlining Biomanufacturing of Personalised Cancer Immunotherapies with Synthetic DNA
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A Synthetic DNA Approach for Speed, Scale & Flexibility
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Exploring liver disease therapies
Ochre Bio is at the forefront of therapeutic innovation, focusing primarily on liver diseases. Their core mission revolves around the development of RNA therapies, primarily in the preclinical stage, using a 'human-first' approach. They employ real human tissue, such as 'liver slices' and whole human livers, in their preclinical pipeline…
The role of STRIs in cancer
Within cancer cells, the eIF4F complex's dysregulation amplifies the translation of cancer-promoting proteins, establishing it as a critical juncture in malignancy and resistance to treatment. eFFECTOR Therapeutics has responded with Selective Translation Regulator Inhibitors (STRIs). These STRIs are precision instruments dismantling the foundations of tumour growth, immune evasion, and resistance…
The effectiveness of nanoparticles in chemotherapy
Understanding more about the effect of liposome nanoparticles on the immune system will improve drug delivery systems.
Documenting the mammalian brain using machine learning
Novel approaches to brain disorder diagnosis and treatment may be developed following a project to form a map of the mouse hippocampus.
Discovering the principles of nervous system function
Dr William Schafer, of the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, focuses on the cellular and molecular mechanisms of behaviour, which is one of the fundamental problems of biology. Schafer and his colleagues have studied the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, using a variety of approaches such as optogenetic neuroimaging and high content…
Combining autotaxin and TGF-β inhibitors in cancer
Dr Catherine Pickering, CEO of iOnctura, the clinical stage biopharmaceutical company delivering pioneering cancer treatments to patients with unmet medical needs, is at the forefront of cancer drug discovery. Dr Pickering and her team identify targets that have crucial roles in multiple tumour survival pathways, collaborate with world-renowned scientists and…
Novel technique to distinguish tumours from normal tissue
New imaging technology called fluorescence lifetime (FLT) imaging improves the accuracy of cancer surgery for multiple tumour types.
CAR-NK cells: promising for cancer therapy
The suitability of NK cells for cancer therapy has been challenged by some investor and business interests because of limited efficacy data, is this a valid belief at the present stage of development of the immune therapy field?
Natural killer cells: Looking good for cancer therapy
17 November 2023 | By
The suitability of NK cells for cancer therapy has been challenged by some investor and business interests because of limited efficacy data, but is this belief at the present stage of development of the immune therapy field?
Antimicrobial resistance with Recce Pharmaceuticals
In this exclusive interview, Drug Target Review's Taylor Mixides interviews James Graham, CEO of Recce Pharmaceuticals, they explore the company's approach to combat the growing global threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Recce Pharmaceuticals is at the forefront of developing a new class of synthetic anti-infectives with a unique mechanism of…
Breaking down barriers across the DMTA cycle
In this article, David Bardsley, Commercial Director, and Nick Foster, Vice President of Discovery CRO at Cresset, explore the challenges that occur when approaching drug discovery in silos and how harnessing advances in technology can help to overcome them.
Breaking new ground in endometriosis treatment
Endometriosis is a debilitating condition that affects millions of women worldwide, causing chronic pain, infertility, and a host of other distressing symptoms. Current treatments offer limited relief, but they do not address the cause of the disease. Professor Hugo Vankelecom, at the helm of the CurE-me project, is on a…
Foxp3 protein governs regulatory T cell genome structure
Foxp3 alters chromatin architecture of regulatory T cells, meaning Foxp3 could become a target for therapies that modulate immunosuppression.
How a dynein subunit maintains neuronal health
Understanding how a molecular transport system inside neurons works could be used for therapeutic approaches to neurodegenerative disease.
Navigating the challenges of cell therapies
Cell therapies hold great potential for treating complex diseases, yet they face significant limitations and challenges. Current cell therapies have difficulty distinguishing between healthy and cancerous cells, often resulting in adverse effects. Vittoria's innovative Senza5 platform, with its unique CD5-targeting approach, aims to enhance the efficacy, safety, and speed of…
