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In this issue are articles focusing on a novel stem cell therapy for hearing loss, how a non-linear chiroptical effect could aid drug discovery and the advantages of cryo-electron tomography for imaging research. Also included are pieces on gene therapy, spheroids and genomics.
Dr Owen Seddon, University Hospital of Wales, looks at how lessons learned during the pandemic can inform pre-clinical and early R&D phases of future vaccine work.
In this article, Drug Target Review’s Ria Kakkad explores the importance of diverse and inclusive samples in genomic studies with Assistant Professor Lindsay Fernández-Rhodes, Pennsylvania State University.
Complexities related to the development of stable cell lines and increased risk of contamination in upstream and downstream processes, have led many developers to seek critically needed expertise from external partners. Soojin Han, Samsung Biologics America, offers an expert look at the various challenges and tactics that can be applied.
Drug Target Review's Editor Victoria Rees brings you the highlights from the American Association for Cancer Research Meeting 2022.
Looking at disease through a patient’s memory B cells can reveal vulnerabilities within pathogens. In this article, Dr Purnanand Sarma, President and Chief Executive Officer of Immunome, explores how advancements in memory B-cell antibody-based treatments will improve our understanding of how these cells can aid in fighting cancer and other diseases.
A monoclonal antibody (mAb) developed by IGM Biosciences to combat COVID-19 has shown success in pre-clinical studies and has now moved into Phase I trials. In this Q&A, Dr Chris Takimoto, Chief Medical Officer at IGM Biosciences, explains how this biotherapeutic works to prevent and treat SARS-CoV-2 infection.
The COVID-19 pandemic has placed a spotlight on the discovery and development of biotherapeutics, for both the treatment and prevention of diseases. In this article, industry experts discuss the emerging trends they see in biotherapeutic development and how they predict the field will evolve in the near future.
CAR T cells have shown incredible promise in the clinic, but there is still room for advancement. One avenue for improvement is through modification of the CAR design. However, given the number of exchangeable domains, testing all variations can present a hurdle. In this article, Dr Sarwish Rafiq, Assistant Professor in…
A new study from the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center, US has revealed that a cytokine and a fatty acid can work together to trigger ferroptosis. Here, Dr Weiping Zou, the lead researcher from the study, outlines how this process could be used to target cancer cells and enhance immunotherapies.
The rising number of biologics approved for therapeutic use has placed an emphasis on safe and efficient production lines. Here, Drug Target Review’s Editor Victoria Rees considers why biotherapeutic development is likely to prompt significant growth for the cell line market in the next decade.
Dr Roger Dmochowski, Professor of Urology and Associate Surgeon in Chief for Vanderbilt University Medical Center, discusses the promise of potential new regenerative for Stress Urinary Incontinence.
Messenger RNA (mRNA) may be the ‘skeleton key’ that unlocks the door to fight latent viral infections that have plagued researchers for generations. Dr Sandeep Basnet, Director, Clinical Development at Moderna Therapeutics explores modern vaccine development and why mRNA is taking centre stage.
Dr John Lewis, CEO of Entos Pharmaceuticals, outlines how an innovative proteolipid platform could enable a new class of DNA-based vaccines in this article.
Protecting against conditions that appear in older generations is increasingly becoming a focus of the medical industry. In this article, Dr Andrea Pfeifer, CEO and Director of AC Immune, discusses the current landscape of vaccine development for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
