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Chicken eggs used to produce SARS-CoV-2 antibodies
Researchers in the US have found that antibodies to the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein can be produced in hen eggs.
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Cell line development tactics and strategies for faster Investigational New Drug timelines
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.
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Neutralising SARS-CoV-2 with intranasally-delivered antibodies
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.
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Emerging trends in biotherapeutic development
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.
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The growth of cell line development
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.
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CAR T-cell implant effective at attacking cancer in pre-clinical study
Researchers have created an implantable biotechnology that produces and releases CAR T cells for attacking cancerous tumours.
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Drug Target Review – Issue 1 2022
In this issue are articles on the development of mRNA vaccines against latent viruses, how memory B cell antibody-based treatments can help to fight cancer and the potential of AI in drug discovery. Also included are pieces on biotherapeutics, immuno-oncology and assays.
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Automated plasmid purification workflow developed for mammalian cell expression-quality DNA
Eli Lilly scientists report that they have designed, qualified and enabled a high-throughput plasmid purification and quantification workstation.
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Episode 6 – mAbs and SARS-CoV-2 with Dr Carter Mitchell & Dr Sharath Madasu, Kemp Proteins
Listen to this podcast to discover why mAbs are key in the fight against SARS-CoV-2 and how the pandemic has shaped their development pipeline.
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Novel CAR T-cell therapy for B-cell cancers shows promise in vivo
A new CAR T-cell therapy for B-cell cancers promises to reduce the antigen escape currently found in therapies that only target CD19.
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Read about the latest addition Invitrogen™ TrueCut™ HiFi Cas9 Protein to support your application and research goals.
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Promising new gene therapy approach for LGMD2B
Researchers at Children’s National Hospital in the US have developed a promising new gene therapy for limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD) 2B.
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T-cell immunotherapies and flow cytometry
Dr Alasdair Gunn and Natalie Bath from Adaptimmune explain how flow cytometry provides a useful tool for the development of immuno-oncology therapies. They also explore how they use this method for translational research of the company’s SPEAR T-cell products.
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Thriving biotech: three stocks building momentum
In this article, Dmytro Spilka explores three promising biotechs that have seen growth in the last year and why they may continue to garner interest.
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Highlights from Drug Target Review’s Cell & Gene Therapy Advancements Online Summit
Here, we round up some of the key takeaways from the expert panel discussions at the Cell & Gene Therapy Advancements Online Summit.