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Leveraging “omics” for novel microbiome drug concepts
Listen to this episode to discover how microbiomics is being leveraged to translate gut microbiome findings into new therapeutic options.
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Women in STEM with Kristina Torfgard
Introducing Kristina Torfgard! Holding a PhD in Clinical Pharmacology, she has over 30 years’ experience in drug development and is currently CEO of IRLAB Therapeutics.
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Combatting disease with antibody drug conjugates
Tune into this episode where we investigate how antibody drug conjugates can be optimised, as well as the future of the field.
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Developing the next generation of antibody drug conjugates
In this Q&A, Léo Marx, Medicinal Chemistry Project Manager at Debiopharm, details how the therapeutic window of ADCs can be impacted, how we can overcome the challenges associated with achieving site-specific bioconjugation, and other essential considerations for optimising ADC performance.
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China approves IND application for Everest Medicines novel BTK inhibitor
The Chinese National Medical Products Administration has approved a Phase Ib study of Everest Medicines' EVER001, for potential treatment of glomerular diseases.
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Takeda enters agreement with F-star Therapeutics to license bispecific antibody
F-star Therapeutics has announced a licence agreement with Takeda for a novel next-generation immuno-oncology bispecific antibody.
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Researchers create weakened version of SARS-CoV-2 that does not cause illness or death
Scientists have received approval to work with a weakened, non-harmful version of SARS-CoV-2 in biosafety level 2 laboratories, which makes it more efficient to study the virus, and to identify new treatments.
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Five SARS-CoV-2 antiviral candidates revealed in drug screening study
Using virtual screening, researchers have discovered several natural compounds that could inhibit the SARS-CoV-2 main protease.
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Alterity’s ATH434 improves Parkinson’s-related gastrointestinal dysfunction
ATH434 reversed some of the gastrointestinal damage to the enteric nervous system associated with Parkinson's disease in a pre-clinical study.
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PANACEA consortium to increase global access to NMR spectroscopy
The Pan-European Solid-State NMR Infrastructure for Chemistry-Enabling Access will offer researchers access to over 30 NMR spectrometers.
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Psilocybin spurs growth of neural connections lost in depression in vivo
Research from Yale University has shown that psilocybin, given to mice, triggered an increase in connections between neurons.
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Antidepressants inhibit growth of pancreatic and colon cancers in mice
Scientists have discovered that approved antidepressant drugs cause immune cells to recognise and eliminate tumour cells in mouse models.
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NINDS awards Sinopia $3.3m for development of Parkinson’s drug candidate
Sinopia has been awarded a $3.3 million Fast-Track SBIR grant to fund the study for its small molecule candidate for Parkinson’s disease.
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Promising pre-clinical data announced for Parkinson’s drug
Stealth BioTherapeutics reported positive data from a pre-clinical study evaluating SBT-272 in a murine model of Parkinson's disease.
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Sanofi acquires Translate Bio for mRNA therapeutic development
Sanofi has completed the acquisition of mRNA therapeutics company Translate Bio for a total of approximately $3.2 billion.