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Immunotherapy is here to stay

Drug Discovery World

These include two antibodies for modulating immune responses in cancer and autoimmunity, which are being advanced through pharmaceutical partnerships with Novartis and GlaxoSmithKline. Then in 2015, nivolumab and ipilimumab became the first IO-IO combination to receive regulatory approval for melanoma.

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AI in gene delivery vector discovery and design

Drug Target Review

9 In addition, host immune responses further add to the complexity of developing cell-specific AAV capsids for clinical applications. It has been well established that exposure to wild-type AAV results in priming of the immune system against the virus. Nature Communications 6 , 6246 (2015). Münch RC, et al.

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The power of combinations in blood cancers

Drug Target Review

For example, combining IO agents with ADCs to mount a two-pronged attack against cancer by activating an anti-cancer immune response and directly killing cancer cells may drive stronger and more durable responses in the clinic. 2015);126(1):9-16. 2015);126(4):454-462. Strati P, Shanafelt TD.

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Lead Pharma Teams with Roche on Oral Small Molecules for Immune-Mediated Diseases

The Pharma Data

In 2015, Lead Pharma partnered with Sanofi to develop and commercialize small-molecule therapies against ROR?t t for the treatment of autoimmune diseases , which occur when the body’s immune system attacks its own cells and tissues as foreign invaders. . Humans as well as cats and dogs can be affected. .

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Post-COVID-19 cognitive impairment: a new target for drug development?

Drug Discovery World

SARS-CoV-2 particles spread through the respiratory mucosa and other infected cells, causing changes in peripheral immune cells and eliciting a cascade of immune responses, resulting in a detrimental cytokine storm. World Alzheimer Report 2015 The Global Impact of Dementia An Analysis of prevalence, Incidence, cost and trends.”

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Biopharma Money on the Move: October 21-27

The Pharma Data

million in 2015. Primmune’s early data shows the potential for PRTX007 to drive the natural innate immune response to combat systemic diseases. . The $71 million funding includes an initial financing of $32.5 In the U.S., The company’s $27.4

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Replimune Announces Pricing of Upsized Public Offering – Oct 22, 2020

The Pharma Data

headquartered in Woburn, MA, was founded in 2015 to develop the next generation of oncolytic immuno-gene therapies for the treatment of cancer. About Replimune Replimune Group, Inc.,