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A research team searches for every gene that helps tumors evade immunotherapy

Broad Institute

But immunotherapy was not yet widely used and had not been applied clinically to Merkel cell carcinoma, so she received traditional chemotherapy and radiation therapy, suffering life-threatening complications along the way. His mother had a presentation of the disease that suggested her immune system was already on the job.

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Bayer extends clinical development program for finerenone with Phase III study in patients with non-diabetic chronic kidney disease

The Pharma Data

In 2017, an alarming 1.2 Patients are going to be randomized to receive either finerenone 10mg or 20mg or placebo on top of individually tolerated maximum labeled doses of a renin-angiotensin system (RAS)-blocking therapy like an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor or an angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB).

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J&J, Legend Biotech Launch Rolling Submission for CAR-T Therapy for Multiple Myeloma | 2020-12-22

The Pharma Data

Legend will receive $75 million from J&J as a clinical development-based milestone payment, per a 2017 collaboration pact. Cilta-cel also won a Breakthrough Therapy designation in China in August. Source link.

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Bayer Continues Eying Potential Partnerships in Cell and Gene Therapy Space

The Pharma Data

In December, life sciences giant Bayer launched a cell and gene therapy platform within its pharmaceutical division in order to become a leading company within a rapidly emerging and evolving field that offers the potential of life-saving therapies. Photo courtesy of Bayer. We have set the bar high.

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Cancer immunotherapy: GDF-15’s role in Anti-PD-1 resistance

Drug Target Review

Neutralising GDF-15 with CatalYm’s anti-GDF-15 antibody visugromab was shown to reverse its inhibitory effects and to re-sensitise tumours to anti-PD-1 treatment, achieving commensurate survival benefit of anti-GDF-15-anti-PD-1 combination therapy in vivo. in North America) in late 2017.

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Women in Stem with Dr Christine Schuberth-Wagner

Drug Target Review

I am currently working as Chief Scientific Officer at CatalYm, where we translate the latest scientific findings into clinical applications. Our company has identified a new role for Growth Differentiation Factor 15 (GDF-15) as a potent local immunosuppressor mediating cancer resistance to therapy. in North America) in late 2017.

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The genetic modifier approach: identifying the right target for rare diseases

Drug Target Review

Enabling the systematic discovery of these largely uncharted targets can be a valuable opportunity for development of novel therapies. Genetic-based therapeutics hold significant promise in the clinic Despite the growing number of genes linked to human disease, the proportion of genes targeted by approved therapies remains low.

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