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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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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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Human neuronal cells: possibilities in drug safety testing

Drug Target Review

Early detection of neurotoxicity induced by potential new therapies is a major challenge, and hiPSC-neuronal cells may provide a solution. 1-4 This approach saves time, money, and resources, and ultimately leads to safer medicines going forward to the clinic. 2017 Jan;155(1):234–47. 2017 Jul 6;21(1):14–7. Toxicol Sci.

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Identify and Validate Innovative Peptides for the Treatment of Obesity

The Pharma Data

This new collaboration builds on the positive experience from previous partnerships with Gubra and combines Gubra’s proprietary streaMLine platform and expertise in obesity and peptide chemistry with Boehringer Ingelheim’s expertise in lead optimization and clinical development. Financial terms of the new agreement are not disclosed.

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Affinivax Reacquires Rights from Astellas for ASP3772, a Novel 24-valent Streptococcus pneumoniae Vaccine Candidate from Affinivax’s MAPS™ Platform

The Pharma Data

We are excited to regain exclusive, worldwide rights to ASP3772, our MAPS vaccine candidate for Streptococcus pneumoniae that has achieved positive Phase 2 clinical trial results and received FDA Breakthrough Therapy designation. The FDA decision is informed by the results of the Phase 2 clinical data.

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Five Promising Treatment Areas in Early-Phase Drug Development in 2024

Alta Sciences

Psychedelics Psychedelic therapy (or psychedelic-assisted therapy) refers to the use of psychedelic drugs, such as psilocybin, MDMA, LSD, ketamine, and ayahuasca, to treat mental disorders, especially those that have no effective treatments available or are treatment resistant.