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#WhyIScience Q&A: A microbiologist and immunologist finds links between our own microbes and disease mechanisms

Broad Institute

By Ari Navetta October 15, 2024 Credit: Allison Colorado, Broad Communications Eric Brown is studying the links between the microbiome and disease. He investigated using probiotic bacteria as a possible treatment for C. Many risk genes require an environmental trigger to cause disease. What are you working on right now?

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Transforming cancer treatment for greatest impact

Drug Target Review

Cancer is a disease driven by variable genetic mutations. Could you provide insights into the driving factors behind exploring novel treatments for cancer types? Could you provide further details on how this phenomenon could impact broader treatment outcomes? What aspects prompted this research direction?

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Advancing CAR-T therapy: how CD5 modulation is shaping cancer treatment

Drug Target Review

However, these treatments will eventually fail for the majority of patients, so there is a strong need for better CAR therapies. How might the CD5 knockout approach impact the treatment of other types of cancers beyond T-cell lymphoma?

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New Drug Approvals

Alzheon licensed ALZ-801 from NeuroChem and is developing it for Alzheimer’s disease. ALZ-801 is an advanced and markedly improved candidate for the treatment of alzheimer’s disease. Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Safety of ALZ-801, a Novel Prodrug of Tramiprosate in Development for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease.

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Biogen’s Statement on the Final National Coverage Determination for Amyloid-Beta Targeting Therapies for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease

The Pharma Data

It may also limit coverage for any future approved treatment in the class. These coverage restrictions, including the distinction between accelerated approval and traditional approval, have never been applied to FDA-approved medicines for other disease areas. ADUHELM is indicated for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.

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More ways, to save more lives, for less money: World Health Assembly adopts more Best Buys to tackle noncommunicable diseases

The Pharma Data

More ways, to save more lives, for less money: World Health Assembly adopts more Best Buys to tackle noncommunicable diseases The World Health Organization has expanded the list of ‘NCD best buys’. The report is part of the NCDs Global Action Plan 2023-2030 and is an update from 2017 and is core to the Implementation Roadmap on NCDs.

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Pregnant People With Substance Use Disorders Need Treatment, Not Criminalization

National Institute on Drug Abuse: Nora's Blog

Pregnant People With Substance Use Disorders Need Treatment, Not Criminalization mfleming Wed, 02/08/2023 - 15:33 Nora's Blog February 15, 2023 Image ©Getty Images/ Caia Image This blog was also published in STAT on February 8, 2023. People seeking treatment for addictions face additional obstacles, especially if they have children.