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New avenues for rare disease treatment

Drug Target Review

More than 7,000 rare diseases – conditions that affect fewer than 1 in 2,000 people – have been identified, and1 in 17 people will develop a rare disease in their lifetime, with children disproportionately affected. Most of these conditions are genetic in origin and the majority have no effective treatment.

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AlgoTherapeutix Receives Regulatory Approval to Initiate Clinical Development of ATX01

The Pharma Data

The trial, which will explore the pharmacokinetics and safety of ATX01 in healthy volunteers, is due to start in January 2021. AlgoTherapeutix recently raised a 12M€ Series A that will fund the Phase 1 and 2 clinical development of ATX01. CIPN is a leading cause for modification or interruption of chemotherapy.

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Three trends in the antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) market 

Drug Discovery World

According to NCBI, most of the ADCs developed so far are for use in the treatment of cancer, but there is plenty of potential for using ADCs to treat other diseases 1. To overcome this challenge, Synaffix has developed an innovative technology platform that can rapidly and efficiently convert any antibody into an ADC.

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Taking a new approach to tackle neurodegenerative diseases

Drug Discovery World

Oligomerix’s portfolio of compounds is expected to provide a potentially lower-cost treatment alternative and/or complement to the newly emerging high-cost therapeutic options such as the monoclonal antibody products. Global dementia prevalence is expected to increase to 152 million in 2050, a 204% increase compared to 2018.

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Sanofi and Translate Bio initiate Phase 1/2 clinical trial of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine candidate

The Pharma Data

Clinical trial to assess safety, immune response and reactogenicity, after preclinical data showed high neutralizing antibody levels. The Companies expect interim results from this trial in the third quarter of 2021. About the Phase 1/2 clinical trial. About previously-published preclinical results.

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Knopp Biosciences Announces Positive Top-Line Results from the Phase 2 EXHALE Trial of Oral Dexpramipexole in Moderate-to-Severe Eosinophilic Asthma

The Pharma Data

PITTSBURGH–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Knopp Biosciences LLC today announced positive top-line results in a Phase 2 dose-ranging trial of the novel oral drug dexpramipexole in patients with moderate-to-severe eosinophilic asthma. The trial was conducted at 28 U.S. 14, 2021 11:00 UTC. President and CEO of Knopp. “We study centers.

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European Commission vs Big Pharma, or profit vs access?  

Drug Discovery World

UMNs have been defined in the context of the draft as diseases where there’s a lack of good treatments, and which have a high burden 3. Will this be a viable solution? Clinical trials The draft outlines the requirement for clinical trials in children where a drug is approved in adults for a different disease.