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Data shows new therapy successfully targets solid tumours

Drug Discovery World

billion by 2026, these drugs are primarily indicated for the treatment of multiple myeloma. AVA3996 is in pre-clinical development with the aim of submitting an Investigational New Drug (IND) application to allow clinical development to begin during 2024.

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$225m to advance novel immune checkpoint enhancer programme

Drug Discovery World

AltruBio has closed an oversubscribed Series B financing of up to $225 million, which will be used to advance the clinical development of the first-in-class, novel immune checkpoint enhancer (ICE) PSGL-1 agonist antibody, ALTB-268. This study is anticipated to read out in 2H of 2026.

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The trends driving ELRIG Drug Discovery 2022

Drug Discovery World

This year’s event will cover some of the most exciting advancements in areas spanning screening, automation, high content imaging, disease models, cell and gene therapies and how innovation is being driven through partnerships and collaborations. Cell and gene therapies. In 2021, levels of investment hit an all-time high at $22.7

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Lessons From A Private Funding Round: Science, Relationships, And Experience

LifeSciVC

We are confident that there is room for improvement over existing cystic fibrosis (CF) therapies because we have not yet achieved fully normalized function of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) protein. And the experience of those around you, including Board members and internal investors.

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AstraZeneca to Acquire Alexion, Accelerating the Company’s Strategic and Financial Development

The Pharma Data

AstraZeneca , with Alexion ‘s R&D team, will work to build on Alexion ‘s pipeline of 11 molecules across more than 20 clinical-development programmes across the spectrum of indications, in rare diseases and beyond. Rare diseases is a high-growth therapy area with rapid innovation and significant unmet medical need.

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GSK to acquire clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company Affinivax, Inc.

The Pharma Data

A 30-plus valent pneumococcal candidate vaccine is also in pre-clinical development. ” In the adult phase I/II clinical trials, AFX3772 was well tolerated in participants and demonstrated good immune responses compared to the current standard of care. pneumoniae invasive disease and pneumonia in adults 50 years and above.

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GSK to acquire clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company Affinivax, Inc.

The Pharma Data

A 30-plus valent pneumococcal candidate vaccine is also in pre-clinical development. In the adult phase I/II clinical trials, AFX3772 was well tolerated in participants and demonstrated good immune responses compared to the current standard of care. pneumoniae invasive disease and pneumonia in adults 50 years and above.

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