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Building better brain models for Parkinson’s disease and beyond

Drug Target Review

The search for effective treatments for neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s disease has long been hindered by the brain’s complexity and the absence of adequate models for drug discovery. From stem cell to organoid The process of developing a usable organoid from stem cells takes time.

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Patient-derived organoids in disease modelling

Drug Target Review

As we explore translatability, technological advancements and the integration of artificial intelligence (AI), we envision the potential role of PDOs throughout the entire medicine creation pipeline, from target identification to personalised clinical treatments, ultimately reducing costs and improving patient outcomes.

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Condensate biology: advancing drug discovery for complex diseases

Drug Target Review

Drug discovery is a complex and vital field that continually seeks to identify new therapeutic targets and develop effective treatments. In recent years, a novel approach known as condensate biology has emerged, revolutionising the way researchers think about drug discovery and development.

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Breakthrough drug candidates and cancer treatment innovations

Drug Target Review

It also supports the argument for developing ZW171 for the treatment of other MLSN-expressing solid tumours. What is the significance of ZW191 demonstrating strong responses in FRα-low expressing PDX models for the treatment of oncology indications with lower levels of FRα?

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#ScienceSaturday: March 2, 2024

KIF1A

Each week, Dr. Dylan Verden of KIF1A.ORG summarizes newly published KIF1A-related research and highlights progress in rare disease research and therapeutic development. Animal models have given researchers profound insights into disease, assisting in the creation and testing of new therapies that have changed lives across the world.

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CAR-NK cells: promising for cancer therapy

Drug Target Review

They recognise ‘cell stress molecules’ on the surface of infected, old, injured and cancerous cells without the need for complex pre-stimulation signals of the adaptive immune system (eg, T cells). NK cells can be readily extracted from umbilical cord blood or peripheral blood of adult donors.

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

Broad Institute

By Allessandra DiCorato October 11, 2023 In 2011, Robert Manguso was working in a cell biology lab when his mother was diagnosed with Merkel cell carcinoma, a rare and aggressive skin cancer. His mother had a presentation of the disease that suggested her immune system was already on the job.

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