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Cancer vaccine shows sustained improvement in survival rates

Drug Discovery World

Cancer vaccine mRNA-4157 (V940) in combination with Keytruda reduced the risk of recurrence or death by 49% in patients with resected high-risk melanoma, according to follow-up data presented at ASCO 2024. Ultimately it will contribute to survival rates improving continually over the next decades and more.”

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Using gene therapy to live longer, healthier lives

Drug Discovery World

She discusses with DDW’s Megan Thomas the company’s lead programme; a gene therapy called ER-100. We aim to initiate the first human clinical studies in our lead indications in 2025, representing monumental progress for the cellular rejuvenation field.” Sharon Rosenzweig-Lipson , PhD, is Chief Scientific Officer of Life Biosciences.

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Breast cancer still top disease area for clinical studies

Drug Discovery World

Breast cancer retained its position as the most-studied disease area in clinical trials in 2022, despite a drop in activity, according to analysis from analytics company Phesi. The post Breast cancer still top disease area for clinical studies appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW). Download the full report.

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Merck and Moderna to jointly develop personalised cancer vaccine 

Drug Discovery World

Merck has exercised its option to jointly develop and commercialise personalised cancer vaccine (PCV) mRNA-4157/V940 pursuant to the terms of its existing collaboration and license agreement with Moderna. . The post Merck and Moderna to jointly develop personalised cancer vaccine appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW).

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New podcast: Revolutionary technology for drug discovery and development

Drug Discovery World

They are called: mRNA technology may hold the future for a cytomegalovirus vaccine ; Predictive diagnostics: closing the precision medicine gap ; and FAIR Game: making data work harder in the race to market. In the first article, Allison August, M.D.,

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Ready, Set, START – 7 Programs Selected for FDA’s START Rare Disease Pilot Program

FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

Sasinowski — Hyman, Phelps & McNamara (HPM) would like to congratulate the 7 rare disease programs selected for the inaugural class of the FDA’s “Support for clinical Trials Advancing Rare disease Treatment” (START) pilot program. HPM is proud to aid 5 of the 7 selected participants for the START pilot program.

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Revolutionary technology for drug discovery and development

Drug Discovery World

They are called: mRNA technology may hold the future for a cytomegalovirus vaccine ; Predictive diagnostics: closing the precision medicine gap ; and FAIR Game: making data work harder in the race to market. In the first article, Allison August, M.D.,

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