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CAR-TCR 2023: Key event takeaways  

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DDW’s Megan Thomas heard from attendees about their key takeaways from the event. Dr Mindy Miller, Lead Research Scientist, Terumo Blood And Cell Technologies Conversations and data shared at the CAR-TCR 8 th Annual Summit highlighted the importance of optimising the science behind the therapies to broaden patient access.

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Early trial data supports neurodegenerative disease-modifying drug

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All doses were well-tolerated and there were no serious adverse events. We believe that the results from the Phase Ib MAD study directly support larger scale Phase II clinical development to more fully understand the potential for ALX-001 to become the first-ever disease-modifying small molecule for neurodegenerative diseases.”

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Vaccine successfully lowers cholesterol in preclinical studies

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The results support the continued clinical development of VXX-401 as a candidate for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia and prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Previous studies have demonstrated that blocking PCSK9 yields lower LDL-C levels and reduces the risk of adverse cardiovascular events.

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What to expect from Advanced Therapies Europe 2022

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The conference is the European twin to Phacilitate Advanced Therapies Week, an event held in January in Florida, US. The event is tailored to a European audience looking to commercialise ATMPs globally, as well as a global audience looking to understand and expand into the European market.

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Positive Phase I results for RNAi therapeutic in hypertension

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Zilebesiran also demonstrated an acceptable safety profile supporting continued clinical development; the most frequent treatment-related adverse events were mild, transient injection-site reactions.

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GLP-1 receptor agonists market to reach $125 billion by 2033

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Indeed, there are 51 products in clinical development for obesity and/or type 2 diabetes, which exploit the GLP-1 receptor agonist mechanism, often coupled with other actions.” It was recently revealed that in a Phase III trial, Ozempic reduced the risk of adverse cardiovascular events in patients by 20%.

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Positive Phase I results for first-in-kind small molecule complement inhibitor

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In the study, ANX1502 achieved target serum levels and demonstrated pharmacokinetic (PK) measures that support advancement into a proof-of-concept clinical study to assess pharmacodynamics (PD) and efficacy in patients with cold agglutinin disease (CAD) in 2024.