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New study uses genetics to identify best sepsis treatment

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The new study, published in Cell Genomics , details the genetic basis of variability in sepsis response, and the different regulators and cell types involved in the different immune responses in each subgroup of patients. Sepsis causes an estimated 11 million deaths worldwide per year, with one death every three seconds.

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“Game-changing” personalised cancer vaccine enters UK clinical trials   

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A clinical trial of a personalised mRNA cancer vaccine for melanoma patients has been launched in the UK. In addition to encoding the target antigens, mRNA vaccines also provide adjuvant properties that amplify the immune response. in the combination arm and 62.2%

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First-line clinical trial marks a turning point in drug development 

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Genoscience Pharma, a clinical-stage biotech company developing lysosomotropic drug candidates for the treatment of cancer, fibrosis and auto-immune diseases through autophagy modulation has launched the ABE-LIVER study, along with trial sponsor Grenoble University Hospital. . The trial . Context .

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Treatment potential for immunotherapy-induced cytokine release syndrome  

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Cancer immunotherapies, such as bispecific antibodies and CAR-T cell therapy, are rapidly moving into earlier lines of treatment in many tumour types, with these markets anticipated to grow to US$100bn+ (~35% CAGR) by 2030 3.

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Potentially ‘regenerative’ osteoarthritis drug moves to clinical trial

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This year, the team will launch a combined Phase I and IIa trial of R805/CX-011 for the treatment of osteoarthritis in patients in collaboration with the start-up Carthronix. The post Potentially ‘regenerative’ osteoarthritis drug moves to clinical trial appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW).

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Antibody therapy shows anti-tumour activity in advanced cancer

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In an early phase clinical trial, a combination of antibody-based medications targeting the immune system generated promising safety data and anti-tumour activity in individuals with advanced cancer. Both medications tested in the trial support immune responses against tumour cells.

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Recombinant polyclonal drug trial for HBV gets FDA green light

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared GigaGen’s application to initiate a Phase I trial of its polyclonal drug for the treatment of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, GIGA-2339. It is the first recombinant polyclonal therapeutic in development to treat and functionally cure chronic HBV infection.