SCIENMAG: Medicine & Health

JUNE 12, 2023

Peer-reviewed / Randomised Controlled Trial / People Study of healthy US adults found that a single dose of the VLA1553 vaccine candidate was generally safe, well tolerated and provokes an immune response.

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Plenge Gen

APRIL 7, 2020

Pharmacologic intervention has the opportunity to impact disease progression in the SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 crisis. … The post Drug repurposing in SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19: preventing the maladaptive immune response leading to critical disease requiring ICU care. The views expressed here are my own.]

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Drug Target Review

JULY 4, 2023

Among the many remarkable components that make up this complex defence network, T cells have emerged as powerful guardians, orchestrating an array of immune responses with great precision.

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Broad Institute

OCTOBER 15, 2024

By Ari Navetta October 15, 2024 Credit: Allison Colorado, Broad Communications Eric Brown is studying the links between the microbiome and disease. The Xavier Lab looks at interactions between microbes in your gut and your immune system, and diseases such as arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 4, 2021

The first peer-reviewed study in North America examining the timing between the first and second doses of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines shows that a longer dose interval leads to a stronger immune response. The study is funded by the Government of Canada through its COVID-19 Immunity Task Force (CITF).

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The Pharma Data

AUGUST 16, 2021

Better activation of innate and adaptive immune responses was achieved with CV2CoV, resulting in faster response onset, higher titers of antibodies, and stronger memory B and T cell activation as compared to the first-generation candidate, CVnCoV. “In Induction of innate immunity was investigated via specific cytokine markers.

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Drug Target Review

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

functions to reset the immune system and potentially provide remission for allergic diseases? 1104 acts upstream in the inflammatory response, targeting one of the first key players: antigen-presenting cells (APCs). In allergic diseases, APCs identify and present unknown antigens to the immune system.

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Drug Target Review

AUGUST 11, 2023

1 The study reveals a novel bioinformatic approach and tool that holds the potential to empower researchers in designing vaccines capable of inducing a stronger immune response. By selecting specific segments of proteins that elicit robust immune reactions, these vaccines could offer enhanced protection against diseases.

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Broad Institute

JANUARY 19, 2024

By examining the genomes of bacteria collected from hundreds of people with persistent Salmonella infections, they discovered genetic mutations that both reduce the bacteria’s “virulence,” or ability to infect, and dampen the host’s immune responses, creating a kind of molecular camouflage that shields the bacteria from the immune system’s gaze.

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addgene Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Monoclonal antibody drugs are popular therapeutics for a plethora of disease conditions, from cancer to autoimmune disorders. Antibodies administered as drugs are still immunogenic, meaning that they elicit an immune response from the body.

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The Pharma Data

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Canadian biopharmaceutical company Medicago has announced that its investigational COVID-19 vaccine generated “significant antibody and cellular immune responses” after two doses in all subjects in an early-stage clinical trial. Based on the promising phase 1 data, the company plans to proceed with a phase 2/3 clinical trial. “We

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Drug Target Review

JUNE 27, 2023

Lastly, Brent Warner, President of Gene Therapy at Poseida Therapeutics, elucidates the groundbreaking advancements in gene editing that are reshaping the landscape of genetic disease treatment.

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The Open Targets Blog

JANUARY 30, 2025

Amongst other tasks, gget opentargets can quickly find diseases and drugs associated with a specific gene. For example, to find drugs associated with the human IL13 gene (Ensembl ID ENSG00000169194*), a cytokine that plays an important role in allergic inflammation and immune response to parasite infection, you can use: # Install gget !pip

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Drug Target Review

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

2 Previously, La-Beck’s research has shown that liposomes made of phospholipids and cholesterol, like those used in patients, doubled tumour size in mice by suppressing their immune response in some tumours. Macrophages were detected as the cells responsible for these negative effects.

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The Pharma Data

MAY 16, 2021

Adjuvanted recombinant COVID-19 vaccine candidate triggered strong neutralizing antibody responses in all adult age groups. High immune response after a single dose in patients with prior infection shows strong booster potential. For media and investors only. Issued: London UK. About the Phase 2 study.

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Drug Target Review

JANUARY 2, 2024

In research published in Scientific Reports , 1 investigators focused on mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), known for their potential in treating cell defects and regulating immune responses. We are studying the placement of organelles within cells and how they communicate to help better treat disease,” said Coskun.

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Drug Target Review

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Additionally, ADSCs possess immunomodulatory properties, enabling them to modulate immune responses and promote tissue healing. These characteristics position ADSCs as promising candidates for addressing a wide range of medical conditions, from degenerative diseases to traumatic injuries.

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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Autoimmune diseases and bone health conditions are not just medical challenges – they’re personal battles that millions of people fight every day. Furthermore, the diagnosis of the autoimmune diseases could be a challenge and requires several kinds of evidence.

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Drug Target Review

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Combinatorial analytics approaches identify combinations of features that together are associated with the disease phenotype in patient sub-groups, capturing the non-linear effects of interactions between multiple genes. The combinatorial approach is considerably more sensitive than GWAS and requires much smaller patient populations.

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Drug Target Review

JUNE 28, 2023

When faced with a viral threat, bacterial cells developed an immune response by capturing and copying DNA fragments of viruses. It was also discovered that the Cas enzyme was responsible for DNA cleavage. Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) was first discovered in the genome of marine bacteria.

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Crown Bioscience

AUGUST 2, 2021

In this blog we will explore immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) —which represent a diverse group of conditions characterized by an excessive and/or inappropriate immune response.

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SugarCone Biotech

MARCH 24, 2025

These agents simultaneously bind to a tumor-associated protein on cancer cells and the CD3 protein on T-cells, facilitating a targeted anti-cancer immune response. Consequently, these drugs have limited ability to keep patients disease-free and limited impact on patient survival.

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SugarCone Biotech

JUNE 10, 2024

Targeting 4-1BB remained of interest to the immuno-oncology field as cell culture experiments and tumor models in mice suggested that robust anti-tumor immune responses could be triggered by anti-4-1BB antibody therapies. This is the T cell type most closely associated with anti-tumor immune responses.

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Drug Target Review

OCTOBER 19, 2023

It’s the first time they have seen the nervous system directly tamp down an allergic response. A potential game-changer in medicine The implications of this research are vast, potentially transforming the way we treat a variety of diseases involving both the immune and nervous systems.

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Chemical Biology and Drug Design

JANUARY 29, 2024

sPLA 2 inhibitors have been developed for the treatment of inflammatory and other conditions such as cardiovascular disease, arteriosclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis. Besides their roles in the degradation of phospholipids, these enzymes also play an important role in the immune response by promoting inflammation.

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Drug Target Review

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Their findings, published in Nature Biotechnology, have broad applications as mucins are associated with many diseases, including cystic fibrosis, respiratory diseases, and viruses. This sugar-coated mucin binding to checkpoint receptors signals that the cancer cell poses no threat, consequently blocking the immune response.

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ASPET

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Blockade of the cluster of differentiation 40 (CD40)-CD40L interaction has potential for treating autoimmune diseases and preventing graft rejection. These data provide evidence that chronic KPL- dosing regimens (intravenous or subcutaneous) could be practical.

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Drug Target Review

DECEMBER 27, 2023

This interaction inhibits inflammation and immune activation, and in particular prevents macrophages from phagocytosing and destroying cancer cells. By blocking CD24 with an antibody drug, our goal is to powerfully reactivate the anti-cancer immune response and drive therapeutic efficacy.

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PLOS: DNA Science

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The molecular tools of CRISPR were borrowed and developed from the natural immune response of bacteria to viruses – bacteriophages – that infect them. CRISPR may make sense for replacing a single mutant gene, like the one behind sickle cell disease, for which a CRISPR-based gene therapy was recently approved.

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Drug Target Review

APRIL 7, 2025

The challenge of GPCR drug discovery G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are one of the most desirable and challenging target classes in drug discovery, as their mutation can lead to a wide range of diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disorders and neurological conditions.

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The Pharma Data

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Lead Pharma has entered into a collaboration and license agreement with Roche , hoping to lead the way in the development of oral small molecules for immune-mediated diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis and inflammatory bowel diseases. . The agreement encompasses Lead Pharma’s entire pipeline.

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The Pharma Data

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Our results show that the candidate vaccine formulation is safe, produces rapid immune responses – within seven days – and elicits comprehensive immunity against SARS-CoV-2,” said Varadarajan. A fundamental limitation of intramuscular vaccines is that they’re not designed to elicit mucosal immunity.

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DrugBank

MARCH 12, 2025

However, mRNA technology is not limited to infectious diseases. This unique mechanism has enabled scientists to rethink how they tackle diseases, paving the way for advancements in oncology, genetic disorders, and regenerative medicine. 

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The Pharma Data

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved EYSUVIS for the short-term treatment of dry eye disease. . adults have been diagnosed with dry eye disease, a chronic, episodic, multifactorial disease. It also increases your risk for inflamed cornea, cornea eye disease, corneal ulcers and injuries, and eye infections. .

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The Pharma Data

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Johnson & Johnson Announces that Janssen’s COVID-19 Investigational Vaccine Candidate Prevents Severe Clinical Disease in Pre-clinical Studies. Johnson & Johnson Announces that Janssen’s COVID-19 Investigational Vaccine Candidate Prevents Severe Clinical Disease in Pre-clinical Studies.

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DrugBank

MAY 15, 2024

Today, we're able to identify and target specific molecules involved in disease processes—a method that's much more like using a sniper rifle than throwing darts blindfolded. Among these targets are proteins, receptors, and enzymes that are fundamental to disease mechanisms.

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The Pharma Data

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Biogen today announced results of a new analysis of immune response to the COVID-19 vaccine among people with multiple sclerosis (MS). These results demonstrate that MS DMTs impact antibody responses to COVID-19 vaccination in different ways and understanding these differences is crucial,” said Jeffrey Cohen, M.D.,

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