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Potential disease-modifying therapy for Parkinson’s disease

Drug Discovery World

An experimental drug has shown potential as a disease-modifying therapy for Parkinson’s disease, according to a new study published in Nature Communications. Parkinson’s disease is highly associated with mitochondrial dysfunction. Mission is planning to initiate a MTX325 Phase I trial in humans in early 2024.

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Gene therapy for Parkinson’s disease progresses to Phase II

Drug Discovery World

A new Phase II trial, REGENERATE-PD, will study AB-1005, an adeno-associated virus 2 (AAV2) glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) gene therapy for the treatment of moderate-stage Parkinson’s disease. The trial will include an estimated 87 subjects with study sites located in the US, UK and Europe.

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AI reveals prostate cancer is not just one disease

Drug Discovery World

Research published in Cell Genomics has shown that prostate cancer includes two different subtypes of the disease, also known as evotypes. This study is really important because until now, we thought that prostate cancer was just one type of disease.

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Decoding diseases: The AI renaissance in clinical trials

Drug Discovery World

Over 19 million 1 hearts succumb to cardiovascular disease yearly, while around 10 million 2 lives are claimed by cancer every year. Using Viz.ai’s Viz RECRUIT software, they can quickly identify suitable patients by analysing their brain scans and medical histories in real time.

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Macrophage cell therapy: a new hope for chronic liver disease patients

Drug Target Review

What are the main challenges currently faced in the treatment of chronic liver diseases, and how does Resolution Therapeutics aim to address these challenges? Once a patient develops advanced cirrhosis/end-stage liver disease there are no specific therapies to significantly avoid major decompensations and death in the next few years.

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Phase II success for autoimmune disease platform in GVHD

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BioSenic’s arsenic trioxide (ATO) autoimmune disease platform has completed a successful Phase IIb trial in chronic Graft vs Host Disease (cGVHD) and is preparing to move to a Phase III trial. . The post Phase II success for autoimmune disease platform in GVHD appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW).

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World’s first engineered B cell therapy enters human trials

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Developer Immusoft has received FDA Orphan Drug Designation and Rare Pediatric Disease Designation for the therapy, designated ISP-001, in this indication. MPS I is a rare, genetic disease that affects the body’s ability to produce the enzyme alpha-L-iduronidase (IDUA).