Science Daily: Pharmacology News

JUNE 24, 2024

Researchers have harnessed a bacterial immune defense system, known as CRISPR, to efficiently and precisely control the process of RNA splicing.

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APRIL 22, 2024

billion, is the latest research collaboration involving small molecule drugs that modify RNA. The deal, which could be worth up to $1.8

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DECEMBER 6, 2023

Dear readers, RNA, or ribonucleic acid, plays a pivotal role in the intricate dance of cellular processes. We are committed to providing you with the highest quality content, and we believe that this report will deliver a different perspective on the topics covered.

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JUNE 27, 2024

Science (2024) Related content New gene delivery vehicle shows promise for human brain gene therapy My Quest to Cure Prion Disease — Before It’s Too Late | Sonia Vallabh | TED Prion diseases lead to rapid neurodegeneration and death and are caused by misshapen versions of the prion protein in the brain.

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APRIL 4, 2024

A Practical guide to bulk RNA-seq, including guidelines for eQTL analysis By Rose Circeo April 4, 2024 Breadcrumb Home A Practical guide to bulk RNA-seq, including guidelines for eQTL analysis The Primer on Medical and Population Genetics is a series of weekly lectures on genetics topics related to human populations and disease.

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Drug Target Review

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Our primary focus is to design and develop RNA therapies for liver diseases. Using humans as the model, we use an approach called deep phenotyping to explore the relationships between cells, genes, biological pathways and patterns of disease. Why are you focusing on liver disease?

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

AIRNA is one of several biotechs to debut plans for target alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency in recent years, with competitors such as AlveoGene, Wave Life Sciences and Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals.

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AUGUST 28, 2024

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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SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Toll-like receptor (TLR) 7 and TLR8 are single-stranded RNA-sensing endosomal pattern recognition receptors that evolved to defend against viral infections. However, aberrant TLR7/8 activation by endogenous ligands has been implicated in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases including systemic lupus erythematosus.

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BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The Swiss drugmaker is restocking its pipeline by buying into preclinical Ionis medicines for Alzheimer’s and Huntington’s diseases.

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AUGUST 22, 2023

This Q&A explores how pre-clinical research is being used to identify potential therapies for Huntington’s disease, a devastating condition that currently lacks disease- modifying treatments. What makes the potential therapeutic for Huntington’s disease unique compared to other treatments?

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NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Tuesday’s deal signals the pharmaceutical giant's confidence in Avidity Biosciences and its so-called antibody oligonucleotide conjugates.

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Broad Institute

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

By Allessandra DiCorato September 28, 2023 Credit: Strittmatter Laboratory, Yale University Amyloid beta clusters (red) builds up among neurons (green) in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease. The scientists identified a suite of changes in cells unique to the early stages of Alzheimer’s, including some not seen before in animal studies.

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 5, 2021

Durham, North Carolina-based Ribometrix announced a strategic collaboration deal with Genentech , a Roche company, to identify and advance novel RNA-targeted small molecule therapeutics. Targeting RNA is believed to be a way to develop therapeutics for so-called undruggable proteins. The first identifies the 3D RNA motifs.

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BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

JULY 17, 2023

For $500 million, Novartis will acquire DTx Pharma and its preclinical neurological disease drugs, marking the Swiss company’s latest investment in gene-silencing medicines.

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JANUARY 2, 2024

“We are studying the placement of organelles within cells and how they communicate to help better treat disease,” said Coskun. Scrutinising these distinctions aids scientists in comprehending cellular operations, thereby fostering enhanced therapeutic approaches for diverse diseases.

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New Drug Approvals

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Target: DNA/RNA Synthesis Pathway: Cell Cycle/DNA Damage Huntington’s disease (HD) is a progressive, autosomal dominant neurodegenerative disorder of the brain, having symptoms characterized by involuntary movements, cognitive impairment, and mental deterioration. SCHEME PATENT PTC Therapeutics Inc., SCHEME PATENT PTC Therapeutics Inc.,

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Dark Matter Blog

AUGUST 27, 2020

A few years ago, at Arrakis Therapeutics, we set out to conquer a strange new territory, drugging RNA structures with small molecules. In fact, it was these early pharmaceutical successes that gave us the confidence that we would ultimately succeed in systematically drugging a wide range of RNA structures.

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Crown Bioscience

JULY 15, 2024

Precision medicine approaches rely on biomarkers to define optimal treatment strategies and also play important roles in the diagnosis of disease, treatment efficacy assessment, and/or disease progression.

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JULY 19, 2023

Ras- G TPase-activating protein (SH 3 domain)- b inding p roteins (G3BP) are RNA binding proteins that plays a critical role in stress granule (SG) formation. Recent evidence suggests that G3BPs can also regulate mRNA expression through interactions with RNA outside of SGs.

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BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

AUGUST 9, 2023

The Flagship-backed company claims its technology can create genetic drugs that work broadly to treat diseases caused by “stop” mutations.

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Broad Institute

OCTOBER 23, 2024

By Leah Eisenstadt, Broad Communications October 23, 2024 Credit: Courtesy of the Broadbent family Brian and Julia Broadbent are raising their daughters Claire, top left, and Emma, seated, who is the first person to be diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder caused by the long noncoding RNA CHASERR.

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OCTOBER 8, 2024

However, the disease eventually progresses as castration-resistant PCa (CRPC). Finally, RNA sequencing revealed a potential link in the downregulation of Ras/MAPK signaling following combination treatment. Androgen deprivation is the standard treatment for prostate cancer (PCa) patients.

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AUGUST 8, 2024

In the ever-evolving landscape of drug discovery, the ability to extract and analyze DNA and RNA from clinical biospecimens has become a cornerstone of innovative research. As we delve deeper into the molecular mechanisms of diseases, the quality of nucleic acid extraction plays a critical role in unlocking new therapeutic avenues.

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Drug Target Review

JULY 11, 2023

In the quest to combat and eradicate diseases, scientists and researchers are increasingly turning to the immense potential of artificial intelligence (AI) as a tool. It was here that the Impact Medicine Fund was raised as a concept around wellness for those with disease, with the ambition of unlocking some of this vast potential.

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AUGUST 10, 2023

In this study, using RNA interference library screening, downstream anti-apoptotic molecular signaling components involved in CA-induced STC2-mediated protection against ethanol-induced apoptosis were investigated.

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BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

AUGUST 3, 2023

The biotech is acquiring rights to an RNA interference medicine Alnylam invented for a rare blood disorder, continuing a corporate makeover that began in 2020.

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Chemical Biology and Drug Design

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

SARS-CoV-2 is responsible for the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) which is one of the most widespread and powerful infections affecting human lungs. WHO proclaimed the outbreak of the Ebola virus disease (EVD), in 2014 that killed hundreds of people in West Africa.

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

The method, called Genotypic and Phenotypic Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing through RNA detection, or GoPhAST-R, analyzes the growth and genetic activity of the bacteria to quickly determine the pathogen’s susceptibility to various medicines.

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Broad Institute

JANUARY 8, 2024

Now the researchers describe how they re-engineered both eVLPs and parts of the prime editing protein and RNA machinery to boost editing efficiency up to 170 times in human cells compared to the previous eVLPs that deliver base editors. By Sarah C.P.

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JUNE 3, 2024

With new modalities such as gene and cell therapies, RNA therapeutics, complex biologics and more, today’s science brings unprecedented opportunities to address diseases that have long remained out of reach.

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Codon

AUGUST 26, 2024

Credit: OpenStax College The innate immune system has been evolutionarily successful for three reasons: its tools target the most fundamental properties of viruses , act as prophylactics —meaning they prevent diseases, rather than treat them—and are widespread. Existing medicines only pose a partial solution.

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Science Daily: Pharmacology News

JULY 27, 2023

In a step forward in the development of genetic medicines, researchers have developed a proof-of-concept model for delivering gene editing tools to treat blood disorders, allowing for the modification of diseased blood cells directly within the body.

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Drug Target Review

APRIL 26, 2023

Scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMass), US, have collaborated to create a novel type of nanoparticle that can deliver messenger RNA that encodes for beneficial proteins to the lungs.

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PLOS: DNA Science

JULY 27, 2023

That information led, thanks to vaccine shelved from the first SARS circa 2003, to the rapid development and deployment of mRNA vaccines against the new infectious disease. Seventeen of the entire group (10.7%) had “unanticipated monogenic disease risks (uMDRs).” But, they have genomes, built of RNA or DNA.

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Broad Institute

JUNE 18, 2024

By Allessandra DiCorato June 18, 2024 Credit: Jon Arizti-Sanz SHINE, a rapid diagnostic test developed by Pardis Sabeti's lab in 2020, uses paper strips and CRISPR enzymes to identify specific sequences of viral RNA in samples. Tags: Infectious Disease Diagnostics Pardis Sabeti Paper cited Zhang YB, Arizti-Sanz J, et al. 2024.04.004.

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Chemical Biology and Drug Design

JULY 27, 2023

cells induced by poly (I:C) were treated with or without PA, and then RNA-sequencing, GO and KEGG analysis were carried out to obtain the five differentially expressed genes (IL-1β, HMOX1, PTGS2, Abca1, and P65), which were verified by QRT-PCR and western blot. RNA-sequencing was applied to analyze the differentially expressed genes (DEGs).

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