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Sarepta sells FDA fast pass earned from Duchenne gene therapy approval

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The deal enables Sarepta to quickly cash in on the clearance of Elevidys, with $102 million in new funds to help bankroll its drug research.

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Startup Mariana raises $175M for radiopharmaceutical drug research

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The Series B round makes Mariana one of the best funded private companies in a growing group of biotechs working on new radiopharmaceutical therapies.

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Allogene taps Arbor in pursuit of ‘off-the-shelf’ CAR-T therapies for autoimmune disease

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Allogene’s partnership with Arbor is designed to help the company stand out in what’s quickly become one of the industry’s hottest areas of drug research.

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AI in gene delivery vector discovery and design

Drug Target Review

Genome engineering and gene therapies that manipulate DNA sequences in cells have driven a biotechnological revolution over the past decade. Consequently, an increasing number of academic researchers and companies are entering this field. Molecular Therapy 20 , 1831-1832 (2012). Nature 578 , 229-236 (2020). Ylä-Herttuala S.

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eBook: Unlocking Undruggable Targets

DrugBank

You’ll discover real-world examples, such as the transformation of KRAS from an undruggable target to a success story in targeted therapy. The Power of Drug Repurposing Explore the immense potential of drug repurposing as a strategy for targeting undruggable targets.

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In vivo preclinical models for immune-mediated inflammatory disease drug development

Crown Bioscience

Interest in IMIDs has grown rapidly in recent years, largely fueled by the view that IMIDs share common inflammatory pathways, and therefore, there is the possibility that novel therapies that work in one IMID may work in other IMIDs.

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Unlocking Undruggable Targets: Shifting Paradigms in Modern Drug Discovery

DrugBank

The binding pockets on KRAS are shallow and polar , not ideal for the kinds of interactions needed for strong, effective drug binding. In fact, it's one of the most exciting areas in drug research today. One approach is to look beyond the traditional drug molecule.