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The challenges and trends of cell & gene therapies 

Drug Discovery World

DDW Editor Reece Armstrong looks at the cell and gene therapy landscape, examining the challenges facing developers and the trends we can expect to see throughout the year. . There’s no doubt that cell and gene therapies present some of the most exciting opportunities for emerging drugs. billion, compared to $19.9 Cancer is king .

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The Altascientist Issue 36: Navigating the Key Considerations of Your Nonclinical Cell and Gene Therapy Studies

Alta Sciences

It is estimated that there are over 6,000 monogenic diseases, affecting over 350 million people worldwide; for these diseases, cell and gene therapy may provide hope for a cure. However, there are significant challenges associated with the successful development of these complex, leading-edge therapies. what is the altascientist?

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Using single-cell technology to create human antibody-based therapeutics

Drug Discovery World

This is part of why patients in trials and the clinic can experience severe toxicity and adverse events, reject their therapy with an immune response, or completely fail to respond to treatment. This has consequences for safety and efficacy. Starting from antibodies found in humans is a better strategy.

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4-1BB and the critical importance of local control

SugarCone Biotech

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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Eight announcements to expect at AACR 2023   

Drug Discovery World

As the theme, Advancing the Frontiers of Cancer Science and Medicine , suggests, a number of announcements, results and presentations will take place at what is widely considered to be a flagship event for the cancer research community. Here are eight anticipated ‘curtain raisers’ in advance of the event: 1.

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New MS PATHS Data at ECTRIMS 2021 Confirm Biogen’s Disease-Modifying Therapies Do Not Reduce Antibody Response to COVID-19 Vaccines in People with Multiple Sclerosis

The Pharma Data

Biogen today announced results of a new analysis of immune response to the COVID-19 vaccine among people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Biogen today announced results of a new analysis of immune response to the COVID-19 vaccine among people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Using data from the MS PATHS network in the U.S.,

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Regeneron Announces Encouraging Initial Data from COVID-19 Antibody Cocktail Trial in Hospitalized Patients on Low-flow Oxygen

The Pharma Data

As in earlier outpatient trial, immune status when patients entered the trial was a strong predictor of viral load and clinical outcomes. First antibody therapy to demonstrate anti-viral effect in patients hospitalized with COVID-19. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. futility analysis). . Yancopoulos , M.D.,