Drug Discovery World

JANUARY 12, 2024

This week has seen a number of significant discoveries by researchers in academic institutions, in some cases in partnership with industry, emphasising the important role universities play in early-stage drug discovery. News round-up for 8-12 January by DDW Digital Content Editor Diana Spencer.

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Drug Discovery World

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Exosomes are emerging as an effective, non-viral chassis for genetic medicines, as they are non-toxic, efficient at delivering RNA cargoes into cells and able to do so without eliciting an immune response. .

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Drug Discovery World

MAY 18, 2023

A clinical trial of an experimental universal influenza vaccine developed by researchers at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases’ (NIAID) Vaccine Research Center (VRC) has begun enrolling volunteers at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. The trial will enrol up to 50 healthy volunteers aged 18 to 49.

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Broad Institute

JULY 11, 2024

Reporting in Science , researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard have made a surprising discovery about these drugs. They found that mIDH1 inhibitors trick the tumor cells into thinking they are infected with a virus, causing the immune system to mount an antiviral response.

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Drug Discovery World

JULY 26, 2022

Pharmaceutical company BioNTech will deliver the 2022 César Milstein Lecture on 26 July with a focus on how messenger RNA (mRNA) technology can be used within vaccines for cancer and Covid-19. . The lecture will be delivered in two halves by U?ur ahin and Özlem Türeci, co-founders of BioNtech. .

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Drug Target Review

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Researchers from the Laboratory of Bacteriology at The Rockefeller University have now found that bacteria sense phages by a defensive response named CBASS (cyclic oligonucleotide-based antiphage signalling system) which detects viral RNA. In bacteria , cGAS-like cyclases are central parts of the CBASS immune response.

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Drug Discovery World

APRIL 16, 2023

Vaccine strategies over the last 25 years attempted to induce immune responses against tumour-associated antigens that are not absolutely specific to the tumour,” said presenting author Jeffrey Weber, Deputy Director of the NYU Langone Perlmutter Cancer Center and Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Professor of Oncology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine.

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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. The study appears in Nature Biotechnology.

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Drug Discovery World

JULY 8, 2024

Beard Distinguished Professor of Experimental Surgery and the Founding Director of the Translational Research Institute at Duke University, explores the rise of RNA therapeutics. With high-throughput RNA sequencing, it is evident the majority of RNAs in human cells are not actually messengers.

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The Pharma Data

MARCH 8, 2022

SARS-CoV-2 viruses can hide from recognition by the immune system. However, the antiviral immune receptor RIG-I can be stimulated, which improves protection against lethal SARS-CoV-2 infections. Researchers led by Prof. Camouflage protects virus from immune system. Samira Marx, Beate M.

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The Pharma Data

OCTOBER 25, 2020

German drugmaker CureVac said preclinical studies of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate, CVnCoV, showed the vaccination prompted a successful immune response. The messenger RNA-based vaccine, which is designed to block replication of the coronavirus, was shown to induce neutralizing antibodies and activate T-cells in hamsters and mice.

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Drug Target Review

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

How does the Artificial Intelligence (AI) system developed by the research team contribute to understanding the interactions between SARS-CoV-2 viral protein fragments and the immune system? Such peptides play a critical role in the machinery for amplifying innate immune responses. The study was published in PNAS.

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Drug Target Review

JUNE 6, 2023

Natural killer (NK) cells are another immune cell type that, as the name suggests, also have potent cell-killing activity, and have a well-known role in the anti-tumour immune response. In the context of a tumour microenvironment, Tregs are often present in high numbers, preventing an effective immune response to the tumour.

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DrugBank

MAY 15, 2024

Researchers would sift through natural extracts , hoping to stumble upon a compound that exhibited beneficial effects. In fact, it's one of the most exciting areas in drug research today. With billions in funding and innovative research, we're starting to see strategies that can tackle these tough targets.

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The Pharma Data

JULY 6, 2021

But HIV’s ability to mutate isn’t unique among RNA viruses – most viruses develop mutations, or changes in their genetic code, over time. Half of the recovered COVID-19 patients studied had T cell responses to highly networked epitopes identified by the research team.

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Strong Th1 cell-mediated immune responses were also observed for the vaccine candidates with either adjuvant. We are encouraged by the high level of neutralizing antibodies in combination with the strong Th1 response which we believe could play an important role in controlling infection.

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Supported by promising phase 1 data, CureVac announced Monday that it has enrolled the first participant in the pivotal phase 2b/3 study of its messenger-RNA based coronavirus vaccine, CVnCoV. The company announced positive phase 1 trial results in November that demonstrated its candidate elicited immune responses and was well-tolerated.

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The Pharma Data

MAY 17, 2021

Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) have reemerged as COVID-19 vaccine contenders after their reformulated candidate delivered a strong immune response across all age groups in a phase 2 study. 14, 2020 ). The mRNA candidate is currently being assessed in a phase 1/2 study.

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Drug Discovery World

AUGUST 1, 2023

1 August was first chosen as World RNA Day in 2018 as a play on AUG (adenine, uracil and guanine), a triple sequence of RNA (called a codon) that initiates protein synthesis by the cell. The company said: “Our preclinical research shows promising results that ASO treatment targeted to PNPLA3 reduces fat accumulation in liver cells.

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Overall, the vaccine protected against symptomatic disease in 70% of cases, according to a team led by researchers from Oxford University in England. ” Previous clinical trials of the vaccine had found that the vaccine triggers antibody and T-cell immune responses, and is safe in people aged 18 and older. TUESDAY, Dec.

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Drug Target Review

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Dr Ashley Seifert, an associate professor in the Department of Biology at the UK College of Arts and Sciences, and his research group have pioneered the use of spiny mice and other animal models to understand how complex tissue can regenerate, bridging regenerative biology and medicine. The Innate Immune Response to Infection [Internet].

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The Pharma Data

JULY 18, 2021

Clinical Data Supporting Approval Demonstrated Non-Inferior Immune Responses for the Serotypes Shared with PCV13 (1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 9V, 14, 18C, 19A, 19F and 23F). VAXNEUVANCE Elicited Superior Immune Responses for Serotypes 3, 22F and 33F Compared to PCV13, Which Are Major Causes of Disease.

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Dark Matter Blog

JULY 16, 2021

As soon as I learned about DNA and RNA, I wanted to be a molecular biologist. Growing up in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, it was natural for me to attempt to get a summer job up the road at the Worcester Foundation for Biomedical Research, where the first oral contraceptive was created. I wanted to use molecular biology to create drugs.

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 31, 2021

Adjuvanted S-Trimer COVID-19 vaccine candidates demonstrated favorable safety and tolerability profiles and strong neutralizing immune responses in a phase 1 trial. Dynavax is also advancing CpG 1018 as an advanced vaccine adjuvant through research collaborations and partnerships. CHENGDU, China , Feb.

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Broad Institute

DECEMBER 6, 2023

A new, large-scale reference created by researchers at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard could help scientists and clinicians better understand the role of cytokines in health and disease. The reference, called the Immune Dictionary , appears today in Nature. For many immune-mediated diseases, there's no cure or treatment.

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The Pharma Data

MARCH 11, 2021

Clinical trial to assess safety, immune response and reactogenicity, after preclinical data showed high neutralizing antibody levels. This collaboration brings together Sanofi Pasteur’s leadership in vaccines and Translate Bio’s mRNA research and development expertise.

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Drug Target Review

APRIL 3, 2024

Could you share an example of a specific project or research that you have worked on and the impact it has had in your field? We continue our research to gain further insights into the underlying biology of GDF-15 and its role in cancer pathogenesis and treatment resistance. in North America) in late 2017.

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 31, 2021

Clover’s S-Trimer antigen adjuvanted with CpG 1018 plus alum demonstrated low reactogenicity while providing high levels of neutralizing antibodies and a strong Th1-biased cell-mediated immune response. Dynavax developed CpG 1018 to provide an increased vaccine immune response, which has been demonstrated in HEPLISAV-B.

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Drug Discovery World

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

However, researchers have been working to devise improved and scalable manufacturing processes that meet regulatory scrutiny, and continued dialogue with regulatory authorities throughout the development process to de-risk programs and platforms early and often will shape how successful these processes will be this year.”? New indications

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The Pharma Data

OCTOBER 25, 2020

The Phase 1 interim analysis showed that mRNA-1273 was generally well-tolerated across all age groups and induced rapid and strong immune responses against SARS-CoV-2. Moderna is advancing messenger RNA (mRNA) science to create a new class of transformative medicines for patients. 26, 2020 11:00 UTC. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(

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The Pharma Data

JULY 6, 2021

New research from first-in-class marketed and investigational therapies in hemophilia, immune thrombocytopenia and acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura will be presented. BTK is involved in innate and adaptive immune responses and is a signaling molecule in immune mediated diseases. Abstract # OC72.2

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 22, 2021

As research developments into RNA vaccines help scientists accelerate drug candidates to arm the immune system against coronavirus, Pharma IQ ’s Keeping tabs on Covid-19 update returns with news from some of the biotechnology innovators leading the fight against the global pandemic.

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Drug Discovery World

MAY 30, 2023

From antibody-drug conjugates and RNA, to CRISPR and CAR-T therapy, DDW asked the drug discovery industry what the most important development in oncology over the last five years has been. Here are their answers. One of the most exciting recent developments is the use of gene editing tools to create cell and gene therapies.

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 10, 2020

The vaccine targeted both the inner nucleocapsid (N) and the outer spike (S) proteins of the virus to maximize the immune response. The study showed this broad immune response led to the complete clearance of the virus in a matter of days after infection of previously-vaccinated primates.

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Broad Institute

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Manguso, who’d recently graduated from college and was conducting research at the University of Copenhagen as a Fulbright scholar, moved back to the Boston area to be with his mother as she underwent treatment. Omar Avila Monge puts samples — immune cells isolated from tumors treated with the PTPN2 inhibitor — into a centrifuge.

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Drug Discovery World

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Johannes Goll, Global Head of Emmes’ Biomedical Data Science and Bioinformatics department, explains how big data analytics can deliver improved therapies and bring clinical research one step close to realising the potential of personalised care. Figure 2: Advanced data visualisation examples for transcriptomics data.

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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. In the lab, they labelled RNA molecules with fluorescent markers, enabling them to easily locate them within individual cells.

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