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A failed RNA drug, major job cuts, a win for myeloma CAR T, and more led the news this week.
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Starting from a defined mechanism can cause discovery programs to miss the best drug candidates.
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Researchers at Erasmus MC and Apeximmune independently identified PLA2G2D as a potential new target for restoring antitumor T cell responses.
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This year’s awardees were recognized for their achievements in the discovery of orexin, the development of a novel bispecific antibody, and bringing patients to the forefront of drug discovery.
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Whole-exome sequencing identified 36 genes associated with OCD and chronic tic disorders, expanding researchers’ understanding of the biology underlying both conditions.News
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The first gene therapy for Huntington's disease submitted to the FDA, an mRNA flu vaccine advances to Phase 3 trials, an antibody drug for celiac disease, and more led the news this week.
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The newly discovered cells protect the tumor by recruiting regulatory T cells to create an immunosuppressive environment.
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The novel stem-cell derived retinal organoid provided a new understanding of the disease by showing that damage to retinal pigment epithelium cells is enough to cause neurodegeneration of photoreceptors.
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Neuro-Innovators is testing whether a combination of existing medicines can promote neuroplasticity and improve outcomes for people living with chronic stroke disability.
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Another FDA-approved blood test for Alzheimer’s disease, a large investment in an epilepsy drug, a win for a monoclonal antibody drug, and more led the news this week.
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Bacteria have been linked to cancer treatment for more than a century. Now researchers are trying to turn them into actual therapies.
Cancer Research News
Transgene expands a duck-cell-line license as its personalized cancer vaccines advance deeper into the clinic
A newly certified DPYD genotyping assay gives oncologists a validated way to flag chemotherapy toxicity risk before treatment starts
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Born to differentiate and heal, mesenchymal stem cells carry great potential for treating a wide spectrum of diseases.
In a journey fraught with heartache and persistence, medical research giants paved the way for successful bone marrow transplantation.
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Explore how high-dimensional flow cytometry can expand immune profiling and support immunotoxicology assessment during preclinical drug development.
