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New partnerships, an expedited IND program from the FDA, another Phase 3 win for a LSD-based anxiety drug, and more led the news this week.
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Patients often show symptoms about ten years earlier than usual. The new work pinpointed a genetic variant that makes it happen.
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A recombinant antivenom made of five nanobodies protected mice against lethal doses of venom from four medically important snake species in India.
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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.News
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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.
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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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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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