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New DNA nanostructures set to transform cancer treatment
A University of Sydney study reveals how DNA origami can build programmable nanostructures, with promising applications in targeted drug delivery and nanorobotics.
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USC partners with Autobahn Labs to accelerate drug discovery
New collaboration focuses on transforming academic research into innovative therapies for urgent medical conditions, including cancer and heart disease.
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Targeting CD40 with bispecifics to outsmart tumours
Søren Bregenholt, Chief Executive Officer at Alligator Bioscience, elucidates how creating bispecific antibodies that target both tumour-specific antigens and CD40, a receptor on the immune system’s dendritic cells, is a new approach that aims to trick tumours into telling the immune system how best to attack.
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Organoids: the versatile platform for discovery and regeneration
Anirban Datta, Head of Discovery Biology at Verseon International Corporation, details how recent breakthroughs are bringing once-distant possibilities, such as testing drugs more efficiently and restoring lost organ function through implantation, closer to reality.
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Harnessing the CD24/Siglec-10 pathway: immunotherapy innovation
Renowned immunologist Dr Yang Liu shares his insights into the preclinical studies behind the development of drug candidates targeting the CD24/Siglec-10 pathway. He discusses the technical and regulatory hurdles of antibody development, how these therapies compare to existing immunotherapies, and the potential for personalised cancer treatment through biomarker development.
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Computational pipeline for personalised cancer vaccine design
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Ludwig Cancer Research researchers have designed and validated a computational pipeline which integrates molecular and genetic analyses.
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Combining precision bispecific antibodies with targeted radiotherapy
Radioimmunotherapy (RIT) is a promising cancer treatment gaining recognition in precision oncology. It utilises radiolabelled antibodies to deliver targeted radiation to tumours, with success in hematologic cancers. However, its use in solid tumours has been limited by off-target radiation and toxicity, with few clinical trials advancing beyond phase II. Alexander…
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Unlocking the potential of smart antibodies
Biolojic Design is redefining antibody therapies by creating “programmable” antibodies that intelligently target well-validated autoimmune and oncology pathways. In this Q&A, CEO and founder Yanay Ofran, PhD, describes Biolojic’s groundbreaking approach, which leverages AI and machine learning to design antibodies capable of adjusting their behaviour based on their biological environment.…
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Scaling genetic medicine with tRNA
Tune into this episode which explores how engineered tRNAs could treat thousands of rare diseases and cancers that share the same mutation.
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Looking beyond traditional oncogenic pathways to break cancer resistance
Drug resistance is the leading cause of poor clinical outcomes for cancer patients undergoing targeted therapies. While current treatments are designed to inhibit targets along established oncogenic signalling cascades, a new, exciting approach is to address non-oncogene-related resistance mechanisms that operate in parallel to the “classic” oncogene pathways. Blocking transcriptional…
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Initial in vivo validation of novel cancer therapeutics using AI
In this Q&A, Dr Alan D. Roth, CEO of Oxford Drug Design, explains how his AI drug discovery company, which develops novel molecules for use in cancer treatments, has completed the first in vivo validation in its potential first-in-class approach against multiple tumours. A 28-day mouse trial showed clear efficacy…
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Advancing CAR-T therapy: how CD5 modulation is shaping cancer treatment
Vittoria Biotherapeutics is pioneering a novel form of CAR-T therapy for T-cell lymphoma using CRISPR gene editing. Here, co-founders Nicholas Siciliano and Marco Ruella explain how their approach promises to overcome tumour resistance, while also offering hope for new ways to treat solid cancers.
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Combatting disease with antibody drug conjugates
Tune into this episode where we investigate how antibody drug conjugates can be optimised, as well as the future of the field.
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Enhancing drug discovery using genetically diverse mouse models
Researchers suggest that integrating genetically diverse mouse models with cell-based assays will better replicate human diseases.
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Patient-centred oncology: transforming drug development
As deeper understanding of disease makes the development and commercialisation of oncology drugs more complex, developers are under more pressure than ever to deliver value-based treatments. In this article, Rebecca Goldstein, Senior Principal, Strategic Consulting at Envision Pharma Group, explores anchoring a programme to patient experience as a solution.
