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Targeting gene regulation may hold key to future Alzheimer’s therapies
Researchers have discovered that Alzheimer’s disease is driven by a deeper loss of gene regulation in brain cells – offering potential new targets for future therapies.
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Lab of the future: four technologies to watch
From precision proteomics to AI-powered immune profiling, next-generation laboratory technologies are changing how new therapies are discovered and developed. Here are four innovations set to shape the lab of the future - and the future of drug discovery.
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Key newborn liver cells could boost paediatric gene therapy
A small subset of newborn liver cells – known as clonogenic hepatocytes – drives over 90 percent of adult liver growth. New research shows how targeting these cells early could improve the effectiveness and durability of paediatric gene therapies.
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Scientists chart ovarian reserve to help advance new infertility treatments
UCLA scientists have created the first detailed map of how the ovarian reserve forms in primates, offering new insights – and potential new treatments – for infertility, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and hormone-related conditions.
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What if drug discovery took months, not decades?
Drug discovery is slow, costly and often unsuccessful. DTR hears how GATC Health is applying AI and multiomics to make the process faster, more precise and less reliant on trial and error.
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ecDNA discovery targets ‘zombie’ cells in childhood cancers
Researchers have discovered how circular extra-chromosomal DNA drives relapse in childhood cancers and found a way to target dormant “zombie” tumour cells – which could allow for the development of more durable treatments.
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Tracing ACLY from cardiovascular target to liver therapy lead
Can a cholesterol enzyme help treat an untreatable liver disease? Esperion’s ACLY programme is using multiomic and preclinical data to evaluate its potential in primary sclerosing cholangitis.
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Beyond the Lab: Biomarkers Powering Tomorrow’s Therapies
Biomarkers are redefining how precision therapies are discovered, validated and delivered. This exclusive expert-led report reveals how leading teams are using biomarker science to drive faster insights, cleaner data and more targeted treatments – from discovery to diagnostics.
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New AI model PROTsi identifies aggressive tumours using protein markers
Researchers in Brazil and Poland have developed an AI-powered tool that predicts cancer aggressiveness by analysing protein expression - offering new insights into tumour behaviour.
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€15M-backed tech targets tumour complexity
Paris-based One Biosciences, a precision oncology biotech company, has raised €15 million in Series A financing to accelerate the development of its AI-powered single-cell tumour profiling platform.
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How dual-targeting ADCs aim to tackle resistance
Find out how dual-target ADCs and tumour-specific Treg depletion are shaping the next wave of targeted cancer therapies.
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Time for change: non-human primates in drug research
As ethical pressures and new regulations shake up preclinical research, the industry faces a turning point: can we finally move beyond non-human primates? Dr Mariana Argenziano, Associate Director Manufacturing Technologies at Ncardia, discusses the innovations reshaping drug development and what’s coming next.
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Future-proofing drug development with GenAI
Using GenAI and expert reasoning, drug developers can now explore an asset’s long-term potential as early as the preclinical stage. This shift is helping to reshape pipeline planning and refine therapeutic strategy.
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The biotech mapping thousands of hidden therapeutic clues
Think drug discovery is slow? This biotech is moving faster, smarter and deeper – by asking the question that no one else has.
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Scientists discover enzymes that redefine glycan pathways
Researchers at Tokyo University of Science have identified three new enzyme families that degrade the complex bacterial carbohydrate β-1,2-glucan – offering new opportunities for enzyme engineering.
