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Promising new gene therapy approach for LGMD2B
Researchers at Children’s National Hospital in the US have developed a promising new gene therapy for limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD) 2B.
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T-cell immunotherapies and flow cytometry
Dr Alasdair Gunn and Natalie Bath from Adaptimmune explain how flow cytometry provides a useful tool for the development of immuno-oncology therapies. They also explore how they use this method for translational research of the company’s SPEAR T-cell products.
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Thriving biotech: three stocks building momentum
In this article, Dmytro Spilka explores three promising biotechs that have seen growth in the last year and why they may continue to garner interest.
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Highlights from Drug Target Review’s Cell & Gene Therapy Advancements Online Summit
Here, we round up some of the key takeaways from the expert panel discussions at the Cell & Gene Therapy Advancements Online Summit.
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Experimental enzyme treatment protects mice from lethal anthrax infection
All mice infected with anthrax spores were completely protected after treatment with a pegylated enzyme known as PEG-CapD-CPS334C.
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“Off-the-shelf” immunotherapies for cancer
In this article, Drug Target Review's Victoria Rees explores a new method that could enable powerful immune cells to be produced in large quantities to treat a range of cancers.
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bit.bio raises $103 million in first close of Series B financing
The funding will accelerate clinical development of cell therapies using breakthrough gene engineering technology opti-oxTM.
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Episode 3 – Cell & gene therapy with Dr Sam Wadsworth, Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical & Dr Eric Ostertag, Poseida Therapeutics
Tune in to this podcast to learn about AAV vectors for gene therapy delivery and engineering CAR T cells against solid tumours.
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The diversity of synthetic biology applications
Synthetic biology processes can be useful to therapeutic development, diagnostics and vaccine advancement. Drug Target Review’s Victoria Rees spoke with Dr Jim Collins, Termeer Professor of Medical Engineering & Science at MIT and Founding Core Faculty & Lead, Living Cellular Devices at the Wyss Institute at Harvard University, to explore…
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An IgM antibody platform to tackle SARS-CoV-2 and its variants
Despite the rapid deployment of vaccines among global populations, therapeutics such as antibodies are still required. Here, Dr Steve Carroll, Vice President of Pre-clinical Sciences at IGM Biosciences, explains how a potential Immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibody treatment has been developed that shows promise for combatting SARS-CoV-2 and variants of concern in pre‑clinical…
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Product hub: Streamlined profiling and quantitation of sialic acids for biotherapeutic glycoproteins
31 March 2021 | By
The new AdvanceBio Sialic Acid profiling and quantitation kit from Agilent provides workflows for the robust and rapid preparation of samples for sialic acid analysis, generating reliable downstream LC-FLD and LC-MS data.
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Which CHO cell is the right CHO cell?
Dr Louis Boon offers guidance on how to select the best CHO cell for the upstream bioprocessing of biologics. He also explains how automation can aid monoclonality and why the most efficient approach during the development of biological drugs is to utilise an established cell line platform.
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Synthetic peptides block atherosclerosis in pre-clinical studies
Researchers have synthesised peptides that function like a soluble chemokine receptor, blocking atherosclerosis in animal models.
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Combining deep computational learning and synthetic biology
Dr Diogo Camacho from the Wyss Institute at Harvard discusses new research into using machine learning algorithms to analyse RNA sequences and reveal potential drug targets.
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Biosynthetic polysaccharide-based drugs and nutraceuticals from non-animal sources
Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) are a class of naturally occurring polysaccharides that play vital roles in cellular functions. GAGs (eg, hyaluronic acid, heparosan, chondroitin, chondroitin sulfate, heparan sulfate and heparin) have also been utilised in biopharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries. Animal-sourced GAGs can contain process impurities and contaminants, which may result in adverse…
