Biotechnology
Study reveals first-ever structure of a non-viral endogenous reverse transcriptase (eRT) Human endogenous retrovirus-K (HERV-K) RT shows striking similarity to HIV RT Findings enable structure-based drug discovery for eRTs Excerpt from the Press Release: CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ROME Therapeutics, a biotechnology company harnessing the power of the dark genome for drug development, today announced a new…
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– Codiak’s engineered exosome candidates demonstrate potential for best-in-class profile, with tumor retention and delivery to the cells of interest allowing for increased therapeutic window – – exoSTING and exoIL-12 demonstrated favorable safety and tolerability profile at repeat doses tested and antitumor activity was observed in both injected and uninjected/distal lesions – – Codiak has…
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Data show that C3d-mediated tissue targeting of factor H results in potent, durable and efficacious local complement blockade without systemic complement inhibition Excerpt from the Press Release: WALTHAM, Mass., June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Q32 Bio, a clinical stage biotechnology company developing biologic therapeutics to restore immune homeostasis, today announced that the Company presented new preclinical data…
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52% of SKs lesions treated for 28 days cleared completely, reaching a PLA score of 0. 100% of SKs lesions treated for 28 days demonstrated at least a one-point drop in their PLA score and patients experienced no application site reactions. SM-020 is the first and only highly selective topical treatment that results in natural…
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In this Retrospective Matched Case Control Study, Belzupacap Sarotalocan Achieved Statistically Significant Vision Preservation Compared to Plaque Radiotherapy, the Current Standard of Care Excerpt from the Press Release: CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aura Biosciences Inc. (NASDAQ: AURA), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a novel class of virus-like drug conjugate (VDC) therapies for multiple oncology indications, reported results…
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Excerpt from the Press Release: SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., June 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLRX), a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing novel therapeutics for the treatment of fibrosis, today announced the presentation of two scientific posters at the International Liver Congress™ (ILC) 2022 of the European…
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Excerpt from the Press Release: BOSTON & SEATTLE & EMERYVILLE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Affini-T Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company unlocking the power of T cells against oncogenic driver mutations, and Metagenomi, Inc., a genetic medicines company with a versatile portfolio of next-generation, wholly-owned gene editing tools, today announced a partnership to enable Affini-T’s next generation ex vivo…
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Pre-Clinical Research Could Lead to Rapid Development of Dopamine-Producing Neurons; Part of Company’s NIH-Funded Program Seeking Scalable Cell Replacement Therapy Approaches for Parkinson’s Disease Use of Non-Viral, Self-Amplifying RNA Enhanced and Lengthened Transcription Factor Expression, Driving the Signaling Required for Dopamine-Producing Neuron Development Findings Presented at 2022 International Society for Stem Cell Research Annual Meeting…
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Curis scientists discover novel IRAK4 nuclear localization and describe potential use as a biomarker IRAK4 along with NF-kB p50/p65 localization to the nucleus is associated with improved response to emavusertib Promising clinical and preclinical analysis showcases the potential of emavusertib in treating pCNSL Excerpt from the Press Release: LEXINGTON, Mass., June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Curis, Inc.…
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— WU-NK-101 exhibited enhanced metabolic flexibility and resistance to tumor microenvironment (TME) immunosuppression relative to conventional natural killer (NK) cells — — WU-NK-101 demonstrated robust anti-tumor activity in vitro and in vivo in preclinical models of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) — — Data support the development of WU-NK-101 for AML and solid tumor indications —…
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