RNA EDITING – New Editing Technology Enables Body to Repair its Own RNA
An in-house novel RNA-editing technology called Axiomer® may be the treatment answer for people with rare genetic conditions. Axiomer utilizes a person’s own RNA repair mechanism. It can be used to attract this mechanism to a specific mutation in the RNA, where it alters a single nucleotide to repair the mutation and restore the broken or missing protein.
Abpro, NJCTTQ To Develop Bispecific Antibodies in Immuno-oncology
Antibody company Abpro Corp. (Woburn, Mass.) has partnered with Nanjing Chia Tai Tianqing Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (NJCTTQ) to use Abpro’s DiversImmune antibody discovery platform to develop multiple bispecific antibodies, including T cell engagers, to treat cancer.
Biotech Bispecifics player Abpro teams up with China’s NJCTTQ in biobucks deal worth up to $4B
Abpro is partnering with China-based NJCTTQ to develop new bispecific antibodies using its antibody discovery platform. Under the agreement, Abpro could collect up to $4 billion, which includes $60 million in “near-term R&D funding,” as well as milestone payments and royalties.
Orchard Achieves Good Survival with Cell Therapy for Rare Immune Deficiency
The patients had a genetic disease called adenosine deaminase–deficient severe combined immune deficiency (ADA-SCID) — also known as bubble boy syndrome. Caused by a mutation on a vital gene, the disease weakens the immune system to the point where patients are very vulnerable to day-to-day infections.
Brainstorm Health: Stem Cells in Space, CVS Stock Plunge, Merck Setback
Israel-based Pluristem Therapeutics is hoping to do via a collaboration with NASA. The biotech, which focuses on developing stem cell therapy products, is partnering with the space agency’s Ames Research center to see whether or not its experimental PLX cell therapies could help treat and prevent various medical conditions that may arise during space missions, according to a press release.
Stem cell therapies for space missions? Pluristem joins forces with NASA to combat space-related ailments
When in space, your inner machinery can go awry — ask astronaut Scott Kelly. The assault of protracted radiation and microgravity can culminate in progressive bone and muscle loss and vex the immune system. Placenta-based stem cells may be the answer to limiting that damage, and Israel’s Pluristem is working with NASA to develop such an antidote.
Orchard Looks toward Harvesting Expanded Gene Therapy Pipeline – Global Genes
It was about ten months ago that Orchard Therapeutics acquired the gene therapy portfolio of GSK, expanding its pipeline and giving it its first approved therapy. We spoke to Orchard CEO Mark Rothera about his company’s approach to gene therapy, its pipeline, and what he sees as the biggest challenges as Orchard moves towards commercializing
Bring on the gluten: Vaccine offers celiac relief
NEW YORK (NBC News) A peek inside the Friednman family’s kitchen leaves one seeing double. There are two microwaves, two toasters and two different pantries. It’s how the family separates the family’s meals from the gluten-free foods necessary for their 15-year-old son Tyler, who has celiac disease. “He can go in there and get a snack and not have to read every label and worry about things,” Wendy Friedman says.
