Some venture firms are pumping money into publicly traded biotechnology companies, as falling share prices prompt these investors to expand their search for bargains to the public markets.

A vaccine for the postsurgical treatment of KRAS-mutated pancreatic and colorectal cancers, ELI-002, is showing promising early study results — but any potential broad commercial availability of the drug is likely several years away, as one researcher tells CURE®.

As Elicio Therapeutics awaits a phase 2 readout of its lymph node-targeting therapeutic cancer vaccine in humans, the biotech has published fresh preclinical data showing the same tech boosted the efficacy of T cell receptor-modified T-cell (TCR-T) therapy in mice.

Lumos Pharma is dedicated to transforming the treatment landscape for rare pediatric diseases like PGHD. Lumos Pharma’s approach is not just about creating new drugs; it’s about rethinking the entire patient experience, prioritizing ease of use and minimizing the treatment burden on young patients and their families. Their work exemplifies a broader shift in the pharmaceutical industry towards patient-centric drug development — a paradigm that places the needs and well-being of patients at the forefront of every stage of the drug development process.

Innovation in the HIV treatment landscape is playing a role in addressing medication adherence. In recent years, long-acting injectable antiretroviral monthly and bi-monthly treatment options have been approved – a welcome alternative for people living with HIV. We are now on the cusp of it coming full circle from the days when patients took multiple pills a day to potentially a one-and-done single-dose treatment

Elicio Therapeutics on Thursday began treating patients with KRAS-mutant pancreatic ductal carcinoma in the Phase II portion of the AMPLIFY-7P trial in which it is testing the cancer vaccine ELI-002 7P as an adjuvant treatment.

With gonorrhea’s rising antibiotic resistance, Recce 327 by Recce Pharmaceuticals emerges as a game-changer, showing 99% efficacy in preclinical trials and promising potential against antibiotic-resistant bacteria globally.

Life Biosciences are specifically focused on restoring and prolonging one’s healthspan by targeting the underlying biology of ageing.