Investigators at Poseida Therapeutics Inc. developed P-KLKB1-101, a nonviral KLKB1 gene editing therapy, being developed for the treatment of hereditary angioedema (HAE).
TFF Pharmaceuticals Inc. has announced it is advancing into preclinical testing multivalent universal influenza vaccine candidates to protect against seasonal and pandemic viruses, in collaboration with Cleveland Clinic.
Cancervax Inc. has announced that its University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) research team has achieved a critical milestone by creating a process to add any antibody to lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) using click chemistry, for targeting cancer cells.
Researchers from Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum DKFZ and affiliated organizations presented data for the novel inhibitor of DNA methyltransferase (DNMT) and histone methyltransferase G9a (HMT-G9a), CM-272, being developed for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
In a paper published in the May 17, 2024, online issue of Cell, investigators from the Duke Human Vaccine Institute reported that a sequence of three immunizations in the HVTN-133 trial was sufficient for the development of heterologous or broadly neutralizing antibodies (bnAbs) that protected against several strains of HIV. The findings are “a real beachhead,” Barton Haynes told BioWorld. Haynes is the director of the Duke Human Vaccine Institute and the senior author of the paper.
Artus Therapeutics Inc. and the Institute for Stem Cell Biology & Regenerative Medicine (Instem) have synthesized aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) agonists reported to be useful for the treatment of ulcerative colitis.
Shouyao Holdings (Beijing) Co. Ltd. has patented inhibitors of fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR), particularly FGFR2 and/or FGFR3, described as potentially useful for the treatment of cancer.