Peptigrowth Inc. and Orizuru Therapeutics Inc. have entered into a joint development agreement to create a novel synthetic peptide that will replace a recombinant growth factor used in the manufacturing of a regenerative medicine product being developed by Orizuru.

3Z ehf and Biotx.ai AG have established a strategic partnership to help advance the development of drugs for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Chiesi Global Rare Diseases, a Chiesi Farmaceutici SpA business unit, has signed a co-development agreement with Aliada Therapeutics Inc.

Researchers have used multivariate statistical analysis to identify new genomic loci related to aging, and new potential drug targets. They reported their findings online in Nature Aging on Aug. 7, 2023. Aging is a multifaceted process, and whether it is going well or not is determined by multiple factors. Most aging studies, however, focus on individual aspects of aging.

Alexion, Astrazeneca Rare Disease, part of Astrazeneca plc, has entered a definitive purchase and license agreement for a portfolio of preclinical gene therapy programs and enabling technologies from Pfizer Inc.

An mRNA vaccine candidate that acts in the liver by recruiting memory T cells could be the key against malaria, according to a study in mice that demonstrated its efficacy by including a natural killer T (NKT) cell agonist.

The Hubmap consortium has released the atlas of three human organs, a cell-by-cell map based on overlaid images from microscopy and molecular data. Maps of the intestine, the kidney and the placenta, published in three simultaneous articles, have revealed the cellular morphology and architecture of these organs in healthy and diseased conditions.

Using whole genome sequencing, scientists at Boston Children’s Hospital have studied the genes and mutations of ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T) that would respond to treatments with splice-switching antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs). Their work, published on July 12, 2023, in Nature, determined the appropriate individualized genetic therapy for these patients and identified a new drug.