Researchers from the University of Florida have developed a novel mRNA cancer vaccine that aims to reprogram the immune system to target and attack cancer cells effectively. The study led by Elias Sayour reported a new mRNA vaccine design where the mRNA payload was wrapped into a multilamellar vesicle within an onion-like hierarchical structure. The findings were published in the May 9, 2024 issue of Cell. Read More
Killer immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR)-chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies have previously demonstrated superior performance and functional persistence in solid tumor models, and the mesothelin-specific KIR-CAR T cells, Synkir-110, are now being evaluated in phase I trials by Verismo Therapeutics Inc. Read More
Apogee Therapeutics Inc. has selected a development candidate for its APG-990 program, a subcutaneous half-life extended monoclonal antibody targeting OX40L, initially being developed for atopic dermatitis. Read More
Ajax Therapeutics Inc. has received clearance for its IND application from the FDA to initiate a phase I study of AJ1‑11095, a first-in-class type II JAK2 inhibitor, for the treatment of patients with myelofibrosis. Read More
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Inc. has patented new Kir6.2/SUR1 activators reported to be useful for the treatment of disorders of sexual function, hyperinsulinemia, cancer, genitourinary, neurological and cardiovascular disorders. Read More
The recent cyberattack on Change Healthcare, a part of the Unitedhealth Group, crippled reimbursement claims processing for thousands of providers for several weeks and potentially exposed troves of patient data. Congressional committees are investigating the attack, its scope, and Unitedhealth’s response. Please take a few minutes to fill out this short survey to help BioWorld understand how your company is responding to these threats. You can click through to the questions here. Read More
Eluminex Biosciences Ltd. has presented results from preclinical studies of EB-105, a humanized trispecific antibody targeting IL-6 receptor (IL-6R), vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGFs) and angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2) for the treatment of diabetic macular edema. Read More
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received a $5 million grant from the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) to support research aimed at developing new immunotherapies for different types of blood-based cancers. Read More
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc. has identified alkylamine-containing small-molecule B-cell lymphoma 6 protein (BCL6) degradation inducers potentially useful for the treatment of lymphoma. Read More
By isolating a single clone from human isolates, researchers from the National Taiwan University College of Medicine aimed to enhance the immunogenicity of the Zika virus (ZIKV). Read More
Aurigene Oncology Ltd. has disclosed new bicyclic heteroaryl compounds acting as membrane-associated tyrosine- and threonine-specific Cdc2-inhibitory kinase (PKMYT1) inhibitors potentially useful for the treatment of cancer. Read More
A Tisento Therapeutics Inc. patent describes new soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC) activators reported to be useful for the treatment of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, vascular dementia, ischemic stroke, Leigh syndrome, Pearson syndrome, creatine deficiency syndrome and Alpers syndrome, among others. Read More
Researchers from Tokyo Medical University presented data from a study that assessed microRNA (miRNA) profiles in extracellular vesicles (EVs) isolated from vitreous humor and serum of patients with ocular sarcoidosis and vitreoretinal lymphoma (VRL). Read More
