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A transatlantic collaboration is uncovering the role of key genetic variants in common diseases like type 2 diabetes and obesity

Broad Institute

By Lucy Mutz November 4, 2024 Credit: Juliana Sohn Kasper Lage is managing director of the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Genomic Mechanisms of Disease. The overall goal is to translate genetic findings into biological mechanisms underlying disease that could be targeted with new medicines.

Disease 72
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Building better brain models for Parkinson’s disease and beyond

Drug Target Review

The search for effective treatments for neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s disease has long been hindered by the brain’s complexity and the absence of adequate models for drug discovery. “For diseases like Parkinson’s, it’s more than sufficient,” he explains.

Disease 52
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Automated red blood cell exchange: bridging treatment gaps in sickle cell disease care

Drug Target Review

Despite recent advances in gene therapy for sickle cell disease (SCD) , automated red blood cell exchange (aRBCX) remains a cornerstone therapy that plays a vital yet underutilised role in managing complications and enhancing quality of life for millions living with this devastating condition worldwide.

Disease 52
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Gene editing extends lifespan in mouse model of prion disease

Broad Institute

By Allessandra DiCorato January 14, 2025 Credit: Maria Nemchuk, Broad Communications Eric Minikel and Sonia Vallabh run a lab with a singular focus: preventing and treating prion disease within their lifetime. Its a huge privilege to have the opportunity to point these powerful new tools at our disease.

Disease 144
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Leveraging agonist antibodies to address immunological diseases

Drug Target Review

Introduction Therapeutic antibodies have proven to be indispensable medicines for addressing the most debilitating diseases. Agonist antibodies in immunological diseases Agonist antibodies targeting immune checkpoint pathways are increasingly recognised and investigated for their potential in immunological diseases.

Disease 52
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Bayer Expands Collaboration with Tsinghua University to Boost Pharma R&D in China

The Pharma Data

The extended agreement will support joint research efforts targeting critical therapeutic areas, including oncology, cardiovascular and renal diseases, neurology, rare diseases, and immunology. Oncology remains a core priority, reflecting the rising global burden of cancer and the need for more effective, targeted therapies.

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Aleta’s Novel T Cell Engagers

SugarCone Biotech

Consequently, these drugs have limited ability to keep patients disease-free and limited impact on patient survival. These therapeutics share some characteristic measures of clinical efficacy, including high initial overall response rates but a low rate of complete responses and limited duration of response. Lancet Haem 11: e693-e707.