LifeSciVC

MARCH 1, 2023

Learning from Past Failures to Drive Toward a More Durable Immune Response Following the initial clinical successes of blocking inhibitory receptors, like CTLA4 and PD1, many in the immuno-oncology field explored the potential to further enhance anti-tumor immunity by simultaneously enhancing co-stimulatory pathways.

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The Pharma Data

OCTOBER 14, 2020

(Nasdaq: TNXP) (Tonix or the Company), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, today announced that the first participant was enrolled in the observational PRECISION study (TNX-C002), to examine the immune responses to COVID-19 in healthy volunteers who have recovered from COVID-19 or were asymptomatic.

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 27, 2020

Notably, we never modify the DNA of these cells, which avoids some of the safety concerns that have been reported with certain gene-editing technologies. From these cells we apply proprietary methods to manufacture pure populations of only the cell types which we wish to use in patients. Forward-Looking Statements.

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Agency IQ

APRIL 12, 2024

For therapeutic protein products , a critical use of assays is the detection and assessment of potential anti-drug antibody (ADA) formation, signaling a product’s potential to induce an unwanted immune response. Additionally, six of these comments came from the same organization (Integrated DNA Technologies).

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Broad Institute

OCTOBER 11, 2023

As a first step, Manguso set his sights on treatments called PD-1 checkpoint inhibitors, which at the time had shown tremendous promise in clinical trials and would receive their first FDA approval in 2014. The findings suggest a complex, context-dependent relationship between IFNγ signaling and the anti-tumor immune response.

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Drug Target Review

JANUARY 15, 2024

Unlike almost every other cell type (except B cells), T cells do not have the exact same chromosomal DNA sequences as other cells in the body. To be therapeutically useful, antigenic peptides must be presented in a way that allows immune responses to destroy cancer cells without causing unacceptable damage to healthy tissue.

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Drug Target Review

DECEMBER 28, 2023

During the process of transformation from a normal cell into a cancer cell, a cell acquires a series of changes, or mutations, in its DNA. But DNA mutations can also result in changes to the proteins that are displayed on the surface of the cancer cell. Neoantigens are recognised as non-self and trigger an immune response.

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 20, 2021

Nasdaq: INO), a biotechnology company focused on bringing to market precisely designed DNA medicines to treat and protect people from infectious diseases, including COVID-19, cancer and HPV-associated diseases, today announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 17,700,000 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $8.50

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The Pharma Data

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

Compared to placebo, participants vaccinated with three HB-101 doses had: a 48 percent reduction in CMV viremia (presence of CMV DNA in the blood); a 42 percent reduction in the use of antiviral therapy; and. HOOKIPA’s viral vectors target antigen presenting cells in vivo to activate the immune system.

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The Pharma Data

JUNE 30, 2021

Mismatch repair deficiency (dMMR) occurs when the proteins that repair mismatch errors in DNA replication are missing or non-functional, leading to microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) tumors. By harnessing the body’s own immune system to fight cancer, Opdivo has become an important treatment option across multiple cancers.

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Drug Target Review

DECEMBER 13, 2024

7,8 The discovery of these biomarkers provides valuable insights into prognosis and disease progression, while also guiding the clinical development of new targeted immunotherapies. 7 Recent clinical studies highlight promising developments in c-MET-targeting ADCs for NSCLC.

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