LifeSciVC

JUNE 12, 2025

Founding Vision: Harnessing RNA Editing for Transformative Medicine Korro Bio’s story began in 2018, co-founded by a remarkable group: Jean-François Formela, M.D. Academic specializing in RNA editing). The ability of modifying RNA enabled us to sidestep many of the potential risks associated with permanent DNA editing.

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DrugBank

JULY 24, 2024

For example, PROTACs targeting STAT3, a protein crucial for tumor growth, have shown promise where conventional therapies have failed. Similarly, PROTACs can target and degrade overexpressed proteins, offering a way to overcome drug resistance, a common issue in cancer treatment.

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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

AUGUST 14, 2024

Hematological cancer cells can also develop resistance to therapies over time, reducing treatment effectiveness. Fortunately, personalized treatment plans help circumvent therapy resistance while optimizing response rate and improving quality of life.

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Since partnering with Eli Lilly to produce the first monoclonal antibody therapy approved for mild-to-moderate COVID-19 patients, antibody discovery company AbCellera is going big on the Nasdaq. BioAge is on the cusp of taking pilot therapies BGE-117 and BGE-175 into clinical trials, targeting the first half of 2021.

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The Pharma Data

AUGUST 16, 2021

The CureVac-GSK COVID-19 collaboration announced in February 2021 extends the existing strategic mRNA technology partnership both companies started in July 2020, which focuses on the development of new products based on CureVac’s second-generation RNA-technology for different targets in the field of infectious diseases.

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Alta Sciences

APRIL 17, 2024

Psychedelics Psychedelic therapy (or psychedelic-assisted therapy) refers to the use of psychedelic drugs, such as psilocybin, MDMA, LSD, ketamine, and ayahuasca, to treat mental disorders, especially those that have no effective treatments available or are treatment resistant.

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Broad Institute

JUNE 27, 2024

Science (2024) Related content New gene delivery vehicle shows promise for human brain gene therapy My Quest to Cure Prion Disease — Before It’s Too Late | Sonia Vallabh | TED Prion diseases lead to rapid neurodegeneration and death and are caused by misshapen versions of the prion protein in the brain. “As

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