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In this Q&A, Bryan Kobel, Chief Executive Officer of TC Biopharm, discusses innovations in cell therapies, introducing the company’s work in gamma delta (γδ) T-cell technologies and his predictions for the future of cell therapy development.
AstraZeneca announces plans to acquire TeneoTwo and its CD19/CD3 T-cell engager, TNB-486, in a deal worth up to $1.2bn.
The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) has partnered with a consortium of research and technological institutions to fund the development of a novel vaccine to provide protection against COVID-19, as well other SARS-like Betacoronaviruses.
The use of proprietary vaccine constructs to prime naive CD8+ T-cells via skin dendritic cells and thus enable induction of targeted cellular immunity, establishing tissue-resident CD8+ T-memory cells, is a new vaccination strategy being explored at Emergex Vaccines. Here, Professor Thomas Rademacher, Emeritus Professor of Molecular Medicine – UCL and…
Sebastian Stachowiak, Head of Europe & GCC at Global Blood Therapeutics (GBT), explains how, while the company establishes its presence in Europe, it continues its commitment to advance the care of people living with sickle cell disease by collaborating with the sickle cell community to develop breakthrough therapies, raise awareness…
Targeted protein degradation (TPD) therapy has grown rapidly as a field, with transformational potential. TPD is poised to be successful in delivering marketed products, but limitations are now starting to emerge, including tumour resistance, a lack of mechanisms for oral dosing, and the inability to penetrate tissues such as the…
A study from the University of Michigan shows a new method of drug microencapsulation, allowing several peptide drugs to be slowly released in the body.
A targeted radionuclide alpha therapy, 225Ac-DOTATATE, has been shown to have long-term anti-tumour effects in patients with advanced gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (GEP-NETs).
GSK will pay up to $3.3 billion to acquire Affinivax, gaining access to its Multiple Antigen Presenting System (MAPS) technology and pneumococcal vaccine candidates.
Phase I trial data suggests that a vaccine targeting three mosquito-borne encephalitis viruses is safe and can elicit an immune response.
Work is underway to create a collaborative virtual research institute (VRI) to support the fundamental research and subsequent clinical translation of precision medicine in Abu Dhabi, as well as the United Arab Emirates more broadly. Here, European Pharmaceutical Review’s Hannah Balfour discusses the project with the Head of the new…
Targeting medicines against the genetic and molecular drivers of lung, breast and other tumours has helped transform cancer care for many patients, yet precision medicine for complex chronic diseases has lagged behind. Maria Orr, Adam Platt and Ben Challis, from BioPharmaceuticals R&D at AstraZeneca, explain why this is changing for…
Most therapeutic approaches in immuno-oncology focus on targeting the adaptive immune system; innate immunity has only recently gathered momentum. One of the most potent receptors for activating innate immune cells such as natural killer cells and macrophages is CD16A. Addressing this target mimics the body’s natural defense against potential threats,…
A ‘hot’ topic on the radar of radiologists in recent years has been the safety of the potentially toxic gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) used in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). This is especially pertinent in the detection of focal liver lesions for patients with poor kidney function due to potentially fatal…
New Ultomiris (ravulizumab-cwvz) follow-up data shows sustained functional improvements in certain adults with generalised myasthenia gravis (gMG).
