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STAT+: New CAR-T company, Brainchild Bio, will focus first on brain tumors in children

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About a decade ago, Mike Jensen, a pediatric oncologist at Seattle Children’s hospital, licensed to a startup his designs for a powerful new type of therapy, called CAR-T, that would re-engineer a child’s own immune cells to target cancer. The deal proved be a mixed blessing. But it was never approved for childhood cancer. 

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Sanofi adds BTK inhibitors to pipeline with $3.68bn Principia Biopharma acquisition

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Sanofi’s acquisition builds on a partnership to develop central nervous system drugs that began in late 2017. In a statement Sanofi said that the acquisition will give it full control of the brain-penetrant BTK inhibitor, SAR442168, making marketing more efficient and eliminating any royalty payments due under the 2017 agreement.

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Exscientia starts trials of first AI-derived cancer immunotherapy

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The adenosine pathway has emerged as an attractive target for immuno-oncology R&D because it is thought to reduce the activity of misfunctioning regulatory T-cells that inhibit the immune response against cancers. Exscientia will lead the clinical development of the A2A drug, with Evotec retaining co-ownership rights.

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Novo Nordisk crowns cell therapy pipeline with $598m Heartseed deal

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Patients will also receive a dose of tacrolimus, an immune-suppressing drug, to guard against any immune reaction to the transplanted cells. The hope is that the spheroids will help to replenish damaged cardiomyocytes in the heart, restoring some of its ability to pump blood around the body. Other readouts give grounds for optimism.

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NK cell immunotherapy: what’s next in clinical development?

European Pharmaceutical Review

He discusses why NK cell therapy’s ability to generate ‘synthetic immunity’ in the body means this modality holds potential as an anti-cancer treatment. We specialise in the development of new cutting-edge immunotherapies , based on the use of therapeutic antibodies capable of activating the immune system to fight cancer.

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US FDA expands approval to GSK’s Arexvy for adults aged 50-59, at increased risk

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4) The regulatory application was supported by positive results from a phase III trial [NCT05590403] (5) evaluating the immune response and safety of GSK’s RSV vaccine in adults aged 50-59, including those at increased risk for RSV-LRTD due to certain underlying medical conditions.

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SAEM Clinical Images Series: Rapidly Spreading Rash

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Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS): An Interplay among Drugs, Viruses, and Immune System. 2017 Jun 9;18(6):1243. Corticosteroids are the mainstay of treatment with gradual tapering over multiple months. References Cho YT, Yang CW, Chu CY. Int J Mol Sci. doi: 10.3390/ijms18061243.

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