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8th Antigen-Specific Immune Tolerance Drug Development Summit

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The 8th Antigen-Specific Immune Tolerance Drug Development Summit is an event organised by Hanson Wade. Discover the latest developments and networking opportunities at this leading industry conference.

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STAT+: AltruBio raises $225 million to develop ulcerative colitis drug and other immune checkpoint enhancers

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Checkpoint inhibitors, drugs that unleash the immune system, have turned into blockbuster therapies that have transformed outcomes for some patients with deadly cancers.

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STAT+: Chasing CAR-T, biotech finds its next gold rush in autoimmune disease

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Biotech investors have been buzzing around new areas of drug development this year, such as the red-hot obesity market. billion to companies developing treatments for conditions in which the body’s own immune system goes haywire, attacking healthy cells and tissues and causing widespread damage.

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FDA authorizes new drug to protect immune compromised from Covid-19

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The Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized a new antibody to protect immunocompromised individuals against Covid-19.    The drug, known as Pemgarda and marketed by the biotech Invivyd, is the first such drug to become available since the agency pulled AstraZeneca’s Evusheld off the market in January 2023.

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AbbVie to buy immune drug developer Landos

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Worth about $138 million upfront, the deal is another example of pharma interest in new drugs for inflammatory conditions like Crohn’s.

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STAT+: Biogen joins immunology wave with $1.15 billion acquisition

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Biogen is joining the industry’s fervor over immune and inflammatory disease drug development with a new acquisition. HI-Bio, which is based in San Francisco, is developing therapies for immune-mediated diseases like primary membranous nephropathy and IgA nephropathy, both of which impact kidney function.

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2nd NSCLC Drug Development Summit

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The 2nd NSCLC Drug Development Summit returns for its second year to unite biopharma and academic leaders during an exciting era of personalized medicine. Improve your drug development rationale across all lines of NSCLC and address challenges when moving therapies forward. Progress sequencing and combination approaches.