Investors double down on AI drug development
Funding for artificial intelligence (AI) in drug development hit $4.1 billion in 2021, a 36% increase from the year before, according to Emersion Insights. The AI drug development industry has gained a lot of attention from investors, venture capital firms, and corporate investment funds in recent years. Read More
Targeted nanoparticle delivery provides boost for diabetes transplant
Delivering immunosuppressant treatment via targeted nanoparticles could open the door to a long-lasting cure for type 1 diabetes. Transplanting insulin-producing cells is a promising approach to treat the disease; however, it is plagued by issues of immune rejection. In a new study, published January 17 in Nature Nanotechnology, mice treated with a reengineered therapy could tolerate a transplant for much longer with fewer side effects. Read More
Developments in cell therapy boost potential for autoimmune disease treatments
Healthcare leaders are working together to change the therapeutic landscape for autoimmune diseases, which are often due to unknown causes, according to Cell and Gene Therapy Business Outlook, a sister publication of ScienceBoard. Atara Biotherapeutics, Kyverna Therapeutics, and the National Institutes of Health are a few organizations that are dedicated to finding treatments for patients with limited options. Read More
Do advanced therapies have a place in women's health?
Change may be on the horizon for the traditionally competitive and underinvested field of women's health, according to scientific experts in the field. With increased awareness, fast-paced innovation, and appropriate investment, the sector is ripe for progress. ScienceBoard spoke with Martin Lehr, CEO of Context Therapeutics, as part of Biotech Finance Month 2022. Read More
How biotech startups can secure funding, according to investors
What are strategies that emerging biotech companies can use to attract investors and secure funding that supports the development of their programs and technology? A panel of investors and finance professionals discussed the challenges and opportunities during the virtual Biotech Showcase 2022 event in a session titled "Early Seed Financing." Read More
CAR T cells produced in vivo may treat cardiac injury
New evidence suggests that immunotherapy could have the potential to temporarily reprogram patients' immune cells to attack a specific target via a single injection of mRNA. The study, published in Science, could lead to a new treatment for heart failure. Read More
Rare disease treatments continue to advance alongside gene therapies
Rare diseases represent an underserved and frequently overlooked area in healthcare. As a result, funding for research in these diseases is often limited. However, many of these diseases are fatal or highly impair a patient's quality of life. According to a recent report from Cell and Gene Therapy Business Outlook, a sister publication of ScienceBoard, some institutions are focusing their efforts in the area of rare diseases. Read More
New 'armed' CAR T cells can locally activate small-molecule cancer drugs
A new engineered CAR T platform, which turns cells into targeted “micropharmacies” with local activation of small-molecule prodrugs, has been shown to exhibit enhanced antitumor activity and can overcome a variety of current obstacles in conventional CAR T-cell therapy. The research, conducted by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center scientists, was published in Nature Chemical Biology on December 30, 2021. Read More
New gene writing tech shows promise for large DNA insertions
An international team has developed a new gene writing technology called find cut-and-transfer that is able to make large gene insertions. The approach, published in Nature Communications on December 3, has potential gene editing and gene therapy clinical applications in patients with genetic and oncological diseases who have few treatment options. Read More
COVID-19-related sales remain strong for lab tool firms in 2021
Laboratory tool companies have been among the biggest beneficiaries of U.S. government COVID-19-related spending on coronavirus testing and vaccine R&D and manufacturing. COVID-19-related sales have propelled sales at Thermo Fisher Scientific, Danaher, and PerkinElmer, already three of the world's largest scientific instrument and reagent providers. Read More
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