Tag: chemistry
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Precision T-Cell Solid Tumor Therapy Trial Underway
A clinical trial has begun testing a treatment for solid tumor cancers using engineered T-cells with proteins to attack specific tumor cells, but also avoid healthy cells.
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AI-Designed Cancer Vaccine Shown to Act Against Melanoma
Results of a small clinical trial show most patients with melanoma receiving a personalized therapeutic vaccine with an approved immunotherapy reduced at least some of their tumors.
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Low-Dose Oral Film Reduces Mental Disorder Agitation
Interim results from a clinical trial show a drug given as a dissolvable oral film in a lower dose reduces agitation in people with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.
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Pharma Company Gains Precise Gene Edits in $2B Biotech Deal
A global drug maker is acquiring access to a biotechnology company’s precise genome editing techniques to develop new therapies for rare and cardiometabolic disorders.
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Lab to Develop New Bio-Based Sustainable Materials
A venture investment fund and university bioengineering center are creating a laboratory to design more sustainable alternative materials to help address the climate crisis.
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Safer Forms of Psilocybin Assessed in Preclinical Study
A biotechnology company says it identified engineered precursors of a psychedelic compound that in lab animals produce safe and intended therapeutic effects.
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Measles-Rubella Patch Vaccine Shown Effective as Injection
A clinical trial shows a peel-and-stick patch device is as effective as a standard syringe injection in delivering a vaccine that protects against measles and rubella.
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Computational Drug Discovery Company Acquires A.I. Businesses
Two companies using artificial intelligence to advance biotechnology and design new therapies are merging with a computational-engineering drug discovery enterprise.
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Infographic – Psychedelics Funding Coming Down
Technology intelligence company CB Insights says this week that psychedelic therapies and services are generating little interest among venture investors this year, with only nine deals totaling $21 million.
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Trial Underway Testing Psychedelic Drug for Depression
The first participant in a clinical trial received a dose of a psychedelic therapy, assessing the experimental compound in people with treatment resistant depression.