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Astellas licenses companion drug for Pompe gene therapy

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Other IgG proteases are being developed to tackle the issue of pre-existing immunity against AAV, but according to Selecta chief executive Carsten Brun these tend to be derived from common human pathogens – which means they themselves can be the target of existing antibodies.

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Treatment options for Crohn’s disease expand after Rinvoq approval

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved AbbVie’s Rinvoq (upadacitinib) for patients with Crohn’s disease who do not respond to TNF blockers, a common immune suppressant treatment for the condition.

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Transforming oncology with antibody therapeutics

European Pharmaceutical Review

According to Research and Markets 8 , the market for bispecific antibodies for cancer is forecasted to grow by $400 million during 2022-2027, due to the increasing prevalence of cancer worldwide. Overall, the mechanisms of action for amivantamab include ligand blocking, receptor degradation, and immune cell-mediated activity.

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Cambridge Cognition buys vocal biomarker firm Winterlight

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Its vocal biomarkers are already being used to gauge the effect of drug treatments for dementia, including in the phase 2 TAURIEL trial of Roche/AC Immune’s’s tau protein-targeted antibody semorinemab. million) to its top-line in 2023 with “considerable growth” next year.

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FDA approves Wezlana for inflammatory conditions

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According to the FDA announcement, the most serious side effect of Wezlana is infection because the prescription affects your immune response. Crohn’s disease What are the possible side effects of Wezlana?

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Future of Bispecific Antibody: Exploring the Rise in Approvals

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They are designed to recognize and bind to two specific molecules, such as a tumor cell and an immune cell, or two different parts of the same molecule. Bispecific antibodies are a type of antibody that can bind to two different targets at the same time. during the period 2023-2035. during the period 2023-2035.

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Moving towards oral delivery of biologics

European Pharmaceutical Review

1 Used to treat a range of chronic diseases (eg, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, Crohn’s disease, haemophilia, etc), it is projected that the sales of biologics will rise from $380 billion in 2022 to $416 billion in 2023, and to almost $600 billion in 2027.