New research suggests that people with rheumatoid arthritis are more likely to develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which is a group of lung diseases that damage the airways and cause problems with breathing.
The NHS will fund gene therapy for the first time, with a £500,000 treatment for “bubble baby syndrome”.
One of the biggest risk factors for vision loss is age. As people grow old, the central part of the retina can become damaged, leading patients to lose the central part of their vision in a condition called age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. is set to secure even more revenue from its blockbuster drug Soliris, the most expensive drug in the world.
When bacteria enter our body, they kick-start a powerful immune response. But this chain of reactions doesn't fully account for our immediate responses. Researchers at KU Leuven, Belgium, show that so-called ion channels play a key role as 'first responders'.
GlaxoSmithKline plc announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Shingrix (Zoster Vaccine Recombinant, Adjuvanted) for the prevention of shingles (herpes zoster) in adults aged 50 years and older. Shingrix is a non-live, recombinant subunit vaccine given intramuscularly in two doses.
"This collaboration is the first for Harpoon and highlights the high level of industry interest in best-in-class platform technologies. We are excited about partnering with AbbVie to help generate novel T-cell engagers for the treatment of cancer based on the combination of T-cell receptors with TriTACs," said Jerry McMahon, Ph.D., chief executive officer, Harpoon Therapeutics.
Gene therapy is designed to deliver a one-off cure for the patient and drugmakers are typically asking a hefty price that is comparable to the combined costs of alternative life-long treatment.
Synthetic gene circuits that only trigger powerful, tumor-specific immune responses when they detect certain disease markers may help immunotherapies to fight cancer more effectively, according to a new study.
Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) and CureVac AG have announced a global immuno-oncology collaboration focused on the development and commercialization of up to five potential cancer vaccine products based on CureVac's proprietary RNActive® technology. The companies will use messenger RNA (mRNA) technology that targets tumor neoantigens for a more robust anti-cancer immune response.
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