Throughout the 2024 annual congress of the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL), held in Milan last week, almost all basic tracks included some reference to epigenetics, or changes to the chromatin that affect how accessible a gene is to the transcription machinery.
In metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) preclinical models, absence of the lipid droplet-associated protein hydroxysteroid 17β dehydrogenase 13 (17β-HSD13) has been identified as protective against liver fibrosis.
Odimma Therapeutics SAS has developed ODI-2001, a new biological from the combination of neoantigen-expressing DNA vector, an anti-CTLA-4 antibody and an attenuated poxvirus with the aim of increasing the immune response against tumors.
Researchers from Septerna Inc. presented the discovery and preclinical characterization of novel parathyroid hormone PTH1 receptor (PTH1R) agonists being developed as a new treatment option against hypoparathyroidism.
The ongoing European Association for the Study of the Liver 2024 congress in Milan opened yesterday with several presentations on cell plasticity and its role in liver function and regeneration in chronic liver disease situations.
KRAS is the most commonly mutated oncogene in solid tumors. Mutations are present in about 30% of cases overall, more than 95% of pancreatic cancer cases, and about 40% of colon cancer cases.
University of Basel investigators have reported an association between mutations in the COQ8B gene and nonsyndromic retinitis pigmentosa (RP). RP is a genetically heterogeneous retinal degeneration disorder, which has been found to be associated with mutations in more than 70 genes. However, there are still cases for which no genetic cause has been found.
Nutcracker Therapeutics Inc. has disclosed a new drug candidate for the treatment of B-cell lymphoma – NTX-472 – along with results from in vivo studies performed to evaluate its efficacy in mice and macaques.