Coeptis Therapeutics Holdings Inc. has entered into a sponsored research agreement with the University of Pittsburgh to advance preclinical development of SNAP-CAR T cells targeting HER2, and to explore opportunities to expand the applicability of SNAP-CAR in oncology.
N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is the most common endogenous modification in eukaryotic RNAs. Researchers are starting to understand the impact of changes in m6A levels on cancer mechanisms, including immune evasion.
Deka Biosciences Inc.'s IND application has been cleared by the FDA allowing the company to proceed with a phase I trial of DK-210 (EGFR) in patients with advanced solid cancer overexpressing epidermal growth factor receptors (EGFR).
Centessa Pharmaceuticals plc has received clearance of its IND application from the FDA to initiate a first-in-human phase I/IIa trial of LB-101 for the treatment of solid tumors.
Sana Biotechnology Inc. has received FDA clearance of its IND application to initiate a first-in-human study of SC-291 in patients with various B-cell malignancies. Initial clinical data from the study are expected later this year. SC-291 is a CD19-targeted allogeneic chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy developed using Sana's hypoimmune platform.
Roquefort Therapeutics plc's ROQ-A1 and ROQ-A2 Midkine (MDK) antibody programs, targeting metastatic breast cancer and metastatic lung cancer, have successfully demonstrated in vivo safety in preclinical development programs conducted by cancer research groups.
Unexpected behavior of neutrophils unveiled by researchers at Stanford University could lead to a new type of immunotherapy to treat cancer. Although various studies have suggested that these cells are harmful due to their immunosuppressive characteristics, the scientists saw in them an opportunity to redirect them and eliminate tumors.
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