Evaxion Biotech A/S and Pantherna Therapeutics GmbH have announced preclinical proof of concept for the combination of the two companies' key technologies.
Splicing junctions between transposable elements and regular exons are transcribed, and can serve as targets for anticancer therapies, researchers from the Institut Curie and Mnemo Therapeutics SAS reported in a pair of papers published in Science Immunology on Feb. 3, 2023.
Atreca Inc. and Xencor Inc. have mutually selected the first program from their strategic collaboration combining an Atreca-discovered antibody with Xencor's Xmab bispecific Fc domain and a cytotoxic T-cell binding domain (CD3).
Harbour Biomed Ltd. has received IND clearance by the FDA to initiate clinical trials in the U.S. with HBM-1022, a monoclonal antibody generated from Harbour's integrated G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) platform. The antibody can enhance antitumor immunity by depleting CCR8 positive regulatory T cells, activating effector T cells.
Pliant Therapeutics Inc. has received FDA clearance of its IND application for PLN-101095, an oral, small-molecule, dual selective inhibitor of integrins αvβ8 and αvβ1.
Sonnet Biotherapeutics Holdings Inc. has completed two IND-enabling toxicology studies in nonhuman primates (NHPs) using its lead bifunctional therapeutic candidate, SON-1210.
Ymmunobio AG has secured ownership of neuronal pentraxin receptor (NPTXR) antibodies after the company signed a transfer ownership agreement with Nagoya University for a license to NPTXR antibodies.
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.