Seoul, South Korea – Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease, along with stroke, are among the top three neurodegenerative disorders, characterized by the malfunction and progressive degeneration of neurons, the nerve cells. Understanding the mechanisms underlying these neurological disorders and developing therapies requires labeling technologies that can visualize neuronal changes not...
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Korro Bio, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing a new class of genetic medicines for both rare and highly prevalent diseases, has nominated its first development candidate, KRRO-110, for the potential treatment of AATD. KRRO-110 is a proprietary RNA editing oligonucleotide delivered to liver cells using...
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Korro Bio, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing a new class of genetic medicines for both rare and highly prevalent diseases, presented new data for KRRO-110 and reported progress across its RNA editing portfolio at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on January 9, 2024. “KRRO-110 data...
PITTSBURGH, PA — Krystal Biotech, Inc. (NASDAQ: KRYS), a commercial-stage biotechnology company, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track Designation for inhaled KB707 for the treatment of patients with solid tumors with pulmonary metastases that are relapsed or refractory to standard of care...
PITTSBURGH, PA — Krystal Biotech, Inc., a commercial-stage biotechnology company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of genetic medicines to treat diseases with high unmet medical needs, today announced that the Japan Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) has granted Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) to beremagene geperpavec-svdt (B-VEC...
Fukuoka, Japan – Researchers from Kyushu University have identified a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of advanced multiple sclerosis (MS), a potentially disabling condition associated with the central nervous system. In their latest study, conducted using an experimental mouse model of MS, they explored the role of connexin 43...
EMERYVILLE, Calif. — Kyverna Therapeutics, Inc., a patient-centered clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing cell therapies for patients suffering from autoimmune diseases, today announced it received fast track designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its autologous, fully human CD19 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell product candidate,...
LA JOLLA, CA — La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) is working to guide the development of new tuberculosis vaccines and drug therapies. Now a team of LJI scientists has uncovered important clues to how human T cells combat Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium that causes TB. Their findings were published...
BURLINGTON, N.C. — Labcorp (NYSE: LH), a global leader of innovative and comprehensive laboratory services, today announced the launch and availability of a new, FDA-cleared blood test for risk assessment and clinical management of severe preeclampsia, a life-threatening blood pressure disorder that occurs during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Preeclampsia...
SHANGHAI and WARREN, N.J. — Laekna, a clinical-stage biotechnology company, today announced that the company will present a novel therapeutical approach to treat liver fibrosis in the form of a poster at the NASH-TAG conference from January 4-6, 2024, in Park City, Utah. The presentation will showcase a novel antibody-based...