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ARPA-H Launches Nine-Figure Programs to Scale Personalized Gene Editing

September 28, 2025

The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) unveiled two new multiyear funding programs totaling nine figures: THRIVE, to accelerate development of custom in vivo precision gene...

Cancer Metabolism and RNA Regulation Linked via IGF2BP3 in Leukemia

September 28, 2025

UCLA researchers identified IGF2BP3 as a master regulator that rewires leukemia cell metabolism and RNA methylation pathways to promote rapid cancer proliferation. This protein enhances glycolytic...

Innovative Protein Switches Enable Safer Precision Medicines

September 28, 2025

University of Washington researchers developed engineered protein switches that precisely control therapeutic protein activity duration in the body. Unlike traditional affinity modulation, these...

New RNA-Based Therapy Reverses Osteoarthritis in Preclinical Model

September 28, 2025

A novel circular RNA (circRNA) therapeutic demonstrated profound efficacy in alleviating osteoarthritis progression in male mice through targeted protein replacement mechanisms. This approach...

Clinical and Technological Advances Highlighted at ASTRO 2025 Meeting

September 28, 2025

Leading oncology centers presented breakthroughs in radiation therapy including targeted radioactive treatments for recurrent prostate and pancreatic cancers, and long-term data confirming...

Standardized Organoid Modeling Center Launches to Replace Animal Testing

September 28, 2025

The U.S. NIH awarded $87 million to establish the Standardized Organoid Modeling Center aiming to develop reproducible protocols for organoid research, elevating its role in drug discovery and...

FDA Clears Crinetics’ Oral Treatment for Rare Hormone Disorder Acromegaly

September 28, 2025

Crinetics Pharmaceuticals secured FDA approval for Palsonify (paltusotine), the first oral once-daily therapy for adults with acromegaly, an endocrine disorder caused by excess growth hormone....

Eli Lilly’s Oral SERD Imlunestrant Approved for Advanced Breast Cancer

September 28, 2025

The U.S. FDA has approved Eli Lilly's imlunestrant (Inluriyo), an oral selective estrogen receptor degrader (SERD), for adults with estrogen receptor-positive, HER2-negative, ESR1-mutant advanced...

President Trump Imposes 100% Tariffs on Imported Branded Drugs Starting Oct. 1

September 28, 2025

President Donald Trump announced a 100% import tariff on branded pharmaceutical drugs starting October 1, with exemptions for companies actively building manufacturing plants in the U.S. This...

Lonza’s Synaffix and Qurient Collaborate on Dual-Payload ADC Development

September 28, 2025

Lonza’s Synaffix platform is partnering with Qurient Therapeutics to develop a dual-payload antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) targeting solid tumors. This collaboration combines Synaffix’s...

CAR T Cell Therapy Targets Renal Cell Carcinoma with Off-the-Shelf Approach

September 28, 2025

Researchers are advancing chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapies targeting CD70, highly expressed in over 80% of renal cell carcinomas (RCC) but limited in normal tissues. Efforts focus...

AI and Deep Learning Improve Medical Imaging and Clinical Phenotyping

September 28, 2025

Breakthroughs in artificial intelligence are enhancing diagnostics and clinical data interpretation. Ultromics reported improved early detection of cardiac amyloidosis through FDA-cleared AI...

Novel Protein Switches Enable Real-Time Precision Control of Therapeutics

September 28, 2025

University of Washington researchers introduced engineered protein switches that regulate therapeutic protein activity by controlling binding duration rather than affinity. This innovative...

Breakthroughs in Radiation Oncology Presented at ASTRO 2025

September 28, 2025

Leading cancer centers unveiled novel advances in radiation therapy. UCLA researchers highlighted targeted radioactive therapies, innovative stereotactic body radiation techniques (SBRT), and...

mRNA Vaccine Shows Promise for Age-Related Macular Degeneration in Animal Model

September 28, 2025

Scientists at the Institute of Science Tokyo developed a novel mRNA vaccine demonstrating efficacy in mitigating pathological neovascularization characteristic of age-related macular degeneration...

Crinetics’ Palsonify Secures FDA Nod for Acromegaly – New Oral Therapy Emerges

September 28, 2025

Crinetics Pharmaceuticals gained FDA approval for Palsonify (paltusotine), the first oral once-daily therapy to treat adult acromegaly patients who are either post-surgery inadequate responders or...

Trump’s 100% Tariff on Drug Imports Threatens Small Biotechs – Industry Faces New Challenges

September 28, 2025

President Donald Trump announced a 100% import tariff on branded pharmaceutical drugs starting October 1, with carve-outs for companies actively constructing manufacturing plants in the U.S. and...

Advanced AI and Robotics Forge Breakthroughs in Biomedical Engineering

September 28, 2025

Innovations in bioengineering are reshaping therapeutic delivery and diagnostics. Carnegie Mellon scientists developed biological microscale robots, "AggreBots," from human lung cells capable of...

Revolution in Cancer Treatment: Insights into Targeted Therapies and Molecular Mechanisms

September 28, 2025

Cutting-edge studies illuminate new frontiers in oncology. Glycan-dependent T cell recruiting (GlyTR) compounds designed at UC Irvine demonstrate pan-cancer immunotherapy efficacy by selectively...

New FDA Approvals and Breakthroughs in Oncology and Rare Diseases

September 28, 2025

Recent regulatory advancements fuel treatment options in oncology and rare diseases. Eli Lilly’s oral selective estrogen receptor degrader imlunestrant received FDA approval for late-stage,...