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Precision T-Cell Solid Tumor Therapy Trial Underway

T lymphocyte

A clinical trial has begun testing a treatment for solid tumor cancers using engineered T-cells with proteins to attack specific tumor cells, but also avoid healthy cells. . . . → Read More: Precision T-Cell Solid Tumor Therapy Trial Underway

AI-Designed Cancer Vaccine Shown to Act Against Melanoma

T-cells and cancer cells

Results of a small clinical trial show most patients with melanoma receiving a personalized therapeutic vaccine with an approved immunotherapy reduced at least some of their tumors. . . . → Read More: AI-Designed Cancer Vaccine Shown to Act Against Melanoma

Low-Dose Oral Film Reduces Mental Disorder Agitation

Depression

Interim results from a clinical trial show a drug given as a dissolvable oral film in a lower dose reduces agitation in people with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. . . . → Read More: Low-Dose Oral Film Reduces Mental Disorder Agitation

Pharma Company Gains Precise Gene Edits in $2B Biotech Deal

Editing DNA

A global drug maker is acquiring access to a biotechnology company’s precise genome editing techniques to develop new therapies for rare and cardiometabolic disorders. . . . → Read More: Pharma Company Gains Precise Gene Edits in $2B Biotech Deal

Lab to Develop New Bio-Based Sustainable Materials

Climate change illustration

A venture investment fund and university bioengineering center are creating a laboratory to design more sustainable alternative materials to help address the climate crisis. . . . → Read More: Lab to Develop New Bio-Based Sustainable Materials

Safer Forms of Psilocybin Assessed in Preclinical Study

Psilocybin mushrooms

A biotechnology company says it identified engineered precursors of a psychedelic compound that in lab animals produce safe and intended therapeutic effects. . . . → Read More: Safer Forms of Psilocybin Assessed in Preclinical Study

Measles-Rubella Patch Vaccine Shown Effective as Injection

Child receiving vaccine patch

A clinical trial shows a peel-and-stick patch device is as effective as a standard syringe injection in delivering a vaccine that protects against measles and rubella. . . . → Read More: Measles-Rubella Patch Vaccine Shown Effective as Injection

Computational Drug Discovery Company Acquires A.I. Businesses

Synthetic biology

Two companies using artificial intelligence to advance biotechnology and design new therapies are merging with a computational-engineering drug discovery enterprise. . . . → Read More: Computational Drug Discovery Company Acquires A.I. Businesses

Infographic – Psychedelics Funding Coming Down

Bar chart: Venture funding in psychedelics, 2019-2023

Technology intelligence company CB Insights says this week that psychedelic therapies and services are generating little interest among venture investors this year, with only nine deals totaling $21 million. . . . → Read More: Infographic – Psychedelics Funding Coming Down

Trial Underway Testing Psychedelic Drug for Depression

Sonoran desert toad

The first participant in a clinical trial received a dose of a psychedelic therapy, assessing the experimental compound in people with treatment resistant depression. . . . → Read More: Trial Underway Testing Psychedelic Drug for Depression