epigenetics
Tune Therapeutics Raises $175M in Series B Financing to Fund Hepatitis B Epigenetic Silencing Drug
Its lead candidate Tune-401, which aims to repress viral DNA that contributes to infection, has entered into clinical trials in New Zealand and Hong Kong.
U of Southampton to Use ClearNote Health Test in Large-Scale Pancreatic Cancer Surveillance Study
The epigenetic test will look for signs of pancreatic cancer among adults newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in a trial that aims to enroll up to 15,000 participants.
The firm presented early data for a blood-based approach to screen prostate cancer patients for PSMA, which it believes has advantages over PET imaging.
The company recently published data on the MESA platform's ability to screen for colorectal cancer and is considering other testing opportunities.
The NEMO assay detects aggressive neuroendocrine prostate cancer early in its evolution, potentially enabling treatment before resistance arises.