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Oncology Drug
Claudin18.2 ADC Development Part 2: Phase 1 Results and Clinical Features of IBI343
In this article, we summarize the phase 1 trial of IBI343, reported in Nature Medicine (July 2025), focusing on its structural innovations, safety, efficacy, and position within the landscape of Claudin18.2-targeted ADCs. Drug Profile: M... -
Drug Discovery
Enteric neuron–gastric cancer organoids expose lipid-metabolic Achilles’ heels — Strengths and limits of organoids for drug discovery, and what comes next
In a nutshell: Genome-wide CRISPR screens in patient-derived gastric cancer organoids uncovered strong dependencies on fatty-acid biosynthesis (ACC/ACACA) and cholesterol biosynthesis (LSS). Co-culture with enteric neurons (ENS) rewires ... -
Oncology Drug
Catchup News: HER2 ADC Special Report Part 2|IP Strategies, Global Competition, and the Road Ahead
In Part 1 of our feature, we explored Enhertu’s groundbreaking pharmacological profile and its role in launching the second ADC boom. In this concluding part, we shift focus to intellectual property strategies, patent lifespans, and the ... -
Oncology Drug
Claudin18.2 ADC Development Part 1: Phase 1 Results and Clinical Significance of SHR-A1904
Antibody–drug conjugates (ADCs) targeting Claudin18.2 (CLDN18.2) have gained increasing attention as a novel therapeutic approach for advanced gastric and gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) cancers. Here, we summarize the phase 1 trial resu... -
Oncology Drug
Catchup News: HER2 ADC Special Report Part 1|The Rise of Enhertu and Pharmacological Differentiation Driving the Second ADC Boom
Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) have emerged as one of the most exciting modalities in oncology. Among them, HER2-targeted ADCs have undergone a dramatic transformation with the arrival of Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca’s Enhertu, sparki... -
Oncology Drug
Claudin18.2 ADC Development Part 0: Series Introduction
This series provides an in-depth review of the current landscape of Claudin18.2 (CLDN18.2)-targeted antibody–drug conjugates (ADCs) in gastric and gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) cancers. Structured into five parts, it covers pivotal cli... -
Science News
Latest Science News: G2-Biased Stress Granules Driven by cPLA2: A New Vulnerability Shaping Chemotherapy Response in PDAC
Across pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) models, tumor cells show marked intercellular heterogeneity in stress granules (SGs). A single-cell, cell-cycle–aware view reveals that SGs are maximally enriched in G2, powered by a lipid m... -
Science News
Research Highlight|A Genetically Encodable Fluorescent-Protein Spin Qubit for Bio-Sensing
Paper: A fluorescent-protein spin qubit (Nature, 4 Sep 2025) In a nutshell Enhanced yellow fluorescent protein (EYFP) is realized as an optically addressable spin qubit supporting initialization, readout, and coherent control. At liquid-... -
Science News
News Watch | Hypoxia & Kidney: A tRNA-derived small RNA protects kidneys via “RNA autophagy”
Lead: Kidneys are prone to hypoxia, fueling AKI-to-CKD progression. A 2025 Science study shows that a hypoxia-induced “tRNA-Asp-GTC-3′tDR” safeguards kidney cells by maintaining autophagic flux through RNA autophagy. This adds a new laye... -
Science News
Cancer and Accelerated Aging: Molecular and Cellular Insights from Recent Studies
In recent years, cancer and aging have increasingly been understood not as separate biological phenomena, but as interconnected processes. Immune decline and chronic inflammation in cancer patients may not be caused solely by treatment s... -
Therapeutics News
News Watch: in vivo CAR-T RACE (2025 Global Update)
Last updated: 2025-09-01 JST Lead: The shift from ex vivo to in vivo CAR-T is turning into a full-blown race. Big-ticket M&A, first-patient-dosed milestones, and multiple Phase-1 entries are consolidating the field into two lanes: le... -
Science News
News Watch: EV × Neurons × Tumor Immunity—Tumor-derived sEVs reprogram nociceptors to drive immunosuppression (with a look at IL-6/IL-6R blockade and potential label expansion) Vol.2
Appendix: IL-6R Inhibitors & Company Landscape (as of Aug 2025) A quick map of who owns which IL-6R blockers and current approved uses, to inform combo trials and partnering around the neuro-immune loop discussed above. Approved agen... -
Oncology Drug
Transcription Factors and DNA Repair Collision: Mutagenesis and Neoantigen Formation as a New Strategy for Cancer Immunotherapy
Introduction: A New Relationship Between Transcription Factors and DNA Repair Recent cancer research has highlighted DNA replication errors and defects in repair mechanisms as central drivers of tumorigenesis. The mismatch repair (MMR) s... -
Science News
News Watch: EV × Neurons × Tumor Immunity—Tumor-derived sEVs reprogram nociceptors to drive immunosuppression (with a look at IL-6/IL-6R blockade and potential label expansion) Vol.1
Fresh data in Science Signaling (2025) show that tumor-derived small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) reprogram TRPV1+ nociceptors, boosting IL-6 and Substance P, thereby increasing MDSC infiltration and CD8 T-cell exhaustion—a neuro-immune... -
Oncology Drug
A New Challenge in Pancreatic Cancer Therapy ― The Promise of “Two Shots on Goal”
Introduction: Why Pancreatic Cancer Is So Difficult to Treat Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) remains one of the most lethal malignancies, with a dismal 5-year survival rate of about 10%. Three major challenges underlie this poor ... -
Oncology Drug
Frontiers of Cancer Vaccines for KRAS-mutant Pancreatic Cancer — Comprehensive Summary and Future Outlook
Trilogy Subtitles+Series Summary Part 1: Biological Background of KRAS-mutant PDAC and Theoretical Basis of Cancer Vaccines Part 2: Clinical Advances in RNA Vaccines and the AMPLIFY-201 Trial Part 3: CAR-T Integration and Next-generatio... -
Oncology Drug
Frontiers of Cancer Vaccines for KRAS-mutant Pancreatic Cancer — Beyond Immunotherapy Resistance③
Trilogy Subtitles Part 1: Biological Background of KRAS-mutant PDAC and Theoretical Basis of Cancer Vaccines Part 2: Clinical Advances in RNA Vaccines and the AMPLIFY-201 Trial Part 3: CAR-T Integration and Next-generation Vaccine Design... -
Oncology Drug
Frontiers of Cancer Vaccines for KRAS-mutant Pancreatic Cancer — Beyond Immunotherapy Resistance②
Trilogy Subtitles Part 1: Biological Background of KRAS-mutant PDAC and Theoretical Basis of Cancer Vaccines Part 2: Clinical Advances in RNA Vaccines and the AMPLIFY-201 Trial Part 3: CAR-T Integration and Next-generation Vaccine Design... -
Oncology Drug
Frontiers of Cancer Vaccines for KRAS-mutant Pancreatic Cancer — Beyond Immunotherapy Resistance①
Trilogy Subtitles Part 1: Biological Background of KRAS-mutant PDAC and Theoretical Basis of Cancer Vaccines Part 2: Clinical Advances in RNA Vaccines and the AMPLIFY-201 Trial Part 3: CAR-T Integration and Next-generation Vaccine Design... -
Beginner-friendly
Summer Beginner Series Grand Summary Part 2|The Rise of Bispecific Antibodies and the Future of Next-Generation Modalities
This article is the second half of the Morningglorysciences Summer Beginner Series Grand Summary. In Part 1, we reviewed anti-obesity drugs, ADCs, and In vivo CAR-T cell therapy, comparing their strengths and shared challenges. Here in P...