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    Targeted editing, inhibition, and degradation of mRNA ADARx Pharmaceuticals receives US$7,500 in assistance

    • Last Update: 2021-10-11
    • Source: Internet
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    On September 8, 2021, ADARx Pharmaceuticals announced the completion of a US$75 million Series B financing
    .


    The funds from this round of financing will be used to advance ADARx's technology platform for targeting mRNA, including editing, inhibiting or degrading mRNA, and tissue-specific delivery technologies


    ADARx is developing a proprietary platform targeting RNA
    .


    Using the RNA editing method of this technology platform, researchers can use existing intracellular mechanisms to precisely edit a base against the RNA sequence to develop stable and efficient precision therapies


    In addition, ADARx has developed a liver delivery technology using the characteristics of N-acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc)
    .


    GalNAc is a sugar molecule that recognizes and binds to the cell surface asialoglycoprotein receptor (ASGPR), which is highly expressed in the liver, allowing the liver to ingest therapeutic drugs in a targeted manner


    Reference materials:

    [1] ADARx Raises $75 Million to Advance Growing Pipeline.


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