The RNA Ties That Bind: 3 Takeaways From The OPT Congress

Here, I unpack three takeaways I had from the OPT Congress, each of which I’d argue are indicative of the interconnectedness across the genetic medicines field.

Rethinking ATMP Assurance When Sterility Timelines, Reality Misalign

The compendial 14-day sterility testing window exposes product and patient to numerous risks, but settling on a rapid alternative also presents its own set of challenges.

MicroRNA Therapeutics In Metabolic Liver Disease: Context-Driven Drug Discovery

Realizing the therapeutic potential of miRNAs in liver disease requires confronting a problem the field has not fully reckoned with.

Inside Alnylam's Playbook For High Volume siRNA Production

As one of the first companies to establish a chemoenzymatic ligation platform, Alnylam's Maines and Nechev are in the perfect position to espouse wisdom on the practical aspects and remaining challenges of implementing enzymatic ligation at a large scale. Here in this installment, Maines and Nechev outline what they’ve learned thus far about the science of enzymatic ligation, while also paying credence to the unknowns and existing barriers that, as a frontrunner, Alnylam will inevitably (but willingly) be tasked with facing in the future.

Proteomics Tools: A Resurrection

For decades, the evolution of proteomics has lagged. Now, a resurrection is underway. New tools are dismantling limitations, signifying a maturation of systems biology.

The "Middle Ground" Advantage: Why Alnylam Is Betting Big On Chemoenzymatic Ligation

Though conversations are picking up around this hybrid approach, we aren’t exactly known as an industry that embraces risk no-holds barred. While there are a handful of manufacturers and CDMOs who are embracing the hybrid model today, there are many more that are likely to hold out for the next-next gen approach: Fully enzymatic oligo production. However, as Alynlam’s CTO and Chief Quality Officer Tim Maines argued, embarking into the “middle ground” of enzymatic ligation is essential for garnering the step-by-step learnings needed to help us unlock even bigger manufacturing wins in the future. 

Assessing Doggybone DNA For In Vitro Transcription

In this study, we evaluated the performance of two dbDNA IVT templates, each encoding the same mRNA (firefly luciferase or Fluc), by looking at the mRNA purity and in vivo potency of the mRNA IVT’d from each template.

Charged For Action: The Hidden Secrets Of AEX Oligonucleotide Analysis

Understanding how to fine-tune pH and ionic strength allows for the detection of truncated sequences and single-nucleotide variants, turning complex purification challenges into reproducible data.

Expression Analysis Of CTLA-4, PD-1, And PD-L1

Advance personalized immunotherapy in NSCLC by leveraging qPCR-based analysis of CTLA-4, PD-1, and PD-L1 expression to identify predictive biomarkers and guide more effective treatment strategies.

Exploring Osmolality As A CQA Within RNA Therapeutics

Discover how osmolality can be applied throughout the bioprocessing workflow for RNA, and recognize the importance of this sensitive measurement, from formulation optimization to cryopreservation techniques.

Suitability Testing For IVT mRNA Analysis

Automated capillary electrophoresis provides robust, precise analysis of IVT mRNA integrity, concentration, and size, demonstrating excellent method precision.

Potent Immune Response With Vernal's LNP-mRNAs

As mRNA medicine continues to evolve, understand how trusted manufacturing partners will continue to play a pivotal role in translating innovative concepts into clinical reality.

High-Sensitivity IVT mRNA Analysis

Quality analysis of in vitro transcribed (IVT) has become an essential part of biotherapeutic workflows. Discover a high-sensitivity kit made for analyzing IVT mRNA quality to advance your research.