Innovation Articles

  1. What Makes An RNA Platform Investable? Lessons From The Last Wave Of Biotech Financing 5/28/2026

    RNA investing has shifted from hype to scalability, forcing companies to prove manufacturability, delivery strength, and platform-wide value.

  2. Synaptic Regeneration And The Future Of Alzheimer's R&D 5/22/2026

    For too long, treating Alzheimer’s disease has been a case of “managed decline.” We need to move beyond slowing disease progression toward achieving tangible functional recovery.

  3. Unfolding Protein & Antibody Discovery At PEGS 2026 5/19/2026

    Our editorial team covers the 2026 Protein & Antibody Engineering Summit (PEGS) in Boston -- A working map of where biologics R&D is headed.

  4. The Next Frontier In Women's Cancer Care: Combining Cell Therapy With Immuno-Oncology 5/19/2026

    The convergence of engineered cell therapies and immuno-oncology represents a significant step forward in the quest to improve outcomes for ovarian cancer patients.

  5. From Urine-Derived To Recombinant Precision: KLK1 Reimagined For Preeclampsia 5/8/2026

    DiaMedica is testing a synthetic, first-in-class recombinant human kallikrein‑1 (rhKLK1) biologic in Phase 2 clinical trials to treat preeclampsia, which remains one of the most dangerous complications of pregnancy.

  6. Why Rare Cancers Are Often Left Behind In Drug Discovery 4/23/2026

    Combining advances in AI with continued investment in rare cancer research could help bring new treatment options to patients who currently have very few.

  7. Why Cell And Gene Therapies Break After Early Success 4/22/2026

    The field has largely solved how to trigger biology, and yet, many programs still fail because what happens cannot be sustained, controlled, or directed over time.

  8. Rethinking Tau Biology: The Future Of Neurodegenerative Drug Discovery 3/19/2026

    We caught up with Melissa Murray, Ph.D., and Amy Rommel, Ph.D., to discuss tau-associated neurodegenerative diseases.

  9. MicroRNA Therapeutics In Metabolic Liver Disease: Context-Driven Drug Discovery 3/12/2026

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

  10. Viral Coinfections: Emerging Challenges In Modern Drug Discovery 3/11/2026

    Viral coinfection is a phenomenon more complex than just the concurrency or sequential infection with multiple viruses in the same host.