The BioMed X Institute
30.4.2024 11:31:27 CEST | ACCESS Newswire | Press release
The project is aimed at developing novel approaches to enhance tumor immunogenicity to broaden the population of patients who can benefit from cancer immunotherapy.
HEIDELBERG, GERMANY / ACCESSWIRE / April 30, 2024 / BioMed X, a German biomedical research institute, announces the start of a new research project in partnership with Merck at its site in Heidelberg, Germany. The main objective of the project is to develop novel immunotherapeutic strategies to overcome the immunosuppressive microenvironment of solid tumors.
To view this piece of content from cdn.nwe.io, please give your consent at the top of this page.Independent of tumor indication, the general immunogenicity of a tumor is positively correlated with a better prognosis and a more robust response to immune checkpoint blockade. The current paradigm envisions tumor mutations as one of the sources of immunogenic neoantigens, which are expressed and presented on the surface of the tumor cells and recognized by the immune system to mount an effective anti-tumor response. The main objective of this research group is to identify how the DNA damage response (DDR) can be harnessed to increase the immunogenicity of tumor cells. The final goal is to design novel therapeutic approaches that promote a favorable tumor microenvironment for immunotherapies.
Dr. Semih Akincilar, the scientist leading this project, explains: "Using colorectal cancer as a model, we will investigate the molecular pathways altered in immunogenic and non-immunogenic tumor clusters. This will help us to better understand the links between DNA damage response and tumor immunogenicity, with significant implications for oncological treatment."
The BioMed X Institute and Merck have been collaborating since 2013, partnering on both oncology and immunology research projects, with the end goal of developing new therapies for cancer and autoimmune diseases. "With our most recent projects in collaboration with Merck and others, we are deepening our expertise in tumor immunology," said Christian Tidona, Founder and Managing Director of the BioMed X Institute. Further details about this project can be found on the BioMed X Institute website (www.bio.mx).
About BioMed X
BioMed X is an independent research institute with sites in Heidelberg, Germany, New Haven, Connecticut, XSeed Labs in Ridgefield, Connecticut, and a worldwide network of partner locations. Together with our partners, we identify big biomedical research challenges and provide creative solutions by combining global crowdsourcing with local incubation of the world's brightest early-career research talents. Each of the highly diverse research teams at BioMed X has access to state-of-the-art research infrastructure and is continuously guided by experienced mentors from academia and industry. At BioMed X, we combine the best of two worlds - academia and industry - and enable breakthrough innovation by making biomedical research more efficient, more agile, and more fun.
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fbc@bio.mx
+49 6221 426 11 706
SOURCE: BioMed X Institute
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