Deep Dive BioBasics 201: Targeted Therapeutics Explained for the Non-Scientist

- Level: Intermediate
- CPE: 11 Credits
- Time: 9 Hours
Discover the power of targeted therapeutics with BioBasics 201: Targeted Therapeutics Explained for the Non-Scientist. Explore how the immune system fights disease and the breakthrough therapeutics it inspires. Learn how vaccines, therapeutic antibodies, gene therapies, RNA medicines, and genome editing enhance and support the body’s defenses to cure disease.
- Learn key immune system mechanisms that protect against cancer and infectious disease and correlate with therapeutic innovation
- Categorize therapeutic antibody mechanisms, including monoclonals, ADCs, bispecifics, and checkpoint inhibitors, to assess clinical and market differentiation
- Understand the mechanisms of gene and cell therapies, RNA medicines, and genome editing to learn how each strategy treats disease
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Agenda
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Immunology: Introduction to the Human Immune System
Explores the human immune system, highlighting the roles of key immune cells and comparing non-specific and specific immune responses.
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Immunology: How Our Body Fights Disease
Examines the human immune response to pathogens and cancer, focusing on the actions of B-cells, T-cells, complement, and T-cells in immune regulation.
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Targeted Biologics: Vaccines
Highlights the mechanisms and roles of vaccine platforms, covering immunological memory and emerging innovations in DNA and RNA vaccines.
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Focus On Oncology
Explores cancer biology, covering growth factor signaling, the tumor microenvironment, and advances in immunotherapy.
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Targeted Biologics: Antibody Therapies
Showcases antibody therapy mechanisms, including polyclonals, monoclonals, bispecifics, antibody-drug conjugates, and checkpoint inhibitors.
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Targeted Biologics: Cell Therapies
Discusses the mechanisms, manufacturing, and applications of autologous and allogeneic cell therapies, including CAR-T, CAR-NK, and CAR-MA.
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Targeted Biologics: RNA Therapies
Compares the mechanisms of RNA-based therapies such as antisense and siRNA, with clinical examples like Kynamro and Spinraza.
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Targeted Biologics: Gene Therapies
Explores in vivo and ex vivo gene therapy, covering the viral vector platforms, AAV and lentivirus characteristics, and durability of effect.
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Targeted Biologics: Genome Editing
Highlights the use of CRISPR in targeting genetic diseases, cancer, and infections, with emerging trends in rare diseases and personalized medicine.
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Immunotherapies: An Overview
Compares immunotherapy types, including therapeutic antibodies, vaccines, oncolytic viruses, and cell therapy (CAR-T), emphasizing their transformative role in cancer care.
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