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New targets at AACR suggest non-coding RNAs are on the rise

April 13, 2018 4:15 AM UTC

BioCentury’s analysis of new and emerging targets presented at this year’s AACR meeting reveals a surge in activity in non-coding RNAs, as researchers continue to expand target space. The results also reflect the ongoing high level of interest in finding new ways to manipulate immune cells.

Of the 33 emerging targets and 54 new targets that BioCentury identified in abstracts released ahead of this year’s American Association for Cancer Research conference, 13% (11) are non-coding RNAs: ten miRNAs and one long-non-coding RNA (see “New World Opportunities”)...