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Astellas to support development of Taysha’s gene therapy programmes

Pharmaceutical Technology

Ast ellas Pharma has announced plans to make a strategic investment to back the development of Taysha Gene Therapies’ adeno-associated virus (AAV) development programmes for Rett syndrome and giant axonal neuropathy (GAN). Cell & Gene Therapy coverage on Pharmaceutical Technology is supported by Cytiva.

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EC grants approval for BioMarin’s gene therapy to treat Hemophilia A

Pharmaceutical Technology

The European Commission (EC) has granted conditional marketing authorisation (CMA) for BioMarin Pharmaceutical ’s gene therapy, Roctavian (valoctocogene roxaparvovec), to treat adults with severe haemophilia A (congenital Factor VIII deficiency). Cell & Gene Therapy coverage on Pharmaceutical Technology is supported by Cytiva.

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Regeneron, UPenn to use gene therapy tools to deliver a COVID-19 antibody drug

Bio Pharma Dive

Working with University of Pennsylvania researcher Jim Wilson, Regeneron aims to develop a nasal spray version of the coronavirus treatment recently cleared by the Food and Drug Administration.

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Can gene therapies for haemophilia defend their high price tags?

Pharmaceutical Technology

On November 2, the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) released its updated evidence aimed at measuring the clinical effectiveness and cost of the two haemophilia gene therapies. An approval decision on the gene therapy, also known as EtranaDez, is expected by the end of this month. million price tag.

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Tenaya’s cardiomyopathy gene therapy gets fast track boost

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Tenaya Therapeutics’ gene therapy TN-201 a fast track designation for the treatment of myosin binding protein C3 (MYBPC3)-associated hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). If successful, TN-201 would be a first-in-class disease-modifying gene therapy for MYBPC3-associated HCM.

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FDA Animal Testing Phase-Out Targets Monoclonal Antibodies

XTalks

The roadmap initially targets monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) and similar biologic therapies drugs engineered to bind precise disease targets before expanding to other drug classes. On April 10, 2025, the FDA unveiled a new plan to phase out its animal testing requirements, refocusing the FDAs animal testing policy towards other methods.

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US FDA grants fast track designation for Jasper’s antibody to treat SCID

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted fast track designation to Jasper Therapeutics’ antibody, JSP191, for the treatment of severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) patients who undergo allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant. . The antibody was also analysed in a total of more than 110 healthy subjects and patients. .

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