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Eledon’s Antibody Aids First Gene-Edited, Pig-to-Human Kidney Transplant

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Tegoprubart, Eledon Pharmaceuticals’ experimental anti-CD40L antibody, was part of the immunosuppressive treatment regimen used following the first-ever transplant of a kidney from a genetically modified pig to a human.

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AstraZeneca pays record 660% premium for gene editing company LogicBio

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AstraZeneca’s rare disease firm Alexion is set to expand its genomic medicine portfolio with the acquisition of gene editing specialist LogicBio Therapeutics, in a deal worth approximately $68 million. The post AstraZeneca pays record 660% premium for gene editing company LogicBio appeared first on.

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Beqvez Becomes Pfizer’s First Approved Gene Therapy After Nod from Health Canada

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Pfizer has kickstarted the new year with its first-ever gene therapy approval, awarded by Health Canada to the company’s Beqvez (fidanacogene elaparvovec) for the treatment of hemophilia B. There is a significant focus on developing gene therapies as longer-term solutions for the disease.

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Verve starts trials of cholesterol drug in test of base editing technique

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Verve Therapeutics has started dosing patients in a phase 1b trial of its in vivo gene-editing drug for high cholesterol, designed to permanently switch off the PCSK9 gene with a one-shot treatment. Other CRISPR-based therapies generate a DSB at a precise location, after which cellular processes carry out the editing function.

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ICYMI: Biopharma News You Might Have Missed This Week

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Read about TFF Pharmaceuticals and Augmenta Bioworks' dry powder COVID-19 antibody formula, the world's first gene editing clinical trial for PKU, Bayer's COVID-19 vaccine and other key developments in life sciences research.

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Leading innovators in CRISPR nucleases for the pharmaceutical industry

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Adeno-associated virus vectors, alcohol dehydrogenase compositions, and antibody serum stabilisers are some of the accelerating innovation areas, where adoption has been steadily increasing. Among maturing innovation areas are anti-influenza antibody compositions and anti-interleukin-1, which are now well established in the industry.

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Present Treatments & Hopeful Future Directions for ALS Pharmacotherapies

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This research community is exploring diverse therapeutic avenues and creative thinking, including gene therapies, cell therapies, immunotherapies, novel drug candidates, and the repurposing of drugs from other indications.

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