pharmaphorum

OCTOBER 4, 2022

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. As per the agreement, Alexion will initiate a cash tender offer through a subsidiary to acquire all outstanding shares of LogicBio for $2.07

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pharmaphorum

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

There are two antibodies already on the market that target PCSK9 – Amgen’s Repatha (evolocumab) and Sanofi/Regeneron’s Repatha (alirocumab) – but these require subcutaneous injection every two to four weeks.

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Delveinsight

AUGUST 26, 2021

Shape’s RNA editing technology could potentially modify the amount of a key regulatory protein in the body or treat genetic diseases. Shape focuses on unlocking the next breakthrough in RNA technologies in the gene therapy space across many therapeutic areas, as informed by Francois Vigneault, co-founder, and CEO.

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pharmaphorum

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

The drug – which costs $125,000 at US list prices – can be used either alone or in combination with hydroxyurea, a well-established therapy for the disease. The confounder for both GBT and Novartis’ hopes for their drug could be genetic therapies for SCD, which offer a one-shot treatment for the disease.

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Delveinsight

AUGUST 17, 2021

The vaccine induces neutralizing antibodies as a response against the natural TBE virus, as the sequence and structure of the virus subtype match those found in nature. “We Food and Drug Administration, which could have entered the ultra-rare genetic disease market. The rarity of disease – 1.36

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The Pharma Data

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

Naxitamab is a monoclonal antibody that targets GD2, which is found on neuroblastoma and other related tumors. The antibody is designed to destroy GD2-expressing cancer cells by antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC) and complement dependent cytotoxicity (CDC). The FDA approved the drug on November 24.

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XTalks

OCTOBER 8, 2024

SMA is a genetic neuromuscular disease causing progressive muscle weakness and loss of motor function. Apitegromab is a monoclonal antibody that selectively binds to and inhibits myostatin, a protein that limits muscle growth. Efforts to improve SMA detection and treatment are gaining momentum.

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XTalks

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

GPP occurs in individuals with specific gene variations as it is a genetic disease , and variations in the genes IL36RN and AP1S3 are known to cause it. The novel, selective monoclonal antibody spesolimab behind Spevigo reduces flares in individuals by inhibiting interleukin-36 (IL-36) signalling.

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Since partnering with Eli Lilly to produce the first monoclonal antibody therapy approved for mild-to-moderate COVID-19 patients, antibody discovery company AbCellera is going big on the Nasdaq. The impact of CNS diseases extends beyond patients—to their families and society as well.” The promise to partners is to “move quickly.

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The Pharma Data

JULY 6, 2021

Hemlibra is a bispecific factor IXa- and factor X-directed antibody. 12 Inhibitors are antibodies developed by the body’s immune system that bind to and block the efficacy of replacement factor VIII, 13 making it difficult, if not impossible, to obtain a level of factor VIII sufficient to control bleeding.

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 27, 2020

Vir Biotechnology and GlaxoSmithKline dosed the first patient in a new sub-trial of a Phase III study of monoclonal antibody VIR-7831 for hospitalized adults with COVID-19. The drug is a humanized IgG4 monoclonal antibody that blocks CCR5 and is being developed for COVID-19, HIV and metastatic triple-negative breast cancer.

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Delveinsight

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Immune-stimulating antibodies, which target the receptor CD40, are emerging as promising therapies for pancreatic cancer. Enhancing the response to immuno-oncology in pancreatic cancer. However, they have only shrunk tumors in about half of patients who took them, along with chemotherapy, in the clinical trials.

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XTalks

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Symptoms and Etiology: Characterized by progressive muscle weakness and atrophy, Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is an X-linked genetic condition that primarily affects males. Patients with this disease have a very high level of LDL-C, which increases their risk of coronary artery disease, including heart attack, stroke and atherosclerosis.

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The Pharma Data

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

The results from the CANDOR study confirm the potential for Kyprolis to be used in combination with an anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody.”. Progeria, also called Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS), is an ultra-rare and fatal genetic disease of accelerated aging in children.

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 9, 2021

The Company is running a Phase 1/2 Study with the 6e13kg/vg dose of valoctocogene roxaparvovec in approximately 10 participants with pre-existing AAV5 antibodies, as well as another Phase 1/2 Study with the 6e13 vg/kg dose of valoctocogene roxaparvovec in people with hemophilia A with active or prior FVIII inhibitors. About Hemophilia A.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

APRIL 24, 2023

In an email to this news service, João Conde, PhD, professor at NOVA Medical School, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, said advances like the mRNA vaccines serve as a testament to the breakthroughs made by science over decades of research at the junction of genetics and nanomedicine. This design protects antibodies from the innate immune system.

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The Pharma Data

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

The FDA recently approved two antibody treatments for the virus, Eli Lilly ’s bamlanivimab and Regeneron ’s REGN-COV2 , which had previously been used to treat the COVID-19 diagnosis of President Donald Trump. Both of the antibody treatments do have limits for their use.

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