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EdiGene Expands Management Team by Appointment of Head of US Subsidiary Dr. Bo Zhang and Head of Business Development Dr. Kehua Fan

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.–( BUSINESS WIRE )– EdiGene, Inc. which develops genome editing technologies to accelerate drug discovery and develop novel therapeutics for a broad range of diseases, today announced the appointment of Bo Zhang, Ph.D., as Head of Business Development. He received his B.S.

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Roche puts $70m into ArsenalBio’s programmable T-cell platform

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” ArsenalBio’s platform makes use of automation, large-scale genome engineering, using technologies like CRISPR-based gene-editing, and machine learning and artificial intelligence algorithms to design, build, and test cell therapies.

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LogicBio Therapeutics Receives FDA Fast Track Designation for LB-001 for the Treatment of Methylmalonic Acidemia (MMA)

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In addition, LogicBio has a collaboration with Takeda to research and develop LB-301, an investigational therapy leveraging GeneRide for the treatment of the rare pediatric disease Crigler-Najjar syndrome. LogicBio is also developing a Next Generation Capsid platform for use in gene editing and gene therapies.

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Pfizer vaults into sickle cell market as GBT deal confirmed

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CRISPR Therapeutics and Vertex are also in the running with their gene-editing candidate CTX001, in phase 1/2 trials which are due to generate final results later this year. If those results are positive the partners have said they could file for approval in the US before year-end. It comes shortly after the group closed a $6.7

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Moderna broadens R&D scope with Vertex, Chiesi alliances

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All eyes may be on Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine at the moment, but the US biotech hasn’t been idle in business development elsewhere, signing back-to-back deals with Vertex and Chiesi that have brought in $100 million upfront. .

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Bayer Continues Eying Potential Partnerships in Cell and Gene Therapy Space

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Marianne De Backer, Head of Business Development & Licensing in Bayer’s Pharmaceuticals Division, pictured above. There is an incredible unmet need in some diseases that can only be addressed through cell and gene therapies.”. However, she said the company wants to strengthen its position in gene editing.

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Bayer strengthens gene therapy portfolio with lipid nanoparticle technology from Acuitas Therapeutics

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Bayer strengthens gene therapy portfolio with lipid nanoparticle technology from Acuitas Therapeutics Bayer AG is joining forces with Acuitas Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company specializing in the development of lipid nanoparticle (LNP) delivery systems for molecular therapeutics. Financial details were not disclosed.