Pharmaceutical Technology

JULY 7, 2022

Genetic mutations, both germline and acquired, are behind a large proportion of the most debilitating and sometimes life-threatening human diseases. Recent years have seen a steadily growing number of approvals for cell and gene therapies, which has spurred on the community to continue innovating in this space.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JUNE 13, 2023

Beacon Therapeutics has kickstarted its entry into the gene therapy field with a $120m Series A financing. Amongst it was AGTC’s lead clinical candidate, AFTC-501, an adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene therapy for XLRP. The asset, now transferred to Beacon Therapeutics, is currently in Phase II clinical trials.

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Worldwide Clinical Trials

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

By Amy Raymond, PhD, PMP, Executive Director, Therapeutic Strategy Lead, Rare Disease Cell and gene therapies (CGTs) include cutting-edge approaches that offer the hope of a healthier, happier, and better tomorrow for a wide range of patient populations. This can be a devastating outcome when trying again just isn’t possible.

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Worldwide Clinical Trials

JANUARY 24, 2024

Written By: Derek Ansel, MS, CCRA, Executive Director, Therapeutic Strategy Lead, Rare Disease Given that 80% of rare diseases have a genetic etiology, genetic implications should be addressed at the onset of a clinical program to support trial enrollment.

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Pharma Mirror

APRIL 28, 2021

Catalent will provide process development and CGMP manufacturing of AavantiBio’s adeno-associated viral (AAV) vector-based therapeutic candidate for use in clinical trials in the U.S. and Europe. Catalent will further support process optimization and look to reduce material.

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XTalks

MAY 17, 2023

The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) announced this week that the Accelerating Medicines Partnership Bespoke Gene Therapy Consortium (AMP BGTC) has selected eight rare diseases for its clinical trial portfolio.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

AUGUST 18, 2022

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for bluebird bio ’s Zynteglo (betibeglogene autotemcel, beti-cel) for the treatment of the underlying genetic cause of beta?thalassemia A custom-made, one-dose gene therapy, Zynteglo is indicated for such patients who need red blood cells (RBCs) transfusions on a regular basis.

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XTalks

JANUARY 6, 2025

CF is a progressive genetic disease caused by defective CFTR proteins, which are crucial for regulating salt and water movement in cells. In clinical trials, Alyftrek demonstrated non-inferiority to Trikafta, showing similar improvements in lung function and a reduction in sweat chloride levels.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

MAY 25, 2023

Pushing back an initial deadline, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a new regulatory action date of 22 June, by which time the agency will assess the logistics of a possible approval for Sarepta Therapeutics’ Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) gene therapy.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

MAY 24, 2023

The RMAT designation programme is intended to accelerate the drug’s development and review processes for products, including gene therapies. The regulator granted RMAT designation based on the data obtained from the ongoing Phase I RP-L301 clinical trial.

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Camargo

MAY 2, 2021

Advances in scientific knowledge and growth in the cell and gene therapy space have led to a new and exciting era of medicine for patients, as well as a new motivation for regulators to provide clear, efficient pathways for product developers. Background: The Advancement of Cell and Gene Therapies.

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AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The development of innovative therapeutic approaches in healthcare encompass a variety of fields, including gene therapy, personalized medicine, immunotherapy, and advanced biologics. The current research areas of interest in India include precision medicine which treatments based on individual genetic profiles to improve […]

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BioSpace

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The Japanese pharma contends that an analysis of the four deaths in its AT132 gene therapy clinical trial shows it is still viable as a potential treatment for a fatal, rare genetic disease.

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pharmaphorum

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Axovant has said it plans to continue developing its Parkinson’s Disease gene therapy after reporting supportive data from a small cohort of patients from a phase 2 trial. The data came from a second cohort of just four patients in the phase 2 clinical trial SUNRISE-PD, although the improvement in symptoms was dramatic.

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XTalks

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Seven cases of blood cancer have been identified in new trial data for bluebird bio’s gene therapy Skysona (elivaldogene autotemcel). Skysona FDA Issues Letters to CAR T-Cell Therapy Makers to Include Boxed Warning and was approved in the European Union (EU) in 2021.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JUNE 19, 2023

Although only a small number of gene therapies have reached the market thus far, the industry is poised to grow quickly over the next few years. According to GlobalData’s clinical trials database, there are currently 1,231 planned and ongoing trials for gene therapies and gene-modified cell therapies alone.

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pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Astellas has signed another bolt-on deal to build its gene therapy pipeline, agreeing a deal with Dyno Therapeutics to tap into its adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector platform for delivering genes to skeletal and cardiac muscle. Those safety issues have hit Astellas’ aspirations in gene therapy directly.

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pharmaphorum

JUNE 15, 2021

When Biogen acquired Nightstar Therapeutics in 2019, it added a pair inherited retinal disorder (IRD) gene therapies that it hoped would accelerate a push into the fast-evolving category. . The post Biogen’s ambitions in gene therapy hit by another failed pivotal trial appeared first on.

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pharmaphorum

MAY 18, 2022

SwanBio Therapeutics has raised $56 million in a second-round financing that will be used to advance its lead gene therapy candidate for adrenomyeloneuropathy (AMN) into clinical testing later this year. The therapy is designed to compensate for the disease-causing ABCD1 gene.

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XTalks

APRIL 24, 2023

Approximately 72 percent of rare diseases are genetic, and around 70 percent of rare genetic diseases emerge in childhood. Out of over 7,000 rare diseases, only 5 percent (or less) of rare diseases are thought to have approved treatment options, known as “orphan” therapies. How Can Study Protocols Be More Effective?

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pharmaphorum

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Data from the first patients enrolled into Regenxbio’s trial of its gene therapy for rare inherited disease mucopolysaccharidosis type I (MPS I) – also known as Hurler syndrome – has shown the first signs of clinical activity.

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XTalks

MARCH 21, 2024

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has awarded approval to Orchard Therapeutics for its gene therapy Lenmeldy (atidarsagene autotemcel) for the treatment of children with pre-symptomatic late infantile, pre-symptomatic early juvenile or early symptomatic early juvenile metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD).

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Worldwide Clinical Trials

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

In recognition of the unmet need and medical urgency for innovative therapies in the sickle cell space, the FDA granted exa-cel Priority Review, with a formal decision expected by December 8, 2023. Why is Casgevy a Breakthrough Gene Therapy for Patients with Sickle Cell Disease?

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Medical Xpress

MAY 12, 2023

While not every form of blindness can be cured, recent scientific breakthroughs have uncovered new ways to treat some forms of inherited blindness through gene therapy. Around 43 million of those people are living with blindness.

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pharmaphorum

MAY 21, 2021

US biotech bluebird bio has had a challenging time in the last few months, so a recommendation for EU approval of its gene therapy for adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) will give it a lift. After two years’ follow-up, 90% of the boys given the gene therapy showed minimal loss of function and were still alive.

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pharmaphorum

AUGUST 1, 2022

Sarepta is pressing forward with a bold plan to file with the FDA for accelerated approval of its gene therapy SRP-9001 for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in the next few months, with a view to making it available in sometime around the middle of 2023.

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FDA Law Blog

MARCH 13, 2023

Who better than people living with a condition to inform drug companies, physicians, academics, and the FDA on what it is like to live with their condition, what symptoms most impact their lives, what goes into their decision about whether to participate in a clinical trial, and what kind of treatment effects would be most meaningful to them?

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 3, 2023

As December 2022 closed out, Pfizer announced positive top-line results from its phase 3 BENEGENE-2 study evaluating fidanacogene elaparvovec (SPK-9001), its investigational gene therapy for treatment of adult males with moderately severe to severe haemophilia B.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JUNE 29, 2022

The European Commission (EC) has granted marketing authorisation for Gilead Sciences’ subsidiary Kite’s CAR T-cell therapy, Yescarta (axicabtagene ciloleucel), to treat adults with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma (FL). . Cell & Gene Therapy coverage on Pharmaceutical Technology is supported by Cytiva.

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pharmaphorum

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

BioMarin Pharma has had another setback in its gene therapy development programme, announcing this morning that the FDA has placed a phase 1/2 trial of its candidate for phenylketonuria (PKU) on hold while it investigates a safety signal. The post FDA slaps clinical hold on BioMarin’s PKU gene therapy appeared first on.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The alliance will utilise the capabilities of both firms, including international cell therapy leadership and manufacturing of Kite. An investigational late-stage product candidate, CART-ddBCMA is being analysed in the Phase II iMMagine-1 clinical trial at present. By Cytiva Thematic.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

A lead product candidate of the company, SNK01 is presently being analysed as a single agent and along with other agents, including checkpoint inhibitors and cell engagers, in trials to treat advanced refractory solid tumours. . Cell & Gene Therapy coverage on Pharmaceutical Technology is supported by Cytiva.

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XTalks

JUNE 8, 2021

Novartis’ Zolgensma (onasemnogene abeparvovec) gene therapy has been making significant strides as of late, including dosing of the first Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) patient with the treatment in the UK last week. Related: Is $2 Million Too Much For FDA-Approved SMA Gene Therapy? Zolgensma Gene Therapy: START Trial.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Different approaches that are studied include antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs), and gene therapies, which are in early clinical trials. Other lines of research look at the genetic overlap between FTD and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which could be used in the development of treatments for both conditions.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JULY 29, 2022

CAMP4’s CSO David Bumcrot PhD tells Pharmaceutical Technology that the company plans to see clinical trials go forward for their urea cycle disorder programs late next year. However, in patients with urea cycle disorders, genetic defects result in inadequate amounts of the enzymes needed to convert nitrogen into urea.

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XTalks

JUNE 28, 2023

Gene therapies for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) have been an area of intense research and Sarepta’s Elevidys is now the first one to be approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). DMD is a rare genetic disorder that leads to progressive muscle degeneration and weakness.

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XTalks

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first gene therapies for the treatment of sickle cell disease, approving two on the same day. Both gene therapies are approved for individuals 12 years of age and older with sickle cell disease. How do Casgevy and Lyfgenia Work?

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