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Researchers speed identification of DNA regions that regulate gene expression

Scienmag

Jude Children’s Research Hospital scientists have developed a highly efficient method to address a major challenge in biology–identifying the genetic ‘switches’ that regulate gene expression. Credit: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital St.

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US FDA clears Transcenta’s IND for Rett syndrome treatment

Pharmaceutical Technology

The investigational adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene therapy candidate NGN-401 is claimed to be the first to deliver the full-length human MECP2 gene using the company’s Expression Attenuation via Construct Tuning (EXACT) gene regulation technology.

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CAMP4’s funding influx paves the way for tapping regulatory RNA to treat urea cycle disorders

Pharmaceutical Technology

Ultragenyx uses adeno-associated virus 8 (AAV8) gene therapy to induce stable OTC gene expression. This treatment activates the OTC gene so that ammonia can be removed from the blood. This gene therapy will give the instructions to produce the enzyme arginine so that it can be hydrolysed to ornithine.

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bluebird seeks gene therapy trial restart after cancer scare

pharmaphorum

bluebird bio is to ask regulators to restart clinical studies of its LentiGlobin for sickle cell disease, after an investigation concluded that a case of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) was “very unlikely” to be caused by the gene therapy. bluebird bio’s Philip Gregory.

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Angelman syndrome Pipeline: Unmet needs call for a robust pipeline

Delveinsight

In addition to this, Angelman syndrome pipeline also involves gene therapy candidates such as GTX-101 which is a therapy of GeneTx Biotherapeutics. Another therapy by the same company named GTX-102 is also an antisense therapy; however, it silences gene expression by binding to the RNA molecule that regulates its expression.

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Decibel Therapeutics Announces $82M Series D Financing to Advance Gene Therapies to Restore Hearing and Balance

The Pharma Data

BOSTON–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Decibel Therapeutics , a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel restorative gene therapeutics to treat hearing loss and balance disorders, today announced the closing of an oversubscribed Series D financing, which raised $82.2M. 9, 2020 11:00 UTC. partner at OrbiMed.

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Symvivo’s Oral COVID-19 Vaccine Enters Clinical Trials

XTalks

Canadian clinical-stage biotech company Symvivo Corporation has developed an oral COVID-19 vaccine that entered clinical trials this week. The gene therapy-based vaccine targets mucosal tissues in the gastrointestinal tract, allowing for greater selectivity and targeted delivery compared to traditional vaccines.