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Cyagen and Neurophth Therapeutics have entered a strategic partnership to jointly develop next-generation AAV genetherapy vectors for specific kinds of genetic ophthalmic ailments. Cell & GeneTherapy coverage on Pharmaceutical Technology is supported by Cytiva.
Eli Lilly and Company has signed a definitive agreement for the acquisition of all outstanding shares of precision genetic medicine firm Akouos for a total deal value of up to nearly $610m or up to $15.50 Akouos focuses on developing adeno-associated viral genetherapies to treat inner ear conditions, including sensorineural hearing loss.
Ast ellas Pharma has announced plans to make a strategic investment to back the development of Taysha GeneTherapies’ adeno-associated virus (AAV) development programmes for Rett syndrome and giant axonal neuropathy (GAN). Cell & GeneTherapy coverage on Pharmaceutical Technology is supported by Cytiva.
Taysha GeneTherapies is narrowing its research efforts and cutting around 35% of its workforce, the latest in a series of layoffs announced by makers of genetic medicines.
Graphite Bio and Sangamo are stopping work on their respective sickle cell genetherapies, while Intellia revealed partner Novartis ended development of its genetic treatment for the blood disease.
Forge Biologics and global life sciences company Labcorp have announced a strategic adeno-associated virus (AAV) genetherapydevelopment and manufacturing collaboration. This will improve accessibility to services for AAV-mediated genetherapy programmes.
Eli Lilly and Company has expanded a licencing and partnership agreement with ProQR Therapeutics to discover, develop and market new genetic medicines. Cell & GeneTherapy coverage on Pharmaceutical Technology is supported by Cytiva. The companies entered the initial agreement in September last year.
Forge Biologics has joined the public-private collaboration, the Bespoke GeneTherapy Consortium (BGTC), to expedite the development and manufacture of new AAV [adeno-associated virus] genetherapies to treat patients with rare diseases.
How and When to Incorporate PK Design into Your GeneTherapyDevelopment Plan. Genetherapy, which was in its infancy around 30 years ago, is now becoming a more prominent treatment method in many therapeutic areas, from personalized therapy to mass vaccinations against COVID-19. GeneTherapy Definition.
Capsida Biotherapeutics and Eli Lilly and Company ’s wholly owned subsidiary Prevail Therapeutics have announced a partnership for the development of non-invasive genetherapies for central nervous system (CNS) diseases. Cell & GeneTherapy coverage on Pharmaceutical Technology is supported by Cytiva.
A 16-year-old patient died after treatment with Elevidys (delandistrogene moxeparvovec), Sarepta Therapeutics genetherapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). The patient suffered acute liver failure several months after receiving the therapy in December. Sarepta is reviewing all available data.
PTC Therapeutics has gained US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its new genetherapy, Kebilidi (eladocagene exuparvovec), for treating aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) deficiency. Some patients also experience distressing episodes called oculogyric crises, in which the eyes lock upward in painful spasms.
Sean Nolan and Joe Nolan, former leaders at the Zolgensma developer, are behind Jaguar GeneTherapy, which plans to research treatments for a rare metabolic disease as well as genetically linked autism and diabetes.
Facing mounting competition to its top-selling drug Eylea, Regeneron is teaming up with ViGeneron to develop a genetic medicine for an inherited retinal disease.
Beacon Therapeutics has kickstarted its entry into the genetherapy field with a $120m Series A financing. The funding, with participation from Oxford Science Enterprises (OSE), includes AGTC’s acquisition and capital to help accelerate Beacon Therapeutics’ candidate development. The total financing was £96m ($120m).
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 genetherapies, which has spurred on the community to continue innovating in this space.
Krystal Biotech has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration for topical genetherapy VYJUVEK to treat dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB) in adults and in children aged six months and above. VYJUVEK is designed to address the underlying genetic cause of the disease.
The New York biotech will invest in and develop up to three drugs with Gensaic, an emerging startup aiming to use the viruses that infect bacteria to deliver genetic medicines.
ElevateBio has raised $401m in a Series D financing round for advancing its technology platforms to expedite the design, production and development of cell and genetherapies. New investors included research and development partner Novo Nordisk, Lee Family Office (Asia) and Woodline.
In the last three years alone, there have been over 633,000 patents filed and granted in the pharmaceutical industry, according to GlobalData’s report on Immuno-oncology in Pharmaceuticals: Genetherapy delivery using viral vectors.
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.
The biotech is the latest in a growing list of genetic medicine developers to sell themselves near record stock lows amid a challenging funding environment.
By Amy Raymond, PhD, PMP, Executive Director, Therapeutic Strategy Lead, Rare Disease Cell and genetherapies (CGTs) include cutting-edge approaches that offer the hope of a healthier, happier, and better tomorrow for a wide range of patient populations. Modifying and expanding the cells in a GMP laboratory.
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. One diagnostic example that I discussed in my presentation is autism.
Different approaches that are studied include antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs), and genetherapies, 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.
The collaboration is aimed at discovering and developing new advanced treatments for genitourinary (GU) tumours as well as other related serious diseases using ReviR’s RNA-targeted technologies. Its initial focus is to develop therapeutics in oncology, CNS, and genetically defined disease indications.
Gilead company Kite has entered an international strategic partnership with Arcellx for the joint development and commercialisation of the latter’s T-cell therapy, CART-ddBCMA, to treat relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma patients. Cell & GeneTherapy coverage on Pharmaceutical Technology is supported by Cytiva.
By Luisa Sterkel & Joana Loureiro , Tenthpin Consultants The promise and potential of cell and genetherapies (CGT) has emerged in the recent past and currently over 1.500 CGT are registered for clinical trials holding great hope for the treatment of challenging and uncurable diseases.
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical has opened its new genetherapy manufacturing facility in Bedford, Massachusetts, US. The selection of Bedford for the new 110,000ft² facility was influenced by the proximity to the company’s research and development operations in the Greater Boston area.
Advances in scientific knowledge and growth in the cell and genetherapy 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 GeneTherapies.
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 genetherapy, Zynteglo is indicated for such patients who need red blood cells (RBCs) transfusions on a regular basis.
a clinical-stage cell and genetherapy company focused on developing and commercializing disease-modifying therapies for patients suffering from rare diseases for which there is a lack of available treatment options, has formed a new research collaboration with Mayo Clinic. Castle Creek Biosciences Inc., Deyle, M.D.,
Catalent is also announcing the launch of pDNA development and manufacturing services at its Rockville, Maryland facility. The post Catalent to Acquire Delphi Genetics and Launch US Plasmid Manufacturing Site appeared first on Pharma Mirror Magazine. SOMERSET, N.J. SOMERSET, N.J.
The RMAT designation programme is intended to accelerate the drug’s development and review processes for products, including genetherapies. Cell & GeneTherapy coverage on Pharmaceutical Technology is supported by Cytiva. Topic sponsors are not involved in the creation of editorial content.
The development of innovative therapeutic approaches in healthcare encompass a variety of fields, including genetherapy, personalized medicine, immunotherapy, and advanced biologics. Researchers see a greater need for new generation therapeutics to propel precision medicine.
Astellas has been having some safety-related issues with its genetherapy programmes of late, but it shows no signs of lessened enthusiasm for the category – as a new alliance with US biotech Taysha demonstrates. ” The post Astellas makes another genetherapy play, takes stake in Taysha appeared first on.
Ben Beckley, Global Lead at EmerGENE explores the market challenges holding back Cell and GeneTherapy (C>) from taking its place as an established treatment area. Some 3,366 treatments are currently in preclinical and clinical development[1]. As a treatment area, C> has shown robust growth in recent years.
With clinical holds lifting there has been more investment and clinical progress in the genetherapy for muscular disorders space than ever before, yet the consequences of toxicity are not a distant memory. The post GeneTherapy for Muscular Disorders appeared first on.
Axovant has said it plans to continue developing its Parkinson’s Disease genetherapy after reporting supportive data from a small cohort of patients from a phase 2 trial. Parkinson’s is not a true genetic disease, although certain genes have been linked to an increased likelihood of onset.
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) genetherapy.
AbbVie is expanding its strategic collaboration with Capsida Biotherapeutics for the development of targeted genetic medicines to treat eye diseases with high unmet needs. AbbVie will lead therapeutic cargo approaches and handle the development and commercialisation activities.
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