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New facility boosts UK’s cell and gene therapy manufacturing capacity

Pharmaceutical Technology

On 10 March, the National Health Service Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) opened a new Clinical Biotechnology Centre (CBC) with the aim of improving the UK’s ability to develop and manufacture cell and gene therapies. Cell & Gene Therapy coverage on Pharmaceutical Technology is supported by Cytiva.

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FDA slaps clinical hold on BioMarin’s PKU gene therapy

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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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bluebird seeks gene therapy trial restart after cancer scare

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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. Shares in bluebird ticked up following the announcement.

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DNA Cloning Market: A Step Towards Future of Genetics Science

Roots Analysis

DNA cloning is the field of synthetic biology which can be helpful to understand the effect of mutation on a particular gene. Many diseases that can be treated using DNA cloning, such as leukemia and sickle cell anemia, involving the replacement of defected gene. DNA Cloning Kit Providers – Current Market Landscape.

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FDA Approves Gene Therapy Adstiladrin for the Treatment of Bladder Cancer

XTalks

Adstiladrin is an adenoviral vector-based gene therapy that is non-replicating, so it cannot multiply in human cells. XTALKS WEBINAR: Importance of Early Integrated Evidence Strategy for Cell & Gene Therapies. How Does the Gene Therapy Adstiladrin Work?

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Symvivo’s Oral COVID-19 Vaccine Enters Clinical Trials

XTalks

The Burnaby, BC-based company developed the oral DNA-based vaccine using its proprietary bacTRL Gene Therapy Platform, which uses genetically modified bifidobacteria as carriers of genetic vaccine elements on a DNA plasmid. BacTRL Gene Therapy Platform. Related: Red Meat Allergy Test Gets FDA Clearance. “We

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Understanding how DNA repairs itself may lead to better cancer treatment

Scienmag

High resolution electron microscopy imaging shows how damage-sensing proteins recognize DNA breaks and then bridge them together Credit: He Lab From cancer treatment to sunlight, radiation and toxins can severely damage DNA in both harmful and healthy cells.

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