Remove Drugs Remove FDA Approval Remove Gene Editing Remove Genetic Disease
article thumbnail

Vertex, CRISPR prep filing for gene-editing blood disorder therapy

pharmaphorum

Vertex Pharma and partner CRISPR Therapeutics will start a rolling marketing application in the US for their gene-editing drug for sickle cell disease (SCD) and beta thalassaemia later this year. The post Vertex, CRISPR prep filing for gene-editing blood disorder therapy appeared first on.

article thumbnail

Lyfgenia and Casgevy Become First FDA-Approved Gene Therapies for Sickle Cell Disease

XTalks

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. million after discounts.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

4 Life Sciences Trends for 2023

XTalks

For example, on the pharma and biotech side, there has been growing demand for new drugs and biologics, from new classes of dual-action diabetes and weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro to life-saving gene therapies. As of December 16, 2022, there are seven US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved gene therapies.

article thumbnail

Beyond the pandemic: the potential of mRNA technology

pharmaphorum

The first mRNA-based vaccines were brought onto the market in 2020, with Pfizer/BioNtech and Moderna receiving emergency use authorisation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the prevention of COVID-19.

RNA 98
article thumbnail

Key Trends in the Life Sciences to Look Forward to in 2022

XTalks

At the beginning of the year, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, struck a deal with Ribometrix to leverage its discovery platform to discover, develop and commercialize small molecule drug candidates against RNA targets. RNA therapeutics hold promise as powerful treatments for diseases, including those that are genetic-based.

article thumbnail

Advances in neuroscience drug discovery

Drug Discovery World

Lu Rahman looks at neuroscience drug discovery – advances and challenges – and how breakthroughs in this field are helping address areas of unmet need. Recent advances in biomarkers, research into the central nervous system and breakthroughs in human iPSC cell models, have bolstered neuroscience drug discovery research.

Drugs 59