pharmaphorum

JUNE 12, 2022

A gene-editing drug developed by CRISPR Therapeutics and Vertex Pharma has continued to show impressive results in clinical trial, with an update at the EHA congress showing long-term effects on the symptoms of both beta thalassaemia and sickle cell disease. billion product if it gets approved for both indications. .”

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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. Both therapies will be available in early 2024.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

AUGUST 24, 2022

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Rare Pediatric Disease Designation for iECURE’s GTP-506 to treat Ornithine Transcarbamylase (OTC) deficiency in paediatric patients. A lead product candidate of the company, GTP-506 is a single-dose gene editing therapy.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Although recently approved drugs can treat seizures more safely, they do not treat the comorbidities that patients experience. Several biotech companies and researchers are now exploring medical devices and gene therapies to address not just common forms of epilepsy, but also rare conditions such as Dravet Syndrome.

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pharmaphorum

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

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.

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pharmaphorum

OCTOBER 4, 2022

AstraZeneca’s rare disease firm Alexion is set to expand its genomic medicine portfolio with the acquisition of gene editing specialist LogicBio Therapeutics, in a deal worth approximately $68 million. The post AstraZeneca pays record 660% premium for gene editing company LogicBio appeared first on.

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pharmaphorum

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

As investment in gene therapies continues to grow rapidly, more effectively engaging patients throughout development has become a priority for any company serious about building safer and more meaningful gene therapy programs. The post 2nd Annual Gene Therapy Patient Engagement Summit appeared first on.

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STAT News

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

A man with muscular dystrophy who was first in line to receive an experimental gene editing therapy tailor made to treat the cause of his rare form of the disease has died. The clinical trial was to be the first time anyone got a gene editing therapy for muscular dystrophy.

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pharmaphorum

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Gene therapies and research into them have grown immensely in recent years, offering more novel tools in regenerative medicine to fight disease, including rare diseases and genetic disorders. The move marks a continuation in its ongoing commitment to exploring gene-editing technology. DOWNLOAD THE FULL ARTICLE HERE.

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pharmaphorum

JUNE 23, 2022

Novartis has shouldered its way into the in vivo gene editing category via a deal with US biotech Precision BioSciences, focused on a therapy for sickle cell disease (SCD). It is also working with Eli Lilly on in vivo gene-editing drugs against three targets, including one in Duchenne muscular dystrophy, under the terms of a $1.4

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Worldwide Clinical Trials

OCTOBER 24, 2023

While this is a small number of people in each rare disease patient community, the significant and continued growth of rare disease drug development is unsurprising given that there are over 10,000 rare diseases , with more being discovered every year. Roughly 80% of rare diseases are due to a known genetic driver.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

APRIL 25, 2023

After missing the previous Q1 deadline, bluebird bio has submitted a Biologics License Application (BLA) to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its sickle cell disease gene therapy lovo-cel, based on an April 24 company announcement. Cell & Gene Therapy coverage on Pharmaceutical Technology is supported by Cytiva.

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XTalks

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

After spending almost an entire day deliberating the safety of Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ and CRISPR Therapeutics’ CRISPR-based gene therapy exa-cel for sickle cell disease, a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel appears to be satisfied with what it saw. CRISPR works as genetic scissors to edit parts of the genome.

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Advarra

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The field of cell and gene therapies (CGT) is constantly evolving, and there has been significant progress in this area of research. However, despite the promise of these therapies, the regulations governing them lag the science, which in turn hinders the clinical translation of these novel medicines.

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Worldwide Clinical Trials

MAY 30, 2024

This trend is on the rise despite recent disappointments with clinical trial outcomes, which have the potential to destabilize the industry in the short term regarding drug development strategy and optimal study designs. The shared placebo design is another approach to accelerating drug development in ALS research.

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 12, 2021

In December, life sciences giant Bayer launched a cell and gene therapy platform within its pharmaceutical division in order to become a leading company within a rapidly emerging and evolving field that offers the potential of life-saving therapies. However, she said the company wants to strengthen its position in gene editing.

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Blood disease trial participants given Vertex’s and CRISPR Therapeutics’ CRISPR/Cas9-based gene-editing therapy CTX001 demonstrated a “consistent and sustained response” to the treatment, according to new phase 1/2 trial data the companies have announced.

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The Pharma Data

JUNE 7, 2023

Bayer strengthens gene therapy portfolio with lipid nanoparticle technology from Acuitas Therapeutics Bayer AG is joining forces with Acuitas Therapeutics, Inc., LNPs are spheric drug delivery bodies which can be equipped with therapeutic payloads for intracellular delivery. Financial details were not disclosed.

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 5, 2020

5, 2020 — A pair of new gene therapies promise a potentially lasting cure for sickle cell disease by subtly altering the genetic information in patients’ bone marrow cells, researchers report. Selim Corbacioglu from the University of Regensburg, relies on CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing to switch off BCL11A.

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XTalks

JANUARY 26, 2024

Innovations in Cancer Therapy CRISPR/Cas9, a groundbreaking gene-editing technology, has demonstrated significant potential in oncology, offering new avenues for cancer treatment. By editing these genes, researchers can effectively neutralize their cancer-promoting effects.

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pharmaphorum

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

As of 2018, there were over 1,100 cancer therapies in development, and as of 2020, 362 of them were cell and gene therapies. Many novel therapies have been successfully developed through such partnerships.

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pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Boyds hires cell and gene therapy expert. Drug development consultancy Boyds has tapped Dr Patrick Ginty as senior director of regulatory affairs. Ginty is an expert in cell and gene therapies and has previously done regulatory affairs work at AviadoBio and UCB-subsidiary Handl Therapeutics. Other agency hires.

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XTalks

DECEMBER 20, 2023

As we step into 2024, the life sciences continue to evolve at an unprecedented pace, driven by technological innovation, a deeper understanding of human biology and the application of new technologies in areas like drug development and health wearables. Regulatory bodies are also taking note of the applications of AI in drug development.

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 10, 2022

Bayer has bolstered its cell and gene therapy platform by securing access to a CRISPR-based gene-editing platform developed by US biotech Mammoth Biosciences. There is another $1 billion in downstream payments on offer, assuming the drug candidates all make it through to regulatory approval and hit sales targets.

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XTalks

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Clinical-stage genome editing company Intellia Therapeutics has received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Investigational New Drug (IND) application to start a pivotal phase III trial of NTLA-2001 for the treatment of transthyretin (ATTR) amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy.

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pharmaphorum

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Global Blood Therapeutics’ run of positive regulatory news for its oral sickle cell disease treatment Oxbryta has continued with an approval for the drug in Europe for patients aged over 12. The post GBT claims EU approval for sickle cell drug Oxbryta appeared first on.

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XTalks

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

New FDA-Approved Treatments For HIV HIV treatment involves the administration of combined antiretroviral therapy (ART) to effectively suppress the viral load, maintain or enhance immune function and reduce the risk of opportunistic infections and cancers commonly associated with HIV. percent in the placebo group.

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XTalks

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

There have been significant advancements in new rare disease drugs, particularly for genetic disorders that can be treated by correcting, replacing or silencing defective genes. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a number of new rare disease drugs in recent years, including gene therapies.

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pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 6, 2020

A gene-editing drug developed by CRISPR Therapeutics and Vertex Pharma has achieved “remarkable” improvements in patients with beta thalassaemia and sickle cell disease in an early-stage trial reported at the American Society of Haematology (ASH) annual meeting.

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pharmaphorum

AUGUST 8, 2022

The GBT deal comes at a time when the market for SCD therapies is undergoing significant change, with multiple new drugs reaching the market after years of stagnation and progress also being made with genetic therapies from the likes of bluebird bio, Vertex Pharma/CRISPR Therapeutics and Precision Bio/Novartis.

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BioSpace

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Editas Medicine is pausing its ocular gene therapy program after demonstrating a favorable safety profile and seeking a potential partner to develop EDIT-101, the company announced Thursday.

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pharmaphorum

JULY 1, 2021

Synthetic biology holds much promise for the life sciences sector as it continues to look for new ways of treating disease and accelerating drug development, says Debiopharm’s Tanja Dowe. The next decade is where it really starts to get interesting, as we see more and more ‘synbio’-enabled drugs enter clinical trials.

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XTalks

DECEMBER 29, 2022

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. 1. Cell and Gene Therapies.

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Roots Analysis

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

How is the genome editing market landscape evolving: Currently, there is an evident increase in demand for complex biological therapies (including regenerative medicine products), which has created an urgent need for robust genome editing techniques.

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Delveinsight

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

For most CNS disorders, the development of effective drug candidates is challenging as clinical trials are often long-lasting and with considerable expense. Gene and cell therapies hold the potential to provide a one-off cure. Besides, the therapy area also suffers from regulatory challenges. Race to be the first mover.

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Delveinsight

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

ADARx Pharmaceuticals, a biotechnology company developing RNA targeting therapeutics , announced the completion of a USD 75 million Series B financing to progress its drug development pipeline. Vor Biopharma’s AML drug secures Fast Track Designation. ADARx bags USD 75 Million to advance its RNA tech pipeline. Carl Gordon, Ph.D.,

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XTalks

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Vittoria Biotherapeutics is a clinical-stage cell therapy company that incorporates the latest advancements in cell therapy and gene editing with a unique approach that potentially overcomes some of the issues with this therapeutic modality. Its therapeutic pipeline targets unmet needs in oncology and autoimmune disease.

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