XTalks

MAY 17, 2023

The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) announced this week that the Accelerating Medicines Partnership Bespoke Gene Therapy Consortium (AMP BGTC) has selected eight rare diseases for its clinical trial portfolio.

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pharmaphorum

AUGUST 1, 2022

Sarepta is pressing forward with a bold plan to file with the FDA for accelerated approval of its gene therapy SRP-9001 for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in the next few months, with a view to making it available in sometime around the middle of 2023.

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XTalks

MAY 26, 2023

Krystal Biotech’s Vyjuvek has been awarded US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval to make it the first topical gene therapy for the treatment of wounds in patients with the rare, often debilitating skin disease dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB).

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Worldwide Clinical Trials

JANUARY 24, 2024

Much of what we discuss I covered in my presentation, “Leveraging Genetics to Support Rare Disease Clinical Trials,” at last year’s World Orphan Drug Congress (WODC) EU. Newborn Sequencing is a research initiative that allows for a baby’s full genome to be sequenced at birth, diagnosing their genetic diseases.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JULY 29, 2022

In preparation for this, drug manufacturing will begin later this year and will be outsourced to external contract manufacturing organisations (CMOs). The most common marketed drugs in this space aim to address the hyperammonaemia caused by the defective genes in this disorder. David Bumcrot PhD, CSO, CAMP4 Therapeutics.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

MAY 22, 2023

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for Krystal Biotech’s Vyjuvek (beremagene geperpavec-svdt) to treat dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB) in patients aged six months and above. Vyjuvek is a non-invasive, topical, re-dosable gene therapy that delivers functional human COL7A1 gene copies to offer wound healing.

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pharmaphorum

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Bayer is making clear its ambitions in cell and gene therapy with a $4 billion acquisition of US biotech Asklepios BioPharmaceutical, also known as AskBio. AskBio’s portfolio includes pre-clinical and clinical stage candidates for the treatment of neuromuscular, central nervous system, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 11, 2021

Under the plans the company’s rare disease drugs will remain under the aegis of bluebird with current genetic disease president Andrew Obenshain taking the reins as CEO. The post bluebird bio to split into oncology and gene therapy specialists appeared first on. million price tag.

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pharmaphorum

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Roche’s oral treatment Evrysdi for the rare genetic disease spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) will be made available on the NHS in England, after NICE reached a three-year access agreement with the company. The drug, which is administered as an oral liquid once a day after meals, costs almost $8,000 per bottle.

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pharmaphorum

AUGUST 12, 2020

The enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) – also known as PRX-102 – has been granted a priority review by the US regulator, and is the top prospect in Chiesi’s recently formed rare diseases division. Market research firm Optima Insights has predicted that sales of Fabry disease drugs will more than double from around $1.8

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Pharmaceutical Technology

APRIL 24, 2023

Researchers may develop nanodrugs due to their smaller surface area to allows drugs to dissolve faster, or nanoparticles may encapsulate drugs, so they last longer in the body. Since then, the drug has been used off-label in breast cancer and other types of cancer. He says, “It gave a new lease [on] life to the field”.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JANUARY 12, 2023

Under the research partnership deal, the companies will develop new precision genetic medicines for a severe form of genetic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). Solid Biosciences stated that the partnership boosts its scientific capabilities along with commercial potential in cardiac therapy. By Cytiva Thematic.

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XTalks

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Janet Maynard, director of the Office of Rare Diseases, Pediatrics, Urologic and Reproductive Medicine at the FDAs Center for Drug Evaluation and Research in the FDA news release. These results reinforce the drugs effectiveness in addressing the metabolic disturbances at the core of CTX.

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Delveinsight

AUGUST 26, 2021

Shape Therapeutics inks gene therapy deal with Roche worth up to USD 3 Billion. Seattle biotech firm Shape Therapeutics has signed a deal potentially exceeding USD 3 billion with pharma giant Roche to bolster the development of gene therapies for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.

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Delveinsight

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania’s Abramson Cancer Center contemplate they have discovered one key to the lack of response, and it may be targetable with different drug combinations, as per their announcement. Avrobio gene therapy eradicates toxic substrate in Fabry patient.

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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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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 9, 2023

Novartis’ programme providing free access to its spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) gene therapy Zolgensma is being scaled back to a dozen countries worldwide, according to the company. The post Free access to Zolgensma curbed, says Novartis appeared first on.

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XTalks

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

This is a significant turn of events as Pfizer acquired the drug in the $5.4 Oxbryta is an oral, once-daily therapy in tablet form for the treatment of SCD. The drug works by increasing hemoglobin’s affinity for oxygen. billion acquisition of Global Blood Therapeutics (GBT) in 2022.

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 9, 2021

(NASDAQ: BMRN) today announced positive topline results from its ongoing global Phase 3 GENEr8-1 study of valoctocogene roxaparvovec, an investigational gene therapy for the treatment of adults with severe hemophilia A. This is the largest global Phase 3 study to date for any gene therapy in any indication, with 134 participants.

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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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pharmaphorum

OCTOBER 4, 2022

US-based LogicBio is a clinical-stage genetic medicine company focused on genome editing and gene delivery platforms to address rare and serious diseases from infancy through adulthood. As per the agreement, Alexion will initiate a cash tender offer through a subsidiary to acquire all outstanding shares of LogicBio for $2.07

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Camargo

JULY 27, 2021

How and When to Incorporate PK Design into Your Gene Therapy Development Plan. Gene therapy, 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. Gene Therapy Definition.

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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.

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The Pharma Data

JULY 6, 2021

Data will include the final analysis from the phase IIIb STASEY study of Hemlibra® (emicizumab) and updated data from the phase I/II study of SPK-8011, an AAV-based gene therapy in development by Spark Therapeutics (a member of the Roche Group). Roche’s Chief Medical Officer and Head of Global Product Development.

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XTalks

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Amicus Therapeutics has recently received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its drugs Pombiliti (cipaglucosidase alfa-atga) and Opfolda (miglustat) for adults living with late-onset Pompe disease (LOPD) who are not improving on their current enzyme replacement therapy (ERT).

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XTalks

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Takeda Pharmaceuticals’ Adzynma, the first recombinant protein product for prophylactic (preventive) or on‑demand enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) in adult and pediatric patients with congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (cTTP), an ultra-rare blood clotting disorder.

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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

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Catabasis has conceded defeat with its Duchenne muscular dystrophy drug edasalonexent, pulling the plug on the drug after a phase 3 trial echoed the results of a failed mid-stage study. We are deeply saddened and disappointed by the results of our Phase 3 PolarisDMD trial,” said Jill Milne, Catabasis’ CEO. “I

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Roots Analysis

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

The evolution of NGS technologies has made it possible to sequence thousands of genes with a suspected genetic disease predisposition, in a very short period of time and at minimal costs. Nanoparticles Contract Manufacturing. Our Social Media Platform. Web: [link]. LinkedIn: [link]. Twitter: [link].

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The Pharma Data

OCTOBER 27, 2020

The company plans to tackle the existing challenges of precision medicine with a three-prong approach – developing better medicines for known cancer-driving mutations, developing drugs for targets previously thought to be undruggable, and finding new, untapped targets that could lead to even better drugs.

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 27, 2020

PARIS–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Regulatory News: Lysogene (FR0013233475 – LYS) (Paris:LYS), a phase 3 gene therapy platform company targeting central nervous system (CNS) diseases, today reports positive biomarker data from the ongoing AAVance clinical trial with LYS-SAF302 for the treatment of MPS IIIA (NCT03612869).

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 13, 2020

which develops genome editing technologies to accelerate drug discovery and develop novel therapeutics for a broad range of diseases, today announced the appointment of Bo Zhang, Ph.D., Zhang has around 20 years of experience in research and drug development in both industry and academia in the US. 14, 2020 10:00 UTC.

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Rocket intends to use the net proceeds from this offering to further fund the development of its pipeline of gene therapies for rare diseases, including filing for marketing authorization for RP-L201 in the United States and Europe, accelerating the buildout of in-house manufacturing capabilities, and for general corporate purposes.

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The Pharma Data

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

He has pioneered the establishment of diagnostic evaluation algorithms for children with sensorineural hearing loss and developed a next generation sequencing platform to determine the genetic causes of hearing loss in children. He has 92 peer review articles published with the majority related to hearing loss.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

After several setbacks, bluebird bio bounces back with two major FDA gene therapy approvals. Last month, Zynteglo (betibeglogene autotemcel), or beti-cel, was approved as a one-time potentially curative gene therapy for patients with beta-thalassaemia who require regular blood transfusions.

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XTalks

APRIL 24, 2023

Rare diseases can often be progressive, chronic and fatal. Approximately 72 percent of rare diseases are genetic, and around 70 percent of rare genetic diseases emerge in childhood. Sadly, one-third of children with rare diseases die before their first birthday.

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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. How do Casgevy and Lyfgenia Work?

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