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Enabling the next wave of innovative drug therapies with speciality enzymes

Pharmaceutical Technology

The pharmaceutical industry often relies on enzymes to perform a process known as biocatalysis, which facilitates the cost-effective and sustainable production of small molecule drugs at scale. The next wave of medicine is well on course to be cell and gene-based. And it’s within the family – Novozymes!”.

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IBC vs. IRB: What’s the Difference?

Advarra

Gene therapy research is exciting and full of promise, but because of the risks involved, it’s also highly regulated, requiring an institutional biosafety committee (IBC) to provide additional oversight and risk assessment. What Does an IBC Review? What do the Regulations Say about IBC Review?

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Q&A: A decade on, what’s next for CAR-T therapies?

Pharmaceutical Technology

More than a decade after the first patient was treated with a CAR-T therapy, six therapies relying on the same principles have been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and marketed to thousands of patients. More broadly however, several advancements are on the horizon for cell and gene therapies in 2023.

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Interview with Dr. Kristin Yarema, President of Cell Therapy at Poseida Therapeutics – Xtalks Life Science Podcast Ep. 129

XTalks

Poseida is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical firm that utilizes its unique non-viral gene engineering methods to develop innovative cell and gene therapies. She brings a wealth of knowledge from the biopharmaceutical realm, with expertise in oncology and allogeneic T-cell immunotherapy.

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Researchers Halt Trial of Promising Sickle Cell Treatment

NY Times

Two patients in a gene therapy study developed cancer years after treatment. It is not clear whether the therapy was responsible.

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mRNA Therapeutics and mRNA Vaccines Industry: Current Scenario and Future Trends

Roots Analysis

In the last few years, researchers have become interested in using in vitro transcribed (IVT) mRNA as a drug delivery agent. The IVT mRNAs are structurally similar to natural mRNAs, these synthetic mRNAs can be used to express proteins through genetic engineering.

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Leading innovators in transcription factors for AAV for the pharmaceutical industry

Pharmaceutical Technology

Innovation S-curve for the pharmaceutical industry Transcription factors for AAV is a key innovation area in pharmaceutical Adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors are widely used for gene therapy. There are two main genes in the AAV genome, rep and cap, which encode nine different proteins.

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