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FDA clears Intellia to start US tests of ‘in vivo’ gene editing drug

Bio Pharma Dive

The announcement, which follows recent regulatory setbacks for some of Intellia’s peers, is a “big win” for the gene editing field, according to one analyst.

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Intellia, Regeneron ace first trial with ‘in vivo’ CRISPR drug

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The first ever clinical data with a CRISPR/Cas9 drug used to edit the genomes of cells within the body has yielded impressive results in patients with ATTR amyloidosis, a life-threatening rare disease. . — Eric Topol (@EricTopol) June 26, 2021. — Eric Topol (@EricTopol) June 26, 2021.

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Oxford Drug Design achieves in vivo validation for novel cancer treatment

Pharma Times

Promising results from mouse study lead to expanded trials

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Viking’s weight loss drug enters an already crowded arena

Pharmaceutical Technology

In that trial, the drug demonstrated positive signs of clinical activity – all patients receiving VK2735 reported a loss in mean body weight. The FDA had granted the drug a Fast Track designation to the drug to tackle obesity. In vivo data to date suggests therapeutic plasma levels of VK2735 may be achieved via oral dosing.

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BioMed X and Sanofi partner to leverage AI for drug development

Pharmaceutical Technology

BioMed X has entered a research partnership with Sanofi to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) for drug development. This team will focus on creating a versatile computational platform that can precisely forecast the first-in-class drug candidates’ efficacy in virtual patient groups.

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Preclinical Data on New Pancreatic Cancer Drug Shines with over 90% Efficacy

BioSpace

Preclinical data for its drug candidate, LP-184, reportedly showed over 90 percent efficacy in shrinking pancreatic cancer tumors in mouse models in vitro, in-vivo, and ex-vivo.

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Intellia makes progress on HAE study; 2 more China drug deals

Bio Pharma Dive

The biotech said it has dosed the first participant in a Phase 3 study of its in vivo gene editing treatment. Elsewhere, the FDA imposed a hold on Atara and lifted another on Amylyx.