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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XTalks

MAY 22, 2024

In this episode, Ayesha spoke with John Finn, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer at Tome Biosciences , a company developing programmable gene insertion (PGI) technology. PGI is a cutting-edge gene editing technology that allows for the insertion of large sequences of DNA with site-specific precision.

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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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Pharmaceutical Technology

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

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. Common gene therapies use vehicles such as adeno-associated vectors (AAVs), which cannot carry the required payload in this case, says Carney.

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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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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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Scienmag

JULY 2, 2021

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XTalks

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

More Investigational Therapies for HIV Are on the Way American Gene Technologies, a pioneering biotech company headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, has released promising results from its Phase I trial of AGT103-T, a gene therapy designed for individuals with chronic HIV disease. In addition, Vir Biotechnology, Inc.

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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

JULY 1, 2021

Synthetic biology has grown exponentially in less than a decade, with CRISPR gene-editing as the key technology driving this through its use in areas like cancer, infectious diseases, and rare, undertreated indications. Here are my key takeaways from SynBioBeta’s conference. Alongside this, there is a need to take financial risks.

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Scienmag

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

CRISPR gene editing has transformed research, but it is not perfect, and can sometimes target unintended genes; to watch CRISPR enzymes respond to different genes, Leipzig University researchers developed a new method using DNA origami and were able to me Credit: Image courtesy of Julene Madariaga Marcos.

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XTalks

DECEMBER 20, 2023

CRISPR Gene Editing Therapeutics CRISPR/Cas-9 technology makes lists like this almost every year, and for good reason. Given its ability to precisely edit genes, there is tremendous promise for the revolutionary technology to offer cures for genetic disorders and to treat various diseases.

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Cloudbyz

MARCH 6, 2024

The Promise of Gene and Cell Therapies: Beyond monoclonal antibodies and protein-based biologics, the field of biotechnology is rapidly advancing towards the development of gene and cell therapies.

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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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XTalks

MAY 4, 2021

The epigenome plays a key role in many diseases such as heart disease, viral infections and cancer, and the new CRISPRoff technology could lead to powerful epigenetic therapies. The researchers say that although CRISPRoff is exceptionally promising, further work is needed to realize its full therapeutic potential.

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Delveinsight

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Vor Biopharma has declared that the FDA has awarded their acute myeloid leukemia (AML) engineered hematopoietic stem cell therapy (eHSC), VOR33, a Fast Track Designation. VOR33 comprises CRISPR genome-edited hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells , which have been engineered to exclude CD33.

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XTalks

MAY 4, 2021

The epigenome plays a key role in many diseases such as heart disease, viral infections and cancer, and the new CRISPRoff technology could lead to powerful epigenetic therapies. The researchers say that although CRISPRoff is exceptionally promising, further work is needed to realize its full therapeutic potential.

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XTalks

DECEMBER 24, 2020

From rare disease drug approvals to treatments involving immunotherapies and gene therapies and awarding of a Nobel Prize to the inventors of the gene-editing tool CRISPR, 2020 was a year of great activity and productivity despite the backdrop of the pandemic. CRISPR Gene Editing Inventors Win Nobel Prize.

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XTalks

JANUARY 6, 2025

While these therapies span all stages of clinical development, they are particularly concentrated in earlier phases, indicating strong future growth. RNA-based therapies hold the potential to offer new treatment options for diseases with limited or inadequate therapeutic alternatives. billion in 2021, is projected to reach $42.56

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XTalks

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Kristin Yarema, President of Cell Therapy at Poseida Therapeutics – Xtalks Life Science Podcast Ep. 129 Through this acquisition, Roche secures proprietary technologies such as Poseida’s Cas-CLOVER gene editing platform and in-house good manufacturing practice (GMP) manufacturing capabilities.

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XTalks

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Pediatric cancer care has traditionally relied on chemotherapy, radiation and surgery, but emerging therapies are expanding possibilities. While obstacles such as delivery barriers, immune responses and regulatory approvals remain, clinical trials are refining these approaches, bringing hope for more effective and less toxic therapies.

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