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FDA Approves Genetically Engineered Pigs for Food, Possible Medical Use

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FDA Approves Genetically Engineered Pigs for Food, Possible Medical Use. 14, 2020 — The first genetically engineered pigs for use as food or for potential future biomedical use — such as transplantation — in humans have been approved by the U.S. Professional. MONDAY, Dec.

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

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It will be six years since the US FDA approval of Kymriah in August this year. Bruce Levine [BL]: We now have six approved CAR-T therapies. That’s not to say that we couldn’t have some approvals coming next year or the year after that for allogeneic therapies. How has the field changed in recent years?

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How Centralized IBC Review Can Benefit Gene Therapy Research

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As of June 2023, 416 Phase III studies are listed, representing a growing pipeline of gene therapy products preparing to undergo consideration for FDA approval. Risks and Regulatory Requirements Most clinical researchers are familiar with the regulatory requirements pertaining to the FDA phases of review as well as with IRB review.

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A history of blood cancer treatment

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Just over a decade after it was developed by biochemist Nicholas Lyndon, Imatinib received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in 2001. Over the past few years, the number of treatments approved for blood cancer has skyrocketed. 2002 – Emergence of CAR-T therapy. 2012 – The 100,000 Genomics Project begins.

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Brain Awareness Week 2024: A Spotlight on Brain Health and New Treatments for Neurological Diseases

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This includes discussions on cutting-edge technologies and methodologies in brain research, such as neuroimaging, genetic engineering and artificial intelligence. Boston Scientific’s Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Software received FDA approval last year for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease and essential tremor.

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mRNA Cancer Vaccines and Therapies: An Overview

Advarra

Some of these approaches involve directly isolating the patient’s immune cells and simply expanding their quantity, while other treatments involve genetically engineering their immune cells to enhance cancer-fighting capabilities.

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Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine Granted Fast Track Designation by U.S. FDA

The Pharma Data

is a leading innovator of recombinant vaccines; its proprietary recombinant technology platform combines the power and speed of genetic engineering to efficiently produce highly immunogenic nanoparticles in order to address urgent global health needs. NVX-CoV2373 (SARS-CoV-2 vaccine) FDA Approval History. Source link.