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Beyond the pandemic: the potential of mRNA technology

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Not only this, the potential for this type of therapy extends far beyond infectious diseases and into numerous therapy areas. On the back of the approvals for Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna, suddenly there is a large amount of interest from big pharma companies to get involved in the mRNA space. Attracting attention.

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Key Trends in the Life Sciences to Look Forward to in 2022

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The gene-editing tool CRISPR edits DNA using specialized strands of guide RNA and endogenous cellular mechanisms of RNA interference. To develop these novel RNA-based therapeutics, we saw a number of big pharma companies team up with smaller biotechs focused on developing RNA-based therapeutics.

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4 Life Sciences Trends for 2023

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In 2022 alone, the US regulator approved four new gene therapies, showing the high interest in getting these therapies to market. In 2023, a number of gene therapies are expected to get the FDA green light. Given their precise targeting, gene therapies have largely been focused on oncology indications followed by rare genetic diseases.

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Top 10 Biotech Trends for 2025

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RNA-based therapies hold the potential to offer new treatment options for diseases with limited or inadequate therapeutic alternatives. Gene Editing CRISPR-Cas9 and related gene-editing technologies continue to advance, and today they are widely used to study and develop therapeutic approaches for a broad range of human diseases.