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STAT+: Muscular dystrophy patient who was first in line for a custom CRISPR therapy dies

STAT News

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

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The reductions matched the efficacy of current therapies for ATTR amyloidosis that require chronic dosing such as Alnylam’s Onpattro (patisiran) and Ionis/Akcea’s Tegsedi (inotersen) – both gene-silencing agents which can cost around $450,000 a year. — Eric Topol (@EricTopol) June 26, 2021.

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AI-designed protein awakens silenced genes, one by one

The Pharma Data

The new technique controls gene activity without altering the DNA sequence of the genome by targeting chemical modifications that help package genes in our chromosomes and regulate their activity. These methyl groups must be refreshed so if PRC2 is blocked the genes it has silenced. it can be reawakened.

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Top 30 Pharma and Biotech Companies in 2023: Statistics and Trends

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2) Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir/ritonavir) Paxlovid is a dual-packaged oral medication for the treatment of COVID-19. a month for either 150 mg or 300 mg dose strength packages, and $3,462.13 for the 75 mg dose strength package in January 2023, according to the manufacturer. for a 2-pen package (0.6 for the 3-pen package (1.8

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Strategies to Successfully Manage Complex Cell Therapy Clinical Trials

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Integrate clinical workflow considerations in the packaging and handling design of the investigational product (IP). Medpace has IP experience with both autologous and allogeneic cellular products, ex vivo and in vivo gene transfer, and a number of different gene-editing mechanisms.

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Women in Science Who Have Paved the Way Forward in Genetics

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After several such Nobel Prize snubs for female scientists, 2020 saw the Nobel Prize in Chemistry go to a female scientist duo for the first time for their revolutionary discovery of the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing system. As a Black female scientist, her legacy is one that will continue to inspire generations of Black women to come.

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Subcutaneous Biologics Market Analysis: Current Trends and Future Outlook

Roots Analysis

Throughout her dynamic tenure, Dakshita has made significant strides to evaluate emerging trends and technologies within the pharmaceutical industry, contributing critically to numerous comprehensive research reports that provide in-dept views on topics such as gene-editing, subcutaneous biologics and cell therapy packaging.