XTalks

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals announced promising results from its HELIOS-B Phase III clinical trial evaluating vutrisiran, an investigational RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutic for treating transthyretin amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM). As of March 2024, the FDA has approved six small interfering RNA (siRNA) therapies.

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Worldwide Clinical Trials

MAY 30, 2024

Tofersen (Intrathecal injection) This is an antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) that targets SOD1 mRNA to reduce the synthesis of SOD1 protein. An area of interest has been deciphering ALS’s genetic underpinnings and delivering functional copies of dysfunctional genes to the patient.

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The Pharma Data

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

Scientists in Israel have used the CRISPR Cas-9 gene editing system to destroy cancerous cells in mice without damaging other cells. The product is the most advanced gene-editing approach in development for transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia (TDT) and severe sickle cell disease. Photo courtesy of Science Advances.

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The Pharma Data

JUNE 7, 2023

Bayer strengthens gene therapy portfolio with lipid nanoparticle technology from Acuitas Therapeutics Bayer AG is joining forces with Acuitas Therapeutics, Inc., This delivery technology protects the messenger RNA (mRNA) payload after administration allowing it to be safely and effectively delivered into cells. Source link: [link]

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XTalks

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Its mechanism of action involves blocking the protein shell (capsid) of the HIV-1 virus, disrupting multiple crucial stages of the viral lifecycle. Over 26 weeks of Sunlenca combined with other antiretroviral drugs, 81 percent of participants achieved HIV RNA suppression, reaching levels low enough to be considered undetectable.

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XTalks

MAY 4, 2021

The CRISPR gene editing system consists of the Cas9 enzyme, which serves as molecular scissors to cleave double-stranded DNA, and a guide RNA template targeted to a specific genomic sequence, which allows for precise editing. Epigenetic Editing with CRISPR.

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Bioengineer

JULY 23, 2021

“For the first time, we identified a crucial interaction between platelets and the tumor via their surface proteins,” Jain said. The team also works with Dr. Gang Bao, a gene editing expert from Rice University. However, the actual mechanism behind this process remains mostly unknown, until now. ” ###.

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XTalks

MAY 4, 2021

The CRISPR gene editing system consists of the Cas9 enzyme, which serves as molecular scissors to cleave double-stranded DNA, and a guide RNA template targeted to a specific genomic sequence, which allows for precise editing. Epigenome Editing with CRISPR.

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XTalks

AUGUST 2, 2023

Johnson & Johnson’s Top 5 Best-Selling Drugs of 2022: 1) Stelara (ustekinumab) Stelara is an immunosuppressant biologic therapy that blocks the IL-12 and IL-23 proteins that play a role in plaque psoriasis and Crohn’s disease. The monoclonal antibody targets CD20, a protein found on the surface of B lymphocytes (B cells).

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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

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

It helps explain why women with the disease survive longer with less severe symptoms than men during the early stages of the Alzheimer’s, despite having the same levels of toxic amyloid beta and tau proteins in their brains. The gene, called KDM6A , is a histone demethylase that is believed to function as a tumor suppressor.

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XTalks

JANUARY 6, 2025

From leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline diagnostics and treatments to exploring the untapped potential of RNA-based therapeutics, biotechnology is shaping the future of healthcare and beyond. As of January 31, 2024, approximately 131 unique RNA-based therapies are in clinical development across various therapeutic areas.

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