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Innovation in immuno-oncology: Leading companies in gene therapy delivery using viral vectors

Pharmaceutical Technology

In the last three years alone, there have been over 633,000 patents filed and granted in the pharmaceutical industry, according to GlobalData’s report on Immuno-oncology in Pharmaceuticals: Gene therapy delivery using viral vectors. Sanofi is one of the leading patent filers working with viral vectors.

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The future of the gene therapy market: driving innovations in biotherapeutics

Pharmaceutical Technology

The biotherapeutics market is rapidly growing, with 2021 seeing the highest-ever cell and gene therapy approval number. Gene therapy uses DNA to manipulate cells and correct defective genes, whereas cell therapy is the infusion or transplantation of cells into a patient.

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BioMarin Gene Therapy Halted by FDA Over Safety Concerns

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has placed a clinical hold on BioMarin Pharmaceutical’s investigational gene therapy BMN 307 for the rare inherited disease phenylketonuria (PKU) over safety concerns found during preclinical testing. The mice developed the tumors one year after being given BMN 307.

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?5 Things You Need to Know from Our Recent Gene Therapy Webinar

Worldwide Clinical Trials

At the end of May, we hosted a webinar titled “ Changing Times, Changing Therapies: Keeping Up with Advancements in Cell and Gene Therapies ” to provide a quick update on the latest advancements and ongoing in development of these advanced therapeutics. Around 40% of clinical holds are for gene therapy programs.

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FDA releases draft guidance for cell and gene therapies

BioPharma Reporter

The FDA has released two draft guidance documents: for human gene therapy products incorporating human genome editing, and for CAR T cell products.

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PerkinElmer’s Sirion to develop new generation AAV vectors for diabetes gene therapy

BioPharma Reporter

PerkinElmerâs Sirion Biotech business is teaming up with the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CGR) to jointly develop new generation adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors for type 1 and type 2 diabetes gene therapy in the pancreas.

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Regenxbio expands MPS I gene therapy trial after first look at data

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Data from the first patients enrolled into Regenxbio’s trial of its gene therapy for rare inherited disease mucopolysaccharidosis type I (MPS I) – also known as Hurler syndrome – has shown the first signs of clinical activity. The post Regenxbio expands MPS I gene therapy trial after first look at data appeared first on.