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At least nine biotechs working in cell or genetherapy have announced layoffs, cost cuts or restructured their research since December — restructurings that have coincided with a stock market downturn.
The treatment, for a progressive, often deadly brain disease, could soon become Bluebird's third approved product and one of only a handful of marketedgenetherapies in the world.
Cyagen and Neurophth Therapeutics have entered a strategic partnership to jointly develop next-generation AAV genetherapy vectors for specific kinds of genetic ophthalmic ailments. Additionally, Neurophth will oversee the clinical trials and marketing of genetherapy products developed leveraging the new AAV capsids of Cyagen.
The approval of Skysona for a genetic brain disease is a milestone for one of genetherapy's pioneering companies, but isn't expected to turn Bluebird's financial fortunes around.
The Swiss drugmaker, which already owns rights to a marketedgenetherapy for inherited vision loss, will work with startup Avista Therapeutics to develop better delivery tools for the complex treatments.
The decision brings what could be the first approved hemophilia genetherapy, Roctavian, closer to market, after a series of regulatory setbacks that have delayed its arrival.
4D Molecular Therapeutics (4DMT), the California-based biotechnology company focused on developing genetherapies for rare and large market diseases, has had the FDA place a clinical hold onto its Fabry disease (FD) genetherapy program (4D-310).
Kyowa will pay nearly $400 million to acquire Orchard, which sells the genetherapy Libmeldy in Europe but has struggled to find paths to market for other experimental treatments.
Ast ellas Pharma has announced plans to make a strategic investment to back the development of Taysha GeneTherapies’ adeno-associated virus (AAV) development programmes for Rett syndrome and giant axonal neuropathy (GAN). Cell & GeneTherapy coverage on Pharmaceutical Technology is supported by Cytiva.
A 16-year-old patient died after treatment with Elevidys (delandistrogene moxeparvovec), Sarepta Therapeutics genetherapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). The patient suffered acute liver failure several months after receiving the therapy in December. Sarepta is reviewing all available data.
After several setbacks, bluebird bio bounces back with two major FDA genetherapy approvals. Last month, Zynteglo (betibeglogene autotemcel), or beti-cel, was approved as a one-time potentially curative genetherapy for patients with beta-thalassaemia who require regular blood transfusions.
The treatment, which is designed to treat Sanfilippo syndrome, could become Ultragenyx's first genetherapy to reach market in the U.S., according to the biotech's CEO.
Genetherapy company uniQure has entered into a global licensing agreement with Apic Bio for APB-102 to treat patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) caused by mutations in superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1). APB-102 is designed to be a one-time, intrathecally administered genetherapy for ALS patients.
The European Commission (EC) has granted conditional marketing authorisation (CMA) for BioMarin Pharmaceutical ’s genetherapy, Roctavian (valoctocogene roxaparvovec), to treat adults with severe haemophilia A (congenital Factor VIII deficiency). Topic sponsors are not involved in the creation of editorial content.
The deal will see Polyplus join the German life science group’s portfolio allowing the latter to leverage expertise in transfection reagents and plasmid DNA for genetherapy. Polyplus, based in Strasbourg, France, produces key components in the production of viral vectors used in cell and genetherapies.
Indian pharmaceutical company Laurus Labs has signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) to bring new genetherapy products to the market. Laurus Labs will be responsible for launching these products in India and emerging markets.
On February 7, at a town hall organised to discuss clinical trial designs for genetherapies, FDA experts pushed pharma players to look for ways to establish clinical effectiveness despite the challenges in recruiting patients with rare diseases.
On 10 March, the National Health Service Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) opened a new Clinical Biotechnology Centre (CBC) with the aim of improving the UK’s ability to develop and manufacture cell and genetherapies. The NHSBT hopes the CBC will increase the UK’s competitiveness within the market.
CSL announced the first patient with haemophilia B has been treated with its recently approved genetherapy Hemgenix (etranacogene dezaparvovec). Hemgenix is the first and only genetherapy approved for haemophilia B. per dose, it is the most expensive single-use genetherapy in the US.
Capsida Biotherapeutics and Eli Lilly and Company ’s wholly owned subsidiary Prevail Therapeutics have announced a partnership for the development of non-invasive genetherapies for central nervous system (CNS) diseases. Cell & GeneTherapy coverage on Pharmaceutical Technology is supported by Cytiva.
For many decades, investigators have been working on innovative therapeutic modalities known as cell and genetherapies, which use modified versions of the body’s own cellular and genetic material to treat and potentially cure these diseases. A new frontier in cancer research.
Pipeline therapies within the diabetic macular oedema (DME) space have recently gathered interest following the American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) Annual Meeting, which took place on 13–16 July.
Cell One Partners has announced a strategic collaboration with the Center for Breakthrough Medicines (CBM) to expedite the development and commercialisation of cell and genetherapies. Cell & GeneTherapy coverage on Pharmaceutical Technology is supported by Cytiva.
Treatment is now mostly of infants newly diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy, as many of those previously eligible either already received Zolgensma or other drugs from Biogen and Roche.
Its market launch is likely to be watched carefully by other genetherapy developers. Approved Wednesday for severe beta thalassemia, Zynteglo will test insurers’ willingness to pay for expensive one-time treatments.
Takeda has announced that it will be pivoting away from its discovery and preclinical programmes in adeno-associated virus (AAV) genetherapies. Takeda’s announcement underlines the risk associated with genetherapy R&D at the preclinical stage and the fact that many current AAV programs are unlikely to reach late-stage trials.
Europe market has proved so hostile to genetherapies when it comes to pricing and reimbursement for genetherapies that bluebird bio has decided to quit the market altogether, according to Andrew Obenshain, president of its severe genetic diseases unit. market and will wind down in Europe.
The FDA has extended by three months its review of Bluebird's treatments for beta thalassemia and a rare brain disorder, the latest delay in the company's lengthy road to market in the U.S.
The biotherapeutics market is rapidly growing, with 2021 seeing the highest-ever cell and genetherapy approval number. Genetherapy uses DNA to manipulate cells and correct defective genes, whereas cell therapy is the infusion or transplantation of cells into a patient.
Fitusiran, which Sanofi licensed from Alnylam, could finally get to market after trial delays and safety concerns slowed its progress. But genetherapies and other new medicines might provide competition.
Talks of a bear market in the biotech sector do not seem to pass, with news of companies falling into administration and layoffs becoming a recurrence. Just last week, trading for 4D Pharma , a British biotech, was suspended on the London Stock Exchange’s Alternative Investment Market , and the company will be delisted from NASDAQ on July 7.
On a conference call, BioMarin executives revealed the anticipated price for Roctavian and the company's initial launch plans, which include pay-for-performance deals customized to different markets.
Avista Therapeutics, a University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) spinout, has entered a collaboration with Roche for developing new AAV genetherapy vectors for eyes. Roche will use these new capsids to carry out preclinical, clinical and marketing activities for genetherapy programmes.
Ben Beckley, Global Lead at EmerGENE explores the market challenges holding back Cell and GeneTherapy (C>) from taking its place as an established treatment area. The global market is projected to reach $13.8 He explains how we can navigate obstacles to ensure C> can achieve its full potential.
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