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The treatment, for a progressive, often deadly brain disease, could soon become Bluebird's third approved product and one of only a handful of marketed genetherapies 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 genetherapyproducts developed leveraging the new AAV capsids of Cyagen.
Indian pharmaceutical company Laurus Labs has signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) to bring new genetherapyproducts to the market. Laurus Labs will be responsible for launching these products in India and emerging markets.
Akouos focuses on developing adeno-associated viral genetherapies to treat inner ear conditions, including sensorineural hearing loss. It has combined expertise in otology, genetherapy and inner ear drug delivery to meet the requirements of individuals with disabling hearing loss globally.
As demand for advanced therapies increases, so does the need for more specialized supply chain support, as these products have strict transportation and handling requirements.
PTC Therapeutics has gained US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its new genetherapy, Kebilidi (eladocagene exuparvovec), for treating aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) deficiency.
Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies and BioBridge Global subsidiary, GenCure, have entered a new partnership agreement to expand and integrate cell and genetherapy manufacturing solutions. This comprises the co-development of core processes and production operations.
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. The company had projected total net product revenues between $2.9
How and When to Incorporate PK Design into Your GeneTherapy Development Plan. Genetherapy, which was in its infancy around 30 years ago, is now becoming a more prominent treatment method in many therapeutic areas, from personalized therapy to mass vaccinations against COVID-19. GeneTherapy Definition.
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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. Cell & GeneTherapy coverage on Pharmaceutical Technology is supported by Cytiva.
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 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.
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.
The therapy, called Skysona and cleared to treat cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy, is the product of more than a decade of work by Bluebird. It will cost $3 million.
Forge Biologics has joined the public-private collaboration, the Bespoke GeneTherapy Consortium (BGTC), to expedite the development and manufacture of new AAV [adeno-associated virus] genetherapies to treat patients with rare diseases. Cell & GeneTherapy coverage on Pharmaceutical Technology is supported by Cytiva.
A number of drugmakers have recently faced development delays after the FDA's asked for more information on how they measure the potency of their products.
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.
ElevateBio has raised $401m in a Series D financing round for advancing its technology platforms to expedite the design, production and development of cell and genetherapies. ElevateBio intends to use the funds to advance its genetic medicine current good manufacturing practice (cGMP) and process development business, BaseCamp.
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.
Next-generation sequencing allows for critical insights into genetherapyproducts, which can help streamline and accelerate everything from process development and production to regulatory approval.
The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) has announced its plans to prioritise eight rare diseases to provide industry standards for manufacturing, preclinical testing and product analytical testing for genetherapy development.
Founded by University of Pennsylvania researchers, VintaBio will manufacture the viral vectors that are essential in cell and genetherapyproduction, but which have been in shorter supply as more companies entered the space.
By Amy Raymond, PhD, PMP, Executive Director, Therapeutic Strategy Lead, Rare Disease Cell and genetherapies (CGTs) include cutting-edge approaches that offer the hope of a healthier, happier, and better tomorrow for a wide range of patient populations.
Many of the advancements included in PDUFA VII are driven in large part by an increase in the development of innovative products such as cell and genetherapies. The increase is designed to strengthen CBER’s capacity and capabilities for regulating cell and genetherapies. Enhancing Product Quality Reviews.
and European regulators in hopes of resuming study of the treatment as well as sales of a related product. The biotech is discussing its findings with U.S.
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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.
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical has opened its new genetherapy manufacturing facility in Bedford, Massachusetts, US. The company will produce genetherapies in the new advanced facility, using its proprietary Pinnacle PCL (producer cell line) manufacturing platform.
Merck and Synplogen have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expedite the development and manufacturing of viral vector-based genetherapy applications. The firms intend to merge their expertise to provide simplified viral vector genetherapy development, production and testing in Japan.
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.
Filed in Maryland district court, the lawsuit claims the biotech unjustly profited from using HeLa cells to develop AAV vectors for its genetherapyproducts.
Astellas has licensed rights to a drug developed by Selecta Biosciences that could make more patients eligible for treatment with its genetherapy for inherited neuromuscular disorder Pompe disease. The post Astellas licenses companion drug for Pompe genetherapy appeared first on.
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