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A startup launches with plans to open up a gene and cell therapy bottleneck

Bio Pharma Dive

The pipeline of CAR-T therapies and ex vivo gene therapies has swelled in recent years, but manufacturing hasn’t been able to keep up with demand.

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Avista and Roche to develop gene therapy vectors for eyes

Pharmaceutical Technology

Avista Therapeutics, a University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) spinout, has entered a collaboration with Roche for developing new AAV gene therapy vectors for eyes. Roche will use these new capsids to carry out preclinical, clinical and marketing activities for gene therapy programmes.

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Avrobio receives orphan drug designation for Hunter syndrome gene therapy

Pharmaceutical Technology

Avrobio has received orphan drug designation for its gene therapy, AVR-RD-05, from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPSII) or Hunter syndrome. The company noted that this gene therapy is the fourth one to receive orphan drug designation.

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Xcell and aCGT Vector partner on cell and gene therapy development

Pharmaceutical Technology

Pharmaceutical companies Xcell Biosciences (Xcellbio) and aCGT Vector have partnered to expedite the development of cell and gene therapies. The two companies will aim to improve the manufacturing and analytic procedures used to develop personalised cell and gene therapies to treat cancer patients.

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Circio debuts proof-of-concept for circVec gene therapy at ASGCT 2024

BioPharma Reporter

Circio, a biotech firm specializing in circular RNA-based gene therapy, has unveiled two posters showcasing in vivo proof-of-concept for its circVec platform at ASGCT 2024.

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FDA Approves Sarepta’s Gene Therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

BioSpace

Elevidys, authorized Thursday to treat ambulatory patients 4 to 5 years of age, is the first in vivo gene therapy to win the FDA’s accelerated approval. It is also the first such therapy for DMD.

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Lyfgenia and Casgevy Become First FDA-Approved Gene Therapies for Sickle Cell Disease

XTalks

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first gene therapies for the treatment of sickle cell disease, approving two on the same day. Both gene therapies are approved for individuals 12 years of age and older with sickle cell disease. It also affects Hispanic Americans, but at a lower prevalence.