Pharmaceutical Technology

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

4D Molecular Therapeutics (4DMT), the California-based biotechnology company focused on developing gene therapies for rare and large market diseases, has had the FDA place a clinical hold onto its Fabry disease (FD) gene therapy program (4D-310).

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Pharmaceutical Technology

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for CSL Behring’s adeno-associated virus vector-based gene therapy, Hemgenix (etranacogene dezaparvovec), to treat haemophilia B (congenital Factor IX deficiency) in adult patients. Cell & Gene Therapy coverage on Pharmaceutical Technology is supported by Cytiva.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JANUARY 31, 2023

Gene therapy 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 gene therapy for ALS patients.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

On February 7, at a town hall organised to discuss clinical trial designs for gene therapies, FDA experts pushed pharma players to look for ways to establish clinical effectiveness despite the challenges in recruiting patients with rare diseases.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

APRIL 3, 2023

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 gene therapy. Polyplus, based in Strasbourg, France, produces key components in the production of viral vectors used in cell and gene therapies.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

MARCH 10, 2023

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 gene therapies. Cell & Gene Therapy coverage on Pharmaceutical Technology is supported by Cytiva.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JUNE 21, 2023

CSL announced the first patient with haemophilia B has been treated with its recently approved gene therapy Hemgenix (etranacogene dezaparvovec). Hemgenix is the first and only gene therapy approved for haemophilia B. per dose, it is the most expensive single-use gene therapy in the US.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JULY 7, 2022

For many decades, investigators have been working on innovative therapeutic modalities known as cell and gene therapies, 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.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

MAY 24, 2023

Forge Biologics has joined the public-private collaboration, the Bespoke Gene Therapy Consortium (BGTC), to expedite the development and manufacture of new AAV [adeno-associated virus] gene therapies to treat patients with rare diseases. Cell & Gene Therapy coverage on Pharmaceutical Technology is supported by Cytiva.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JANUARY 5, 2023

Capsida Biotherapeutics and Eli Lilly and Company ’s wholly owned subsidiary Prevail Therapeutics have announced a partnership for the development of non-invasive gene therapies for central nervous system (CNS) diseases. Cell & Gene Therapy coverage on Pharmaceutical Technology is supported by Cytiva.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

MAY 25, 2023

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 gene therapies. ElevateBio intends to use the funds to advance its genetic medicine current good manufacturing practice (cGMP) and process development business, BaseCamp.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

MARCH 10, 2023

Cell One Partners has announced a strategic collaboration with the Center for Breakthrough Medicines (CBM) to expedite the development and commercialisation of cell and gene therapies. Cell & Gene Therapy coverage on Pharmaceutical Technology is supported by Cytiva.

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Bio Pharma Dive

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

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.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

MAY 16, 2023

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 gene therapy development.

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Bio Pharma Dive

MAY 19, 2021

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.

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Bio Pharma Dive

APRIL 11, 2023

Founded by University of Pennsylvania researchers, VintaBio will manufacture the viral vectors that are essential in cell and gene therapy production, but which have been in shorter supply as more companies entered the space.

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Bio Pharma Dive

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Next-generation sequencing allows for critical insights into gene therapy products, which can help streamline and accelerate everything from process development and production to regulatory approval.

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Camargo

DECEMBER 20, 2021

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 gene therapies. The increase is designed to strengthen CBER’s capacity and capabilities for regulating cell and gene therapies. Enhancing Product Quality Reviews.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

GlobalData uncovers the leading innovators in rAAV production technology for the pharmaceutical industry.

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Worldwide Clinical Trials

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

By Amy Raymond, PhD, PMP, Executive Director, Therapeutic Strategy Lead, Rare Disease Cell and gene therapies (CGTs) include cutting-edge approaches that offer the hope of a healthier, happier, and better tomorrow for a wide range of patient populations.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

PHC Corporation has introduced a prototype of LiCellGrow, a cell expansion system designed to manufacture cell and gene therapy products.

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Bio Pharma Dive

MARCH 10, 2021

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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Bio Pharma Dive

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

See how the effective use of CMC expertise helped guide a biopharma company’s development of a CGT product.

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BioPharma Reporter

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Gene therapy developer, CombiGene, and CDMO, Cobra Biologics, have signed off on a deal to secure Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) production of two essential plasmids needed for the manufacture of CombiGene's gene therapy, CG01.

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Camargo

MAY 2, 2021

Advances in scientific knowledge and growth in the cell and gene therapy space have led to a new and exciting era of medicine for patients, as well as a new motivation for regulators to provide clear, efficient pathways for product developers. Background: The Advancement of Cell and Gene Therapies.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

MAY 24, 2023

By Luisa Sterkel & Joana Loureiro , Tenthpin Consultants The promise and potential of cell and gene therapies (CGT) has emerged in the recent past and currently over 1.500 CGT are registered for clinical trials holding great hope for the treatment of challenging and uncurable diseases.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JULY 20, 2022

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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Bio Pharma Dive

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

The CGT industry is expected to grow 30% between 2019 and 2025, and the transition from clinical trials to commercial-scale production is now seen as inevitable.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JUNE 22, 2023

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical has opened its new gene therapy manufacturing facility in Bedford, Massachusetts, US. The company will produce gene therapies in the new advanced facility, using its proprietary Pinnacle PCL (producer cell line) manufacturing platform.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

OCTOBER 26, 2022

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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Pharmaceutical Technology

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Merck and Synplogen have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expedite the development and manufacturing of viral vector-based gene therapy applications. The firms intend to merge their expertise to provide simplified viral vector gene therapy development, production and testing in Japan.

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Fierce Pharma

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Several months after its parent company unveiled new labs and office space to unite cell and gene therapy research on the West Coast, Astellas Gene Therapies is turning out the lights at a Californ | Several months after its parent company unveiled new labs and office space to unite cell and gene therapy research on the West Coast, Astellas Gene Therapies (..)

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Pharma Mirror

APRIL 28, 2021

The post AavantiBio and Catalent Announce Partnership to Support Development and Manufacturing of Gene Therapies for Rare Genetic Diseases appeared first on Pharma Mirror Magazine. and Europe. Catalent will further support process optimization and look to reduce material.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

MAY 24, 2023

It can correct several disease elements associated with PKD, a rare, monogenic red blood cell disorder caused by a mutation in the PKLR gene. It can correct several disease elements associated with PKD, a rare, monogenic red blood cell disorder caused by a mutation in the PKLR gene.

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pharmaphorum

MAY 23, 2024

Merck KGaA has agreed to a $600m deal to buy Mirus Bio, a specialist in transfection reagents used in the production of cell and gene therapies.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

APRIL 13, 2023

Takeda has announced that it will be pivoting away from its discovery and preclinical programmes in adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene therapies. Takeda’s announcement underlines the risk associated with gene therapy R&D at the preclinical stage and the fact that many current AAV programs are unlikely to reach late-stage trials.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

APRIL 13, 2023

Two gene therapies up for approval this year for sickle cell disease could be cost effective in some cases at a $2 million price point, based on a draft evidence report published by the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER). Also known as lovo-cel, bluebird bio’s product is a lentiviral gene therapy.

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