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Astellas to support development of Taysha’s gene therapy programmes

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Ast ellas Pharma has announced plans to make a strategic investment to back the development of Taysha Gene Therapies’ adeno-associated virus (AAV) development programmes for Rett syndrome and giant axonal neuropathy (GAN). Cell & Gene Therapy coverage on Pharmaceutical Technology is supported by Cytiva.

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MiNA and BioMarin partner to speed development of RNAa therapies

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MiNA Therapeutics has entered into a research collaboration and option licensing agreement with BioMarin Pharmaceutical to speed up the development of therapeutic ribonucleic acid activation (RNAa) candidates to treat rare genetic diseases. The option licensing agreement is based on early-stage clinical results.

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Bayer buys cell & gene therapy firm AskBio for $4 billion

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Bayer is making clear its ambitions in cell and gene therapy with a $4 billion acquisition of US biotech Asklepios BioPharmaceutical, also known as AskBio. AskBio’s portfolio includes pre-clinical and clinical stage candidates for the treatment of neuromuscular, central nervous system, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.

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Bayer trumpets $1bn CRISPR deal with Mammoth Bio

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Bayer has bolstered its cell and gene therapy platform by securing access to a CRISPR-based gene-editing platform developed by US biotech Mammoth Biosciences. CRISPR drugs can be used to modify the expression of disease-associated proteins in the body, for example, by correcting a mutation in a specific gene.

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Surrogate Endpoints: How to Choose the Best One for Your Rare Disease Trial

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Inherited mutations in the SLC3A1 and SLC7A9 genes cause cystine to be abnormally transported within the kidney leading to cystinuria. Symptoms and Etiology: Characterized by progressive muscle weakness and atrophy, Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is an X-linked genetic condition that primarily affects males. galactosidase A (?-Gal

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FDA Action Alert: Y-mAbs, Vanda, Alnylam and BioCryst

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Y-mAbs Therapeutics has a target action date of November 30 for its Biologics License Application (BLA) for Danyelza (naxitamab) for patients with relapsed/refractory high-risk neuroblastoma. The drug was developed by researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and exclusively licensed to Y-mAbs.

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Acadia closer to bringing first Rett syndrome drug to market

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Rett syndrome is caused by mutations in the MECP2 gene found on the X chromosome and leads to problems in brain function that cause behavioural problems, a rapid decline in the ability to speak and carry out manual tasks, as well as seizures, curvature of the spine and sleep disturbances.