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Moderna and Generation Bio partner for genetic medicines development

Pharmaceutical Technology

Moderna has entered a strategic partnership with Generation Bio for the development of non-viral genetic medicines. Moderna’s biological and technical expertise will be combined with core technologies of the non-viral genetic medicine platform from Generation Bio.

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The Significance of the MHRA Approval and Upcoming FDA Review of the First Gene Editing Treatment

Worldwide Clinical Trials

Casgevy, the commercial product formerly known as exa-cel, is administered by taking stem cells out of a patient’s bone marrow and editing a gene in the cells in a laboratory, with the modified cells then infused back into the patient after conditioning treatment to prepare the bone marrow. In June 2023, the U.S.

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Start-up aims to advance transformative genetic medicines

Drug Discovery World

Challenges remain with current delivery approaches, and genetic medicines applications have been generally restricted to the liver and ex vivo settings. Aera’s technology also includes a licensed therapeutic enzyme platform based on the discovery of novel, compact, and programmable gene editing enzymes.

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Collaboration boosts development of novel in-situ CAR-T cell therapies

Drug Discovery World

AbbVie and Umoja Biopharma have entered into two exclusive option and license agreements to develop multiple in-situ generated CAR-T cell therapy candidates in oncology. The first agreement provides AbbVie an exclusive option to license Umoja’s CD19 directed in-situ generated CAR-T cell therapy candidates.

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10 Key Learnings from Successful Cellular and Gene Therapy Trials for Rare Diseases

XTalks

Approximately 72 percent of rare diseases are genetic, and around 70 percent of rare genetic diseases emerge in childhood. Dr. Eagleton recently spoke on a webinar with his colleagues from Medpace about lessons learned from successful approaches from rare disease and gene therapy product approvals.

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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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Astellas teams up with UK biotech Mogrify on hearing loss project

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The two partners will take an in vivo approach to the problem of so-called sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) looking at ways to replace sound-detecting hair cells in the inner ear (cochlea) that become damaged in this type of deafness. An estimated 1.57 Astellas is already working on other approaches to treating hearing loss.

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