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Bluebird, with little fanfare, is first to bring a second gene therapy to market

Bio Pharma Dive

The approval of Skysona for a genetic brain disease is a milestone for one of gene therapy's pioneering companies, but isn't expected to turn Bluebird's financial fortunes around.

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Cyagen and Neurophth partner to develop gene therapy vectors

Pharmaceutical Technology

Cyagen and Neurophth Therapeutics have entered a strategic partnership to jointly develop next-generation AAV gene therapy vectors for specific kinds of genetic ophthalmic ailments. Additionally, Neurophth will oversee the clinical trials and marketing of gene therapy products developed leveraging the new AAV capsids of Cyagen.

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Lilly and ProQR to expand genetic medicine development agreement

Pharmaceutical Technology

Eli Lilly and Company has expanded a licencing and partnership agreement with ProQR Therapeutics to discover, develop and market new genetic medicines. Cell & Gene Therapy coverage on Pharmaceutical Technology is supported by Cytiva. The companies entered the initial agreement in September last year. By Cytiva Thematic.

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Astellas to support development of Taysha’s gene therapy programmes

Pharmaceutical Technology

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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Sarepta’s Gene Therapy Elevidys Under Scrutiny After Patient Death

XTalks

A 16-year-old patient died after treatment with Elevidys (delandistrogene moxeparvovec), Sarepta Therapeutics gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Liver injury is a known risk with Elevidys and other gene therapies that use adeno-associated viral (AAV) vectors. Sarepta is reviewing all available data.

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Kebilidi FDA-Approved as First Brain-Delivered Gene Therapy for AADC Deficiency

XTalks

PTC Therapeutics has gained US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its new gene therapy, Kebilidi (eladocagene exuparvovec), for treating aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) deficiency. The FDA requires a confirmatory study to validate these findings, which is ongoing.

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bluebird bio wins back-to-back landmark FDA approvals for first-in-class gene therapies

Pharmaceutical Technology

After several setbacks, bluebird bio bounces back with two major FDA gene therapy approvals. Last month, Zynteglo (betibeglogene autotemcel), or beti-cel, was approved as a one-time potentially curative gene therapy for patients with beta-thalassaemia who require regular blood transfusions.