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SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

(Richard Jones/Science Photo Library/Getty Images) Scientists have discovered hundreds of genes that could potentially promote cancer, new research shows. Cancer is typically triggered by some kind of change to our genetic coding that interferes with a cell’s ability to manage its growth.

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AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

APRIL 29, 2024

A unique genetic mutation in two siblings – that has never been seen in anyone else – has been discovered by UK researchers at the University of Exeter, pointing the way towards new treatment options for type 1 diabetes. The mutation is in the gene for a protein called programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1), and a […]

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Pharmaceutical Technology

DECEMBER 23, 2022

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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JULY 27, 2021

How and When to Incorporate PK Design into Your Gene Therapy Development Plan. Gene therapy, which was in its infancy around 30 years ago, is now becoming a more prominent treatment method in many therapeutic areas, from personalized therapy to mass vaccinations against COVID-19. Gene Therapy Definition.

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AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Scientists have found an extremely subtle twist in the genetics of aging cells, one that seems to make them increasingly less functional as time goes on.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

OCTOBER 25, 2022

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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Bio Pharma Dive

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Sean Nolan and Joe Nolan, former leaders at the Zolgensma developer, are behind Jaguar Gene Therapy, which plans to research treatments for a rare metabolic disease as well as genetically linked autism and diabetes.

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XTalks

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

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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Bio Pharma Dive

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Spun out of research at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Vironexis claims it will be the first company to start a study testing a cancer drug delivered via the adeno-associated viruses commonly used in genetic medicines.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

MAY 4, 2023

Forge Biologics and global life sciences company Labcorp have announced a strategic adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene therapy development and manufacturing collaboration. This will improve accessibility to services for AAV-mediated gene therapy programmes.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JULY 7, 2022

Genetic mutations, both germline and acquired, are behind a large proportion of the most debilitating and sometimes life-threatening human diseases. Recent years have seen a steadily growing number of approvals for cell and gene therapies, which has spurred on the community to continue innovating in this space.

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Worldwide Clinical Trials

JANUARY 24, 2024

Written By: Derek Ansel, MS, CCRA, Executive Director, Therapeutic Strategy Lead, Rare Disease Given that 80% of rare diseases have a genetic etiology, genetic implications should be addressed at the onset of a clinical program to support trial enrollment. One diagnostic example that I discussed in my presentation is autism.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

While several therapeutics are available for treating symptoms associated with epilepsy, researchers and patients have strongly called out the need for more holistic treatments that would address the condition as a whole. Meanwhile, others are researching the link between gene variation and different responses to treatments.

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AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

We are witnessing a revolution in healthcare, driven by advances in genetics, Omics, RNA and CRISPR gene-editing technology, to deliver precision and personalised medicine, said Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, executive chairperson, Biocon and Biocon Biologics. In […]

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Bio Pharma Dive

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Lysosomal storage disorders, diseases of cellular metabolism gone wrong, are the focus of a fast-expanding lineup of experimental genetic medicines, a research boom that recalls biotech's roots.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

In the last three years alone, there have been over 633,000 patents filed and granted in the pharmaceutical industry, according to GlobalData’s report on Immuno-oncology in Pharmaceuticals: Gene therapy delivery using viral vectors. Sanofi is one of the leading patent filers working with viral vectors.

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AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Researchers see a greater need for new generation therapeutics to propel precision medicine. The development of innovative therapeutic approaches in healthcare encompass a variety of fields, including gene therapy, personalized medicine, immunotherapy, and advanced biologics.

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AUGUST 7, 2023

New research from ETH Zürich in Switzerland could see future wearable devices (with perhaps a few implants and a touch of genetic engineering) boost our health directly. Fitness trackers help you stay healthy by keeping count of your steps and monitoring your heart rate, driving you on to hit those cardio goals.

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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. By Cytiva Thematic.

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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. The technology platforms include the Life Edit gene editing platform, an RNA, cell, protein, vector engineering and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) platform.

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AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

MARCH 17, 2024

Similar genetic changes in two different types of brain cells may contribute to cognitive impairment in schizophrenia and aging. US researchers examined gene expression in more than a million brain cells collected post-mortem from 191 donors.

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Worldwide Clinical Trials

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

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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FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Moderna is aiming to build a gene editing franchise powered by some of the same technologies used in its COVID-19 vaccines. The Cambridge biotech company announced Wednesday that it will partner with Life Edit Therapeutics to develop potentially permanent treatments for rare genetic diseases and other conditions.

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Worldwide Clinical Trials

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Genetic testing provides patients with a diagnosis for their illness, helps patients and family members to understand risks of developing new diseases, and can be used to support clinical trial advancement. What are the benefits and limitations to using genetic testing? It is important to consider the type of testing performed (e.g.,

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XTalks

JANUARY 6, 2025

CF is a progressive genetic disease caused by defective CFTR proteins, which are crucial for regulating salt and water movement in cells. The CFTR gene itself is complex, with over 2,000 known mutations. Without functional CFTR, thick mucus builds up in organs like the lungs, leading to chronic infections and lung damage.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

AUGUST 18, 2022

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for bluebird bio ’s Zynteglo (betibeglogene autotemcel, beti-cel) for the treatment of the underlying genetic cause of beta?thalassemia A custom-made, one-dose gene therapy, Zynteglo is indicated for such patients who need red blood cells (RBCs) transfusions on a regular basis.

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XTalks

MAY 23, 2024

One of the more intriguing developments in cancer research in recent years is the growing understanding of clonal hematopoiesis, a phenomenon where blood cells expand from a single clone due to genetic mutations. Clonal hematopoiesis increases in prevalence with age and can precede hematologic malignancies.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JANUARY 10, 2023

Asklepios BioPharmaceutical has entered a research partnership and option agreement with ReCode Therapeutics for exploring its single-vector gene-editing platform. The new solution will enable complete gene insertion by delivering the gene-editing tool and DNA as mixed cargo to desired targets in one LNP.

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Pharma Times

MAY 4, 2021

Targeting a specific mutation in the CUX1 gene may offer a ‘new therapy avenue’ for AML patients

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STAT News

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

With hundreds of genes thought to be linked to obesity, the challenge is sifting through them all to determine which ones increase the risk of downstream complications like heart disease and diabetes. In a study published Thursday in Nature Genetics, researchers took the first steps in finding a potential candidate specifically in women.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

MARCH 24, 2023

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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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 29, 2021

Cutting edge’ is, for once, a truly apt description when it comes to gene editing – both because the field is pushing medicine into areas we might never have dreamed possible, and because these technologies involve literally cutting DNA at a specific point in the genome. Zinc fingers. The exact mechanism depends on the disease in question.

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Pharma Mirror

MAY 7, 2021

The leading Australian CRO for biotechs and Frost & Sullivan Asia-Pacific CRO Market Leadership Award winner, Avance Clinical, has expanded its gene technology clinical trial services to meet the increasing global demand predicted to reach $17.4 The post Avance Clinical Expands Gene Technology Clinical Trial Services to Meet $17.4

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Worldwide Clinical Trials

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Global Genes is a rare disease umbrella organization dedicated to eliminating the burdens and challenges of rare diseases for patients and families globally. These insights were shared through several sessions, in presentation tracks specifically dedicated to “Community and Capacity Building” and “Becoming a Research Ready Organization.”

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XTalks

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

While it remains unclear why some people become more gravely ill than others when infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19, researchers have found that an immune deficiency may be part of it. percent) of the critically ill patients harbored rare mutations in eight of the genes involved in interferon production.

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MAY 16, 2023

However, how the brain has developed over the course of evolution and which genes are responsible for the high cognitive abilities is still largely unclear. The better our understanding of the role of genes in brain development, the more likely it will be that we will be able to develop treatments for serious brain diseases.

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XTalks

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

The Israeli Society of Gene and Cell Therapy (ISGCT) is hosting its upcoming annual meeting in-person this year to encourage networking and the sharing of information about genetic and cellular therapies. The aim of the ISGCT is to foster and maintain strong scientific communities in this field of research.

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