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As biotech retreats, gene therapy companies retrench and redraw plans

Bio Pharma Dive

At least nine biotechs working in cell or gene therapy have announced layoffs, cost cuts or restructured their research since December — restructurings that have coincided with a stock market downturn.

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Bluebird's next gene therapy gets backing from European regulator

Bio Pharma Dive

The treatment, for a progressive, often deadly brain disease, could soon become Bluebird's third approved product and one of only a handful of marketed gene therapies in the world.

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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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Pharma partner Sartorius eyes gene therapy market with $2.6B deal

Bio Pharma Dive

The biotech tools supplier is acquiring Polyplus, a French company that makes components essential to the viral vector backbones of gene therapies.

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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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BioMarin's hemophilia gene therapy recommended for approval in Europe

Bio Pharma Dive

The decision brings what could be the first approved hemophilia gene therapy, Roctavian, closer to market, after a series of regulatory setbacks that have delayed its arrival.

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Roche digs deeper into gene therapy for the eye

Bio Pharma Dive

The Swiss drugmaker, which already owns rights to a marketed gene therapy for inherited vision loss, will work with startup Avista Therapeutics to develop better delivery tools for the complex treatments.