pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 6, 2020

A gene-editing drug developed by CRISPR Therapeutics and Vertex Pharma has achieved “remarkable” improvements in patients with beta thalassaemia and sickle cell disease in an early-stage trial reported at the American Society of Haematology (ASH) annual meeting. They are due to enrol 45 apiece, and are scheduled to readout next year.

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XTalks

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Both gene therapies are approved for individuals 12 years of age and older with sickle cell disease. Sickle cell disease is a group of inherited red blood cell disorders that affect approximately 100,000 people in the US, most of whom are Black. Casgevy is also the first ever CRISPR/Cas9-based therapy approved in the US.

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Before EdiGene, she served as Head of Strategy and Partnership at Junshi Biosciences, in charge of pipeline development strategy focus on oncology, autoimmune and metabolic diseases along with external partnership. Dr. Zhang has around 20 years of experience in research and drug development in both industry and academia in the US.

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Delveinsight

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

The first Fabry disease patient treated with Avrobio’s Plato gene therapy platform in a phase 2 trial has undergone the complete clearance of toxic kidney substrate. Late in 2019, a Fabry patient in phase 2 clinical trial of ex vivo lentiviral gene therapy AVR-RD-01 became the first patient dosed using Plato.

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The Pharma Data

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Sabbagh will be responsible for expanding Inozyme’s proprietary pipeline by identifying and developing new therapeutics for monogenic and non-genetic diseases of abnormal mineralization. Prior to joining Inozyme, Sabbagh served as the head of rare renal and musculoskeletal diseases research at Sanofi. marketing and diagnostics.

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 27, 2020

PARIS–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Regulatory News: Lysogene (FR0013233475 – LYS) (Paris:LYS), a phase 3 gene therapy platform company targeting central nervous system (CNS) diseases, today reports positive biomarker data from the ongoing AAVance clinical trial with LYS-SAF302 for the treatment of MPS IIIA (NCT03612869). About Lysogene.

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XTalks

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Leaving academia for industry is a route that academic scientists and professors did not traditionally pursue in the past due to perceived differences in skillsets, experiences and even associated stigmas. However, this has since changed, and now, transitioning between academia and industry has become more commonplace. Key Moments.

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Delveinsight

JANUARY 12, 2021

The companies believe that their candidate in its original IgG format has shown potent neutralization activity in in vitro assays and in an in vivo animal model. Bluebird bio recently announced its plans to split its genetic disease and oncology businesses. and Europe.

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 17, 2021

Based in Seattle, Washington, Sana focuses on in vivo and ex vivo cell engineering platforms to develop therapies for cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, CNS disorders, and genetic diseases. Launched in 2019, the company raised $700 million in June 2020 in its initial financing.

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XTalks

APRIL 24, 2023

Rare diseases can often be progressive, chronic and fatal. Approximately 72 percent of rare diseases are genetic, and around 70 percent of rare genetic diseases emerge in childhood. Sadly, one-third of children with rare diseases die before their first birthday.

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The Pharma Data

AUGUST 3, 2021

While disease progression is slower in patients with later-onset SMA, there are significant unmet needs. “We Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined that OAV-101 intrathecal (IT) clinical trials for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) patients may proceed, thereby lifting the partial clinical trial hold initiated in October 2019.

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