The Pharma Data

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Vertex Pharmaceuticals has decided to give up on its experimental VX-814, a small molecule drug for the rare genetic disease Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD), canning the drug’s development after seeing lackluster results from an early phase 2 trial. James Miessler.

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OCTOBER 16, 2020

These might be licensed drugs that could hold potential for a patent extension, or drugs which failed efficacy trials for an intended indication. Findacure is a charity that works directly with rare disease patient groups to help them grow and professionalise.

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JANUARY 10, 2022

Last October, Vertex Pharma cut a similar sized deal with the start-up – co-founded by CRISPR pioneer and Nobel laureate Jennifer Doudna – paying $41 million upfront with $650 million at the back end for in vivo drugs for two unidentified genetic diseases.

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The Pharma Data

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

Y-mAbs Therapeutics has a target action date of November 30 for its Biologics License Application (BLA) for Danyelza (naxitamab) for patients with relapsed/refractory high-risk neuroblastoma. The drug was developed by researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and exclusively licensed to Y-mAbs.

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pharmaphorum

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Also emerging from the pipeline is Regeneron’s ANGPTL3-targeting antibody evinacumab , which is due for an initial FDA decision in rare genetic diseases that cause elevated cholesterol but also in development for patients with non-inherited forms of high cholesterol who can’t meet treatment targets with current drugs.

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The Pharma Data

OCTOBER 14, 2020

As a consequence, patients with premature stop codon diseases have reduced or eliminated protein production from the mutation bearing allele accounting for some of the most severe phenotypes in these genetic diseases. These premature stop codons have been identified in over 1,800 rare and ultra-rare diseases.

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pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 8, 2021

If approved, the drug will be sold by Neuren Pharma, which licensed North American rights to the drug in 2018 and is also developing another drug for Rett blarcamesine, in collaboration with Anavex Life Sciences. Results from a phase 3 trial of blarcamesine are due next year.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Symptoms and Etiology: Characterized by progressive muscle weakness and atrophy, Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is an X-linked genetic condition that primarily affects males. Patients with this disease have a very high level of LDL-C, which increases their risk of coronary artery disease, including heart attack, stroke and atherosclerosis.

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 8, 2020

The impact of CNS diseases extends beyond patients—to their families and society as well.” The assumption is SciNeuro will start with Parkinson’s disease and pain in addition to rare genetic diseases, after scaling up staffing. .

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The Pharma Data

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for INZ-701 for the treatment of ENPP1 deficiency – The FDA grants rare pediatric disease designation to drugs for serious and life-threatening diseases in which the serious or life-threatening manifestations primarily affect children aged from birth through 18 years and affect fewer than 200,000 people in the U.S.

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The Pharma Data

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and most of Asia Pacific, there are currently no licensed medicines for achondroplasia. BioMarin is a global biotechnology company that develops and commercializes innovative therapies for serious and life-threatening rare and ultra-rare genetic diseases. In the U.S., About BioMarin.

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The Pharma Data

OCTOBER 28, 2020

GeneTx licensed the rights to antisense technology intellectual property from the Texas A&M University System in December 2017. Ultragenyx is a biopharmaceutical company committed to bringing novel products to patients for the treatment of serious rare and ultra-rare genetic diseases. About Ultragenyx.

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pharmaphorum

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The Japanese firm has agreed to make a $50 million investment in Dallas-based Taysha in exchange for a 15% stake in the company, plus exclusive options to license two clinical-stage, single-gene therapies for rare genetic diseases.

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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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AUGUST 3, 2021

The use of a sham procedure in STEER is included to provide a comparison group for an unbiased collection and assessment of efficacy, safety and tolerability of OAV-101 IT for this older population where the disease progression is slower. Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) ?

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XTalks

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Vertex is planning to submit a Biologics License Application (BLA) by the end of the first quarter of 2023 and the company says it is also on track to submit exa-cel to UK and European Union (EU) regulators by the end of the year. As such, most gene therapies in late-stage clinical trials are in oncology or rare disease indications.

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DECEMBER 13, 2023

3) Fulgent Genetics Compound annual growth rate: 260 percent Fulgent Genetics, headquartered in California, is a technology-driven company with a strong presence in clinical diagnostics and therapeutic development. The company achieved core revenues of $67 million, reflecting a remarkable 48 perecent year-over-year growth.

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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. The technology provides a way of producing hypoimmunogenic stem cells that can be differentiated into any cell type.

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 20, 2020

Athenex and Almirall have a license deal with Almirall having the license to research, develop and commercialize the drug in the U.S. CF is a rare, life-shortening genetic disease that affects the lungs, liver, GI tract, sinuses, sweat glands, pancreas and reproductive tract. and Europe, including Russia.

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The Pharma Data

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

Bristol Myers Squibb has a target action date of November 16 for the biologics license application (BLA) for lisocabtagene maraleucel (liso-cel), a CD19-directed CAR T cell therapy for adults with r/r large B-cell lymphoma after at least two previous therapies.

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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.

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Delveinsight

JANUARY 12, 2021

Medivir, IGM Biosciences enters into an exclusive licensing agreement for Birinapant. Medivir AB has entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with IGM Biosciences to receive global, exclusive development rights for Birinapant. AvantGen Enters into a Licensing Agreement for its Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies with IGM Biosciences.

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XTalks

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

With RNA therapies being the next hot thing in genetic medicine, Eli Lilly is joining the RNA editing race by partnering with Netherlands-based ProQR Therapeutics NV (Nasdaq: PRQR), a biotech company developing RNA-based therapies for rare genetic diseases with a focus on blinding disorders of the retina.

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AUGUST 17, 2021

Food and Drug Administration, which could have entered the ultra-rare genetic disease market. The rarity of disease – 1.36 Seagen will pay USD 200 million upfront to RemeGen and also secure an exclusive worldwide license agreement of upto USD 2.4 person/million around the globe.

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