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AavantiBio and Catalent Announce Partnership to Support Development and Manufacturing of Gene Therapies for Rare Genetic Diseases

Pharma Mirror

Catalent will provide process development and CGMP manufacturing of AavantiBio’s adeno-associated viral (AAV) vector-based therapeutic candidate for use in clinical trials in the U.S. and Europe. Catalent will further support process optimization and look to reduce material.

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Astellas to support development of Taysha’s gene therapy programmes

Pharmaceutical Technology

There are options in the future to possibly apply the worldwide research and development (R&D), manufacturing and marketing expertise of Astellas in gene therapy to AAV gene therapy development programmes of Taysha for genetic ailments of the central nervous system (CNS).

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Forge Biologics joins BGTC for new AAV gene therapies development

Pharmaceutical Technology

Forge Biologics has joined the public-private collaboration, the Bespoke Gene Therapy Consortium (BGTC), to expedite the development and manufacture of new AAV [adeno-associated virus] gene therapies to treat patients with rare diseases.

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CAMP4’s funding influx paves the way for tapping regulatory RNA to treat urea cycle disorders

Pharmaceutical Technology

In preparation for this, drug manufacturing will begin later this year and will be outsourced to external contract manufacturing organisations (CMOs). However, in patients with urea cycle disorders, genetic defects result in inadequate amounts of the enzymes needed to convert nitrogen into urea.

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Solid Biosciences partners with Phlox for cardiac disease therapies

Pharmaceutical Technology

Under the research partnership deal, the companies will develop new precision genetic medicines for a severe form of genetic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). Our pipeline of programmes focused on neuromuscular and cardiac rare disease gives us deep insight into the diverse and complex nature of dilated cardiomyopathy.”.

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Merck and Orna partner for RNA technology-based vaccines and therapies

Pharmaceutical Technology

The rights to the oRNA-LNP technology platform of Orna will be retained by the company, which will also progress various other fully owned programmes in oncology and genetic disease areas. Merck will also make royalty payments on any approved products developed out of the partnership.

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Gene therapy specialist bluebird exits “untenable” European market

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Europe market has proved so hostile to gene therapies when it comes to pricing and reimbursement for gene therapies that bluebird bio has decided to quit the market altogether, according to Andrew Obenshain, president of its severe genetic diseases unit. bluebird had set an initial price of $1.8 market and will wind down in Europe.