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Why early participant engagement is now a top priority in genetic disease research

pharmaphorum

Pharmaceutical companies and biotechs are also adapting their approaches, launching patient finding and engagement programmes that can start years before clinical trials begin and allow them to run ‘recontact by genotype’ studies that the Resilience Project would have liked to do. Giving participants something in return.

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Rare Disease Diagnosis: Why Tackling the Genomic Analysis Bottleneck is Key to Advancing Precision Medicine

XTalks

Expeditious and accurate diagnoses are necessary for patients to access healthcare services and treatment options for rare genetic diseases. Increasing the efficiency of case analysis and interpretation is essential to providing timely care for patients with genetic diseases. HS: Absolutely.

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BridgeBio Pharma’s Nulibry Approved as First Treatment for Molybdenum Cofactor Deficiency Type A

XTalks

BridgeBio is dedicated to developing therapies for genetic diseases with unmet needs. Today’s action marks the first FDA approval for a therapy to treat this devastating disease,” said Hylton V. The approval was granted to BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. Nasdaq: BBIO ) and its affiliate Origin Biosciences, Inc.

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Molecular Diagnostic Tests: The Unsung Hero of Precise Clinical Decision Making

Roots Analysis

Molecular diagnostic solutions are pivotal across various medical fields, including oncological disorders, infectious diseases, genetic testing, and personalized medicine. Such test can be used for gene expression profiling, genotyping and detecting chromosomal abnormalities.

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FDA Approves Oxlumo (lumasiran) for the Treatment of Primary Hyperoxaluria Type 1

The Pharma Data

PH1 is an ultra-rare genetic disease characterized by oxalate overproduction. On November 19, the European Commission granted marketing authorization for Oxlumo for the treatment of PH1 in all age groups, following a positive opinion from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP). President of R&D at Alnylam.

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10 Key Learnings from Successful Cellular and Gene Therapy Trials for Rare Diseases

XTalks

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.