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

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Such test can be used for gene expression profiling, genotyping and detecting chromosomal abnormalities. Protein Based Assays- These tests measure the presence and levels of specific proteins, which can serve as biomarkers for various diseases. Examples includes microarrays and fluorescence in situ hybridization.

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

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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. Why should research be any different?

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HFpEF vs. HFrEF: How To Improve Heart Failure Drug Development

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A 2015 study published in Nature Genetics found that the availability of human genetic data made investigational drugs twice as likely to pass pivotal trials and eventually be approved. Through this type of analysis, researchers are unable to say whether a drug target is specific to patients with HFrEF or HFpEF.

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

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

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

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PH1 is an ultra-rare genetic disease characterized by oxalate overproduction. About Primary Hyperoxaluria Type 1 (PH1) PH1 is an ultra-rare genetic disease that affects an estimated one to three individuals per million in the United States and Europe. Oxlumo should be administered by a healthcare professional.