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Researchers reverse the in vitro and in vivo effects of the mutation that causes Stormorken syndrome

Medical Xpress

That was the case when Thilini Gamage was to carry out one of the studies in her doctoral work with Professor Eirik Frengen at the Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo. They study gene variation and mutations that cause rare genetic diseases. A mutation is a permanent change in the genetic material.

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Moderna partners with Life Edit for mRNA gene editing therapies

Pharmaceutical Technology

Moderna has entered a strategic research and development partnership with ElevateBio’s Life Edit Therapeutics to discover and develop new in-vivo mRNA gene editing therapies. Our novel editing systems have the potential to precisely modify gene targets for both in vivo and ex vivo therapeutic development.”

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

Pharmaceutical Technology

These programmes will include therapies and vaccines in infectious disease and oncology areas. oRNA molecules have been demonstrated to possess increased stability in vivo compared to linear mRNA and can potentially create more quantities of therapeutic proteins within the body. .

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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.

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Vertex builds in gene editing yet again, with $1.2bn Arbor deal

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Vertex Pharma has ramped up its involvement in gene-editing medicines for the third time in a matter of months, agreeing a partnership with CRISPR specialist Arbor Biotechnologies that could be worth up to $1.2 If approved, it could mount a challenge to bluebird bio’s gene therapy Zynteglo, which is already approved in Europe.

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EdiGene Expands Management Team by Appointment of Head of US Subsidiary Dr. Bo Zhang and Head of Business Development Dr. Kehua Fan

The Pharma Data

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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BioSpace Movers & Shakers, Oct. 16

The Pharma Data

The scientific advisory board is led by Kai Zacharowski, director of the Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine & Pain Therapy at the University Hospital Frankfurt, and is currently president of the European Society of Anesthesiology. BeyondSpring – BeyondSpring Inc. At Spark, he served as head of U.S.

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