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

Medical Xpress

They study gene variation and mutations that cause rare genetic diseases. A mutation is a permanent change in the genetic material. 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.

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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. Under the deal, both companies will partner on the research and preclinical studies, which will be funded by Moderna.

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

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The latest deal allows Vertex to tap into Arbor’s technology platform to develop cell therapies for diseases like type 1 diabetes and blood disorders sickle cell disease (SCD) and beta thalassaemia. 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

Dr. Zhang has around 20 years of experience in research and drug development in both industry and academia in the US. Prior to that, he held various oncology research and development positions at Merrimack Pharmaceuticals and Archemix. Dr. Zhang completed his postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard Medical School/Boston Children’s Hospital.

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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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ASH: CRISPR, Vertex’ CTX001 hits the mark in red cell disorders

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A gene-editing drug developed by CRISPR Therapeutics and Vertex Pharma has achieved “remarkable” improvements in patients with beta thalassaemia and sickle cell disease in an early-stage trial reported at the American Society of Haematology (ASH) annual meeting.