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Leveraging Genetic Testing for Enrolling Rare Disease Trials

Worldwide Clinical Trials

Written By: Derek Ansel, MS, CCRA, Executive Director, Therapeutic Strategy Lead, Rare Disease Given that 80% of rare diseases have a genetic etiology, genetic implications should be addressed at the onset of a clinical program to support trial enrollment. One diagnostic example that I discussed in my presentation is autism.

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BridgeBio secures $1.25bn for genetic therapy development

Pharmaceutical Technology

BridgeBio Pharma has secured strategic financing of $1.25bn from Blue Owl Capital and CPP Investments for genetic therapies.

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Scribe and Sanofi expand genetic therapy development deal

Pharmaceutical Technology

Scribe Therapeutics and Sanofi have expanded partnership to progress the development of in vivo genetic therapies to treat genomic diseases.

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Genetic diagnostics promises paradigm shift towards personalized, proactive healthcare

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

Indian healthcare industry is of the view that emergence of genetic diagnostics will be a paradigm shift towards personalized medicine. Through the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, the role of genetic diagnostics offers personalized insights and proactive solutions for disease management and prevention.

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Pelican and Primordial Genetics merge to form biotech company Primrose Bio

Pharmaceutical Technology

Pelican Technology has combined business with Primordial Genetics under a deal to create a private biotechnology company Primrose Bio.

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A Healthy Lifestyle Could Offset Genetic Risk For Early Death by a Hopeful 62%

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

When research tells us that our grandparents’ diets can affect our health decades later, it can be hard to shake the feeling that genetics spells out the trajectory of our wellbeing. But how much of our health is actually determined by our genes, and what effect does our lifestyle have, for better or worse? Can […]

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Cure Genetics and Frametact seek gene cures for neurological ailments

Pharmaceutical Technology

Cure Genetics has entered a partnership and licensing deal with Frametact to develop gene therapy for familial neurological ailments.

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