pharmaphorum

JANUARY 26, 2023

2022 was a banner year for genomics. In March, the collaborative T2T consortium published the first complete telomere-to-telomere sequence of the human genome, filling in the last 8% of the 3 billion base pairs that make up our DNA.

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pharmaphorum

AUGUST 10, 2020

Swiss medical data specialist Sophia Genetics has launched a platform that will sift through data generated at more than 1,000 hospitals around the world to try to work out how the COVID-19 pandemic will evolve in the coming months and years. The post Sophia Genetics launches AI tool to find COVID-19 ‘unknowns’ appeared first on.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

MAY 25, 2023

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) aims to launch a pilot genetic biobank that will gather patient data to associate drug-related adverse events to their genetic makeup. The Yellow Card biobank will launch as a joint venture with the UK-government funded entity Genomics England on June 1.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JUNE 8, 2023

Biotechnology company Hopewell Therapeutics has raised $25m in seed financing to accelerate the development of next-generation lipid nanoparticles for targeted delivery of genomic medicines. Hopewell Therapeutics is engaged in discovering, synthesising and developing advanced ttLNPs to provide next-generation genomic medicines.

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Pharma Mirror

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Rockville, Emmes, a global, full-service Clinical Research Organization dedicated to supporting the advancement of public health and biopharmaceutical innovation, today announced a partnership with MedGenome aimed at accelerating breakthrough treatments, powered by human genomics, for rare disease patients.

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STAT News

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Zhang, one of the leading scientists in the groundbreaking field of genetic editing, had reached out two days prior to discuss a new company he was working on. Akin Akinc was scouring his email spam box last summer, looking for a missing message, when he stumbled across an unexpected email from a quite recognizable name: Feng Zhang.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Fulgent Genetics has acquired clinical-stage therapeutics development firm Fulgent Pharma for a total deal price of nearly $100m. According to the deal, the purchase price, contingent on adjustments, has to be paid by Fulgent Genetics as a combination of cash on hand and its shares of common stock.

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pharmaphorum

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Last week geneticist Dr Charles Steward shared with us his experiences of searching for a genetic cause for his children’s rare neurological diseases. Here he gives us a deeper look at how genomic medicine is evolving and the barriers that are preventing it from reaching its full potential.

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Worldwide Clinical Trials

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Genetic testing provides patients with a diagnosis for their illness, helps patients and family members to understand risks of developing new diseases, and can be used to support clinical trial advancement. What are the benefits and limitations to using genetic testing? It is important to consider the type of testing performed (e.g.,

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XTalks

APRIL 21, 2023

The application of whole genome sequencing (WGS) to derive a more complete understanding of cancer has been a central goal of cancer researchers even before the first human genome was decoded in 2003. Ultima Genomics has already partnered with other leading biotech startups.

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STAT News

JULY 27, 2022

As the cost of DNA sequencing plummets, we’re fast approaching a point when decoding a human genome could cost $100 — about as much as the average American’s weekly grocery store run. Health systems are preparing to test programs that could lead to the use of whole-genome screening in millions of newborns.

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AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

MAY 30, 2024

Around 8% of human DNA is made up of genetic sequences acquired from ancient viruses. These sequences, known as human endogenous retroviruses (or Hervs), date back hundreds of thousands to millions of years – with some even predating the emergence of Homo sapiens.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JUNE 30, 2022

Analysing almost eight thousand tumours across 33 different cancers, researchers say this marks the first time that a framework was created to understand the role of internal factors in driving such genomic alterations. Genomic research have greatly expanded our understanding of disease pathophysiology over the years.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

In the last three years alone, there have been over 633,000 patents filed and granted in the pharmaceutical industry, according to GlobalData’s report on Innovation in Pharmaceuticals: Genetically modified animal models. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals is one of the leading patent filers in the generation of genetically modified animal models.

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Medical Xpress

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Scientists have discovered the cause of a rare condition within a part of the genome that has been largely unexplored in medical genetics.

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Medical Xpress

MAY 4, 2023

A major challenge in human genetics is understanding which parts of the genome drive specific traits or contribute to disease risk. This challenge is even greater for genetic variants found in the 98% of the genome that does not encode proteins.

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STAT News

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Researchers who believe genomics can transform human health love to recount success stories. But a new study focuses on a much more somber set of stories: those of infants who died with genetic diseases and who in some cases could have been treated, perhaps even saved. Read the rest…

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Worldwide Clinical Trials

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

When using genetic screening to identify clinical trial volunteers, a sponsor’s obligations for further testing and disclosure of results to patients and families are unclear, especially when the results have no impact on medical management. Guidance in this area is much needed. Read the full article!

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Scienmag

APRIL 15, 2021

Team of Japanese and European scientists identify a novel genetic mitochondrial disorder by analyzing DNA samples from three distinct families Credit: Fujita Health University DNA ligase proteins, which facilitate the formation of bonds between separate strands of DNA, play critical roles in the replication and maintenance of DNA.

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pharmaphorum

OCTOBER 12, 2022

David Del Bourgo (CEO and co-founder, Whitelab Genomics) has always been passionate about introducing disruptive, innovative technologies to markets. We founded Whitelab Genomics after realising the potential to use data, data science, and AI in a more systematic way to develop genomic therapies,” Del Bourgo says.

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XTalks

MAY 23, 2024

One of the more intriguing developments in cancer research in recent years is the growing understanding of clonal hematopoiesis, a phenomenon where blood cells expand from a single clone due to genetic mutations. Clonal hematopoiesis increases in prevalence with age and can precede hematologic malignancies.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

MAY 17, 2023

The deal will see the integration of Scribe’s new CRISPR by Design approach and Prevail’s expertise in developing genetic medicines for neurological disorders for specific genetic targets. Under the deal, Prevail obtains exclusive rights to use Scribe’s CRISPR X-Editing (XE) technologies to develop the medicines.

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pharmaphorum

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Alongside drugs and therapeutics, data collection and technology enhancements have redefined the traditional healthcare experience, especially within oncology, and genomic profiling has become a significant factor in allowing for personalised care. In other words, every person’s cancer has its own genetic construct. Tailored oncology.

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STAT News

DECEMBER 12, 2022

LONDON — England is launching a pilot program sequencing the genomes of up to 100,000 newborns to see if such a strategy can speed up the detection of genetic illnesses. The Newborn Genomes Programme will scan DNA for mutations that can cause some 200 conditions.

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Medical Xpress

MAY 8, 2023

Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have identified new genetic risk factors for two types of non-Alzheimer's dementia. These findings were published in Cell Genomics and detail how researchers identified large-scale DNA changes, known as structural variants, by analyzing thousands of DNA samples.

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Medical Xpress

JANUARY 19, 2023

Advances in understanding the many different genetic causes of childhood-onset hearing loss indicate that genomic testing could assist in treatment planning, including optimal timing of treatment.

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Medical Xpress

JANUARY 5, 2023

A genotype-first approach to patient care involves selecting patients with specific genomic variants and then studying their traits and symptoms; this finding uncovered new relationships between genes and clinical conditions, broadened the traits and symptoms associated with known disorders, and offered insights into newly described disorders.

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STAT News

MARCH 3, 2023

Next week, hundreds of scientists from around the world will convene in London for an international summit on genome editing. That technology, which enables scientists to easily excise, alter, or replace specific sections of DNA, was awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize for Chemistry.

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pharmaphorum

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

A group representing pharma companies selling precision therapies for cancer has called for a change to the way genomic testing is done in Scotland, to make sure patients get access to targeted drugs. “It would have saved me and the NHS a lot of money. .” Why do we always have to follow? Why not lead?”

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Medical Xpress

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Donegal had a genetic condition called multiple osteochondromas, which causes benign bone tumors. One of the disease mutations is a new discovery, so this is the first time such information has been unlocked from ancient genomic data. Two men buried long ago in a medieval graveyard in Co.

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STAT News

MARCH 14, 2023

Saying genetics researchers inconsistently and inappropriately use racial and ethnic labels that fail to capture the complex patterns of human genetic variation, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine issued a report Tuesday calling for a transformation in how such descriptors are used. Read the rest…

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 18, 2023

In 2016, scientists behind a study called the Resilience Project analysed genetic data from 589,000+ people and found 13 adults who carried genetic variants that should have resulted in serious – even deadly – childhood disease, but who were apparently healthy. Giving participants something in return. Navigating the right not to know.

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Medical Xpress

DECEMBER 13, 2022

UK health authorities on Tuesday announced a pioneering research programme using the genomes of 100,000 new-born babies, to detect rare genetic illnesses and speed up treatment.

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Pharma Times

AUGUST 19, 2024

In the UK study, researchers analysed 2,023 bowel cancers from the 100,000 Genomes Project

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Scienmag

MARCH 10, 2022

Scientists have developed a powerful, inclusive new tool for genomic research that boosts efforts to develop more precise treatments for many diseases by leveraging a better representation of the genetic diversity of people around the world.

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XTalks

JULY 19, 2021

Phosphorus, a leading preventative genomics company, has developed the first comprehensive preventative genetic test for consumers. The test is called GeneCompass and features medical-grade technology to provide a holistic assessment of genetic health and wellness. The Phosphorus GeneCompass test has a list price of $249.

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Scienmag

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) in Japan have developed a way to improve crop quality without needing to create special genetically modified plants. Rather that changing plant genomes, the new technique relies on a spray that introduces bioactive molecules into plant cells through their leaves.

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