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World Orphan Drug Congresses Europe vs. The US: Global Perspectives on Genetic Testing

Worldwide Clinical Trials

At the recent World Orphan Drug Congresses (WODC) in Europe and the United States, Worldwide Clinical Trials Derek Ansel , Vice President, Therapeutic Strategy Lead, Rare Disease, facilitated roundtable discussions to explore the operational challenges and ethical barriers surrounding genetic testing.

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Vertex secures FDA clearance for infants’ cystic fibrosis therapy

Pharmaceutical Technology

The approval allows KALYDECO to be used in infants who have at least one mutation in their cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene that is responsive to the therapy, on the basis of clinical and/or in vitro assay results. This cohort showed a safety profile identical to that found in older children and adults.

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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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High risk, high reward – the future of CAR-T therapy in CLL

Pharmaceutical Technology

Autologous CAR-T therapy does not easily lend itself to treating CLL, as it relies on extracting functional T-cells from the patient’s blood and genetically modifying them in vitro. From a clinical perspective, CAR-T therapy may not be appropriate for patients who are typically eligible for cell therapies.

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BMS’s repotrectinib to have FoundationOne genomic sequencing companion diagnostic

Pharmaceutical Technology

FoundationOne CDx is a sequencing-based in vitro diagnostic device that can identify alterations in 324 genes from tumour samples. Individuals that develop lung cancer with no smoking history are genetically distinct from those who develop the cancer with a smoking history.

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Researchers revive abandoned technique in effort to make artificial human eggs in a test tube

STAT News

Using a common cloning technique, researchers removed the genetic material from one female’s eggs and replaced them with nuclear DNA from the skin cells of another. Then with a novel chemical cocktail, they nudged the eggs to lose half their new sets of chromosomes and fertilized them with mouse sperm. Read the rest…

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Reaction Biology to acquire Vyant Bio subsidiary’s operations in US

Pharmaceutical Technology

The staff in the US from the acquired business will be retained by Reaction to set up its presence in Hershey, which comprises in vitro and in vivo expertise. The staff in the US from the acquired business will be retained by Reaction to set up its presence in Hershey, which comprises in vitro and in vivo expertise. at closing.

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