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Editas, changing course again, looks to partner lead CRISPR therapy

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The gene editing company will focus on “in vivo” medicines, while seeking to license out or find a development partner for its clinical-stage treatment reni-cel.

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Ginkgo Bioworks partners with WARF for new GD2 CAR T-cell therapies

Pharmaceutical Technology

WARF is the patenting and licensing organisation for the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the US. All the new GD2 CAR designs developed through the partnership will be validated via in vitro screens and in vivo murine models. Editorial content is independently produced and follows the highest standards of journalistic integrity.

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FDA approves bluebird bio’s Skysona to treat cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy

Pharmaceutical Technology

The regulatory agency carried out the review of the Biologics License Application (BLA) for the therapy under the Priority Review approach. A one-time gene therapy, Skysona leverages ex-vivo transduction with the Lenti-D lentiviral vector for adding the ABCD1 gene’s functional copies into the hematopoietic stem cells of the patient.

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JPM: Precision Bio continues offload of CAR-T rights

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Precision BioSciences licenses non-cancer uses of its allogeneic CAR-T therapy azer-cel to TG Therapeutics as it pivots to in vivo applications of its gene-editing technology

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Editas grabs orphan drug status for sickle cell disease CRISPR therapy

Pharmaceutical Technology

Earlier in the year, the company had announced a move towards developing treatments for hemoglobinopathies like sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia and a focus on in vivo discovery. On January 19, Editas announced that it entered into a definitive agreement with Shoreline Biosciences for the licensing of its natural killer cell program.

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Nuvectis Pharma receives IND approval from FDA for NXP900

Pharmaceutical Technology

Nuvectis has licensed the exclusive global rights to NXP900 from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, UK. NXP900 plus Osimertinibplus enzalutamide in vivo showed a possible ability to reverse acquired resistance in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.

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Betta to commercialise C4 Therapeutics’ CFT8919 in greater China

Pharmaceutical Technology

C4 Therapeutics has entered an exclusive licensing agreement with Betta Pharmaceuticals to develop and commercialise CFT8919 across the greater China region. Betta will be responsible for the development, manufacture and commercialisation of CFT8919 in the licensed territories.

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