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Moderna inks another gene editing deal

Bio Pharma Dive

The messenger RNA specialist said Wednesday it is teaming up with Life Edit Therapeutics to develop therapies that can modify genes “in vivo.”

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State of Play: A closer look at hotspots of emerging biotech research

Bio Pharma Dive

In this continuing series, BioPharma Dive examines new areas of biotech investment and startup activity, such as next-generation RNA medicines, TYK2 inhibitors and in vivo CAR-T.

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Merck and Orna partner for RNA technology-based vaccines and therapies

Pharmaceutical Technology

Merck (MSD outside North America) has entered a partnership agreement with Orna Therapeutics for discovering, developing and marketing various programmes based on next-generation RNA technology. By self-circularisation, Orna’s oRNA technology makes circular ribonucleic acids (oRNAs) from linear RNAs.

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Intellia, Regeneron ace first trial with ‘in vivo’ CRISPR drug

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So far, human trial data for gene-editing drugs have been generated for ex vivo therapies, meaning the CRISPR technology is used to modify cells outside the body, which are then reinfused into the patient. — Eric Topol (@EricTopol) June 26, 2021. — Eric Topol (@EricTopol) June 26, 2021.

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Myeloid raises funds to support lead cell therapy programme

Pharmaceutical Technology

MT-302 is a TROP2-targeting in vivo chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) that has been designed to express in the myeloid compartment. The financing will help to fast-track the development of other in vivo programming candidates into clinical trials. Topic sponsors are not involved in the creation of editorial content.

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China NMPA grants IND clearance for Ascletis’ Covid-19 therapy

Pharmaceutical Technology

An RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) inhibitor, ASC10 is an oral double prodrug. D-N4-hydroxycytidine (NHC) in vivo. The China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has granted clearance for Ascletis Pharma’s Investigational New Drug (IND) application of its drug candidate, ASC10, for Covid-19.

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EdiGene Biotechnology moves into new R&D center in Massachusetts

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to advance its proprietary LEAPER tech into in vivo RNA editing therapies: with an initial focus on ophthalmology and the central nervous system. EdiGene Biotechnology USA has moved into a new Research & Development Center in Waltham, Mass.

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