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MiNA and BioMarin partner to speed development of RNAa therapies

Pharmaceutical Technology

MiNA Therapeutics has entered into a research collaboration and option licensing agreement with BioMarin Pharmaceutical to speed up the development of therapeutic ribonucleic acid activation (RNAa) candidates to treat rare genetic diseases. The option licensing agreement is based on early-stage clinical results.

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Astellas to support development of Taysha’s gene therapy programmes

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Astellas chief strategy officer Naoki Okamura said: “Gene therapy is the cornerstone of Astellas’ Primary Focus, Genetic Regulation; our goal is to bring new transformative treatment options to patients living with serious genetic diseases and limited treatment options.

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Birinapant licensing; AvantGen, IGM pairs up for anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies; BeiGene, Novartis to co-dvelop Tislelizumab; Valo raises USD190 M; Bluebird Bio Spins-off

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Medivir, IGM Biosciences enters into an exclusive licensing agreement for Birinapant. Medivir AB has entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with IGM Biosciences to receive global, exclusive development rights for Birinapant. AvantGen Enters into a Licensing Agreement for its Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies with IGM Biosciences.

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Astellas makes another gene therapy play, takes stake in Taysha

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The Japanese firm has agreed to make a $50 million investment in Dallas-based Taysha in exchange for a 15% stake in the company, plus exclusive options to license two clinical-stage, single-gene therapies for rare genetic diseases.

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Bayer buys cell & gene therapy firm AskBio for $4 billion

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The company’s most advanced programmes are in Pompe disease – a rare genetic disease causing buildup of a sugar molecule inside cells – Parkinson’s disease and congestive heart failure.

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Vertex Bags Experimental Drug for Rare Liver Disease after Disappointing Phase 2 Results | 2020-10-15

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals has decided to give up on its experimental VX-814, a small molecule drug for the rare genetic disease Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD), canning the drug’s development after seeing lackluster results from an early phase 2 trial. James Miessler.

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Bayer trumpets $1bn CRISPR deal with Mammoth Bio

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Last October, Vertex Pharma cut a similar sized deal with the start-up – co-founded by CRISPR pioneer and Nobel laureate Jennifer Doudna – paying $41 million upfront with $650 million at the back end for in vivo drugs for two unidentified genetic diseases.

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