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Astellas to support development of Taysha’s gene therapy programmes

Pharmaceutical Technology

There are options in the future to possibly apply the worldwide research and development (R&D), manufacturing and marketing expertise of Astellas in gene therapy to AAV gene therapy development programmes of Taysha for genetic ailments of the central nervous system (CNS).

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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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It is an IgM antibody targeting Death Receptor 5 (DR5), and IGM is hoping to test Birinapant with IGM-8444 for the treatment of solid cancers later this year. AvantGen Enters into a Licensing Agreement for its Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies with IGM Biosciences. million after Birinapant successfully becomes a part of the Phase I trials.

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Leading innovators in zinc-finger nucleases for the pharmaceutical industry

Pharmaceutical Technology

Adeno-associated virus vectors, alcohol dehydrogenase compositions, and antibody serum stabilisers are some of the accelerating innovation areas, where adoption has been steadily increasing. Among maturing innovation areas are anti-influenza antibody compositions and anti-interleukin-1, which are now well established in the industry.

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$75m in funding to develop tenosynovial giant cell tumour mAb 

Drug Discovery World

SynOx Therapeutics has closed a $75m Series B financing round, which will be used to generate registrational Phase III clinical and CMC data for emactuzumab, the company’s potentially best-in-class CSF-1(R) inhibiting monoclonal antibody (mAb) for the treatment of tenosynovial giant cell tumour (TGCT).

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AstraZeneca pays record 660% premium for gene editing company LogicBio

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AstraZeneca’s rare disease firm Alexion is set to expand its genomic medicine portfolio with the acquisition of gene editing specialist LogicBio Therapeutics, in a deal worth approximately $68 million. As per the agreement, Alexion will initiate a cash tender offer through a subsidiary to acquire all outstanding shares of LogicBio for $2.07

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Sanofi wagers $400m on miRecule muscular dystrophy therapy

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Sanofi has added to its rare disease pipeline by licensing an antibody-RNA conjugate (ARC) for facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), a genetic muscle disorder, from US biotech miRecule.

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Turning Science into Business: Inducing autophagy to treat disease

Drug Discovery World

DS: What role does genetics play in autophagy? Could therapies like these treat rare genetic conditions? PH : Genetics plays an enormous role. There are many mutations in specific genes that have been shown to disrupt the autophagy process and lead to disease. Could it be possible to prevent genetic diseases?