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Gene Therapy and Pharmacokinetics

Camargo

How and When to Incorporate PK Design into Your Gene Therapy Development Plan. Gene therapy, which was in its infancy around 30 years ago, is now becoming a more prominent treatment method in many therapeutic areas, from personalized therapy to mass vaccinations against COVID-19. Gene Therapy Definition.

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?5 Things You Need to Know from Our Recent Gene Therapy Webinar

Worldwide Clinical Trials

At the end of May, we hosted a webinar titled “ Changing Times, Changing Therapies: Keeping Up with Advancements in Cell and Gene Therapies ” to provide a quick update on the latest advancements and ongoing in development of these advanced therapeutics. Around 40% of clinical holds are for gene therapy programs.

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Astellas takes $170m charge as it drops DMD gene therapies

pharmaphorum

Astellas has said it will book a $170 million impairment charge in its fourth quarter results as a result of a decision to halt the development of three gene therapy candidates for Duchenne muscular dystrophy in preclinical development.

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Expert view: What’s next for cell and gene therapy?

Drug Discovery World

What are the global innovations in cell and gene therapy? What opportunities and challenges are emerging and can therapies get to market faster? According to Foster, the industry needs to work together to address the problems from the earliest phases of pre-clinical development. DDW’s Megan Thomas finds out.

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Bayer strengthens gene therapy portfolio with lipid nanoparticle technology from Acuitas Therapeutics

The Pharma Data

Bayer strengthens gene therapy portfolio with lipid nanoparticle technology from Acuitas Therapeutics Bayer AG is joining forces with Acuitas Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company specializing in the development of lipid nanoparticle (LNP) delivery systems for molecular therapeutics.

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Viral Vector Manufacturing: Current Landscape and Opportunities

Roots Analysis

Over the last few decades, various viral vector manufacturing have been developed, optimized and standardized for introduction of therapeutic DNA / gene of interest into a patient’s body / cells. On the other hand, among non-viral gene delivery tools, plasmid DNA has emerged as the preferred option.

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Symvivo’s Oral COVID-19 Vaccine Enters Clinical Trials

XTalks

The Burnaby, BC-based company developed the oral DNA-based vaccine using its proprietary bacTRL Gene Therapy Platform, which uses genetically modified bifidobacteria as carriers of genetic vaccine elements on a DNA plasmid. BacTRL Gene Therapy Platform.