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Astellas to support development of Taysha’s gene therapy programmes

Pharmaceutical Technology

Additionally, Astellas will obtain an exclusive option for licencing two clinical-stage programmes of Taysha, namely TSHA-102 and TSHA-120, for Rett syndrome and GAN, respectively. Astellas will also receive specific rights linked to any possible change of Taysha’s control.

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AZ buys oral PCSK9 cholesterol drug from Dogma Therapeutics

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AstraZeneca has bought rights to an orally-active drug that inhibits PCSK9, offering a patient-friendly alternative to current cholesterol-lowering therapies that have to be delivered via a needle. The post AZ buys oral PCSK9 cholesterol drug from Dogma Therapeutics appeared first on.

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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. billion deal in 2018. The aim will be to identify promising candidates in areas of “unmet patient need.”

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10 Key Learnings from Successful Cellular and Gene Therapy Trials for Rare Diseases

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Rare diseases can often be progressive, chronic and fatal. Approximately 72 percent of rare diseases are genetic, and around 70 percent of rare genetic diseases emerge in childhood. Sadly, one-third of children with rare diseases die before their first birthday.

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Eloxx Pharmaceuticals to Report Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results and Provide Business Update on November 5, 2020

The Pharma Data

is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel RNA-modulating drug candidates (designed to be eukaryotic ribosomal selective glycosides) that are formulated to treat rare and ultra-rare premature stop codon diseases. ELX-02 is in the early stages of clinical development focusing on cystic fibrosis.

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The era of precision neuroscience

Drug Discovery World

To find new ways of diagnosing and treating complex diseases we first must understand the mechanisms underpinning their key pathological drivers, how these relate to different patient subgroups, and which drugs might be useful in ameliorating their effects – this is the basis of precision neuroscience. This is wholly unsurprising.

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FDA Action Alert: Supernus, Adamis, Alkermes, Amgen, BMS and Eiger

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in terms of PDUFA dates. The drug is an investigational, novel, once-daily, oral atypical antipsychotic drug candidate designed to improve the efficacy of olanzapine while decreasing olanzapine-associated weight gain. November is promising to be a busy month for the U.S.

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