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2020 review – Pharma’s progress outside of COVID-19

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Pharma companies have also made headway in rare diseases as several pipeline projects came to fruition. In summer, Alnylam’s gene silencing drug Oxlumo, the first treatment for primary hyperoxaluria type 1 (PH1), an ultra-rare and life-threatening genetic disorder Oxlumo was approved in the European Union and the US.

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The trends driving ELRIG Drug Discovery 2022

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As it stands, there are currently 19 gene therapies approved for clinical use, alongside 18 RNA therapies and 59 non-genetically modified cell therapies, according to the Q2 report by the American Society of Cell & Gene Therapy. This year has seen some major deals announced by big pharma companies.