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Astellas to support development of Taysha’s gene therapy programmes

Pharmaceutical Technology

Ast ellas Pharma has announced plans to make a strategic investment to back the development of Taysha Gene Therapies’ adeno-associated virus (AAV) development programmes for Rett syndrome and giant axonal neuropathy (GAN). Cell & Gene Therapy coverage on Pharmaceutical Technology is supported by Cytiva.

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

XTalks

Approximately 72 percent of rare diseases are genetic, and around 70 percent of rare genetic diseases emerge in childhood. Out of over 7,000 rare diseases, only 5 percent (or less) of rare diseases are thought to have approved treatment options, known as “orphan” therapies. How Can Study Protocols Be More Effective?

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Lacerta partners with Prevail to develop AAV capsids for CNS diseases

Pharmaceutical Technology

Lacerta Therapeutics has entered a new licensing and research partnership agreement with Eli Lilly and Company subsidiary, Prevail Therapeutics, to discover and develop adeno-associated virus (AAV) capsids for treating central nervous system (CNS) diseases. .

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Prevail Therapeutics Receives U.S. FDA Fast Track Designation for PR001 for the Treatment of Neuronopathic Gaucher Disease

The Pharma Data

(Nasdaq: PRVL), a biotechnology company developing potentially disease-modifying AAV-based gene therapies for patients with neurodegenerative diseases, today announced that the U.S. Fast Track designation allows for early and frequent communication with the FDA throughout the entire drug development and review process.

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Drug discovery quarterly review: Second quarter 2023  

Drug Discovery World

joined Pfizer’s Executive Leadership Team as Chief Oncology Research and Development Officer and Executive Vice President reporting to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Albert Bourla.

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Where is the drug discovery expertise happening in the UK?

Drug Discovery World

Dr Salako says there are some clear fields of work associated with different areas, which include: Hertfordshire as a cell and gene therapy hub, with a number of companies in this space clustered around Stevenage. This includes support for export and expansion into new territories as well as for innovation and development.

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Passage Bio’s PBKR03 Receives Orphan Drug and Rare Pediatric Disease Designations from FDA for Treatment of Krabbe Disease

The Pharma Data

NASDAQ: PASG), a genetic medicines company focused on developing transformative therapies for rare, monogenic central nervous system disorders, today announced that the U.S. There are currently no disease-modifying therapies for Krabbe disease, and we believe incidence may be 2.6 PHILADELPHIA, Oct. About PBKR03.