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Gene-edited cell replacement therapy for diabetes set to enter the clinic

BioPharma Reporter

have received the green light from Health Canada for their Clinical Trial Application for VCTX210: an allogeneic, gene-edited, immune-evasive, stem cell-derived therapy for the treatment of type 1 diabetes (T1D). CRISPR Therapeutics and ViaCyte, Inc.

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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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Researchers develop CRISPR-based drug candidate for microbiome targeting

Pharmaceutical Technology

The team then engineered the phages through gene editing to improve their targeting ability. The US Food and Drug Administration has granted fast-track designation to SNIPR001, which is currently in clinical development. SNIPR001 also reduced the number of E coli more than naturally occurring phages.

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Intellia Gets FDA Clearance to Start First Ever Phase III Trial for an In Vivo CRISPR Drug

XTalks

Clinical-stage genome editing company Intellia Therapeutics has received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Investigational New Drug (IND) application to start a pivotal phase III trial of NTLA-2001 for the treatment of transthyretin (ATTR) amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy.

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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. Financial details were not disclosed.

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Cell and gene therapies: Opportunities for innovation 

Drug Discovery World

Cell and gene therapies are not only transforming the way diseases are treated but are also aiming to cure entirely new patient populations. As researchers and developers work to transform the way we treat diseases, cell and gene therapies will continue to be the centre of innovation in the coming years. . billion raised.

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Partners explore NK cell therapy and bispecific antibodies combination

Drug Discovery World

ONK and NAYA plan to assess several combination therapies in preclinical cancer models in 2024 prior to subsequently exploring initiating clinical trials. Both companies will share the costs of manufacturing and preclinical assessments.