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The Significance of the MHRA Approval and Upcoming FDA Review of the First Gene Editing Treatment

Worldwide Clinical Trials

Casgevy, the commercial product formerly known as exa-cel, is administered by taking stem cells out of a patient’s bone marrow and editing a gene in the cells in a laboratory, with the modified cells then infused back into the patient after conditioning treatment to prepare the bone marrow.

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3 Key Takeaways from Global Genes Summit 2023

Worldwide Clinical Trials

Global Genes is a rare disease umbrella organization dedicated to eliminating the burdens and challenges of rare diseases for patients and families globally. Roughly 80% of rare diseases are due to a known genetic driver.

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How Potential Changes to the NIH Guidelines Could Impact IBC Review

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At the time this change was implemented, methods used to deliver rsNA to cells or research participants typically involved the use of viral vectors that were subject to the NIH Guidelines. Since then, however, certain genetic engineering technologies (e.g.,

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Regulatory Trends in Cell and Gene Therapies

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The Bespoke Gene Therapy Consortium (BGTC) 2 aims to overcome major obstacles and streamline the development process for small-batch gene therapies. The BGTC will act as a traffic light for these therapies, providing information on basic and clinical research, manufacturing, production, and regulatory requirements.

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Who are the AACR Scientific Achievement Award winners?

Drug Discovery World

Carl H June, MD, FAACR – Lifetime Achievement in Cancer Research June, a Fellow of the AACR Academy, is the Richard W Vague Professor in Immunotherapy, Director of the Center for Cellular Immunotherapies, and Director of the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

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Present Treatments & Hopeful Future Directions for ALS Pharmacotherapies

Worldwide Clinical Trials

Authors: Rich Worldwide Clinical Trials Exec. These advancements have fostered increased focus from politicians, policymakers, and the investment communities backing academic and industry-sponsored research projects. Available across the globe Established efficacy in two adequate and well-controlled trials.

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New Rare Disease Drugs and Research Advancements

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Rare Disease Day 2024, which falls on February 29 this year, is an opportunity to unite under a common cause: to bring attention to the challenges faced by those living with rare diseases and to push for advancements in research, treatment and policy. Sarepta hopes to clarify Elvidys’ effectiveness in older children in a confirmatory trial.