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Gene Silencing Porphyria Treatment, Givlaari, Finally Wins Over England’s NICE Amid Stellar Long-Term Data

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After initial rejection from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) last year, the non-departmental public body of the Department of Health in England has now given the green light to the gene silencing treatment Givlaari (givosiran) for the treatment of the rare metabolic disorder, acute intermittent porphyria (AIP).

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

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The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual conference was one of the highlights of the year in cancer research and the fact it was held virtually did not distract from some stunning clinical lung cancer trial results presented by AstraZeneca. months, compared with 6.7 months in patients treated with chemotherapy.

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The trends driving ELRIG Drug Discovery 2022

Drug Discovery World

The pandemic might have affected the number of clinical trials taking place for cell and gene therapies, with activity decreasing by around 15% compared to 2020, but major therapies such as Novartis’ gene therapy drug for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) Zolgensma still made it to market. . billion, compared to $19.9

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Unfolding The Folds Of Transthyretin

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The hATTR diagnosis is mainly dependent on symptoms and can be confirmed via performing tissue biopsies, genetic testing, and imaging studies. Gene-silencing Therapies. Silencing or modifying gene TTR aims to reduce the effect of both variant and wild-type TTR gene, thus reducing hepatic production by targeting its mRNA.

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Frontotemporal dementia: the state of treatment development

Pharmaceutical Technology

Different approaches that are studied include antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs), and gene therapies, which are in early clinical trials. Other lines of research look at the genetic overlap between FTD and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which could be used in the development of treatments for both conditions.

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Alnylam finds belly fat gene and drug target in UK Biobank study

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Alnylam Pharma has made a name for itself, developing gene-silencing therapies for rare disorders, but its latest discovery could take it into a much larger category – metabolic and cardiovascular disease.

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UK’s NHS Backs World’s Costliest Drug Libmeldy for the Treatment of Rare Disease MLD

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The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) has recommended the use of Libmeldy for the treatment of the rare genetic disease metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD). Related: Gene Silencing Porphyria Treatment, Givlaari, Finally Wins Over England’s NICE Amid Stellar Long-Term Data.