Changing cell & gene therapy landscape and implications on clinical trials
Bio Pharma Dive
APRIL 3, 2023
Cell & gene therapy clinical research may help treat diseases and change how we approach healthcare.
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Bio Pharma Dive
APRIL 3, 2023
Cell & gene therapy clinical research may help treat diseases and change how we approach healthcare.
Bio Pharma Dive
MAY 17, 2022
An unusual collaboration among gene therapy developers suggests certain mutations could be behind "peculiar" side effects experienced by several patients treated in clinical trials.
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FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Looking to the future of clinical trials: Gene therapy, precision medicine, and the ongoing quest for rare disease solutions Mike.Hammerton Tue, 27/02/2024 - 12:30 Bookmark this
Bio Pharma Dive
JULY 22, 2021
Three companies are testing their gene therapies in early clinical trials, with initial results due later this year. Others are in preclinical stages and aim to follow soon.
Pharmaceutical Technology
MAY 3, 2024
The FDA has awarded the designation following a review of initial safety and efficacy data from two Phase I/II clinical trials.
Bio Pharma Dive
APRIL 4, 2022
Safety issues in clinical trials cast doubt on the ability of gene therapy to safely mitigate disease, prompting further research into understanding the virus-host interaction that resulted in new generations of viral vectors.
XTalks
MAY 17, 2023
The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) announced this week that the Accelerating Medicines Partnership Bespoke Gene Therapy Consortium (AMP BGTC) has selected eight rare diseases for its clinical trial portfolio.
Pharmaceutical Technology
OCTOBER 25, 2022
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.
Bio Pharma Dive
MAY 16, 2023
Backed by nearly $100 million, the public-private consortium aims to create a standard development roadmap for gene therapies using AAV viral vectors.
Bio Pharma Dive
JULY 7, 2022
A year after reporting side effects “not seen before in ocular gene therapy” in a clinical trial, the biotech is eliminating 38% of its workforce to save cash while it runs a new study.
Pharmaceutical Technology
JUNE 13, 2023
Beacon Therapeutics has kickstarted its entry into the gene therapy field with a $120m Series A financing. Amongst it was AGTC’s lead clinical candidate, AFTC-501, an adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene therapy for XLRP. The asset, now transferred to Beacon Therapeutics, is currently in Phase II clinical trials.
Pharmaceutical Technology
MAY 16, 2023
The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) has announced its plans to prioritise eight rare diseases to provide industry standards for manufacturing, preclinical testing and product analytical testing for gene therapy development. This will include pairing up indications with manufacturers amongst the BGTC’s partners.
Pharmaceutical Technology
MARCH 10, 2023
On 10 March, the National Health Service Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) opened a new Clinical Biotechnology Centre (CBC) with the aim of improving the UK’s ability to develop and manufacture cell and gene therapies. Personalised medicines will also be developed at the centre.
Pharmaceutical Technology
MAY 30, 2023
Amplo Biotechnology has received a fast track phase I/II STTR grant from the NIH-NIAMS [National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases] for its gene therapy AMP-201. The company will receive substantial funding to advance AAV-ColQ gene therapy.
Pharmaceutical Technology
APRIL 3, 2023
The deal will see Polyplus join the German life science group’s portfolio allowing the latter to leverage expertise in transfection reagents and plasmid DNA for gene therapy. Polyplus, based in Strasbourg, France, produces key components in the production of viral vectors used in cell and gene therapies.
Pharmaceutical Technology
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
If things go as per plan, in a few months, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will deliberate on the first-of-its-kind CRISPR-based gene therapy for sickle cell disease (SCD) and transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia. We also explore how AI is being used to design digital twins for clinical trials.
Bio Pharma Dive
DECEMBER 11, 2023
Editas had the tall task Monday of convincing ASH attendees its gene therapy for sickle cell disease could improve on Casgevy and Lyfgenia.
Pharmaceutical Technology
AUGUST 25, 2022
The European Commission (EC) has granted conditional marketing authorisation (CMA) for BioMarin Pharmaceutical ’s gene therapy, Roctavian (valoctocogene roxaparvovec), to treat adults with severe haemophilia A (congenital Factor VIII deficiency). Cell & Gene Therapy coverage on Pharmaceutical Technology is supported by Cytiva.
Camargo
JULY 27, 2021
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.
BioPharma Reporter
AUGUST 24, 2022
BrainVectis, a subsidiary of AskBio, has received clearance from the French authorities to start a Phase 1-2 clinical trial for its novel Huntingtonâs Disease gene therapy, BV-101.
Pharmaceutical Technology
JANUARY 24, 2024
The company could be in line for a priority review voucher if 4D-710, currently in Phase I/II clinical trials, is approved.
Pharmaceutical Technology
JULY 7, 2022
For many decades, investigators have been working on innovative therapeutic modalities known as cell and gene therapies, which use modified versions of the body’s own cellular and genetic material to treat and potentially cure these diseases. A new frontier in cancer research.
BioPharma Reporter
APRIL 4, 2022
The first patient has been dosed in the Phase 1/2 clinical trial of OCU400, a modifier gene therapy candidate for the treatment of retinitis pigmentosa (RP) resulting from mutations in the nuclear receptor subfamily 2 group E member 3 (NR2E3) and Rhodopsin (RHO) genes.
BioSpace
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
The Japanese pharma contends that an analysis of the four deaths in its AT132 gene therapy clinical trial shows it is still viable as a potential treatment for a fatal, rare genetic disease.
Bio Pharma Dive
OCTOBER 4, 2021
Initiation of the Phase 3 trial is an important milestone for the biotech after earlier setbacks, as well as for patients with the inherited muscle disease.
Bio Pharma Dive
JUNE 27, 2023
A Duchenne gene therapy faces a crucial test, while highly anticipated study results are expected in lung cancer, obesity and heart disease.
Pharmaceutical Technology
MAY 24, 2023
The RMAT designation programme is intended to accelerate the drug’s development and review processes for products, including gene therapies. The regulator granted RMAT designation based on the data obtained from the ongoing Phase I RP-L301 clinical trial.
Pharmaceutical Technology
MAY 25, 2023
Pushing back an initial deadline, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a new regulatory action date of 22 June, by which time the agency will assess the logistics of a possible approval for Sarepta Therapeutics’ Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) gene therapy.
BioPharma Reporter
JANUARY 18, 2024
The Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult (CGT Catapult), an independent organization specialising in the advancement of cell and gene therapies, has revealed that the UK has remained an attractive destination for commercial trials, with this type of clinical trial accounting for 81% of trials in 2023 and 80% in 2022.
Pharmaceutical Technology
JULY 14, 2022
Avrobio has received orphan drug designation for its gene therapy, AVR-RD-05, from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPSII) or Hunter syndrome. The company noted that this gene therapy is the fourth one to receive orphan drug designation.
Drug Discovery World
DECEMBER 18, 2023
University College London (UCL) researchers have developed a new gene therapy to cure focal cortical dysplasia, which a new study shows can significantly reduce seizures in mice. The researchers plan to conduct a first-in-human clinical trial in the next five years.
Bio Pharma Dive
MARCH 19, 2021
Stung by a clinical trial miss in Duchenne muscular dystrophy, the biotech now has promising, if early, data to back a gene therapy for a different rare neuromuscular disease.
Pharmaceutical Technology
JUNE 19, 2023
Although only a small number of gene therapies have reached the market thus far, the industry is poised to grow quickly over the next few years. According to GlobalData’s clinical trials database, there are currently 1,231 planned and ongoing trials for gene therapies and gene-modified cell therapies alone.
Worldwide Clinical Trials
JUNE 15, 2022
At the end of May, we hosted a webinar titled “ Changing Times, Changing Therapies: Keeping Up with Advancements in Cell and Gene Therapies ” to provide a quick update on the latest advancements and ongoing in development of these advanced therapeutics. Around 40% of clinical holds are for gene therapy programs.
Pharmaceutical Technology
JULY 22, 2022
Pipeline therapies within the diabetic macular oedema (DME) space have recently gathered interest following the American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) Annual Meeting, which took place on 13–16 July.
BioPharma Reporter
MARCH 5, 2024
Neurogene, a clinical-stage company developing genetic medicines, is expanding its ongoing phase 1/2 clinical trial investigating NGN-401 as a treatment for female pediatric patients with Rett Syndrome.
Drug Discovery World
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Developed by gene therapy company Genprex, Reqorsa is a non-viral gene therapy that leads to expression of the TUSC2 tumour suppressor gene in cancers. The post Non-viral gene therapy shows early efficacy in lung cancer appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW).
BioPharma Reporter
DECEMBER 8, 2022
Emmes has announced the creation of a dedicated center for cell and gene therapy research: which will focus on supporting clinical trials for the Clinical Research Organizationâs (CRO) clients.
Bio Pharma Dive
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
The challenges biopharma companies face in running clinical trials and tips on how to surmount those obstacles.
Drug Discovery World
OCTOBER 18, 2023
Sara Donnelly, Director of Research Planning and Business Development at PhoenixBio USA explores why the right pre-clinical model is essential for teams wanting to advance adeno-associated virus vector-based gene therapies.
XTalks
JUNE 14, 2023
Courtney Silverthorn who is an Associate Vice President at the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) and the Director of the Accelerating Medicines Partnership (AMP) program including the Bespoke Gene Therapy Consortium. Subscribe to the Xtalks Life Science Podcast to never miss a new episode.
Drug Discovery World
JANUARY 22, 2024
The UK is cementing its position as a global leader in cell and gene therapy (CGT), according to a new report released today by the UK BioIndustry Association (BIA), in collaboration with Citeline. Orchard’s gene therapy reaching newborns with MLD exemplifies the extraordinary potential of this field.
XTalks
JUNE 8, 2023
Over the past few years, there has been a significant expansion in the cell and gene therapy landscape, with an increasing number of therapies entering clinical trials and receiving regulatory approvals. Another integral element is timeline management.
XTalks
APRIL 24, 2023
Awareness of rare diseases is growing, and with a better understanding of the pathophysiology of many rare diseases, innovative treatment options are emerging, like gene therapies that can treat the root cause of rare genetic diseases and potentially provide long-term symptom relief, or even a definitive cure.
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