Pharmaceutical Technology

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Cyagen and Neurophth Therapeutics have entered a strategic partnership to jointly develop next-generation AAV gene therapy vectors for specific kinds of genetic ophthalmic ailments. Additionally, Neurophth will oversee the clinical trials and marketing of gene therapy products developed leveraging the new AAV capsids of Cyagen.

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XTalks

JANUARY 8, 2024

Whether it’s for a treatment for a chronic ambulatory condition, precision medicine or cell and gene therapy, there is a massive uptick in clinical trial complexity. It’s important to make sure that with this increase in clinical trial complexity, we don’t make our trials overly burdensome to sites or patients,” says Markham.

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Worldwide Clinical Trials

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Global Genes is a rare disease umbrella organization dedicated to eliminating the burdens and challenges of rare diseases for patients and families globally. These insights were shared through several sessions, in presentation tracks specifically dedicated to “Community and Capacity Building” and “Becoming a Research Ready Organization.”

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Worldwide Clinical Trials

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Genetic testing provides patients with a diagnosis for their illness, helps patients and family members to understand risks of developing new diseases, and can be used to support clinical trial advancement. single gene testing vs comprehensive panel), the reportable range (e.g.,

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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.

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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. In the past, researchers have often had to seek help from outside the UK, thus delaying clinical trials and patient access.

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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.

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Worldwide Clinical Trials

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

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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XTalks

JANUARY 17, 2024

Changes in what clinical performance data is used to inform the trial design and site selection, new approaches to patient recruitment and the rise of advanced treatments such as cell and gene therapy are rewriting the script. Vidal shared their insights from the 2023 ESMO conference which occurred in Madrid.

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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.

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Drug Discovery World

JANUARY 26, 2024

In the first case of its kind, gene therapy has restored hearing in a patient in the United States. AK-OTOF is a gene therapy being developed for the treatment of sensorineural hearing loss due to mutations in the otoferlin gene (OTOF).

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JANUARY 25, 2023

A researchers’ team from the University of Texas at San Antonio’s (UTSA) Department of Chemistry and its partners are developing compounds to treat Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) tumours. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has recently awarded a $3m grant to the researchers’ team.

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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.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

APRIL 13, 2023

Following the increased use of telemedicine during the Covid-19 pandemic, the potential of digital technologies in communication, data collection, and analysis has become increasingly realised by patients, healthcare systems, and clinical trial sponsors.

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AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Age catches up with us all eventually, but in some people the right genes can make that chase into our twilight years a relatively leisurely one. A few years ago Italian researchers discovered something special about people who live well into their 90s and beyond: they commonly have a version of a gene called BPIFB4 […]

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Pharmaceutical Technology

APRIL 3, 2023

Eisai and the National Cancer Center have signed an agreement to partner on investigator-initiated clinical research for the anti-cancer agent, tazemetostat (Tazverik Tablets 200 mg), based on the Patient-Proposed Healthcare Services system.

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JANUARY 24, 2024

Much of what we discuss I covered in my presentation, “Leveraging Genetics to Support Rare Disease Clinical Trials,” at last year’s World Orphan Drug Congress (WODC) EU. In my capstone, I focused on how, if, and when genetic counselors discuss clinical trials with their patients in the context of a counseling session.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Worldwide Clinical Trials

MAY 30, 2024

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. Director, Therapeutic Strategy Lead, Neuroscience & Lucie Undus, MD PhD, Exec.

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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).

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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. Clinical holds are becoming more common, especially in gene therapy programs.

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Advarra

JUNE 13, 2023

Research in gene therapies and genetically engineered drugs and vaccines are growing exponentially, and will only continue to become more popular. The accelerating gene therapy market is expected to grow globally by 16.6% between 2020-2027.

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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.

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Cloudbyz

MARCH 22, 2024

In the realm of clinical research, the efficient management of data is paramount. However, traditional methods of data entry, particularly from diverse and unstructured documents, have long posed challenges for researchers, leading to inefficiencies, errors, and compliance risks. Scalability: Cloudbyz’s ClinExtract.AI

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Pharmaceutical Technology

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The biotherapeutics market is rapidly growing, with 2021 seeing the highest-ever cell and gene therapy approval number. Gene therapy uses DNA to manipulate cells and correct defective genes, whereas cell therapy is the infusion or transplantation of cells into a patient. The future of cell and gene therapies.

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XTalks

DECEMBER 20, 2022

While clinical trials are becoming more complex, oncology trials have generally had a greater level of complexity than trials in many other disease spaces. Despite this, the number of oncology trials worldwide has increased dramatically over the past two decades. Site Challenges in Oncology Clinical Trials.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JULY 20, 2022

Avista Therapeutics, a University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) spinout, has entered a collaboration with Roche for developing new AAV gene therapy vectors for eyes. Roche will use these new capsids to carry out preclinical, clinical and marketing activities for gene therapy programmes. Avista is entitled to receive $7.5m

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XTalks

MARCH 13, 2023

The US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Office of Tissues and Advanced Therapies (OTAT) held a recent town hall where three experts from the regulator provided guidance on how to design and conduct gene therapy clinical trials for rare diseases. It’s a very exciting time in gene therapy.

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XTalks

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Research is ongoing to find better ways to diagnose and treat pancreatic cancer. Please tell us more about your role as Senior Director, Clinical Trial Portfolio and Program Management at the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. Another less common type is pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs).

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Cloudbyz

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

AI-enabled data extraction holds immense promise in expediting case processing within clinical trials, offering a transformative approach to streamline workflows and enhance efficiency. In this blog, we delve into the potential of AI in pharmacovigilance and its implications for clinical trial safety monitoring.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JUNE 15, 2023

Verve Therapeutics and Eli Lilly and Company have entered an exclusive research partnership to advance the former’s preclinical stage in vivo gene editing programme targeting lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) to treat atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Lilly will provide funding for the Phase I clinical trials.

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MAY 23, 2024

By: Sarah Bly, Regulatory Science and Innovation and Matt Cooper, Executive Director, Therapeutic Strategy Lead, Oncology The European Union (EU) presents a unique set of regulatory challenges and opportunities for clinical trials in oncology. Increased Transparency : Ensures that information on clinical trials is more accessible.

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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. “I think if we all go into these relationships with this mindset, we’ll achieve great things together.”

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AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

APRIL 8, 2024

Turning off a gene early in mouse development led researchers to end up with an accidental six-legged embryonic mammal. This strange result took the spinal cord research of developmental biologists Anastasiia Lozovska and Moisés Mallo and their colleagues at Portugal’s Gulbenkian Science Institute in a new direction.

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AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

MARCH 17, 2024

US researchers examined gene expression in more than a million brain cells collected post-mortem from 191 donors. Those with schizophrenia and older adults were found to have a comparitively reduced expression of specific genes in both […]

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