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Overcoming inefficiencies to improve access to cell and gene therapy 

Drug Discovery World

Between the 24 therapies already approved by the FDA 1 and a marked increase in clinical trials, widespread accessibility to precision medicine feels within reach. Before 2019, CGT drug developers still had a young, academic mindset, ordering reagents, materials, and equipment haphazardly and assuming they would show up when needed.

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The evolution of assays for immuno-oncology research

Drug Discovery World

Over 250 clinical trials are currently in progress, and novel immuno-oncological treatments are already proving to be successful. Genetically engineered mouse models (GEMM) recapitulate the stromal biology of different human cancers including the tumour microenvironment that regulates the disease process.