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Endometriosis partners to discover personalised treatments

Drug Discovery World

PrecisionLife and the University of Oxford have signed a data access agreement to license the Oxford Endometriosis Gene (OXEGENE) dataset to develop new personalised treatments for endometriosis patients. We hope that the analysis of our data will lead to the development of precision medicines to improve the lives of patients.”

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Why early participant engagement is now a top priority in genetic disease research

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The DNA of these so-called ‘genetic superheroes’ may contain clues about how to treat severe disease. The idea of ‘genetic superheroes’ and precision medicine is captivating for researchers, but the concept can be abstract and distant for participants. First, start co-development with participants early on in the process.

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Evolution in Hepatitis B and C Virus: Can we expect success similar to Hepatitis C in Hepatitis B as well?

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Due to hepatitis C, most people develop cirrhosis, or scarring of the liver, before liver cancer; about 5–25% of patients with chronic hepatitis C develop cirrhosis over 10–20 years. Research and development in Hepatitis. 2b) was developed to maintain a steady level of an active drug and reduce the frequency of administration.

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FDA Makes Low-Risk Determination for Marketing of Products from Genome-Edited Beef Cattle After Safety Review

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The IGA results in the equivalent genotype (genetic make-up) and short-hair coat trait seen in some conventionally bred cattle, known as a “slick” coat. director of the FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine. “It This is the FDA’s first low-risk determination for enforcement discretion for an IGA in an animal for food use.

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BridgeBio Pharma’s Nulibry Approved as First Treatment for Molybdenum Cofactor Deficiency Type A

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BridgeBio is dedicated to developing therapies for genetic diseases with unmet needs. BridgeBio said in an announcement that the novel therapy was developed based on “BridgeBio’s commitment to developing a treatment for MoCD Type A in collaboration with the experts and families in the MoCD Type A community.”

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10 Key Learnings from Successful Cellular and Gene Therapy Trials for Rare Diseases

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According to Dr. Melanie Blank, clinical team leader for General Medicine Branch 1 at the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Division of Clinical Evaluation and Pharmacology/Toxicology (DCEPT), the agency is seeing one or two new applications coming in every week for new gene therapies for different diseases.

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Treatment of Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

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Canada, Switzerland and Australia, as well as in Singapore through our partner Everest Medicines. Medicines targeting these receptors therefore are not typically effective in treating TNBC. SG contains a genotoxic component and can cause teratogenicity and/or embryo-fetal lethality when administered to a pregnant woman.