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Sarepta’s Elevidys Reaches Finish Line as First Gene Therapy Approved for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

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Gene therapies for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) have been an area of intense research and Sarepta’s Elevidys is now the first one to be approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). DMD is caused by the absence of dystrophin, a protein that helps maintain the integrity of muscle cells.

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Dyno attracts $1.6bn gene therapy deal with Astellas

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Astellas has signed another bolt-on deal to build its gene therapy pipeline, agreeing a deal with Dyno Therapeutics to tap into its adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector platform for delivering genes to skeletal and cardiac muscle. Those safety issues have hit Astellas’ aspirations in gene therapy directly.

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DDW Winter issue with SLAS2023 supplement out now

Drug Discovery World

Exclusive CGT Guide This issue contains an exclusive Cell & Gene Therapy Guide covering the latest innovations and challenges within the sector. To download the DDW app for Apple devices click  here.

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Sensorion and Novasep Announce Signature of a Gene Therapy Product Development and Manufacturing Agreement

The Pharma Data

The agreement covers the gene therapy program targeting OTOF (OTOF-GT), the gene encoding the otoferlin protein. Sensorion is currently advancing two preclinical gene therapy programs conducted under a broad multi-program research partnership with the Genetics and Physiology of Hearing Unit at Institut Pasteur (Paris).

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Research reveals therapeutic potential of mRNA in rare diseases

Drug Discovery World

Argininosuccinic aciduria is an inherited metabolic disorder that affects how the body breaks down protein – potentially leading to high levels of ammonia in the blood. Successful industry/academia collaboration Fewer than 5% of rare diseases have approved therapies and most of these treatments use gene therapy.

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CSL doses first patient with haemophilia B gene therapy Hemgenix

Pharmaceutical Technology

CSL announced the first patient with haemophilia B has been treated with its recently approved gene therapy Hemgenix (etranacogene dezaparvovec). Hemgenix is the first and only gene therapy approved for haemophilia B. per dose, it is the most expensive single-use gene therapy in the US.

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World Diabetes Day: Five important drug discovery developments 

Drug Discovery World

Find out more: Atrogi gets go-ahead to begin Phase I study of type 2 diabetes therapy . AAV vectors for diabetes gene therapy. The end goal is to develop AAV vectors that target specific pancreatic cell types and contain payloads that express therapeutic genes under control of cell-specific regulatory elements.