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

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In 2016, scientists behind a study called the Resilience Project analysed genetic data from 589,000+ people and found 13 adults who carried genetic variants that should have resulted in serious – even deadly – childhood disease, but who were apparently healthy. Why should research be any different?

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New research begins to write the rules on CRISPR activation

Drug Discovery World

UK researchers, from the Wellcome Sanger Institute and collaborators, have used human stem cells and neurons to investigate what features influence how well CRISPR activation works for different sets of genes. The post New research begins to write the rules on CRISPR activation appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW).

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FDA approval to Keytruda and Lenvima; FibroGen’s Roxadustat; Pfizer’s TICOVAC; Ipsen’s Palovarotene; Jazz Pharma’s Xywav; Seagen-RemeGen’s Cancer Medicine

Delveinsight

The efficacy and safety results were produced from a broad research study, multicenter, open-label, randomized phase 3 trial data from the Keynote-581 trial of the first-line therapy indicated to the patients that resulted in an extension of their survival. The rarity of disease – 1.36 person/million around the globe.

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Trends in Human Health Management: A Journey through Time

Roots Analysis

Literary and archaeological evidences suggest that diseases have plagued living organisms since the beginning of time. Whether it was a common cold or a genetic disease, prayers and sacrifices to the gods were the only hope of a remedy at such times.

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FDA Approves Imcivree (setmelanotide) for Chronic Weight Management in Patients with Obesity Due to POMC, PCSK1 or LEPR Deficiency

The Pharma Data

Nasdaq:RYTM), a biopharmaceutical company aimed at developing and commercializing therapies for the treatment of rare genetic diseases of obesity, announced today that the U.S. With this approval, Imcivree becomes the first-ever FDA approved therapy for these rare genetic diseases of obesity. BOSTON, Nov.

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GW Pharmaceuticals’ Epidiolex Receives Approval for Second Rare Disease Indication

XTalks

Epidiolex is the only FDA-approved formulation that contains CBD derived from the cannabis plant. CBD is the most abundant non-psychoactive cannabinoid compound found in the cannabis plant, making up about 40 percent of the plant’s extract, which contains over 100 different cannabinoid compounds.

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

XTalks

Rare diseases can often be progressive, chronic and fatal. Approximately 72 percent of rare diseases are genetic, and around 70 percent of rare genetic diseases emerge in childhood. Sadly, one-third of children with rare diseases die before their first birthday.