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Gene Therapy and Pharmacokinetics

Camargo

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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GenScript ProBio and CCS partner for cell and gene therapies development

Pharmaceutical Technology

GenScript ProBio has collaborated with the New York Blood Center Enterprises’ business unit, called Comprehensive Cell Solutions (CCS), to accelerate the development and manufacture of cell and gene therapies. The core objective of the collaboration is to make the therapies affordable and accessible to patients.

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GenScript ProBio and RVAC partner for Covid-19 vaccine pDNA

Pharmaceutical Technology

GenScript ProBio has announced a strategic collaboration with RVAC Medicines to manufacture GMP-grade plasmid DNA (pDNA) for the latter’s RVM-V001, an mRNA Covid-19 vaccine candidate. Cell & Gene Therapy coverage on Pharmaceutical Technology is supported by Cytiva.

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Astellas takes $170m charge as it drops DMD gene therapies

pharmaphorum

Astellas has said it will book a $170 million impairment charge in its fourth quarter results as a result of a decision to halt the development of three gene therapy candidates for Duchenne muscular dystrophy in preclinical development. The post Astellas takes $170m charge as it drops DMD gene therapies appeared first on.

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New London facility exceeds global plasmid DNA demand 

Drug Discovery World

Touchlight, a company providing DNA services and manufacturing enzymes, has completed the redevelopment and expansion of its UK manufacturing facility in London, UK. The expanded facility’s manufacturing capacity has tripled and is now capable of producing more than 8kg a year.

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Early phase support for plasmid DNA supply to secure future manufacturing

Drug Discovery World

One critical bottleneck in Cell and Gene Therapy (CGT) manufacturing is the production of high-quality plasmid DNA (pDNA), a vital building block for mRNA-based vaccines, viral vector-based cell or gene therapies that require pDNA as a starting material.

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The challenges and trends of cell & gene therapies 

Drug Discovery World

DDW Editor Reece Armstrong looks at the cell and gene therapy landscape, examining the challenges facing developers and the trends we can expect to see throughout the year. . There’s no doubt that cell and gene therapies present some of the most exciting opportunities for emerging drugs. million price point per dose.