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This week in drug discovery (18-22 March) 

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This has been an interesting week for cell and gene therapies, with two landmark FDA approvals, two significant fundraising efforts and potentially ground-breaking study results in glioblastoma. The post This week in drug discovery (18-22 March) appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW).

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FDA-approved drug sensitises brain cancer cells to radiotherapy

Drug Discovery World

Researchers have discovered a clinical drug that sensitises glioblastoma (GBM) cells to radiotherapy and could replace the current standard of care. In addition, they discovered that cladribine, a clinical drug, activates DGKB and inhibits DGAT1. GBM is a WHO grade IV brain tumour with dismal prognosis.

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This week in drug discovery (19-23 February) 

Drug Discovery World

In a breakthrough for advanced therapies, this week saw the FDA approve the first ever cell therapy for solid tumour cancers, but there were other significant developments in the cell and gene therapy space. The post This week in drug discovery (19-23 February) appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW).

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Lyfgenia and Casgevy Become First FDA-Approved Gene Therapies for Sickle Cell Disease

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first gene therapies for the treatment of sickle cell disease, approving two on the same day. The landmark approvals were awarded to bluebird bio’s Lyfgenia (lovo-cel) and Vertex Pharmaceuticals and CRISPR Therapeutics’ jointly developed Casgevy (exa-cel).

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FDA approves Phase III cerebral Adrenoleukodystrophy trial

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Minoryx Therapeutics’ Phase III clinical trial (CALYX) of leriglitazone, to treat adult male X-linked Adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) patients with cerebral Adrenoleukodystrophy (cALD).

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Amtagvi (Lifileucel) Scores Landmark Win as First FDA-Approved T-Cell Therapy for a Solid Tumor

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Iovance Biotherapeutics’ Amtagvi (lifileucel) won US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval last week for the treatment of advanced melanoma, making it the first individualized tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapy and the first T-cell therapy for a solid tumor to win US regulatory approval.

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FDA approves once-weekly Sogroya® for the treatment of children living with growth hormone deficiency

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FDA approves once-weekly Sogroya® for the treatment of children living with growth hormone deficiency Novo Nordisk announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new indication for Sogroya ® (somapacitan-beco) injection 5 mg, 10 mg, or 15 mg for the treatment of children aged 2.5