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Astellas to support development of Taysha’s gene therapy programmes

Pharmaceutical Technology

Ast ellas Pharma has announced plans to make a strategic investment to back the development of Taysha Gene Therapies’ adeno-associated virus (AAV) development programmes for Rett syndrome and giant axonal neuropathy (GAN). Cell & Gene Therapy coverage on Pharmaceutical Technology is supported by Cytiva.

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bluebird bio wins back-to-back landmark FDA approvals for first-in-class gene therapies

Pharmaceutical Technology

After several setbacks, bluebird bio bounces back with two major FDA gene therapy approvals. Last month, Zynteglo (betibeglogene autotemcel), or beti-cel, was approved as a one-time potentially curative gene therapy for patients with beta-thalassaemia who require regular blood transfusions.

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With $2.8M gene therapy, Bluebird sets new bar for US drug pricing

Bio Pharma Dive

Its market launch is likely to be watched carefully by other gene therapy developers. Approved Wednesday for severe beta thalassemia, Zynteglo will test insurers’ willingness to pay for expensive one-time treatments.

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Capsida Biotherapeutics and Prevail to develop CNS gene therapies

Pharmaceutical Technology

Capsida Biotherapeutics and Eli Lilly and Company ’s wholly owned subsidiary Prevail Therapeutics have announced a partnership for the development of non-invasive gene therapies for central nervous system (CNS) diseases. Cell & Gene Therapy coverage on Pharmaceutical Technology is supported by Cytiva.

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EC grants approval for BioMarin’s gene therapy to treat Hemophilia A

Pharmaceutical Technology

The European Commission (EC) has granted conditional marketing authorisation (CMA) for BioMarin Pharmaceutical ’s gene therapy, Roctavian (valoctocogene roxaparvovec), to treat adults with severe haemophilia A (congenital Factor VIII deficiency). Topic sponsors are not involved in the creation of editorial content.

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Cell and gene therapy: Global Innovation and Opportunity

Drug Discovery World

Hailed as a revolution in the treatment of many diseases, cell and gene therapy (CGT) is the fastest growing area of therapeutics. 2023 was a record year for CGTs, with seven new CGTs approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) across a variety of different disease areas.

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Cell and gene therapy market: Hear from the experts

Drug Discovery World

Mark Treherne will talk about advanced therapies and the development of RNA gene therapy for aggressive cancers which is being carried out at Spliceor. Ian Scanlon will discuss bottlenecks in advanced therapeutic delivery and how novel technologies can improve patient access and deliver sustainable processes.