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Vertex, CRISPR prep filing for gene-editing blood disorder therapy

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Vertex Pharma and partner CRISPR Therapeutics will start a rolling marketing application in the US for their gene-editing drug for sickle cell disease (SCD) and beta thalassaemia later this year. The time places exa-cel in pole position to become the first drug developed based on CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing technology to reach the market.

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

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The landmark approvals were awarded to bluebird bio’s Lyfgenia (lovo-cel) and Vertex Pharmaceuticals and CRISPR Therapeutics’ jointly developed Casgevy (exa-cel). Both gene therapies are approved for individuals 12 years of age and older with sickle cell disease. It also affects Hispanic Americans, but at a lower prevalence.

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FDA approves first in vivo gene insertion programme in infants

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iECURE has been given the go-ahead to begin US trials of its investigational gene editing-based therapy in newborn males with neonatal onset Ornithine Transcarbamylase (OTC) deficiency. The post FDA approves first in vivo gene insertion programme in infants appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW).

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The regulatory round-up: Eight key FDA decisions

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the US has made several key drug decisions over the last few weeks. Orserdu (elacestrant), Stemline Therapeutics The first and only treatment specifically indicated for patients with ESR1 mutations in ER+, HER2- advanced or metastatic breast cancer was approved in the US in February.

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Life Science Trends to Look Out for in 2024

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In 2023, Dr. Varshney notes that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a request for industry comment on the integration of AI in drug and biologics development. CRISPR Gene Editing Therapeutics CRISPR/Cas-9 technology makes lists like this almost every year, and for good reason.

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Advances in neuroscience drug discovery

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According to Medicine Discovery Catapult, these include: “Navigating the complexity of the CNS; understanding the disease pathology, and accessing predictable in vitro and in vivo cell models 2 ”. Dementia is the only major cause of death without a treatment to prevent, slow or stop disease progression. “In In 2019, dementia accounted for 1.8

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