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Abu Dhabi DoH signs new deal to accelerate development in life sciences

Pharmaceutical Technology

The Abu Dhabi Department of Health (DoH) in the UAE has made a declaration of collaboration with Mass General Brigham’s (MGB) International Center for Genetic Disease (iCGD) to advance life sciences.

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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. How Can Study Protocols Be More Effective?

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UK’s NHS Backs World’s Costliest Drug Libmeldy for the Treatment of Rare Disease MLD

XTalks

The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) has recommended the use of Libmeldy for the treatment of the rare genetic disease metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD). Bone marrow transplantation is also used in some infantile-onset cases to help delay disease progression. It is one of five European sites that will deliver the treatment.

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Meet the industry: Who’s at Drug Discovery 2023?

Drug Discovery World

ELRIG’s Drug Discovery 2023 will be taking place at ACC Liverpool, UK from 18-19 October 2023, focusing on the importance of a diverse life science ecosystem. Dr Michelle Fraser is Head of Cell & Gene Therapy at global health science solutions company, Revvity.

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Epigenetic Editing with CRISPR Might Be Easier Than We Thought

XTalks

The epigenome plays a key role in many diseases such as heart disease, viral infections and cancer, and the new CRISPRoff technology could lead to powerful epigenetic therapies. Related: 2020 Year in Review: COVID-19, CRISPR and Immunotherapies Define the Year for the Life Sciences. Epigenetic Editing with CRISPR.

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Using CRISPR to Edit the Epigenome Might Be Easier Than We Thought

XTalks

The epigenome plays a key role in many diseases such as heart disease, viral infections and cancer, and the new CRISPRoff technology could lead to powerful epigenetic therapies. Related: 2020 Year in Review: COVID-19, CRISPR and Immunotherapies Define the Year for the Life Sciences. Epigenome Editing with CRISPR.

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The future outlook for mRNA therapies

Drug Discovery World

Rare diseases are largely treated using gene therapies which employ modified viruses to bring the therapy to the disease cells. However, these therapies can cause severe adverse effects. We believe it can now do the same for rare diseases.” “We J Biomed Sci 2023;30;84.

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