XTalks

MAY 17, 2023

The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) announced this week that the Accelerating Medicines Partnership Bespoke Gene Therapy Consortium (AMP BGTC) has selected eight rare diseases for its clinical trial portfolio.

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BioSpace

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The Japanese pharma contends that an analysis of the four deaths in its AT132 gene therapy clinical trial shows it is still viable as a potential treatment for a fatal, rare genetic disease.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

MAY 24, 2023

The RMAT designation programme is intended to accelerate the drug’s development and review processes for products, including gene therapies. The regulator granted RMAT designation based on the data obtained from the ongoing Phase I RP-L301 clinical trial.

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XTalks

APRIL 24, 2023

Approximately 72 percent of rare diseases are genetic, and around 70 percent of rare genetic diseases emerge in childhood. Out of over 7,000 rare diseases, only 5 percent (or less) of rare diseases are thought to have approved treatment options, known as “orphan” therapies. How Can Study Protocols Be More Effective?

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Pharmaceutical Technology

MAY 25, 2023

Pushing back an initial deadline, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a new regulatory action date of 22 June, by which time the agency will assess the logistics of a possible approval for Sarepta Therapeutics’ Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) gene therapy.

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Bio Pharma Dive

MAY 27, 2021

Safety monitors cleared the company to test a higher dose after reviewing data from 10 patients, providing some hopeful news after recent setbacks for experimental drugs targeting the genetic disease.

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pharmaphorum

AUGUST 23, 2022

France’s BrainVectis, a subsidiary of Bayer’s Asklepios BioPharma (AskBio) unit, has been given the green light by regulators in France to start dosing patients with its gene therapy candidate for devastating neurodegenerative disorder Huntington’s disease.

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Drug Discovery World

AUGUST 23, 2022

A Phase I/II clinical trial targeting a treatment for Huntington’s Disease (HD) using a gene therapy has been given the clearance to go ahead in France. . The post Bayer gets go-ahead for Huntington’s Disease gene therapy trial appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW).

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Drug Discovery World

JUNE 23, 2023

Sarepta Therapeutics’ Elevidys has become the first gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) to gain marketing authorisation in the US. It is contraindicated in patients with any deletion in exon 8 and/or exon 9 in the DMD gene.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JUNE 19, 2023

Although only a small number of gene therapies have reached the market thus far, the industry is poised to grow quickly over the next few years. According to GlobalData’s clinical trials database, there are currently 1,231 planned and ongoing trials for gene therapies and gene-modified cell therapies alone.

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Drug Discovery World

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has authorised the world’s first gene therapy for sickle-cell disease (SCD) and transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia (TDT). Casgevy is designed to work by editing the faulty gene in a patient’s bone marrow stem cells so that the body produces functioning haemoglobin. “I

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pharmaphorum

JUNE 15, 2021

When Biogen acquired Nightstar Therapeutics in 2019, it added a pair inherited retinal disorder (IRD) gene therapies that it hoped would accelerate a push into the fast-evolving category. .

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FDA Law Blog

MARCH 13, 2023

Who better than people living with a condition to inform drug companies, physicians, academics, and the FDA on what it is like to live with their condition, what symptoms most impact their lives, what goes into their decision about whether to participate in a clinical trial, and what kind of treatment effects would be most meaningful to them?

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BioPharma Reporter

MARCH 5, 2024

Neurogene, a clinical-stage company developing genetic medicines, is expanding its ongoing phase 1/2 clinical trial investigating NGN-401 as a treatment for female pediatric patients with Rett Syndrome.

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Drug Discovery World

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Sara Donnelly, Director of Research Planning and Business Development at PhoenixBio USA explores why the right pre-clinical model is essential for teams wanting to advance adeno-associated virus vector-based gene therapies.

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Cloudbyz

MARCH 30, 2023

Cell and gene therapies are rapidly becoming an essential component of modern medicine, offering hope to patients with previously untreatable diseases. However, the development and delivery of cell and gene therapies present significant operational challenges that must be navigated carefully to ensure successful clinical trials.

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XTalks

DECEMBER 13, 2023

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. Both gene therapies are approved for individuals 12 years of age and older with sickle cell disease. How do Casgevy and Lyfgenia Work?

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XTalks

MAY 26, 2023

Krystal Biotech’s Vyjuvek has been awarded US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval to make it the first topical gene therapy for the treatment of wounds in patients with the rare, often debilitating skin disease dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB). As a topical treatment, it is also the first readily redosable gene therapy.

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XTalks

JUNE 28, 2023

Gene therapies for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) have been an area of intense research and Sarepta’s Elevidys is now the first one to be approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). DMD is a rare genetic disorder that leads to progressive muscle degeneration and weakness.

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pharmaphorum

MAY 18, 2022

SwanBio Therapeutics has raised $56 million in a second-round financing that will be used to advance its lead gene therapy candidate for adrenomyeloneuropathy (AMN) into clinical testing later this year. The therapy is designed to compensate for the disease-causing ABCD1 gene.

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pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Pfizer has called a halt to a clinical trial of its gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy as it investigates the unexpected death of a young male patient. AAV vectors are well-suited to gene therapies for DMD because they are effective at targeting muscle tissue.

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Drug Discovery World

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Rocket Pharmaceuticals is a late-stage biotechnology company advancing an integrated and sustainable pipeline of genetic therapies for rare disorders with high unmet need. As the Principal Investigator in the US, I oversaw treatment of six of the nine LAD-I patients in this trial. In my opinion, the results are remarkable.

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Drug Discovery World

JULY 27, 2023

A dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB) patient at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, US, has regained his vision after being the first person to receive a formulation of gene therapy Vyjuvek suitable for the eyes. This is a platform that can potentially treat diseases that have a genetic component.”

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Drug Discovery World

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first cell-based gene therapies for the treatment of sickle cell disease (SCD), Casgevy and Lyfgenia. Casgevy, from Vertex Pharmaceuticals and CRISPR Therapeutics, is also the first FDA-approved treatment to use CRISPR gene editing technology.

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XTalks

JUNE 30, 2023

It’s been a big week for cell and gene therapy approvals in the US, including a much-awaited approval for one to treat hemophilia A, the most common form of hemophilia. Hemophilia A is a rare genetic bleeding disorder that is caused by a mutation in the gene that encodes the key blood clotting protein factor VIII (FVIII).

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Camargo

MAY 2, 2021

Advances in scientific knowledge and growth in the cell and gene therapy space have led to a new and exciting era of medicine for patients, as well as a new motivation for regulators to provide clear, efficient pathways for product developers. Background: The Advancement of Cell and Gene Therapies.

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XTalks

MARCH 28, 2024

Duvyzat, a histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor that works to reduce inflammation and muscle loss, is the first nonsteroidal drug approved to treat patients with all genetic variants of DMD. Progressive muscle weakness in the disease is caused by genetic mutations in the dystrophin gene that lead to a lack of functional dystrophin protein.

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pharmaphorum

AUGUST 1, 2022

Sarepta is pressing forward with a bold plan to file with the FDA for accelerated approval of its gene therapy SRP-9001 for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in the next few months, with a view to making it available in sometime around the middle of 2023.

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pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Astellas has signed another bolt-on deal to build its gene therapy pipeline, agreeing a deal with Dyno Therapeutics to tap into its adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector platform for delivering genes to skeletal and cardiac muscle. Those safety issues have hit Astellas’ aspirations in gene therapy directly.

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Drug Discovery World

MARCH 8, 2023

The manufacturer, Genethon, is a non-profit gene therapy R&D organisation founded by the French Muscular Dystrophy Association (AFM-Telethon). “We’re excited about the EMA’s PRIME recognition of GNT-0003,” said Genethon CEO Frederic Revah. “If

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Medical Xpress

MAY 12, 2023

While not every form of blindness can be cured, recent scientific breakthroughs have uncovered new ways to treat some forms of inherited blindness through gene therapy. Around 43 million of those people are living with blindness.

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Drug Discovery World

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

An investigational gene therapy for Sanfilippo syndrome – which leads to a form of childhood dementia – has shown promising early results in a proof-of-concept study. The post Gene therapy for ‘childhood dementia’ shows promise appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW).

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pharmaphorum

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

As investment in gene therapies continues to grow rapidly, more effectively engaging patients throughout development has become a priority for any company serious about building safer and more meaningful gene therapy programs. The post 2nd Annual Gene Therapy Patient Engagement Summit appeared first on.

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FDA Law Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Valentine — On November 22, 2022, FDA approved CSL Behring’s BLA for Hemgenix (etranacogene dezaparvovec), an AAV-based gene therapy for the treatment of adults with Hemophilia B who currently use Factor IX prophylaxis therapy, have current or historical life-threatening hemorrhage, or have repeated, serious spontaneous bleeding episodes.

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Drug Discovery World

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Researchers have found that a topical gene therapy gel helps heal wounds in patients with life-threatening blistering skin disease epidermolysis bullosa (EB). . One trial participant was Vincenzo Mascoli, aged 22. This treatment made a huge difference in quality of life for Vincenzo and other trial participants.” .

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XTalks

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

After spending almost an entire day deliberating the safety of Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ and CRISPR Therapeutics’ CRISPR-based gene therapy exa-cel for sickle cell disease, a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel appears to be satisfied with what it saw. CRISPR works as genetic scissors to edit parts of the genome.

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Worldwide Clinical Trials

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

In recognition of the unmet need and medical urgency for innovative therapies in the sickle cell space, the FDA granted exa-cel Priority Review, with a formal decision expected by December 8, 2023. Why is Casgevy a Breakthrough Gene Therapy for Patients with Sickle Cell Disease?

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