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Gene editing: beyond the hype

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Genome editing is an exciting but still nascent field, and companies in the area face as many obstacles as they do opportunities. Sangamo CEO Sandy Macrae told us how his company is being cautious about the hype and finding ways to be financially viable in an emerging space.

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Where is the drug discovery expertise happening in the UK?

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Dr Salako says there are some clear fields of work associated with different areas, which include: Hertfordshire as a cell and gene therapy hub, with a number of companies in this space clustered around Stevenage. billion in funding.

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The trends driving ELRIG Drug Discovery 2022

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This year’s event will cover some of the most exciting advancements in areas spanning screening, automation, high content imaging, disease models, cell and gene therapies and how innovation is being driven through partnerships and collaborations. Cell and gene therapies. billion, compared to $19.9

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Europe: Where is the drug discovery innovation?

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A more established Amsterdam-based enterprise is gene therapy company uniQure, developer of etranacogene dezaparvovec, the first gene therapy for haemophilia B, which was approved for use in the US in November 2022 and in the EU in February 2023.

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Can genetic data be a magic bullet for drug R&D?

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Though instances of this kind of therapy are rare, it is a growing area. The cost of testing per human genome in 2006 was approximately $14 million , and in less than two decades, an average consumer-purchased genetic test costs $100. The information gathered from the project is still providing insights today, a decade later.

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FTA for Gannex’s ASC4; Disappointment for Incyte’s Ruxolitinib; Historic win for Pfizer, BioNTech’s COVID Vaccine; Alexion buyout; the debut of InnoSkel

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Gannex Pharma has received Fast Track designation approval from FDA for its drug candidate ASC42 for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). The FTA designation will help the pharma company to advance its research and development in the NASH landscape and help its commercialization in the market.

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UCB revs up its gene therapy drive with Handl acquisition

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UCB has made a new foray into the gene therapy space, buying fellow Belgium-based company Handl to get control of its adeno-associated virus (AAV) capsid delivery platform and two research programmes in neurodegenerative diseases. The post UCB revs up its gene therapy drive with Handl acquisition appeared first on.