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

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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. It also affects Hispanic Americans, but at a lower prevalence.

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Intellia Gets FDA Clearance to Start First Ever Phase III Trial for an In Vivo CRISPR Drug

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Intellia said NTLA-2001 is the first investigational in vivo CRISPR-based gene editing therapy cleared to enter late-stage clinical development. As an in vivo therapy, it can edit genes inside the body rather than in cells extracted from patients. ATTR amyloidosis is a rare, progressive and fatal disease.

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This week in drug discovery (18-22 March) 

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This has been an interesting week for cell and gene therapies, with two landmark FDA approvals, two significant fundraising efforts and potentially ground-breaking study results in glioblastoma. The post This week in drug discovery (18-22 March) appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW).

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Bayer strengthens gene therapy portfolio with lipid nanoparticle technology from Acuitas Therapeutics

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Bayer strengthens gene therapy portfolio with lipid nanoparticle technology from Acuitas Therapeutics Bayer AG is joining forces with Acuitas Therapeutics, Inc., “Accessing state-of-the-art LNP technology through this collaboration will add momentum to our gene editing efforts for the benefit of patients.”

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The challenges and trends of cell & gene therapies 

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DDW Editor Reece Armstrong looks at the cell and gene therapy landscape, examining the challenges facing developers and the trends we can expect to see throughout the year. . There’s no doubt that cell and gene therapies present some of the most exciting opportunities for emerging drugs. billion, compared to $19.9

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Merck and Orna partner for RNA technology-based vaccines and therapies

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These programmes will include therapies and vaccines in infectious disease and oncology areas. oRNA molecules have been demonstrated to possess increased stability in vivo compared to linear mRNA and can potentially create more quantities of therapeutic proteins within the body. .

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Bayer trumpets $1bn CRISPR deal with Mammoth Bio

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Bayer has bolstered its cell and gene therapy platform by securing access to a CRISPR-based gene-editing platform developed by US biotech Mammoth Biosciences. CRISPR drugs can be used to modify the expression of disease-associated proteins in the body, for example, by correcting a mutation in a specific gene.

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