Pharmaceutical Technology

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Eli Lilly and Company has signed a definitive agreement for the acquisition of all outstanding shares of precision genetic medicine firm Akouos for a total deal value of up to nearly $610m or up to $15.50 Akouos focuses on developing adeno-associated viral gene therapies to treat inner ear conditions, including sensorineural hearing loss.

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Bio Pharma Dive

APRIL 1, 2022

Taysha Gene Therapies is narrowing its research efforts and cutting around 35% of its workforce, the latest in a series of layoffs announced by makers of genetic medicines.

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pharmaphorum

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Looking to the future of clinical trials: Gene therapy, precision medicine, and the ongoing quest for rare disease solutions Mike.Hammerton Tue, 27/02/2024 - 12:30 Bookmark this

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Pharmaceutical Technology

MAY 24, 2023

Forge Biologics has joined the public-private collaboration, the Bespoke Gene Therapy Consortium (BGTC), to expedite the development and manufacture of new AAV [adeno-associated virus] gene therapies to treat patients with rare diseases. Cell & Gene Therapy coverage on Pharmaceutical Technology is supported by Cytiva.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

AUGUST 25, 2022

The European Commission (EC) has granted conditional marketing authorisation (CMA) for BioMarin Pharmaceutical ’s gene therapy, Roctavian (valoctocogene roxaparvovec), to treat adults with severe haemophilia A (congenital Factor VIII deficiency). Cell & Gene Therapy coverage on Pharmaceutical Technology is supported by Cytiva.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

MARCH 10, 2023

On 10 March, the National Health Service Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) opened a new Clinical Biotechnology Centre (CBC) with the aim of improving the UK’s ability to develop and manufacture cell and gene therapies. Personalised medicines will also be developed at the centre.

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BioPharma Reporter

APRIL 30, 2024

million gene therapy for hemophilia B just got FDA approval. Hereâs what it means for patients and the future of medicine Pfizer's groundbreaking $3.5

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Pharmaceutical Technology

MAY 16, 2023

The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) has announced its plans to prioritise eight rare diseases to provide industry standards for manufacturing, preclinical testing and product analytical testing for gene therapy development. This will include pairing up indications with manufacturers amongst the BGTC’s partners.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JANUARY 5, 2023

Capsida Biotherapeutics and Eli Lilly and Company ’s wholly owned subsidiary Prevail Therapeutics have announced a partnership for the development of non-invasive gene therapies for central nervous system (CNS) diseases. Cell & Gene Therapy coverage on Pharmaceutical Technology is supported by Cytiva.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

On November 2, the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) released its updated evidence aimed at measuring the clinical effectiveness and cost of the two haemophilia gene therapies. Known by the brand name Roctavian, BioMarin’s haemophilia A therapy valoctocogene roxaparvovec could be fairly priced in the range of $1.95–1.96

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Pharmaceutical Technology

MAY 25, 2023

ElevateBio has raised $401m in a Series D financing round for advancing its technology platforms to expedite the design, production and development of cell and gene therapies. ElevateBio intends to use the funds to advance its genetic medicine current good manufacturing practice (cGMP) and process development business, BaseCamp.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

In the last three years alone, there have been over 633,000 patents filed and granted in the pharmaceutical industry, according to GlobalData’s report on Immuno-oncology in Pharmaceuticals: Gene therapy delivery using viral vectors. Sanofi is one of the leading patent filers working with viral vectors.

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Fierce Pharma

APRIL 29, 2024

After last quarter presenting three factors necessary for a more successful launch of hemophilia A gene therapy Roctavian, BioMarin has now added a divestiture to the list of potenti | After last quarter presenting three factors necessary for a more successful launch of hemophilia A gene therapy Roctavian, BioMarin has now added a divestiture to the (..)

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Drug Discovery World

MAY 8, 2024

Recombinant adeno-associated viruses (rAAVs) are considered a promising delivery system for gene therapy medicines. The post How can long-read nanopore sequencing support gene therapy delivery? appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW).

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Bio Pharma Dive

JANUARY 24, 2024

An 11-year-old boy born deaf can hear after receiving Lilly's genetic medicine. Others, including biotechs in China and Regeneron in the U.S., are taking aim at the same drug target.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

MARCH 27, 2023

Regenerative medicines in early-stage development (preclinical, discovery, or investigational new drug [IND]/ clinical trial application [CTA] filed status) have seen a change in drug targets compared to therapies in late-stage development (Phase II to pre-registration stage).

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Bio Pharma Dive

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Casgevy, the first CRISPR therapy approved by the FDA, will cost $2.2 million, while a competing genetic medicine also cleared Friday is priced at $3.1

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Bio Pharma Dive

JUNE 29, 2023

After a prolonged journey, the medicine, known as Roctavian, is now cleared for certain patients with hemophilia A, the more common form of the rare bleeding disorder.

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Bio Pharma Dive

JUNE 22, 2023

The cost makes Sarepta’s treatment, called Elevidys, among the most expensive medicines in the world. But company executives said they don’t expect significant insurer pushback.

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BioPharma Reporter

MARCH 7, 2024

In the realm of modern medicine, few advancements have inspired and challenged the industry quite like gene therapy.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

MAY 12, 2023

Editas Medicine will release new efficacy and safety results of its gene therapy EDIT-301 in severe sickle disease as part of an oral presentation at the European Hematology Association’s (EHA) Hybrid Congress. Cell & Gene Therapy coverage on Pharmaceutical Technology is supported by Cytiva.

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Bio Pharma Dive

MARCH 20, 2024

million list price, the highest of any genetic medicine to come to market. Orchard is counting on the long-term data it’s accrued to convince insurers to cover Lenmeldy’s $4.25

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Fierce Pharma

MARCH 14, 2024

After charting multiple personalized medicine expansions in recent years, contract manufacturer Charles River Laboratories is back with another gene therapy pact—this time centered on an adeno-asso | After charting multiple personalized medicine expansions in recent years, contract manufacturer Charles River Laboratories is back with another gene therapy (..)

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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. Cell & Gene Therapy coverage on Pharmaceutical Technology is supported by Cytiva. Topic sponsors are not involved in the creation of editorial content.

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XTalks

JANUARY 4, 2024

Pfizer has kickstarted the new year with its first-ever gene therapy approval, awarded by Health Canada to the company’s Beqvez (fidanacogene elaparvovec) for the treatment of hemophilia B. There is a significant focus on developing gene therapies as longer-term solutions for the disease.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

APRIL 25, 2023

Forge Biologics has received a qualified person (QP) declaration to manufacture adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene therapies to support European clinical programmes. The FBX-101 is an AAV serotype rh10 gene therapy, given intravenously following haematopoietic stem cell transplantation infusion.

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XTalks

MARCH 21, 2024

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has awarded approval to Orchard Therapeutics for its gene therapy Lenmeldy (atidarsagene autotemcel) for the treatment of children with pre-symptomatic late infantile, pre-symptomatic early juvenile or early symptomatic early juvenile metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD).

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Pharmaceutical Technology

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Making therapies feasible from biological, regulatory, and commercial standpoints drives scalable genetic medicine.

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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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Bio Pharma Dive

APRIL 1, 2024

The FDA could soon expand use of two multiple myeloma cell therapies as well as a top-selling medicine from Sanofi and Regeneron, while Pfizer’s years of gene therapy work might finally pay dividends.

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Bio Pharma Dive

AUGUST 17, 2022

The regulator cleared the biotech’s medicine Zynteglo for transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia, giving patients a powerful new treatment option. But it will come at a very high cost of $2.8 million in the U.S.

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Fierce Pharma

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The third quarter marked a momentous one for Sarepta Therapeutics, bringing the long-anticipated launch of its Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) gene therapy Elevidys. Even before a potential label expansion, the gene therapy Elevidys has raked in around $69 million since its launch.

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BioSpace

JULY 27, 2023

The British drugmaker’s rare disease subsidiary Alexion will take on a number of Pfizer’s preclinical gene therapy programs and technologies to advance its genomic medicines pipeline.

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Fierce Pharma

DECEMBER 8, 2023

| Vertex Pharmaceuticals and CRISPR Therapeutics have won an historic FDA approval for their sickle cell disease gene therapy Casgevy. The transformational treatment is a potential cure for the debilitating and life-threatening disease which affects more than 100,000 in the United States, most of them Black.

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pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 16, 2022

CSL’s gene therapy for haemophilia B has been recommended for approval by the EMA’s human medicine committee, setting up a decision by the European Commission early next year. CSL launched the therapy in the US with a list price of $3.5

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BioSpace

JANUARY 25, 2021

Gene therapies offer great reward in the form of treating various devastating diseases, but there are also significant risks.

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Drug Discovery World

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

This 24-page eBook sponsored by Sartorius explores the latest innovations in cell and gene therapies, where the challenges lie and the possible solutions to overcoming these obstacles.

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