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Sartorius upscales gene therapy prowess with $2.6bn Polyplus acquisition

Pharmaceutical Technology

The deal will see Polyplus join the German life science group’s portfolio allowing the latter to leverage expertise in transfection reagents and plasmid DNA for gene therapy. Polyplus, based in Strasbourg, France, produces key components in the production of viral vectors used in cell and gene therapies.

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FDA INTERACT Meetings: Early Interactions for Cell and Gene Therapy Sponsors

Camargo

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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Regulatory Trends in Cell and Gene Therapies

Advarra

The field of cell and gene therapies (CGT) is constantly evolving, and there has been significant progress in this area of research. However, despite the promise of these therapies, the regulations governing them lag the science, which in turn hinders the clinical translation of these novel medicines.

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Expert view: What’s next for cell and gene therapy?

Drug Discovery World

What are the global innovations in cell and gene therapy? What opportunities and challenges are emerging and can therapies get to market faster? Entering pivot trials with a low-throughput, high-cost, highly variable, paper-based process is no longer acceptable. DDW’s Megan Thomas finds out. The solution?

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This week in drug discovery (7-11 August)  

Drug Discovery World

The news headlines this week reflect the level of interest in cell & gene therapies (CGT) in the sector, particularly CAR-T, but also the importance of research collaborations to bring these therapies to patients. News round-up for by DDW Digital Content Editor Diana Spencer.

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What challenges does the advanced therapies sector face? 

Drug Discovery World

Viral vector manufacturing At the Advanced Therapies Awards ceremony, Dr Luigi Naldini, Director of the San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy, was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of ‘extraordinary contributions to gene therapy’, a field he has helped shape through his pioneering work on lentiviral vectors.

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Euro Convergence: Academic clinics should establish risk management programs for ATMP development

The Pharma Data

Academic centers should establish risk management programs to successfully commercialize cell and gene therapy products and to be a viable partner with contract research organizations (CROs) and manufacturers in developing these therapies. . Posted 17 May 2021 | By Joanne S. Eglovitch . Historical origins. .