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Pfizer gene therapy research delayed by trial changes, safety questions

Bio Pharma Dive

Data readouts for Pfizer's hemophilia gene therapies are now expected later than previously forecast, while the company also works through modifying a trial of its Duchenne treatment.

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4D Molecular’s Fabry gene therapy program on FDA clinical hold

Pharmaceutical Technology

4D Molecular Therapeutics (4DMT), the California-based biotechnology company focused on developing gene therapies for rare and large market diseases, has had the FDA place a clinical hold onto its Fabry disease (FD) gene therapy program (4D-310).

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Beacon Therapeutics enters gene therapy arena with $120m launch

Pharmaceutical Technology

Beacon Therapeutics has kickstarted its entry into the gene therapy field with a $120m Series A financing. Amongst it was AGTC’s lead clinical candidate, AFTC-501, an adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene therapy for XLRP. The asset, now transferred to Beacon Therapeutics, is currently in Phase II clinical trials.

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Changing cell & gene therapy landscape and implications on clinical trials

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Cell & gene therapy clinical research may help treat diseases and change how we approach healthcare.

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Scientists home in on cause of Duchenne gene therapy side effect

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An unusual collaboration among gene therapy developers suggests certain mutations could be behind "peculiar" side effects experienced by several patients treated in clinical trials.

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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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Another Astellas gene therapy trial paused by FDA after side effect report

Bio Pharma Dive

Both of the pharma’s clinical-stage gene therapies are now on hold. The regulator suspended testing of Astellas’ Pompe disease treatment after one patient experienced peripheral nerve damage.