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Gene therapy specialist bluebird exits “untenable” European market

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Europe market has proved so hostile to gene therapies when it comes to pricing and reimbursement for gene therapies that bluebird bio has decided to quit the market altogether, according to Andrew Obenshain, president of its severe genetic diseases unit. bluebird had set an initial price of $1.8 market and will wind down in Europe. .

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Precision Bio climbs on near-$1.5bn sickle cell pact with Novartis

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Novartis has shouldered its way into the in vivo gene editing category via a deal with US biotech Precision BioSciences, focused on a therapy for sickle cell disease (SCD). Precision Bio will take the ARCUS candidate through early-stage discovery, with Novartis taking over for the research, development, manufacturing and commercial stages.

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Boost for mRNA as Moderna to acquire OriCiro for $85 million

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Stéphane Bancel, chief executive officer at Moderna, said: “With this acquisition, we obtain best-in-class tools for cell-free synthesis and amplification of plasmid DNA, a key building block in mRNA manufacturing.”. The post Boost for mRNA as Moderna to acquire OriCiro for $85 million appeared first on.

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Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) Library Preparation Kits Market: Current Scenario and Future Potential

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Since the introduction of a gene sequencing method by Frederick Sanger in 1977, the field of genomic data collection and analysis has evolved significantly. Advancement in DNA sequencing technologies have resulted in noteworthy developments in various healthcare-related research fields, such as diagnostics and personalized medicine.

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Ginkgo Bioworks awarded DARPA contract for therapeutic proteins 

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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has announced that Ginkgo Bioworks, which is building a platform for cell programming and biosecurity, has been awarded a four-year contract worth up to $18 million to reimagine how to manufacture complex therapeutic proteins.

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Merck gets on board with Moderna cancer vaccine in $250m deal

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The neoantigens are selected based on gene sequencing of either a tumour biopsy or a blood sample, with an individual vaccine tailored to the patient manufactured and administered in a matter of weeks.

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A different approach: reimagining biology

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Evonetix is reimaging biology by developing a different approach to gene synthesis. Evonetix believes this will break dependence on the service provider approach giving users the power to prepare gene sequences rapidly in their own laboratories. Why enzymatic synthesis? The work continues. “We

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