pharmaphorum

AUGUST 1, 2022

Sarepta is pressing forward with a bold plan to file with the FDA for accelerated approval of its gene therapy SRP-9001 for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in the next few months, with a view to making it available in sometime around the middle of 2023.

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pharmaphorum

JULY 20, 2022

Armed with a $100 million second-round financing, CAMP4 Therapeutics is preparing to start the first clinical trial of a drug targeting regulatory RNA (regRNA) molecules that can be used to fine-tune the expression of genes. ” The post CAMP4 raises $100m to take lead RNA drugs into clinic appeared first on. .

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Drug Discovery World

JANUARY 11, 2024

The team, led by University College London (UCL), King’s College London and Moderna scientists, found that mRNA could be used to correct a rare genetic liver disease known as argininosuccinic aciduria in a mouse model. mRNA contains instructions that direct the cells to make proteins.

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XTalks

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

In rare disease trials, it’s not always feasible to choose clinically-relevant endpoints to measure the efficacy of a new therapeutic. Verifying the biomarker’s clinical validity for use as a surrogate endpoint in rare disease research is another hurdle which is generally a longer-term goal.

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Delveinsight

AUGUST 26, 2021

Shape Therapeutics inks gene therapy deal with Roche worth up to USD 3 Billion. Seattle biotech firm Shape Therapeutics has signed a deal potentially exceeding USD 3 billion with pharma giant Roche to bolster the development of gene therapies for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 10, 2022

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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Drug Discovery World

AUGUST 28, 2023

DS: Samsara’s autophagy inducing candidate SAM001 will be the first agent of its class to enter clinical trials. It is the method for removing unwanted debris, e.g., old proteins, and breaking them down so their constituent parts can be used again. In fact, some variants of Parkinson’s and ALS are genetic in origin.

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Delveinsight

JANUARY 12, 2021

Birinapant is a clinical-stage SMAC mimetic that degrades Inhibitors of Apoptosis Proteins (IAPs) by binding to them, ultimately leading to cell death in tumor cells. million after Birinapant successfully becomes a part of the Phase I trials. The duo will jointly develop the therapy, conducting clinical trials globally.

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Drug Discovery World

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Takeda’s Adzynma has become the first recombinant protein product approved in the US for prophylactic or on-demand enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) for congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (cTTP).

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XTalks

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Takeda Pharmaceuticals’ Adzynma, the first recombinant protein product for prophylactic (preventive) or on‑demand enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) in adult and pediatric patients with congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (cTTP), an ultra-rare blood clotting disorder.

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XTalks

MAY 12, 2023

Caused by mutations in the MECP2 gene located on the X chromosome, Rett syndrome is primarily an X-linked disorder; however, there have been rare cases of boys being affected, usually with more severe symptoms due to the absence of a second X chromosome. Dr. Bishop: Rett syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by a mutation in the MECP2 gene.

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XTalks

AUGUST 6, 2020

TSC is a rare genetic disease that affects approximately 1 in 6,000 people. Due to this, the disease can be misdiagnosed or not even recognized for a while. The disease is caused by mutations on the TSC1 and TSC2 genes, which produce the proteins hamartin and tuberin, respectively.

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The Pharma Data

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

The New Drug Application (NDA) for the drug is based on data from four Phase III trials in pediatric patient populations from the age of 6 to 17 years, two Phase II trials, several Phase I trials, a long-term open label extension study, preclinical testing, and drug manufacturing data.

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The Pharma Data

OCTOBER 27, 2020

The Massachusetts-based biotech is investing in their proprietary “Gene Traffic Control” system, which tells the cells when to express which genes where and in what order within the chromatin regulatory system. AavantiBio has a unique opportunity to change the lives of those living with FA and other rare diseases,” Cumbo said.

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XTalks

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Alpha-mannosidosis is an extremely rare genetic metabolic disease affecting approximately one in 500,000 people. The lysosomal storage disorder is caused by mutations in the MAN2B1 gene, which codes for lysosomal alpha-mannosidase, an enzyme that degrades glycoproteins (proteins attached to sugar residues).

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 20, 2020

The submission included data from two positive pivotal Phase III trials. CF is a rare, life-shortening genetic disease that affects the lungs, liver, GI tract, sinuses, sweat glands, pancreas and reproductive tract. It is caused by a defective and/or missing CFTR protein caused by mutations in the CFTR gene.

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The Pharma Data

OCTOBER 18, 2020

Telomeres degrade and shorten with age and can become excessively damaged in certain genetic diseases, as well as from lifestyle factors such as smoking, poor diet, and chronic stress. Shortening of telomeres is associated with the symptoms of aging, heart disease, DNA damage and uncontrolled cell replication, which can lead to cancer.

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Drug Discovery World

APRIL 30, 2024

Its job is to carry coding information that is essential to the translation and processing of functional proteins. This is essential to its use as a therapeutic agent and gives the technology a vast versatility making it suitable to treating a wide range of diseases – especially those that have high protein expression.

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The Pharma Data

AUGUST 3, 2021

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined that OAV-101 intrathecal (IT) clinical trials for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) patients may proceed, thereby lifting the partial clinical trial hold initiated in October 2019. SVP, Chief Medical Officer, Novartis Gene Therapies. “We Novartis today announced that the U.S.

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The Pharma Data

JULY 6, 2021

Data will include the final analysis from the phase IIIb STASEY study of Hemlibra® (emicizumab) and updated data from the phase I/II study of SPK-8011, an AAV-based gene therapy in development by Spark Therapeutics (a member of the Roche Group). Roche’s Chief Medical Officer and Head of Global Product Development.

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Drug Discovery World

MARCH 6, 2024

Guiding neurological drug discovery and development to success The 20 years since the Human Genome Project has seen transformational advances in the molecular understanding of cancers and rare genetic diseases, leading to genetically informed, personalised selection of therapies and massively improved outcomes for many patients.

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XTalks

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The company’s sustained investment in R&D has led to a rapid expansion of its pipeline in 2023, with notable milestones such as four infectious disease vaccines in Phase III trials, including the recently submitted respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine for regulatory approval. million and $38.8 million and $33.9

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 9, 2021

(NASDAQ: BMRN) today announced positive topline results from its ongoing global Phase 3 GENEr8-1 study of valoctocogene roxaparvovec, an investigational gene therapy for the treatment of adults with severe hemophilia A. This is the largest global Phase 3 study to date for any gene therapy in any indication, with 134 participants.

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Clinical Trials. Targeted Augmentation of Nuclear Gene Output (TANGO) of SCN1A Reduces Seizures and Rescues Parvalbumin Positive Interneuron Firing Frequency in a Mouse Model of Dravet Syndrome. December 5, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM; Platform A: Translational Research / Genetics. –( BUSINESS WIRE )– Stoke Therapeutics , Inc.

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 27, 2020

Even with the holidays among us, there were a number of clinical trial announcements. Vir Biotechnology and GlaxoSmithKline dosed the first patient in a new sub-trial of a Phase III study of monoclonal antibody VIR-7831 for hospitalized adults with COVID-19. It reduced the risk of disease progression or death by 78%.

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 10, 2022

The company has also stated, at the same time as the study was announced, that it will look at developing mRNA technology in oncology and genetic diseases. At present, the biotech has 10 vaccine candidates at various stages of the preclinical and discovery phase, focused across three different areas of infectious diseases.

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XTalks

DECEMBER 22, 2021

RNA, and its protein-generating form messenger RNA (mRNA) discovered in 1961 , has quickly transitioned from being an obscure, finicky molecule that is difficult to work with, to becoming a significant cornerstone of therapeutic innovation in pharma and biotech. The RNA Revolution: From mRNA Vaccines to RNA Editing. The deal is worth $1.5

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The Pharma Data

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Five patients between the ages of 5 and 15 with deletions in the maternal UBE3A gene region were enrolled in the first three cohorts and are included in the interim data analysis. Angelman syndrome is a rare, neurogenetic disorder caused by loss-of-function of the maternally inherited allele of the UBE3A gene. About Angelman Syndrome.

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The Pharma Data

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

PH1 is an ultra-rare genetic disease characterized by oxalate overproduction. Professor and Chief, Pediatric Nephrology and Hypertension, Jack and Lucy Clark Department of Pediatrics, Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital, New York City and Investigator on the ILLUMINATE-A trial. Saland, M.D.,

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Drug Discovery World

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

For example, it can take up to it three years to recruit enough participants for a dementia clinical trial. years it takes to complete an entire cancer clinical trial. The organisation also notes that only 1% of the people that can take part in dementia clinical trials actually do so. This compares to the 2.3

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The Pharma Data

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Novartis Gene Therapies to initiate new pivotal confirmatory study to evaluate use of AVXS-101 intrathecal (I T ) formulation in older patients with SMA to further support registration. Novartis Gene Therapies remains confident in the overall benefit-risk profile for patients on treatment.

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