Scienmag

MAY 7, 2021

Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, May 7, 2021 – In a paper published today in Nature Communications, an international group of collaborators led by researchers at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh have identified a genetic cause of a rare neurological disorder marked by developmental delay and loss of coordination, or ataxia.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

APRIL 26, 2023

MiNA Therapeutics has entered into a research collaboration and option licensing agreement with BioMarin Pharmaceutical to speed up the development of therapeutic ribonucleic acid activation (RNAa) candidates to treat rare genetic diseases. The new deal excludes oncology and other therapeutic areas outside the scope of genetic disease.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JANUARY 12, 2023

The collaboration will use the vector biology, manufacturing capabilities and the drug development experience of Solid Biosciences and Phlox Therapeutics’ knowledge in genetic cardiomyopathies and RNA therapies. Cell & Gene Therapy coverage on Pharmaceutical Technology is supported by Cytiva. By Cytiva Thematic.

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Drug Discovery World

JANUARY 11, 2024

Researchers have used messenger RNA (mRNA) to create an effective therapy for a rare liver disease in preclinical studies, demonstrating the technology’s potential therapeutic use in people. Patients affected by the disease are found to also experience an imbalance of glutathione regulation, which is important for liver detoxification.

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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. was swooped up by Real Chemistry in January.

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Roots Analysis

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Since the introduction of a gene sequencing method by Frederick Sanger in 1977, the field of genomic data collection and analysis has evolved significantly. As per our analysis, majority of the kits use purified RNA / DNA as the input sample. Diverse Landscape of NGS Library Preparation Kits.

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Drug Discovery World

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

WGS and Dante’s genomic reports will provide information about predisposition to genetic diseases, genetic carrier information and more. In April 2022, PacBio expanded a research collaboration with Children’s Mercy Kansas City in an effort to improve scientists’ understanding of the genetic underpinnings of rare diseases.

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pharmaphorum

MAY 6, 2021

Thalassaemia is a severe genetic disease that is characterised by significantly reduced production of functional beta-globin, a component of haemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying protein in the blood. Severely-affected patients need regular blood transfusions to maintain their haemoglobin levels. .

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 13, 2020

“Our company and R&D portfolio are entering into an exciting phase, as evidenced by the recent close of Series B financing and submission of the first gene editing product IND in China,” said Dong Wei, Ph.D.?CEO Prior to joining EdiGene, he was Vice President of KLUS Pharma and focused on cell therapy and new technologies.

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The Pharma Data

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

In rare cases it is caused by a point mutation in the RAI1 gene in the deleted region. It is an RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutic. It works by degrading HAO1 mRNA and decreasing the synthesis of glycolate oxidase (GO), an enzyme upstream of the disease-causing defect in PH1. The most common is a severe sleep disorder.

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Drug Discovery World

APRIL 30, 2024

Messenger RNA (mRNA) has come into focus within the drug discovery and development as an exciting tool to deliver genetic information. mRNA is a molecule made up of a single strand of ribonucleic acid (RNA). We believe it can now do the same for rare diseases.” “We

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 17, 2021

That’s not the case with RNA-targeted drugs. They’re basically the same,” but each one uses a particular nucleotide to bind to specific genetic sequence. The Undiagnosed Disease Network (a consortium of tertiary care institutions for that purpose) directs a large number of patients to n-Lorem, but most come from physicians.

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XTalks

DECEMBER 22, 2021

The RNA Revolution: From mRNA Vaccines to RNA Editing. The age of RNA is officially here, and it’s here to stay as more than a passing life science trend. RNA technology is not new nor has its potential been surprising. RNA in the Making. So why did this perceived RNA ‘revolution’ take so long?

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 10, 2022

Previously, messenger RNA (mRNA) therapies were a niche part of the global R&D pipeline, now a wide section of the public is at least familiar with the name of this type of therapy. 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.

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XTalks

MAY 4, 2021

Researchers at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and the Whitehead Institute have developed a novel CRISPR-based tool called “CRISPRoff” that can switch off genes in human cells through epigenetic editing without altering the genetic sequence itself. It’s a great tool for controlling gene expression.”.

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XTalks

AUGUST 29, 2022

Now a common gene editing tool, the popularity of the CRISPR-Cas9 system has increased over the past decade. CRISPR is notable for engineering living cells, allowing scientists to edit, turn off, delete, or replace genes in a cell’s genome. From the Bench to Patient Therapeutics.

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XTalks

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Related: Top 30 Pharma Companies in 2023: Statistics and Trends 1) Moderna Compound annual growth rate: 415 percent Moderna, headquartered in Massachusetts, is a prominent biotechnology company specializing in RNA therapeutics, particularly mRNA vaccines.

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XTalks

MAY 4, 2021

Researchers at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and the Whitehead Institute have developed a novel CRISPR-based tool called “CRISPRoff” that can switch off genes in human cells without editing the genetic sequence itself. These modifications regulate gene expression without altering the sequence or structure of DNA.

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Drug Discovery World

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Now, given the extraordinary success of the Covid-19 vaccines, the mRNA platform may bring renewed hope as researchers explore its potential to advance medicines for rare diseases. Interestingly, at least 80% of all rare diseases originate from monogenic mutations, meaning that they arise from mutations in a single gene 4.

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 27, 2020

Galidesivir is a broad-spectrum antiviral, an adenosine nucleoside analog that blocks viral RNA polymerase. STP705 is a small interfering RNA (siRNA) therapy that leverages a dual-targeted inhibitory property and polypeptide nanoparticle (PNP)-enhanced delivery to knock down both TGF-beta1 and COX-2 gene expression.

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The Pharma Data

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

PH1 is an ultra-rare genetic disease characterized by oxalate overproduction. HAO1 encodes glycolate oxidase (GO), an enzyme upstream of the disease-causing defect in PH1. This is a revolutionary approach with the potential to transform the care of patients with genetic and other diseases.

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Drug Discovery World

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Indeed, we have shown that the causative mutations of some leukodystrophies affect the subunits of an important cellular enzyme, RNA polymerase III, preventing its normal assembly – it turned out that Riluzole can counteract this assembly defect,” says Maxime Pinard, the researcher responsible for the project in Coulombe’s lab. ‘’For

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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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Pharmaceutical Technology

APRIL 24, 2023

Since then, the field of nanomedicine has steadily progressed to reach high points such as the successful use of nanotechnology to deliver messenger RNA (mRNA)-based Covid-19 vaccines. Conde says the use of nanoparticle delivery for gene therapies has become more common over recent years. Langer, now a David H.

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