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Laurus Labs and IIT Kanpur partner for new gene therapy products

Pharmaceutical Technology

Indian pharmaceutical company Laurus Labs has signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) to bring new gene therapy products to the market. The company will also establish a GMP facility at IIT Kanpur’s Techno Park facility.

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Magazine: CRISPR gene therapies cut through in 2023

Pharmaceutical Technology

If things go as per plan, in a few months, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will deliberate on the first-of-its-kind CRISPR-based gene therapy for sickle cell disease (SCD) and transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia. The post Magazine: CRISPR gene therapies cut through in 2023 appeared first on Pharmaceutical Technology.

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Fierce Pharma Asia—Plant expansions at Novo, Novartis, Merck KGaA; Kyowa Kirin's pricing record; BeiGene's PD-1 nod

Fierce Pharma

Three large pharma companies plan to expand their manufacturing footprints. million gene therapy set a new world pricing record. Three large pharma companies plan to expand their manufacturing footprints. million gene therapy set a new world pricing record. Kyowa Kirin’s $4.25 Kyowa Kirin’s $4.25

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Sanofi invests $30m in MeiraGTx’s gene therapy pipeline

BioPharma Reporter

The London and New York-based gene therapy player MeiraGTx Holdings has received a $30 million investment from Sanofi in addition to potential strategic deals with the big pharma company down the road.

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Gene editing: beyond the hype

pharmaphorum

Sangamo CEO Sandy Macrae told us how his company is being cautious about the hype and finding ways to be financially viable in an emerging space. Maybe in 50 years’ time we’ll be using gene editing to lower cholesterol, but it won’t replace statins in anyone but those with life threatening mutations for a long time”. Zinc fingers.

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Takeda discontinuing in AAV and rare haematology disease markets

Pharmaceutical Technology

Takeda has announced that it will be pivoting away from its discovery and preclinical programmes in adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene therapies. Takeda’s announcement underlines the risk associated with gene therapy R&D at the preclinical stage and the fact that many current AAV programs are unlikely to reach late-stage trials.

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Takeda grows in gene therapies again with $2bn Code Bio deal

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Takeda has forged another alliance as it continues a push into gene therapy, agreeing a deal worth up to $2 billion with Code Biotherapeutics for opt-in rights to four candidates for rare diseases. The post Takeda grows in gene therapies again with $2bn Code Bio deal appeared first on. Last October it signed a $3.6 billion-plus.