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Research reveals therapeutic potential of mRNA in rare diseases

Drug Discovery World

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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Astellas to support development of Taysha’s gene therapy programmes

Pharmaceutical Technology

There are options in the future to possibly apply the worldwide research and development (R&D), manufacturing and marketing expertise of Astellas in gene therapy to AAV gene therapy development programmes of Taysha for genetic ailments of the central nervous system (CNS).

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10 Key Learnings from Successful Cellular and Gene Therapy Trials for Rare Diseases

XTalks

Rare diseases can often be progressive, chronic and fatal. Approximately 72 percent of rare diseases are genetic, and around 70 percent of rare genetic diseases emerge in childhood. Sadly, one-third of children with rare diseases die before their first birthday.

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New White Paper on Advanced Therapies Sets up Developers for Success

XTalks

A tiny child with a devastating genetic disease who wasn’t supposed to blow out the candles on his first birthday cake. Not only did this baby survive to do all these things, but he became a poster child for gene therapy with the regulators at the U.S. One chapter discusses how to form early partnerships with regulators.

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Surrogate Endpoints: How to Choose the Best One for Your Rare Disease Trial

XTalks

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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Chiesi’s flagship Fabry drug heads for FDA verdict in early 2021

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The FDA has started its review of Israeli biotech Protalix BioTherapeutics and partner Chiesi’s Fabry disease therapy pegunigalsidase alfa, setting up a possible approval by 27 January. Market research firm Optima Insights has predicted that sales of Fabry disease drugs will more than double from around $1.8

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What challenges does the advanced therapies sector face? 

Drug Discovery World

Lentivirus strategies are one of the most widely used tools in biomedical research and clinical testing, says Stella Vnook, CEO, Likarda. “Dr Dr Naldini open new doors for cures for otherwise untreatable genetic diseases with the full impact of his work still untapped”, she said.