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Intellia Gets FDA Clearance to Start First Ever Phase III Trial for an In Vivo CRISPR Drug

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Intellia said NTLA-2001 is the first investigational in vivo CRISPR-based gene editing therapy cleared to enter late-stage clinical development. As an in vivo therapy, it can edit genes inside the body rather than in cells extracted from patients. ATTR amyloidosis is a rare, progressive and fatal disease.

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€2m raised in seed funding to develop novel therapies for Cystic Fibrosis  

Drug Discovery World

This investment from the AFB FII fund stems from the AdBio-Inserm Transfert partnership announced in May 2022 to finance, support and grow Europe’s most innovative life science startups. Anoat will use the funds to conduct additional in vivo and in vitro pharmacology assessments and select a lead candidate.

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Life Science Trends to Look Out for in 2024

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As we step into 2024, the life sciences continue to evolve at an unprecedented pace, driven by technological innovation, a deeper understanding of human biology and the application of new technologies in areas like drug development and health wearables.

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Sana Bio’s $150 Million IPO Expected to Provide Market Valuation of $10 Billion

The Pharma Data

Based in Seattle, Washington, Sana focuses on in vivo and ex vivo cell engineering platforms to develop therapies for cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, CNS disorders, and genetic diseases. Launched in 2019, the company raised $700 million in June 2020 in its initial financing.

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Gulf War Illness: How can disease modelling aid the search for a cure?

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By reducing the disease to its key components, a computer-readable network of disease markers was characterised using genetic, biomarker, and clinical data; the model was also populated with ‘disease vs control’ data. Disease modelling Gulf War Illness. Tinker, tailor, soldier, therapy.

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CapstanTx secures $165 million to deliver precise in vivo cell engineering

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Yesterday, the biotechnology company Capstan Therapeutics launched with $165 million in seed and Series A funding for it to build on its foundational insights into precision in vivo engineering technology. Our ambition at Capstan is to invent new clinical paradigms through targeted in vivo reprogramming of cells.

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

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