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Companies agree $800m deal for off-the-shelf in vivo CAR-T cell therapy

Drug Discovery World

Astellas-owned Xyphos Biosciences and Kelonia Therapeutics have entered into a research collaboration and license agreement to develop novel immuno-oncology therapeutics. Xyphos will be responsible for the development and commercialisation of products created from the collaborative research.

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Ginkgo Bioworks partners with WARF for new GD2 CAR T-cell therapies

Pharmaceutical Technology

Ginkgo Bioworks (Ginkgo) and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) have collaborated to discover next-generation GD2 CAR T-cell therapies to treat solid tumours. WARF is the patenting and licensing organisation for the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the US.

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Collaboration boosts development of novel in-situ CAR-T cell therapies

Drug Discovery World

AbbVie and Umoja Biopharma have entered into two exclusive option and license agreements to develop multiple in-situ generated CAR-T cell therapy candidates in oncology. The first agreement provides AbbVie an exclusive option to license Umoja’s CD19 directed in-situ generated CAR-T cell therapy candidates.

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Moderna and Generation Bio partner for genetic medicines development

Pharmaceutical Technology

Under the terms of the deal, Moderna has purchased an option to license ctLNP and closed-ended DNA (ceDNA) technology from Generation Bio. Moderna will have an additional option to license a third programme targeting either immune cells or the liver.

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Astellas teams up with UK biotech Mogrify on hearing loss project

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The two partners will take an in vivo approach to the problem of so-called sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) looking at ways to replace sound-detecting hair cells in the inner ear (cochlea) that become damaged in this type of deafness. An estimated 1.57 Astellas is already working on other approaches to treating hearing loss.

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This week in drug discovery (19-23 February) 

Drug Discovery World

Companies agree $800m deal for in vivo CAR-T cell therapy Astellas-owned Xyphos Biosciences and Kelonia Therapeutics have entered into a research collaboration and license agreement to develop novel immuno-oncology therapeutics. News round-up for 19-23 February by DDW Digital Content Editor Diana Spencer.

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The Significance of the MHRA Approval and Upcoming FDA Review of the First Gene Editing Treatment

Worldwide Clinical Trials

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its acceptance of the Biologics License Application (BLA) for exa-cel. In June 2023, the U.S. In recognition of the unmet need and medical urgency for innovative therapies in the sickle cell space, the FDA granted exa-cel Priority Review, with a formal decision expected by December 8, 2023.