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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Over the past 25 years, T-cell therapies have gained significant ground in the treatment of cancer. Preclinical research on γδ T cells has made great strides since the cells were first identified in the 1980s, with γδ T-cell therapies from several companies, including IN8bio, now in or nearing clinical trials for various cancers.

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MAY 18, 2023

In sickle cell disease, however, this function is impaired, leading to a range of potential health consequences. The irregularly shaped and sticky red blood cells produced by the disease can obstruct small blood vessels, causing recurring painful attacks. Kutlar says the possibilities of this additional therapy are exciting.

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JANUARY 25, 2021

a biotechnology company developing cell and gene therapy treatments for patients suffering from vascular disease, today announced that it raised up to $5.5M that will lead clinical testing of a novel gene therapy for a serious vascular disease in Europe. MIAMI, Jan. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ambulero, Inc. ,

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JULY 11, 2024

To date, there are less than 30 known surface proteins that form the basis of all approved cancer-targeted therapies of all modalities, including antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), T-cell engagers, CAR T-cells and radiopharmaceuticals. These could be targets for antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), bi-specific antibodies, or other therapies.

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APRIL 11, 2024

One of the great highlights of a:head’s work has been the ability to observe disease-specific phenotypes and profile clinically used therapeutics for their ability to alter neuronal network activity. The post How to develop drugs for neurological diseases | Insights from Josh Bagley first appeared on ELRIG.

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OCTOBER 25, 2024

How does precision neuroscience differ from traditional approaches in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, and what advantages does it offer? Traditionally, Alzheimer’s disease is diagnosed by clinical examination, medical history and cognitive testing. We believe we are at a breakthrough moment in Alzheimer’s disease research.

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OCTOBER 12, 2023

In the final chapter of my 2012 book The Forever Fix: Gene Therapy and the Boy Who Saved It , I predicted that the technology would soon expand well beyond the rare disease world. Gene therapy clearly hasn’t had a major impact on health care, offering extremely expensive treatments for a few individuals with rare diseases.

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JUNE 9, 2023

This exclusive interview with Dr Sharon Benzeno, Chief Commercial Officer, Immune Medicine at Adaptive Biotechnologies, unveils some ground-breaking research on T- cell therapy for cancer , which has seen the first TCR-based therapeutic candidate progress to clinical development, offering promising advancements in innovative cancer treatments.

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AUGUST 29, 2024

What potential advantages does the CD5 modulation strategy offer over traditional CAR-T therapies? MR : Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy is very effective in treating patients with B-cell lymphoma, leukemia, and multiple myeloma, where we have six FDA-approved drugs.

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JANUARY 8, 2024

The team used their new system to correct disease-causing mutations in the eyes of two mouse models of genetic blindness, partially restoring their vision. Delivery dilemma Gene editing approaches promise to treat a range of diseases by precisely correcting genetic mutations that cause disease. By Sarah C.P.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

There have been several studies that have reported the ability of infectious disease agents to be drug resistant. Infectious agent includes bacteria, virus, fungi, and parasites, and they are capable of causing disease in a living organism. They could be spread by physical contact, airborne, waterborne, foodborne, or vector-borne.

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AUGUST 8, 2023

Gene therapy research is booming in the clinical setting. In this blog, we summarize the growth, risks, and regulatory requirements for gene therapy research. Defining the Boom in Gene Therapy Research The gene therapy field is experiencing explosive growth in today’s competitive research environment.

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Drug Target Review

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) have been a groundbreaking approach to cancer treatment with their ability to deliver cytotoxic drugs directly to diseased cells while sparing healthy tissues. To overcome these obstacles, combination therapy, which delivers multiple small molecules, has emerged as a potential solution. 1 , 33–43 (2018).

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AUGUST 16, 2022

A rare, or orphan, disease by definition affects a small percentage of the population — fewer than 200,000 people in the U.S. But the numbers add up, and taken together, rare diseases impact an estimated 30 million Americans. Since then, the FDA has significantly changed its approach to rare and orphan diseases.

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AUGUST 10, 2023

Rapid growth in gene therapy is expected to receive additional support as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) prepares to launch Operation Warp Speed for Rare Diseases. Now, FDA’s CBER is setting its sights on making ambitious strides toward tackling rare diseases.

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OCTOBER 23, 2024

They knew that discovering the genetic cause of her disorder would help them find other people like her, help get the condition formally recognized as a new disease, and help them better advocate for research into new treatments. This is the first human disease caused by loss of one copy of a lncRNA gene.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Most targeted cancer therapies used today operate by inhibiting targets along well-known oncogenic signalling cascades. The reactivation of oncogenic signalling upstream or downstream of the driving oncogene is a well-studied source of resistance to targeted cancer therapies.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Corlieve’s lead program employs a novel AAV gene therapy approach for the treatment of refractory temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE), the most commonly diagnosed focal epilepsy in humans. Maryland , US), a leading gene therapy company. Maryland , US), a leading gene therapy company. PARIS , Nov.

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MARCH 25, 2021

this week announced that Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) approved Breyanzi (lisocabtagene maraleucel: liso-cel), a CD19-directed chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R) large B-cell lymphoma 1 and R/R follicular lymphoma. Bristol Myers Squibb K.K.

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JUNE 2, 2022

New multi-program collaboration to develop allogeneic TCR-T/CAR-T programs brings together Immatics’ allogeneic gamma delta T cell therapy platform ACTallo ® with Bristol Myers Squibb’s technologies and oncology drug development expertise. Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Immatics. “We FRCP, D.Phil.,

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JANUARY 12, 2021

In December, life sciences giant Bayer launched a cell and gene therapy platform within its pharmaceutical division in order to become a leading company within a rapidly emerging and evolving field that offers the potential of life-saving therapies. Photo courtesy of Bayer.

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JUNE 1, 2022

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Therapy designation to efanesoctocog alfa (BIVV001) for the treatment of people with hemophilia A, a rare and life-threatening bleeding disorder, based on data from the pivotal XTEND-1 P hase 3 stud y.

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OCTOBER 26, 2023

Genome engineering and gene therapies that manipulate DNA sequences in cells have driven a biotechnological revolution over the past decade. 1 Adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors are the leading platform for in vivo gene delivery for the treatment of various human diseases. Molecular Therapy 20 , 1831-1832 (2012). e419 (2023).

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JUNE 21, 2023

With further development, the findings could inform a potential treatment that lowers oxygen levels in certain tissues in humans to reverse advanced disease. If we accept that disease stems from the interaction of genes and environment, then why not manipulate the environment?” The study appeared recently in Human Molecular Genetics.

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AUGUST 9, 2023

Published on bit.bio’s website, this article authored by Dr Tony Oosterveen dives into the close relationship between FTD and ALS with a focus on mechanisms underlying the neuropathology of both diseases. ALS is the most common motor neuron disease and is estimated to affect more than 80,000 people worldwide.

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JANUARY 17, 2021

18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Aruvant Sciences, a private company focused on developing gene therapies for rare diseases, and Lonza announced today their agreement in support of ARU-1801, Aruvant’s one-time investigational gene therapy for sickle cell disease (SCD). NEW YORK , Jan.

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Drug Target Review

APRIL 26, 2023

Gene-editing methods allow researchers to modify DNA, resulting in alterations in physical characteristics such as eye colour and susceptibility to diseases. 1 RNA-delivery particles have the potential to revolutionise the treatment of lung diseases such as cystic fibrosis. The study appears in Nature Biotechnology.

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OCTOBER 26, 2020

The agreement covers the gene therapy program targeting OTOF (OTOF-GT), the gene encoding the otoferlin protein. The agreement covers the gene therapy program targeting OTOF (OTOF-GT), the gene encoding the otoferlin protein. Mutations in OTOF lead to severe or profound congenital hearing loss. About Sensorion.

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Drug Target Review

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Our linker technology platform has the potential to develop ADCs that target a wide range of different types of diseases, beyond cancer. He was the founding CEO since the inception of Araris in 2019 securing $40M in financing from Swiss, UK, US and Korean investors and $2.5M

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APRIL 18, 2024

Clues to combatting a devastating disease can come from identifying people who have gene variants – mutations – that protect them, by slowing the illness or lowering the risk that it develops in the first place. Gene #1: The Famous Case of Aliria from the Colombian Family In 2019. Quiroz, Ph.D., Quiroz, Ph.D.,

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NOVEMBER 13, 2023

This commitment to the Gerstner Center for Cancer Diagnostics includes $10 million for current support for the Center and $10 million in endowed funding, adding to the $15 million originally committed by Gerstner and an initial endowment of $10 million from the Eli & Edythe Broad Foundation to establish the Center in 2019.

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MAY 31, 2022

the completion of enrollment of its Phase 1 (Ph1), open-label trial of pluripotent stem cell-derived dopaminergic neurons in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). of BRT-DA01 in patients with Parkinson’s disease.?. Utilizing these cell therapies to replace damaged or degenerated tissue brings the potential to restore lost function.

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OCTOBER 12, 2023

Published in Nature Genetics , scientists from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of California, San Francisco discovered the connections of risk variants with functions in microglia and how they might contribute to Alzheimer’s disease (AD). 2019 August 30 [cited 2023 October 6]; 11(233):20.

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DECEMBER 2, 2020

Based on the Phase 2 study findings to date, marstacimab may have the potential to offer improved bleed control via subcutaneous injection and potentially eliminate the need for prophylactic factor replacement, providing an enhanced treatment option compared to factor replacement therapy.”. In September 2019, the U.S. About Hemophilia.

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DrugBank

OCTOBER 4, 2024

The FDA's accelerated approval pathways, such as the Breakthrough Therapy designation and the Priority Review program, have shortened development timelines and reduced costs for certain drugs, making them more attractive acquisition targets. However, such acquisitions also entail significant risks for biotech firms.

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APRIL 19, 2022

Kite’s Global CAR T-Cell Therapy Manufacturing Network Increasing Capacity by 50% to Meet Patient Demand for New Cancer Therapies. — Scalable and Adaptable Facility Provides Flexibility for Current and Future Cell Therapy Innovation. The site will produce Kite’s FDA approved CAR T-cell therapy used to treat blood cancer.

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APRIL 7, 2021

Sutimlimab, a first-in-class investigational C1s inhibitor, has the potential to be the first approved treatment for hemolysis in adults with cold agglutinin disease, a serious and chronic autoimmune hemolytic anemia. Sutimlimab has the potential to address a major unmet medical need for people with cold agglutinin disease.”.

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