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How to advance AAV-based gene therapies

Drug Discovery World

Sara Donnelly, Director of Research Planning and Business Development at PhoenixBio USA explores why the right pre-clinical model is essential for teams wanting to advance adeno-associated virus vector-based gene therapies. Adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector-based gene therapies hold exceptional promise across a range of disease areas.

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‘Ice Bucket Challenge’ funds FDA-approved ALS treatment

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The approval is the result of a long advocacy campaign to convince the FDA to approve the treatment prior to completion of an ongoing Phase III trial. . “We This is a victory for the entire ALS community, which came together to advocate for early approval of AMX0035.

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Can an antibody therapy prevent fentanyl overdoses?

Drug Discovery World

DDW Editor Reece Armstrong speaks to Tracy M Woody , President and Chief Executive Officer of Cessation Therapeutics, about the company’s goal to develop an antibody therapy to prevent fentanyl overdoses. As it stands, there are no FDA-approved products designed to prevent a fentanyl overdose.

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Concussion drug therapies on the horizon

Drug Discovery World

More than 413,000 service members were diagnosed with a TBI between 2000 and Q3 of 2019. Existing therapies for concussion consist of various forms of physical therapy such as vestibular, visual and cognitive therapies along with standard drug treatments for headache and nausea. Over 80% of these were concussions.

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Kite Receives U.S. FDA Approval of New State-of-the-Art CAR T-Cell Therapy Manufacturing Facility in Maryland

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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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Researchers reprogram gene therapy viral vectors to bind specific protein targets

Broad Institute

Researchers reprogram gene therapy viral vectors to bind specific protein targets By Allessandra DiCorato July 19, 2023 Breadcrumb Home Researchers reprogram gene therapy viral vectors to bind specific protein targets A new screening method zeroes in on adeno-associated viruses that enter the brain through a defined mechanism.

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Janssen submits EMA filing for bladder cancer treatment 

Drug Discovery World

Patients with mUC, including FGFR-driven tumours, face a particularly poor prognosis and the need for innovative therapies remains high. N Engl J Med 2019; 381(4):338-348. Europe has one of the highest rates of bladder cancer in the world 1 , with more than 203,000 patients diagnosed in 2020 alone 2. Fernandez E, et al. J Clin Med.

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