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Gamma delta T cells: a rising star in cancer therapy

Drug Target Review

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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The rising demand for lentiviral vectors for in vivo gene therapy

Drug Target Review

What trends are driving the increased use of in vivo delivery methods in gene therapy? Being a specialist lentiviral vector CDMO, at VIVEbiotech, this annual growth rate has been higher with a CAGR from 2020 to 2023 of almost a 50 percent. How are new therapeutic areas emerging as potential targets for in vivo gene therapy?

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Developing an mRNA therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Drug Target Review

There are a few approved therapies for DMD including four exon-skipping drugs and one AAV-microdystrophin drug, which uses a shortened version of dystrophin. AAV-based therapies often can’t be dosed more than once due to concerns about an immune response. 2020 Jul 3;10(1):10967. Molecular Therapy-Nucleic Acids.

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What FDA’s Newest Gene Therapy Approval Tells Us About Durability: How Long is Long Enough?

FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

Valentine — On November 22, 2022, FDA approved CSL Behring’s BLA for Hemgenix (etranacogene dezaparvovec), an AAV-based gene therapy for the treatment of adults with Hemophilia B who currently use Factor IX prophylaxis therapy, have current or historical life-threatening hemorrhage, or have repeated, serious spontaneous bleeding episodes.

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Stem cell therapy to slow progression of multiple sclerosis (MS)

Drug Target Review

The research team identified 231 individuals diagnosed with relapsing-remitting MS, with 174 of them having undergone aHSCT treatment before the year 2020. While further research is needed, this study provides a significant step forward in the pursuit of improved therapies for individuals living with RRMS.

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Analytical Testing Considerations for Gene Therapy Products

The Premier Consulting Blog

The FDA’s January 2020 guidance, Chemistry, Manufacturing and Control (CMC) [1] Information for Human Gene Therapy Investigational New Drug Applications (INDs), outlines the analytical methods that define the quality, safety and efficacy of gene therapy therapeutics.

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Improving Study Activation Time for Gene Therapy Research

Advarra

Research in gene therapies and genetically engineered drugs and vaccines are growing exponentially, and will only continue to become more popular. The accelerating gene therapy market is expected to grow globally by 16.6% between 2020-2027.