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The challenges and trends of cell & gene therapies 

Drug Discovery World

DDW Editor Reece Armstrong looks at the cell and gene therapy landscape, examining the challenges facing developers and the trends we can expect to see throughout the year. . There’s no doubt that cell and gene therapies present some of the most exciting opportunities for emerging drugs. million price point per dose.

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Could GLP-1 receptor agonists treat addiction and dementia?

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Medications containing semaglutide such as Ozempic, licensed for diabetes, and Wegovy, for weight loss, are being studied to see if they can treat a range of different conditions, including addiction and dementia. The drugs are currently approved as treatments for type 2 diabetes and weight loss.

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Article FDA Thank You The FDA rejected a psychedelic sponsor’s bid for approval. Here are six industry takeaways

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Many commenters took issue with the guidance’s statement that, “The contribution of the psychotherapy component to any efficacy observed with psychedelic treatment has not been characterized. In the clinical studies, this consisted of a four-month course of treatment with three doses of MDMA administered in supervised therapy sessions.

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Analysis Life Sciences Thank You What We Expect the FDA to do in August and September 2024

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While this would not affect existing vouchers, it would prevent FDA from issuing new ones after September 2026. FDA September 30 Deadline for submission of Advancing RWE Pilot Program projects A semi-annual deadline for FDA’s Advancing Real-World Evidence Program is set for the end of the fiscal year.

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Scaling up: The need for human cells to give better access to cell therapies

Drug Discovery World

Reece Armstrong speaks to Kathryn Golden , SVP Technical Operations and Manufacturing, bit.bio, about novel technologies, and methods to manufacture human cells for therapies so more patients can access these treatments. Cell therapies have emerged as transformative and potentially curative treatments across a range of disease areas.

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AstraZeneca to Acquire Alexion, Accelerating the Company’s Strategic and Financial Development

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The medicine is approved in many countries for the treatment of patients with paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria (PNH), atypical haemolytic uremic syndrome, generalized myasthenia gravis and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder. Rare diseases is a high-growth therapy area with rapid innovation and significant unmet medical need.

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Models of Life

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It suggested that, in the future, certain classes of drugs, specifically genetic therapies, could be screened entirely virtually via models of life. At best, the corporations with the best models released weak versions to the public under non-commercial licenses. Of particular interest was how genetic therapies were delivered.