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FDA clears genetically engineered TIL therapy for solid tumour trials

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The therapy is now approved by both the FDA and China Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) to enter clinical trials in both countries for advanced solid tumour patients. GT201 is designed to boost T cell survival and function by expressing a vital membrane-bound cytokine complex.

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Biologic CAR T cell engager approved for UK clinical trial

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The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has granted Aleta Biotherapeutics a clinical trial authorisation (CTA) to evaluate biologic ALETA-001 in a Phase I/II clinical trial in patients with B-cell malignancies who are relapsed/refractory to CD19 CAR T cell therapy.

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Great Britain first to approve CRISPR-based gene therapy

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The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has authorised the world’s first gene therapy for sickle-cell disease (SCD) and transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia (TDT). Trial results for Casgevy The authorisation is based on positive clinical trial data.

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US and UK fast track designations for Parkinson’s gene therapy

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AB-1005 is an investigational adeno-associated virus 2 glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (AAV2-GDNF) neurorestorative gene therapy. The UK MHRA Innovation Passport is the entry point to the Innovative Licensing and Access Pathway (ILAP), which aims to accelerate time to market, facilitating patient access.

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What challenges does the advanced therapies sector face? 

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Viral vector manufacturing At the Advanced Therapies Awards ceremony, Dr Luigi Naldini, Director of the San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy, was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of ‘extraordinary contributions to gene therapy’, a field he has helped shape through his pioneering work on lentiviral vectors.

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Medicinal cannabis: Why more clinical trials and better access is needed

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Big pharma is helping to shape the focus The good news is that clinical trials are on the increase and market education is upping pace. This data is proving useful in testing hypotheses before starting any clinical trials. Germany only has three licenses, and the current facilities are a small fraction of total sales.

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Unlocking T-cell receptor therapy for cancer

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Keir Loiacono , CEO of BlueSphere Bio, discusses the goals of the company’s lead programme, the opportunities and potential of T-cell receptor (TCR) T cell therapies, and how to make oncology therapies tailored to individuals a reality. The goals of TCX-101 BlueSphere’s lead programme, TCX-101, includes two goals.

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