PLOS: DNA Science

MARCH 21, 2024

The Food and Drug Administration just announced approval of Lenmeldy (atidarsagene autotemcel), a gene therapy to treat the neurological condition metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD). The history of gene therapy for MLD is compelling – DNA Science covered it for Rare Disease Day in 2021, here. She passed away in 2013.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2023

They do not induce ‘graft versus host’ disease when transplanted for allogeneic therapy and there appears little sign of immune rejection. Peripheral blood NK cells have been used in allogeneic cancer therapies and shown to be safe. NK cells can be readily extracted from umbilical cord blood or peripheral blood of adult donors.

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Drug Target Review

JULY 7, 2023

Approximately three percent of the global population — 240 million people — experience autoantibody diseases, which occur when one’s own body attacks critical organs and tissues. This can create an abnormal immune response that attacks the cells of our bodies and contributes to the development of autoantibody diseases.

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FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

JULY 17, 2024

Importantly, the Hub is intended to establish a new model within FDA, which leverages cross-Agency expertise in providing guidance and conducting reviews for products for rare disease populations. Early Direction for the Rare Disease Innovation Hub The Hub, which will be co-chaired by Drs. By Sarah Wicks & James E.

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Broad Institute

JANUARY 25, 2024

They found significant associations between the thinning of different retinal layers and increased risk of developing ocular, cardiac, pulmonary, metabolic, and neuropsychiatric diseases and identified genes that are associated with retinal layer thickness. Their findings are published in Science Translational Medicine. “We

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DECEMBER 13, 2024

These types differ in their etiology, natural history, and present distinct challenges in disease management. 2 Unmet needs in lung cancer treatment Recent decades have seen significant advancements in lung cancer treatment, especially with the introduction of targeted therapies and immunotherapies, which have notably improved survival rates.

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JUNE 21, 2023

Most rare diseases are caused by a single gene defect, but severity can vary considerably among patients. Modifier genes can help explain that variability and can alter or even prevent disease onset and progression, making them appealing therapeutic targets. However, the identification of these genes is challenging.

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Drug Target Review

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

They do not induce ‘graft versus host’ disease when transplanted for allogeneic therapy and there appears little sign of immune rejection. Peripheral blood NK cells have been used in allogeneic cancer therapies and shown to be safe. NK cells can be readily extracted from umbilical cord blood or peripheral blood of adult donors.

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PPD

JANUARY 5, 2023

In an industry survey led by PPD, Thermo Fisher Scientific’s clinical research business, rare diseases emerged as a top therapeutic area in drug developers’ pipelines, with 39% of global biotech and biopharma leaders pursuing therapies in the broad rare disease space.

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SCIENMAG: Medicine & Health

AUGUST 7, 2023

Philadelphia, August 8, 2023 – There is a need to better deliver information on medical nutrition therapy for patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD).

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FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

MARCH 13, 2023

Who better than people living with a condition to inform drug companies, physicians, academics, and the FDA on what it is like to live with their condition, what symptoms most impact their lives, what goes into their decision about whether to participate in a clinical trial, and what kind of treatment effects would be most meaningful to them?

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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

MARCH 12, 2024

Biomarkers provide a rapid way to inform many clinical oncology study development decisions, including study endpoints. They can inform intervention outcomes, serve as study endpoints, and are advantageous across the spectrum of cancer care. What are they, how do they work, and how can they benefit your oncology study?

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Drug Target Review

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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Drug Target Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

This means the neuropeptide network probably uses different strategies to transmit and process information than a more hierarchical wired network does. elegans be applied to the development of targeted therapies for neuropsychiatric conditions like eating disorders, OCD, and PTSD? elegans ?

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Drug Target Review

JUNE 19, 2024

The mission of Lineage Cell Therapeutics is to deliver on some of the early promises of cell therapy. Cell therapy as a concept is a wonderful idea, but many of the early efforts never generated the kind of clinical data that gets people excited and leads to new medicines. Hearing aids also have all sorts of deficits.

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Drug Target Review

APRIL 4, 2024

What are the key findings of the preclinical study regarding the neurophysiological brain state in a Parkinson’s disease psychosis (PDP) model? The animal model is based on creating a dopamine-deficient state, by a specific lesion of dopaminergic cells, and then exposing it to repeated substitution therapy with L-DOPA.

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FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

MAY 19, 2024

By Sarah Wicks — On May 21, 2024, the EveryLife Foundation for Rare Diseases (ELF) will host a Scientific Workshop at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. aimed at identifying and characterizing the challenges in developing therapies for ultra-rare diseases and conditions that affect exceedingly small populations.

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JANUARY 14, 2025

provide more general information. ChatGPT can also aid in deciding which visualisation options are available and what information each will provide, based on the data and your research question. By posing questions such as, ‘Which database should I use to search for data on the effects of longevity drugs in rodents?’

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Broad Institute

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Ladders to Cures (L2C) Accelerator By Maria Nemchuk November 25, 2024 Breadcrumb Home Ladders to Cures (L2C) Accelerator The Ladders to Cures (L2C) Accelerator aims to catalyze progress across the research ecosystem and accelerates advances leading to treatments and cures for patients with rare genetic diseases.

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DrugBank

JUNE 13, 2024

Similarly, for cardiovascular diseases, implantable drug-eluting stents can deliver controlled doses of anti-proliferative drugs directly to the site of arterial blockage, preventing restenosis (re-narrowing) and improving long-term integrity of the vessel. 

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SCIENMAG: Medicine & Health

JUNE 16, 2023

Breast cancer is a complex disease, and its progression is difficult, yet important, to predict. Credit: UMass Amherst Breast cancer is a complex disease, and its progression is difficult, yet important, to predict.

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Advarra

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The draft guidance highlights several key points pertinent to international trials: Diversity of expertise: KOLs with varied backgrounds and expertise enhances the DMC’s ability to address complex clinical and safety issues, and is crucial for interpreting data accurately and making informed decisions. local standards of care).

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Fierce BioTech

JULY 25, 2023

How combining datasets from multiple sources can inform and improve commercial strategies Hundreds of rare disease treatments have entered the market over the past decade—thanks largely to a combination of government incentives, strong urging from patient advocacy groups and advances in cell and gene therapies.

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Drug Target Review

MAY 7, 2024

Why are biomarkers particularly critical in the context of rare diseases? Developing novel therapeutic approaches for rare diseases poses inherent challenges due to the limited populations available for testing. How do AI-enhanced approaches accelerate the drug development process for rare diseases?

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Codon

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Physicians working in the early 20th century had little choice but to treat the world’s most rampant infectious disease with methods such as these. But even now, more than a century later, TB remains the deadliest infectious disease on Earth, killing about 1.2 million people every year.

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Drug Hunter

MAY 21, 2023

These findings highlight the versatility of DCAF1 for TPD and offer a new avenue for developing therapies for diseases where catalytic inhibition is not an option. Drug Hunter Premium is drug discovery, distilled, so you can quickly catch up and make informed decisions based on industry examples. already a member?

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Drug Hunter

JUNE 25, 2023

Maze’s Oral GYS1 Inhibitor, MZE001 Sanofi is paying $150 million plus up to $600 million in milestones for Maze Therapeutics’ glycogen synthase 1 (GYS1) program, including MZE001, which aims to reduce glycogen substrate build-up in Pompe disease. Get ahead now by requesting a trial. already a member?

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KIF1A

JANUARY 27, 2024

Dylan Verden of KIF1A.ORG summarizes newly published KIF1A-related research and highlights progress in rare disease research and therapeutic development. The study found improved spasticity and movement in mice treated with ARL61P1 gene therapy; it also restored abnormalities observed in the brains of ARL61P1-deficient mice.

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PPD

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Cell and gene therapies (CGTs) are one of the fastest growing areas in human therapeutics. Since chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR-T) therapy was first approved in 2017, there has been a marked increase of cell and gene therapy studies resulting in significant changes in the way diseases are treated as well as patient outcomes.

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The Premier Consulting Blog

APRIL 18, 2024

Designing an adequate nonclinical program to support the safety of cell or gene therapy products is not always straightforward. Does it have to be in a disease model? The cell or gene therapy should be pharmacologically active in the animal model. The cell or gene therapy should be pharmacologically active in the animal model.

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Drug Target Review

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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DrugBaron

JANUARY 8, 2021

Yesterday, Sarpeta (NASDAQ: $SRPT) announced that its gene therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy failed to improve muscle function in a study of 40 boys, despite achieving impressive expression of micro-dystrophin (at least in the short term). The study is relatively small, and cannot exclude the possibility of a small benefit.

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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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JANUARY 12, 2024

How does the integration of Real-World Data (RWD) with genomic biomarker data contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of disease progression and treatment response? This one size fits all approach to drug prescribing still pervades in mostly all therapy areas except oncology. Most drugs do not work in all people.

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Drug Target Review

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Stem cell transplants have saved patients’ lives time and time again, which led us to launch our own Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program. Regarding CAR-T cell therapy, could you highlight the promising findings that have been identified in the early stages of drug discovery, as well as potential challenges?

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The Premier Consulting Blog

APRIL 18, 2024

Development of cell and gene therapies is growing rapidly, given the major advances in genomic technologies and increasing scientific understanding of genetic regulation and immunology. This blog will outline three characteristics of a successful nonclinical program to support entry into clinical trials for a cell or gene therapy product.

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Advarra

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The field of cell and gene therapies (CGT) is constantly evolving, and there has been significant progress in this area of research. However, despite the promise of these therapies, the regulations governing them lag the science, which in turn hinders the clinical translation of these novel medicines.

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