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FDA approves first gene therapy for rare skin disorder

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The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Krystal Biotech’s Vyjuvek, a herpes-simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) vector-based gene therapy, for the treatment of dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB). The post FDA approves first gene therapy for rare skin disorder appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW).

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Concussion drug therapies on the horizon

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Although not a test to diagnose concussion, a biomarker test developed by Abbott Laboratories helps to determine whether a patient should receive a CT scan to rule out haemorrhage. While those therapies provide some relief to concussed patients, 20% or more continue to have persistent symptoms for weeks to months to years after injury.

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FDA Approves

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of adult patients with deleterious or suspected deleterious BRCA -mutated ( BRCA m) metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). Patients should be selected for therapy based on an FDA-approved companion diagnostic for LYNPARZA. In the U.S., In the U.S.,

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Can characterisation industrialise cell and gene therapy?  

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The cell and gene therapy (CGT) market is rapidly expanding, and projections suggest it will reach over $90B by 2023. With a maturing clinical pipeline, many FDA-approved treatments are on the horizon. The post Can characterisation industrialise cell and gene therapy? The potential of CGT in the clinic is staggering.

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EC approves new combination treatment for NSCLC

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The European Commission (EC) has approved Braftovi (encorafenib) in combination with Mektovi (binimetinib) for the treatment of adult patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with a BRAFV600E mutation. For those patients who had received prior therapy, the ORR by IRR was 46%, including 10% CRs and 36% PRs at primary analysis.

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Cancer vaccine shows sustained improvement in survival rates

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The combination therapy was also shown to reduce the risk of distant metastasis or death by 62% compared to Keytruda alone in these patients. Moderna recently secured FDA approval for the first mRNA vaccine to treat something other than Covid-19 – it’s respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine mRESVIA (mRNA-1345).

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FDA approves Phase 1 trial for HIV gene therapy

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The FDA has approved a request from American Gene Technologies to begin a clinical study into its HIV gene therapy. The treatment is being researched by scientists collaborating from American Gene Technologies, the Laboratory of Immunoregulation and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.