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New gene delivery vehicle shows promise for human brain gene therapy

Broad Institute

Gene therapy could potentially treat a range of severe genetic brain disorders, which currently have no cures and few treatment options. Since we came to the Broad we’ve been focused on the mission of enabling gene therapies for the central nervous system,” said Deverman, senior author on the study. “If

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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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FDA Approval of New Therapy, Duvyzat, for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Represents Several Meaningful Firsts

FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

Sasinowski — On March 21st, FDA announced the approval of the first nonsteroidal therapy for the treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) (FDA press release available here ). The primary basis for approval, like other drugs for DMD, was based on a single placebo-controlled randomized trial. By Charles G.

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Strengthening Warfighter Resiliency Using Broad-Spectrum or Host-Directed Therapies within the Rapid Acquisition and Investigation of Drugs for Repurposing (RAIDR) Program [Minireview]

ASPET

The CET RAIDR program minimizes development and procurement costs by supplementing the military medical providers' toolbox with post-Phase II therapies that demonstrate established safety and manufacturing processes, leading to a cost-sparing model for niche medicines (i.e., CBRN MCMs).

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FDA Approvals: Therapies for Lupus, MS, Cancer and a Genomic Alteration in Pigs

The Pharma Data

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved belimumab (Benlysta®), the first-ever treatment for adults with lupus nephritis (LN) who are currently receiving standard therapy. Lupus causes the production of proteins called autoantibodies in the immune system, which attack tissues and organs, including the kidneys.

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Kite Receives U.S. FDA Approval of New State-of-the-Art CAR T-Cell Therapy Manufacturing Facility in Maryland

The Pharma Data

Kite’s Global CAR T-Cell Therapy Manufacturing Network Increasing Capacity by 50% to Meet Patient Demand for New Cancer Therapies. — Scalable and Adaptable Facility Provides Flexibility for Current and Future Cell Therapy Innovation. The site will produce Kite’s FDA approved CAR T-cell therapy used to treat blood cancer.

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Regulator and Funder? FDA’s Orphan Products Grants Program awards significant funding to help move promising treatments through clinical development

FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plays a pivotal role in fostering the development of treatments for rare diseases through its Orphan Products Grants Program. Each year, FDA selects a limited number of clinical trials to fund to help sponsors pursue development of medical products for rare diseases and advance their field.