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FDA clears genetically engineered TIL therapy for solid tumour trials

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Grit Biotechnology has received investigational new drug (IND) approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its genetically engineered tumour-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) product GT201. GT201 is designed to boost T cell survival and function by expressing a vital membrane-bound cytokine complex.

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Renaissance Pharma licenses Hu14.18 for neuroblastoma

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Renaissance Pharma has announced its first development programme focused on Hu14.18, a humanised anti-GD2 monoclonal antibody (mAb), licensed from St Jude Children’s Research Hospital for the treatment of newly diagnosed high-risk neuroblastoma. A novel Phase II trial incorporating Hu14.18 and three-year event-free (EFS) of 73.7%.

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Calidi Biotherapeutics gets FDA go-ahead for US trial  

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Biotechnology company Calidi Biotherapeutics has announced that a Phase I US clinical trial will use the company’s licensed oncolytic virotherapy platform NeuroNova to deliver an oncolytic adenovirus selectively to tumor sites in patients with recurrent high-grade glioma. . Official comments .

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This week in drug discovery (12-16 August) 

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CAR-T therapy for nasopharyngeal cancer enters Phase II trials The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a Phase II clinical trial for Biosyngen’s BRG01, an EBV-specific CAR-T cell therapy. First claudin 18.2 monoclonal antibody.

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FDA acceptance advances investigational gene therapy 

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted Rocket Pharmaceuticals’ Biologics License Application (BLA) and granted Priority Review for RP-L201 (marnetegragene autotemcel). The post FDA acceptance advances investigational gene therapy appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW).

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FDA Orphan Drug Designation awarded to rare disease therapies

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UK-based biotech SynaptixBio has secured a second Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Earlier last year the biotech successfully led a second round of investment, taking the total up to £13.2m ($16.7m), which will take it up to the start of in-human clinical trials later this year.

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Gene therapy granted FDA Priority Review

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted Sarepta Therapeutics’ Biologics License Application (BLA) seeking accelerated approval of SRP-9001 (delandistrogene moxeparvovec) for the treatment of ambulant individuals with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. .

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