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First use of CAR-T therapy in patient with stiff-person syndrome

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KYV-101, a fully human anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell product candidate, has been used to treat a 69-year-old patient suffering from treatment-refractory stiff-person syndrome (SPS). The therapy was given as part of a named-patient use in Germany for critically ill individuals who fail conventional therapies.

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Amgen reports positive results for treatment of IgG4-RD

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Amgen has reported positive topline results from its randomised, double-blind, multicentre, placebo-controlled Phase III clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of its treatment for Immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD). ” Amgen is now planning to file for approval in the US following results on the MITIGATE study.

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First UK patients receive experimental mRNA therapy for cancer

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The first UK patients have received an mRNA cancer therapy – mRNA-4359 – as part of a Phase I/II clinical trial investigating its potential for treating melanoma, lung cancer and other solid tumour cancers. The study will assess the therapy administered alone or in combination with immune checkpoint inhibitor pembrolizumab.

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Successful off-label use of CAR-T therapy in a child with lupus

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In June 2023, a patient at Universitätsklinikum Erlangen in Germany became the first child with lupus to receive CAR-T therapy. The treatment was the last resort to slow down systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), which is a serious autoimmune disease that was attacking the patient’s body and seriously affected her ability to lead a normal life.

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Treatment potential for immunotherapy-induced cytokine release syndrome  

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Market opportunity estimated at over US$1 billion Largely due to the CRS risk (which can be life threatening), administration of cancer immunotherapies, such as bispecific antibodies, is currently restricted to specialist cancer centres which limits uptake of these therapies. million cases of cancer by 2030 1,2.

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FDA approves first gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

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Sarepta Therapeutics’ Elevidys has become the first gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) to gain marketing authorisation in the US. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted accelerated approval to Elevidys (delandistrogene moxeparvovec-rokl), an adeno-associated virus (AAV) based gene therapy for the treatment of DMD.

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CAR T therapy successfully treats solid tumours in China

Drug Discovery World

CARsgen has published evidence of over seven years of disease-free survival in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) following treatment with its CAR-GPC3 T cell therapy. For HCC patients with concurrent inferior vena cava tumour thrombus, treatment options are limited and overall prognosis is poor. months postoperatively.

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