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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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Biogen Advances Investigational SMA Therapy to Registrational Trials After Positive Phase 1 Data

The Pharma Data

Biogen Reports Promising Interim Phase 1 Results for Salanersen in Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Prepares for Registrational Trials Biogen has announced encouraging topline results from its Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating salanersen (BIIB115/ION306) , an investigational antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) therapy for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).

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FDA Approves CSL’s Andembry First Once-Monthly Prophylactic HAE Treatment Targeting Factor XIIa

The Pharma Data

FDA Approves ANDEMBRY (garadacimab-gxii) The First Once-Monthly Prophylactic HAE Therapy Targeting Factor XIIa CSL a leading biotechnology company with a strong track record of developing innovative medicines for patients with rare and serious disorders, today announced that the U.S. when directly comparing ANDEMBRY to placebo.

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The science of ageing and restoring healthspan

Drug Target Review

Contrary to popular belief, ageing is not caused by just random wear and tear of our bodies over time but is instead caused by a discrete set of biological mechanisms that we now better understand and can target with therapies. a clinical-stage private biopharma company developing therapies for neurological and psychiatric diseases.

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FDA Approves Duvystat, New Oral Treatment for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)

PLOS: DNA Science

FDA classifies it as a “nonsteroidal treatment” – not a gene therapy, but it affects gene expression. Results from the study that led to the FDA approval appeared in The Lancet Neurology in April 2024 with commentary. Researchers have been working on developing gene therapy for DMD for decades.

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FDA Approves First Oral Hormone Therapy for Advanced Prostate Cancer

The Pharma Data

FDA Approves First Oral Hormone Therapy for Advanced Prostate Cancer. 21, 2020 — Orgovyx (relugolix) is now approved to treat advanced prostate cancer and is the first oral hormone therapy approved for this indication, the U.S. Approval was granted to Myovant Sciences. Professional.

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Topical Gene Therapy FDA-Approved for Severe Skin Disease, Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa

PLOS: DNA Science

The newest FDA-approved gene therapy treats the severe, skin-peeling condition dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB). The gene treatment has been a long time coming, but it differs from the handful of other approved gene therapies: it isn’t a one-and-done.