The Pharma Data

JUNE 15, 2025

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved gene therapy for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). These initiatives reflect a careful and comprehensive approach to patient safety — and a strong understanding of the delicate balance between delivering a potentially life-changing therapy and mitigating its associated risks.

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Alta Sciences

JULY 7, 2025

Nonclinical safety assessment serves as a cornerstone in drug development, providing essential data to identify early signs of potential toxicity and inform subsequent clinical trial design. One important aspect of toxicity studies is determining whether the drug produces undesired immune effects.

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Drug Target Review

APRIL 18, 2025

Recent years have witnessed remarkable advancements in cellular therapies, particularly in the development of treatments that harness the power of stem cells and the immune system. At the forefront of these innovations is Dr Thomas Ichim, a distinguished expert in biotechnology and stem cell therapy at Immorta Bio.

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The Pharma Data

JUNE 15, 2025

This update comes after two cases of fatal acute liver failure (ALF) were reported in non-ambulatory DMD patients who received Elevidys, a phenomenon that underscores the ongoing complexities and safety signals related to adeno-associated virus (AAV)-mediated gene therapy.

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Codon

JUNE 5, 2025

The treatment, now known as Casgevy, became the first CRISPR-based therapy to gain FDA approval, in 2023. The core of the CRISPR immune response is a guide RNA (gRNA) that binds to a CRISPR-associated (Cas) protein. Dozens more clinical trials, based upon similar gene-editing technologies, are now underway.

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Codon

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

The experience showed me that new therapies are needed not only to meet the targets laid out by the End TB Strategy but also to prevent drug resistance from negating the effectiveness of current therapeutics. A 1994 review of 14 prospective trials and 12 case-control studies revealed that the BCG vaccine reduced the risk of TB by 50 percent.

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Broad Institute

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

These gene signatures provide a roadmap that the field can use to study myeloid cells and how they impact the way brain tumors respond to therapy, Bernstein said. New findings from researchers at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) could help make immunotherapies for brain cancer more effective.

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Broad Institute

JUNE 25, 2025

The scientists suggest that new therapies that target these genes could directly address fibrosis and potentially be more effective for this complication than existing drugs, which are primarily focused on reducing inflammation. Drugs targeting strictures have failed in clinical trials, suggesting the need for a deeper look.

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BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

JUNE 27, 2025

Daily Dive M-F Commercialization Weekly Every Wednesday Gene Therapy Weekly Every Thursday Emerging Biotech Weekly Every Tuesday By signing up to receive our newsletter, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. BCMA and CD19 are the protein targets of the seven approved CAR-T therapies. You can unsubscribe at anytime.

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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

OCTOBER 14, 2024

With the support of global networks like ours at Worldwide Clinical Trials (Worldwide), autoimmune and bone health research is accelerating, providing new solutions to patients around the world. Given the complexity and widespread impact of autoimmune and bone health conditions, developing new therapies is essential.

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Drug Target Review

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

What key findings about stem cell behaviour, differentiation and integration within host tissues impact the development of stem cell therapies? Additionally, ADSCs possess immunomodulatory properties, enabling them to modulate immune responses and promote tissue healing.

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Drug Target Review

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

NK cells are among the front line of protection from infected and abnormal cells as part of the ‘innate immune response’. They recognise ‘cell stress molecules’ on the surface of infected, old, injured and cancerous cells without the need for complex pre-stimulation signals of the adaptive immune system (eg, T cells).

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Drug Target Review

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

NK cells are among the front line of protection from infected and abnormal cells as part of the ‘innate immune response’. They recognise ‘cell stress molecules’ on the surface of infected, old, injured and cancerous cells without the need for complex pre-stimulation signals of the adaptive immune system (eg, T cells).

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PLOS: DNA Science

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Last week DNA Science covered a setback in a clinical trial of a gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Also recently, FDA’s Cellular, Tissue, and Gene Therapies Advisory Committe turned down a stem cell treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, aka ALS, Lou Gehrig’s disease, or motor neuron disease.

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Plenge Gen

APRIL 7, 2020

Repurposing of approved therapies is the fastest way to impact patients today, as these medicines have regulatory approval to enable investigator-initiated trials and have a manufacturing process to ensure drug supply. Pharmacologic intervention has the opportunity to impact disease progression in the SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 crisis.

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The Pharma Data

AUGUST 16, 2021

Better activation of innate and adaptive immune responses was achieved with CV2CoV, resulting in faster response onset, higher titers of antibodies, and stronger memory B and T cell activation as compared to the first-generation candidate, CVnCoV. “In Induction of innate immunity was investigated via specific cytokine markers.

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BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

JULY 22, 2025

Daily Dive M-F Commercialization Weekly Every Wednesday Gene Therapy Weekly Every Thursday Emerging Biotech Weekly Every Tuesday By signing up to receive our newsletter, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. You can unsubscribe at anytime. Editor’s note: This story has been updated with commentary from Vicebio.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Over the past 25 years, T-cell therapies have gained significant ground in the treatment of cancer. Preclinical research on γδ T cells has made great strides since the cells were first identified in the 1980s, with γδ T-cell therapies from several companies, including IN8bio, now in or nearing clinical trials for various cancers.

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DrugBank

MARCH 12, 2025

  The Expanding Role of mRNA in Cancer Therapy One of the most exciting applications of mRNA therapeutics lies in cancer treatment, where leveraging the immune system to target tumors offers a novel approach. This process triggers a robust immune response, enabling the immune system to recognize and attack cancer cells.

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Drug Target Review

JUNE 6, 2023

We are in an era of immuno-oncology (IO) revolution with many approved therapies now available to treat a broad range of cancers. Generally, IO has been focused on harnessing the anti-tumour activity of certain cancer-fighting T-cells , a key cell type involved in the adaptive immune defense system.

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The Premier Consulting Blog

APRIL 18, 2024

Development of cell and gene therapies is growing rapidly, given the major advances in genomic technologies and increasing scientific understanding of genetic regulation and immunology. This blog will outline three characteristics of a successful nonclinical program to support entry into clinical trials for a cell or gene therapy product.

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SugarCone Biotech

JUNE 10, 2024

Targeting 4-1BB remained of interest to the immuno-oncology field as cell culture experiments and tumor models in mice suggested that robust anti-tumor immune responses could be triggered by anti-4-1BB antibody therapies. This is the T cell type most closely associated with anti-tumor immune responses.

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The Pharma Data

APRIL 15, 2022

NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX) today announced positive results from a Phase 2/3 clinical trial evaluating the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of a 10-µg booster (third) dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in healthy children 5 through 11 years of age. About the Phase 1/2/3 Trial in Children. Pfizer Inc.

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Drug Target Review

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Viral vectors have been crucial in transforming the gene therapy landscape due to their natural ability to infect cells. 1 In 2017, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first AAV-based gene replacement therapy (Luxturna), for Leber congenital amaurosis type 2.

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Alta Sciences

JANUARY 11, 2024

It is estimated that there are over 6,000 monogenic diseases, affecting over 350 million people worldwide; for these diseases, cell and gene therapy may provide hope for a cure. However, there are significant challenges associated with the successful development of these complex, leading-edge therapies. what is the altascientist?

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Drug Target Review

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

2 It is this complexity that necessitates powerful, targeted combination therapies. 4, 5 More recently, new combination regimens have emerged that incorporate targeted therapies to treat a variety of blood cancers, including multiple myeloma (MM), chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) and acute myelogenous leukaemia (AML).

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The Pharma Data

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Biogen today announced results of a new analysis of immune response to the COVID-19 vaccine among people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Biogen today announced results of a new analysis of immune response to the COVID-19 vaccine among people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Using data from the MS PATHS network in the U.S.,

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Broad Institute

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Cancer immunotherapy drugs called PD-1 inhibitors are widely used to stimulate the immune system to fight cancer, but many patients either don’t respond or develop resistance to them. A new small-molecule drug candidate being tested in an early-stage clinical trial aims to improve patient responses to immunotherapy.

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Drug Target Review

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Additionally, ‘1104 increases the number of activated regulatory T and B cells, which help modulate the immune response and maintain immune tolerance, preventing the immune system from entering overdrive. As such, ‘1104 uniquely affects both the effector and regulatory arms of the immune response.

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The Pharma Data

MARCH 25, 2021

today announced primary results from the Phase 2/3 RELATIVITY-047 (CA224-047) trial evaluating the fixed-dose combination of relatlimab, an anti-LAG-3 antibody, and Opdivo (nivolumab) versus Opdivo alone in patients with previously untreated metastatic or unresectable melanoma. About RELATIVITY-047 (CA224-047).

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The Pharma Data

JUNE 25, 2021

To identify strains causing COVID-19 infections within the trial, sequencing of virus variants has so far been performed on 474 COVID-19 cases, of which 124 fulfilled adjudication criteria and were included in the present efficacy analysis. Phase 1 and 2a clinical trials of CVnCoV began in June and September 2020, respectively.

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 31, 2021

Adjuvanted S-Trimer COVID-19 vaccine candidates demonstrated favorable safety and tolerability profiles and strong neutralizing immune responses in a phase 1 trial. The phase 1 clinical trial was a randomized, double-blind and placebo-controlled study in 150 adult and elderly participants. About Dynavax.

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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

JUNE 21, 2024

Worldwide Clinical Trials attends each year to hear from the research community, connect with our sponsors and sites, and explore potential partnerships to drive forward novel treatments. Previously, T-cell therapies had been primarily used on liquid tumors, as the T-cells were unable to penetrate the solid tumor environment.

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 5, 2021

5, 2021 — Stem cells derived from a baby’s umbilical cord can help save the lives of the sickest COVID-19 patients, results from a small new clinical trial suggest. The therapy also proved safe, with no infusion-related serious adverse events. TUESDAY, Jan.

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 31, 2021

Clover plans to initiate a global Phase 2/3 efficacy trial of its protein-based S-Trimer COVID-19 vaccine candidate adjuvanted with Dynavax’s CpG 1018 plus alum in the first half of 2021 with an interim analysis for vaccine efficacy potentially in the middle of 2021. EMERYVILLE, Calif. and CHENGDU, China , Feb.

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 17, 2021

LONDON–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Ixaka Ltd , an integrated cell and gene therapy company focused on the natural power of the body to cure disease, launches today. The new business will continue to develop Ixaka’s proprietary technologies – concentrated multi-cell therapies (MCTs) and targeted nanoparticle (TNP) therapeutics.

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Drug Target Review

OCTOBER 17, 2024

It is not known whether CD24 on cancer cells has a unique epitope that can be specifically targeted for cancer therapy. The broad regulatory function of this pathway suggests that we do not need to limit our clinical strategy until more information is gathered in the FIH trials. Biomarkers are the holy grail of clinical trials.

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