Gene Therapy

Graphite Bio Doses First Patient with Investigational Gene Editing Therapy GPH101 for Sickle Cell Disease

08/17/2022

GPH101, now called nulabeglogene autogedtemcel (nula-cel), designed to directly correct the genetic mutation that causes sickle cell disease Initial proof-of-concept data from Phase 1/2 CEDAR trial anticipated in mid-2023 Excerpt from the Press Release: SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Graphite Bio, Inc. (Nasdaq: GRPH), a clinical-stage, next-generation gene editing company harnessing the power of high-efficiency precision…

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Alnylam Uncovers Genetic Mutations in INHBE That Protect Against Abdominal Obesity

08/05/2022

– Publication in Nature Communications Reports that People with Loss of Function Mutations in the INHBE Gene Have Reduced Abdominal Fat, a Favorable Metabolic Profile, and are at Lower Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Type 2 Diabetes – – Alnylam to Pursue INHBE as a Therapeutic Target for Cardiometabolic Disease – Excerpt from the Press…

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VERACYTE ANNOUNCES NEW CLINICAL VALIDATION DATA FOR RNA SEQUENCING-BASED AFIRMA MEDULLARY THYROID CANCER CLASSIFIER PUBLISHED IN THYROID

07/29/2022

The Genomic Test Demonstrated 100 Percent Sensitivity and 100 Percent Specificity for MTC Excerpt from the Press Release: SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jul. 20, 2022– Veracyte, Inc. (Nasdaq: VCYT) today announced that new clinical validation data published online in Thyroid show that the company’s RNA sequencing-based Afirma Medullary Thyroid Cancer (MTC) Classifier demonstrated high sensitivity and specificity in identifying…

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ROME Therapeutics Announces Publication of First Crystal Structure of a Human Endogenous Reverse Transcriptase in PNAS

07/14/2022

Study reveals first-ever structure of a non-viral endogenous reverse transcriptase (eRT) Human endogenous retrovirus-K (HERV-K) RT shows striking similarity to HIV RT Findings enable structure-based drug discovery for eRTs Excerpt from the Press Release: CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ROME Therapeutics, a biotechnology company harnessing the power of the dark genome for drug development, today announced a new…

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Affini-T Therapeutics & Metagenomi Announce Next-Generation Gene Editing Partnership to Advance Cell Therapies for Solid Tumor Patients

06/27/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: BOSTON & SEATTLE & EMERYVILLE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Affini-T Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company unlocking the power of T cells against oncogenic driver mutations, and Metagenomi, Inc., a genetic medicines company with a versatile portfolio of next-generation, wholly-owned gene editing tools, today announced a partnership to enable Affini-T’s next generation ex vivo…

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SQZ Biotechnologies Announces Generation of Dopaminergic Neurons from Human Pluripotent Stem Cells Through Single-Step Delivery of Six Cell-Fate Encoding RNAs

06/24/2022

Pre-Clinical Research Could Lead to Rapid Development of Dopamine-Producing Neurons; Part of Company’s NIH-Funded Program Seeking Scalable Cell Replacement Therapy Approaches for Parkinson’s Disease Use of Non-Viral, Self-Amplifying RNA Enhanced and Lengthened Transcription Factor Expression, Driving the Signaling Required for Dopamine-Producing Neuron Development Findings Presented at 2022 International Society for Stem Cell Research Annual Meeting…

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Locanabio’s Proprietary CORRECTx™ RNA-Targeting Gene Therapy Reduces Disease-Causing Hexanucleotide Repeat Expansions in a Model of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

05/30/2022

– Oral presentation of new preclinical data at American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy (ASGCT) 25th Annual Meeting – Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN DIEGO, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Locanabio, Inc., a genetic medicines company developing RNA-targeted therapeutics for patients with severe neuromuscular and neurodegenerative diseases, today announced the presentation of new preclinical data on its…

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Gamida Cell Presents New Data from NAM-Enabled Genetically Modified Natural Killer (NK) Pipeline at International Society for Cell & Gene Therapy 2022

05/11/2022

Poster selected for inclusion in conference’s Elevator Pitch Session: GDA-301 produces enhanced potency and persistence with combined genetic manipulation of CISH gene editing and the engineered expression of membrane-bound IL-15 for targeting hematologic malignancies and solid tumors GDA-601 generates promising immunotherapeutic potential to target multiple myeloma cells Company plans to select a genetically modified NK…

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PacBio transforms access to the epigenome and streamlines workflows

04/28/2022

Significant enhancements to the Sequel II/IIe platform include methylation calling in native DNA, greatly accelerated sample preparation, and support for gene therapy applications Excerpt from the Press Release: MENLO PARK, Calif., April 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PacBio (NASDAQ: PACB), a leading developer of high-quality, highly accurate sequencing solutions, today announced the release of a transformative capability…

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Ocugen, Inc. Announces First Patient Dosed in Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial for Gene Therapy Candidate OCU400 to Treat Inherited Retinal Degeneration

04/11/2022

Announcement marks first clinical trial in humans of Ocugen’s modifier gene therapy platform Excerpt from the Press Release: MALVERN, Pa., April 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ocugen, Inc. (NASDAQ: OCGN), a biotechnology company focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing novel gene therapies, biologicals and vaccines, announced that the first patient has been dosed in the Phase 1/2…

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