Gene Therapy

EPIC SCIENCES AND FULGENT GENETICS COLLABORATE TO DELIVER DefineMBC™ RESULTS FOR METASTATIC BREAST CANCER PATIENTS

03/01/2022

Epic Sciences scales its workflow for ctDNA testing with Next Generation Sequencing Leader Fulgent Fulgent Genetics’ expertise in high-volume testing powers Epic’s Comprehensive Cancer Profiling Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN DIEGO, Feb. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ –Epic Sciences, Inc. today announced it has partnered with Fulgent Genetics (NASDAQ:FLGT) to deliver DefineMBC comprehensive profiling results for metastatic breast…

Myrtelle Announces Positive Preliminary Clinical Data for Its Proprietary Gene Therapy in Canavan Disease

02/23/2022

Myrtelle’s Phase 1/2 clinical trial introduces first-of-its-kind proprietary recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV) vector designed to enable targeting of oligodendrocytes To date, 3 patients received gene therapy with the rAAV vector at a dose of 3.7 x 1013 vg delivered via intracerebroventricular administration Available follow-up data in treated patients demonstrate favorable safety and tolerability with encouraging initial…

Kriya Licenses Next Generation Complement-Targeted Gene Therapies for the Treatment of Geographic Atrophy and Other Ocular Diseases

02/04/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: REDWOOD CITY, Calif. & RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kriya Therapeutics, Inc., a fully integrated company pioneering novel technologies and therapeutics in gene therapy, today announced an exclusive agreement with the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Foundation for Research Development to license next generation complement-targeted gene therapies for the treatment…

BridgeBio Pharma Announces Dosing of First Patient in Phase 1/2 Trial of Investigational Gene Therapy for Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH)

02/03/2022

– If successful, BridgeBio’s investigational gene therapy BBP-631 would be the first therapy for CAH to restore the body’s hormone and steroid balance by enabling people with CAH to make their own cortisol and aldosterone -Initial Phase 1/2 data readout anticipated in the second half of 2022 -BridgeBio’s gene therapy portfolio also includes a clinical stage…

4D Molecular Therapeutics Announces First Patient Dosed in Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial of 4D-150, a Dual-Transgene Intravitreal Gene Therapy for Patients with wet AMD

01/17/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: EMERYVILLE, Calif., Jan. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — 4D Molecular Therapeutics, Inc. (4DMT) (Nasdaq: FDMT), a clinical-stage gene therapy company harnessing the power of directed evolution for targeted gene therapies, announced that the first patient has been dosed in the Phase 1/2 clinical trial of 4D-150 for neovascular age-related macular…

Kriya Expands Gene Therapy Pipeline and Establishes Its Rare Disease Therapeutic Area Division With the Acquisition of Warden Bio

01/17/2022

Portfolio includes five investigational gene therapy programs for glycogen storage disorders that have no existing FDA-approved treatments available Warden Bio Co-Founder Kunal Kishnani joins as President of Kriya’s Rare Disease Division and will lead its overall strategic, development, and partnership activities Excerpt from the Press Release: REDWOOD CITY, Calif. & RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kriya…

Sutro Biopharma Announces Interim Data from Dose-Expansion Cohort of STRO-002 Phase 1 Study for Patients with Advanced Ovarian Cancer

01/13/2022

Excerpt from the Press Release: – 33% Objective Response Rate (ORR) was observed in 33 RECIST evaluable patients across all FolRα expression levels and both dose levels. – Dose response was observed, with a 47% ORR in 17 patients who started at the 5.2 mg/kg dose level. – Tumor proportion score (TPS) was selected as…

Chemotherapy may affect muscle cells at lower doses than previously thought

12/01/2021

The cancer therapy may also affect the protein building process, not just cause muscles to degrade Date:November 18, 2021 Source:Penn State Summary:Previous research has found that chemotherapy can trigger muscle loss in people living with cancer, but a new study out of found it may also affect the way the body builds new muscle —…

Orchard Therapeutics Announces New England Journal of Medicine Publication of Interim Proof-of-concept Study Results of OTL-203 for Hurler Syndrome

11/24/2021

100 percent overall survival with median follow-up of two years post-treatment with HSC gene therapy Preliminary findings show promising metabolic and early clinical outcomes Results warrant further evaluation in global registrational study expected to be initiated in 2022 following recent meeting to discuss trial design with U.S. and European regulators Excerpt from the Press Release:…

Helixmith Announces Phase 3 Study Results of Novel Gene Therapy Treatment for Diabetic Foot Ulcers at 2021 Annual Meeting of Diabetic Foot Ulcer Conference (DFCon)

10/29/2021

Data indicate that gene therapy appears to be effective, particularly in neuroischemic ulcers Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN DIEGO, Oct. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Helixmith, a gene therapy company based in Seoul, Korea and San Diego, CA, announced today the results of a Phase 3 study for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers with their novel gene therapy VM202 (Engensis)…